Good luck Larry, will miss you guys,you know the red mini`s have to stick togather,

 

We'll be thinking of you, Larry! Looking forward to seeing you in March.

 

Notified via email that the bsteig couple will be joining us too.

 

Larry good luck and best wishes on the surgery! Hope to see you at the next event!

 

Larry, we'll keep you in our thoughts...and wish you a speedy recovery.

Like everyone else, Hope to see you at the next event.


Paul & Nora

 

Tim and Jan will be there. We're looking forward to seeing all of you again. Best of luck Larry, may your recovery be as quick as your mini.

 

I just got a call from Gary in Moline. He is having trouble getting on to the NAM site and wants us to know that he and his wife will be there.

 

Thus far I count ~22 folks who we know will attend. Nice showing! Let's hope the weather holds out for us.

 

Looking forward to this weekend..Front Street has some good food and tasty brews!

Hopefully the vinyl order will be in by then, no guarantees but they have been ordered and all. In any case price per vinyl is $4 you can bring cash to pay for them or sent it to my paypal. robert.higareda (at) gmail.com

 

so, are all of us Iowa City (and people traveling through Iowa City) drivers going to meet up and drive together? if so where should we all meet at? i'm down for a MINI "parade" on the way.

 

It looks now like we'll be able to make it from Hampton. Looking forward to seeing everyone and talking MINI'S for the first time in a while, as this has seemed another long winter.

 

Where should we meet? I up for a little MINI Parade down to FSB

 

I will be driving in early from Iowa City meeting my brother for breakfast but just let me know where to meet and I will be there!

 

I'm thinking we should meet up at the mall in coralville. we could meet in the sears parking lot since it's just off of I-80. that way no one can miss us and we can't miss anyone driving by, and its nice and easy to get back on I-80. 8:30 or 9:00 work?

 

not for me like I said but I will see you all there for sure

 

We meeting at front street at 10:30-11 Right? It only takes about 45-50minutes to get to dport, and another ten to get downtown so we could leave at 9:15-9:30 FSB is a right off two main streets so it's a quick drive in.

Lisa and I will plan on being at Sears then at 9:00 to meet everyone, not sure anyone going down know the area, but I'll gladly lead us down there since it's my home town.

 

We won't be able to make the meet and greet Saturday because Marty is in intensive care, but, he saved Dad's life. Tuesday Dad had an accident driving Marty on Highway 1 & 78, near Brighton, Iowa. He fell asleep at the wheel and went into the ditch and hit a culvert at about 40 mph. The air bags deployed, but thank God for seat belts, Dad was able to get out alive. Dad spent the night at the hospital, and was released the next day after getting thoroughly checked out for broken bones and internal injuries. He is bruised and his back is worse than ever, but he is alive!!!! See you all after Marty recovers, if he does.

 

Oh no! All our best for a speedy recovery for your Dad and Marty! Please keep us updated on their progress.

 

I'm glad Marty protected Mike so well. Sure relieved that he's going to be okay!

Be safe everyone!

 

Remember MINI or not your a member of EIM so any event you want to attend this year just let us know..

Take care and here is hoping everyone recovers ok!!

 

Thank goodness for airbags and safe cars. Sorry Marty is hurt but glad Mike survived the crash without major injury. Good luck and take care, and like Brian said youre always welcome MINI or not!

 

Goodmorning everyone! just wondering if with the snow from last night and the blowing snow that we are sposed to get later today if we are still on and how many people are still going. and what is the weather like over in d-port?

 

I should be there

Looks like they got a bit more than us but very little more like 1 - 2 I would guess the roads will be fine soon (high temp 29 so salt works great)

But I understand if anyone doesnt want to risk it better safe than sorry!

 

We'll still be heading out but are running late so we wont make the meet up in Iowa City and will just have to meet everyone in Davenport. Interstate looks to be flowing fine from what I can see so roads should be ok to get there, however DOT says otherwise I guess: http://hb.511ia.org/main.jsf. Hopefully See everyone down at FSB. Drive safe!

 

Hope everyone who made it to FSB yesterday had a fun time! I was really bummed that my eleventh-hour commitment didn't allow me to make it...I had been looking forward with eager anticipation to this event for literally months...

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