Hi All, It's Snoopy the Ozzie that was present at Dragon 2005. I have just got back to OZ from my Holiday and I just wanted to pass on my thanks to everyone that was at the Dragon this year as you guys and girls made me feel real welcome and I had a great time.

Would like to make special thanks to the following girls/guys Miniclo, Sndwave, koolmini, yucca patrol and the guys and girls from the Indiana MINI club, "MINItencan" and Tom, Way of Way motor works, "MINIwildcat" aka Mat the wild man and mikesmini.

It will take me a while but I plan to have a look at the all the photos from the event and get back in touch with some new friends. Hmm might have to start planning to see if I can get a group of Ozzie over there from next years event as it was a highlight on my world wide MINI Adventure.

Also thanks and congratulations to everyone that was involved in the planning and running this years Dragon. It was a hit in this Ozzie eyes.

Snoopy:smile:

 

Snoopy!!! We have been wondering when you would "resurface"! Glad you are back safely.

Be sure to post your pics, we look forward to seeing them.

Tom & Cheryl

 

that was a long trip home
i've already been back to the Dragon
glad you had fun

 

 

I missed this thread too! Sorry snoopy! Had a great time with you at the Dragon. . .

You deleted that picture of me, didn't you???

 

No, I was just thinking what to do whit it the other day when I was going thru my Photos.

 

We wanna see it! POST IT POST IT POST IT!!!


Clover

 

Snoopy, where's the pics??

Can

 

And that wasn't a Pacifica he was driving, it was a MINI support vehicle. Nice to meet you and glad you had a fun trip.

 

Post it if you must!

Glad to see you still check in here from time to time!

 

snoopy

post some of those pic's you took
i went to your gallery and found a pic of the werid layout of your instrument cluster that you mentioned to me

 

Oooh, that is strange. It's almost like the driver has to sit on the right side of the car. That's bizarre. Is this a one-off, crazed tuner mod?

 

I highly doubt it is the RHD he is referring to ..... More likely it is the fact that the speedometer is where our Tach is and the Tach in the center. While it has been mentioned elsewhere, it still seems a little odd.

 

Wow, it just keeps getting weirder and weirder.

 

Touché!



While common to have the speedo directly in front of the driver I still find this particular layout a little off.


The single pod on the steering column is reminiscent of the racing tach frequently added post-production. Also, the proportions just give an odd feel. Why use the larger guage face for a whopping 8 markings and the small one for 12?


...As with anything, I'm sure it doesn't take long to get used to.

 

yep, snoopy was telling me about it at the "05" Dragon meet, it's the way the MINI's are built for Australia

 

Ha Ha

Yep it is the Aus MINI dials, we tacho in dash and speedo on steering wheel Mini2go got it in one , the speedo is too small to read and if you are tall like me you can't see how fast you are going.

Trying to change it back ie tacho in steering wheel, but MINI/BMW will not help me

But we do win the largest tacho competition, now I just get myself a headlight as a shift light and it would be sick man