This is my 2nd time chiming in on this. Not trying to change a mind just relaying another personal experience....Last nite I was driving the back roads of Cambridge/Orion. I was feeling very ballzee. I pushed my MINI to a new personal best 120mph for just a bit and had to slow down for a suggested curve 40mph...I took it at 75mph no problem.

 

Had the you-know-what scared out of me Sunday afternoon...on I-80 westbound, snowy-rainy mix, semi passed me and cut back right in front of me---dang near hit me. I know he saw me, I had the lights on. I think he was just trying to scare me...and it worked!!

 

Hey guys, and girls... just wondering who will be doing some Solo/AutoX this year?

I am going to try and go to some GRR events!

 

Looks like the Minis will be driving right through Clinton! We should meet them in Des Moines then drive back

 

Drove home yesterday with windows down and sunroof open. Felt sooooo good!

 

The June GRR Auto-X might be a good opportunity for an EIM get-together...

There's a ton of behind-the-scenes planning going on right now with MoDM and CIMC on the planned Iowa leg of MTTS. Stay tuned.

 

We finally have the schedule for the Iowa Region SCCA Solo events.

April 15 - Hawkeye Tech. Transportation Center - Waterloo Pre-Register
May 20 - Hawkeye Downs Speedway - Cedar Rapids Pre-Register
June 3 - Oskaloosa Airport - Oskaloosa Pre-Register
June 24 - Hawkeye Tech. Transportation Center (Iowa Challenge 1 - Iowa) - Waterloo Pre-Register
July 8 - Oskaloosa Airport (Iowa Challenge 2 - DMVR) - Oskaloosa
July 15 - Hawkeye Downs Speedway - Cedar Rapids Pre-Register
July 22 - Army Aviation Support Facility (Iowa Challenge 3 - GRR) - Mt. Joy
August 19 - Hawkeye Tech. Transportation Center - Waterloo Pre-Register
September 30 - Oskaloosa Airport - Oskaloosa Pre-Register
October 7 - Marshalltown Pre-Register
October 28 - Hawkeye Tech. Transportation Center - Waterloo Pre-Register

The Hawkeye Tech site in Waterloo new and should be a great site for Autocross.

See http://iowaregionscca.org for more info.

Hope to see everyone on the drive in April!

 

I did too! It was awesome. Took my wife's impala and then the MC to get washed. I love sunroofs!

 

I am positively giddy. I was out today doing a bit more pre-running of roads for the April drive and discovered that MN-43 between Mabel and Rushford has been resurfaced at some point during the past 18 months. That means that my two favorite segments of twisties in the area will be on the menu for this year's Skirmish...

...and it's a beautiful day, which helps too.

 

YAY!

 

we are looking SO forward to the trek up north, and the chance to put the "suggested" curve ahead signs to a test. Car shine time coming up.

 

Could we all pitch in 50¢ and have a surveillance drone by then?

 

Perhaps, but doing the advance reconnaissance on four wheels is much more fun.

 

9 days, 3 hours, and 9 minutes 'til this thread goes dormant until December.

Just sayin'...

 

No doubt but I was thinking of thinking of tracking deer, pedestrians, tractors, and public safety on Game Day

 

Dear Giddy MINI Guy,
Yeah! Can't wait! One of the highlights of the motoring season

 

Very impressive, I respond jealously.

 

Woohoo! Ordered my summer tires today. Gozer will match REDMINI. Taking my wheels to be powder coated tomorrow. Am sticking with the classic white. Can't wait to put the summer shoes on Oil change is planned for Sunday. Looking forward to the super spring cleaning. This weather is really getting me antsy!

 

I'm excited for you! I want Leo to get new shoes, too, but fresh oil and new spark plugs (100k !!!!) are all he's getting now. The weather is just begging for a MINI adventure. "Antsy" is right!

 

Wow, and I thought I had it bad...

Those Conti's are nice tires.

 

Countdown to seasonal thread retirement:

5 days, 11 hours, 35 minutes

 

Gil-Galad...does that countdown apply to your snow tires, too?

 

Maybe. Not sure. Don't want to change 'em prematurely and jinx the nice string of weather we've been enjoying...

 

Then I guess I won't mention what I did today....

 

Changing ours today!