DCMM New Members Welcome Thread
DCMM President
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 338
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From: Washington DC
Very nice MINI!! 
To join DCMM, just go to the webpage here http://dcmetrominis.org/?page_id=8
Welcome!
To join DCMM, just go to the webpage here http://dcmetrominis.org/?page_id=8
Welcome!
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,332
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From: Inside the DC Beltway
Very nice MINI!!
To join DCMM, just go to the webpage here http://dcmetrominis.org/?page_id=8
Welcome!
To join DCMM, just go to the webpage here http://dcmetrominis.org/?page_id=8
Welcome!
6th Gear
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 6,555
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click on this, scroll down and you'll fine the badge and the directions on how to add it to your signature line.
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5th Gear
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 689
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From: Rockville, Maryland
------> New DCMM'er here! I was just curious about the DCMM merch that us new members will be getting. I think i remember seeing something on the website about a tshirt?
Also, what do the membership dues go towards every year?
Also, what do the membership dues go towards every year?
6th Gear
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 6,555
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New membership packets include:
Custom membership badge
DCMM T shirt
DCMM window cling
A copy of the club by-laws
A dozen DCMM business cards for tagging any MINIs you see.
A welcome letter.
Some of the money generated by dues goes towards obtaining the above supplies, which are not cheap by any standard.
Custom membership badge
DCMM T shirt
DCMM window cling
A copy of the club by-laws
A dozen DCMM business cards for tagging any MINIs you see.
A welcome letter.
Some of the money generated by dues goes towards obtaining the above supplies, which are not cheap by any standard.
5th Gear
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 689
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From: Rockville, Maryland
6th Gear
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 3,911
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From: Ellicott City, MD
well....let me just temper any results by saying my car is not sorted yet. 
I was raised up for winter...need the alignment done, but I need to get it lowered first. I'm out of town all next week in Miami, FLL and Tampa, so, it's got to happen this week or I'm running on A/S tires with however the car sits as a shakedown. 
My wife is going to co-drive in later events...she's riding along on the 30th to see if it's something she even wants to do. I also want to make sure the car is drivable....new suspension, new power, etc. It was very controllable before, but it's an unknown quantity as of today.
I was raised up for winter...need the alignment done, but I need to get it lowered first. I'm out of town all next week in Miami, FLL and Tampa, so, it's got to happen this week or I'm running on A/S tires with however the car sits as a shakedown. My wife is going to co-drive in later events...she's riding along on the 30th to see if it's something she even wants to do. I also want to make sure the car is drivable....new suspension, new power, etc. It was very controllable before, but it's an unknown quantity as of today.
5th Gear
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 777
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From: AHHH!! The Weather...The Beach... The Bikinis!
well....let me just temper any results by saying my car is not sorted yet. I was raised up for winter...need the alignment done, but I need to get it lowered first. I'm out of town all next week in Miami, FLL and Tampa, so, it's got to happen this week or I'm running on A/S tires with however the car sits as a shakedown.
My wife is going to co-drive in later events...she's riding along on the 30th to see if it's something she even wants to do. I also want to make sure the car is drivable....new suspension, new power, etc. It was very controllable before, but it's an unknown quantity as of today.
I was raised up for winter...need the alignment done, but I need to get it lowered first. I'm out of town all next week in Miami, FLL and Tampa, so, it's got to happen this week or I'm running on A/S tires with however the car sits as a shakedown. My wife is going to co-drive in later events...she's riding along on the 30th to see if it's something she even wants to do. I also want to make sure the car is drivable....new suspension, new power, etc. It was very controllable before, but it's an unknown quantity as of today.
yeah.... everyone knows that 232 hp is undrivable! ..or was that 400 hp?
yeah.... I'm just jealous...
6th Gear
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,332
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From: MD
if anything, the new power curve is smoother and throttle position more aggressive meaning easier to drive on the course. I'm just worried about handling at the limit moreso than power....moved from a 19mm rear bar to 22mm and new coilovers. Before, the back end would step out when pushed hard...it was easy to correct. Now, I'm worried it's too much bar for the track, so I might start on soft (slow!) to make it safe until I'm sure it's predictable.