Ok I know that this is not the right place to post this but I just want to get the word out.
A few of us are getting together this Friday for a quick run around NYC and we need more MINIS to join so far we have about 5 to 6 MINIs, please join us if you are from Westchester, NJ, LI etc... This will be my first run and looking forward to meet other MINI owners.
Hope to see you there


When: Friday March 1st
Time: 11:30pm
Where: Astoria Park, Queens (over the Tri- Boro Bridge, there IS a toll)

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...1-post847.html

 

This sounds fun, but I will be traveling this weekend and won't be able to make it.

I bet its going to look like an Italian Job is going down.

 

I hope it does look like an Italian job lol, there will be a next time soon I hope :-)

 

Wished I could be there, but I'm on the wrong side of the Continent.

 

That's ok, you still have 3 more days to get here by 11:30 on Friday, that's if you leave now

 

Drive quickly....but safely

 

Think I'm going to need a suspension upgrade

 

say NO to run flats

Come on people join in!!!!!!!

 

Just a reminder to MINI owners around NYC, LI, NJ, Westchester,CT
we have a small group and we would love it if more MINIs can join us tomorrow Friday at 10:30 for a FUN midnight run around NYC.

Meeting point https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid...1be41f46&msa=0

let us know if you can make it. Thanks

 

As soon as the weather is officially "nice", it's off with the run craps....I mean flats. I already see some Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires as the tire of choice. Still trying to settle on wheels but the Sparco Asesetto Gara's in black seem to by winning :thumbs up: Just hope they can withstand NYC potholes!

 

Wait!... Are we going for 10:30or 11:30? I thought it was 11:30.....don't want to be an hour late

 

uppps my bad it is at 11:30 lol sorry

 

ahh those are nice tires, I got rid of my run flats as soon as I got the car they were new but man were they noisy and my steering wheel was all over the place on the road very scary stuff.

I bought Conti DSW and I was so happy night and day, now I just hear the noises that couldn't hear with the runflats lol

 

ANYTHING is better than the run craps...I mean flats. Think I'm just going to use the 16" stock wheel/tire setup for winter. I had the Conti's on my Infiniti M. They were pretty nice....with not too much noise. Only the noise from the transmission....stupid Nissan :-/

 

ohh I love Infiniti's
I think that the Continentals are great, I used to have the Pirellis run flats ohh man they were so bad, also Pirellis P6 they were great on my other car in the snow and rain lots of grip but noisy as well

 

I loved the G35. However, the M35's were way to heavy for that 3.5L. There was no real "umpf" to it. I didn't want to go for the M45 because of the gas, but performance wise, it definitely would have been the better option.

 

Hey is anyone taking photos during this excursion? Can't have Klaus looking like a dirt ball at his first outing if paparazzi is going to be there. Lol

 

Wish I could make this - night runs in the city are awesome. But my water pump doesn't go in until Sunday and I'd rather not chance being over an hour from home.

Hope there's paparazzi! I want pics posted here Saturday.

 

I'm not sure, but I guess someone will have a camera.... I hope

 

I hope that all goes well with the water pump, is it leaking or is not working at all?

 

Just leaking badly...

 

I was told by the dealer that mine is leaking a tiny bit and they want 865.00 plus tax my coolant level hasn't change since i got the car, i'll fix it before the warmer weather comes in, were you loosing coolant?

 

Every 100 miles or so, my coolant level drops below the minimum level in the reservoir. I'm getting mine done for less than half of your quote... pm me if you want some more info. Also getting the new ALUMINUM pump which is what MINI should have done in the first place.

 

Cool thanks, well hopefully you can make it for the next run. I'll PM you

 

wish i could go...very close and I havent been on a run yet! this would have been awesome. have fun and look forward to meeting you all next time!