Just returned from the Miami weekend of MTTS

What a fabulous weekend of MINI Fun and it
looked like 200 MINI’s (20 Classics) showed up.

MINI-USA and Minis of Miami really did it all perfectly,
from leading the Movie with a Club Video to having the Miami Police CLOSING Biscayne Blvd,
Brickell Ave ALL THE WAY through Downtown Miami to S. Miami Hwy.

(If you have the Garmin MapSource Program on your PC,
Download the "MTTS tracks.txt" attached below to desktop,
rename it MTTS tracks.gdb and you can open the RALLY track files.)

MINI-USA provided a fleet of new Clubmen and Convertibles (all Supers)
with Sticks or Autos for anyone over eighteen with a drivers license
to run (as often as you wanted, with up to three friends along) through
a Gymkhana Course laid out between the Mahogany trees across from Homestead Speedway.

I snapped the Photo below while ‘suiting-up’ for the Go-Cart adventure

(tip; they did not care about Driver License, but no Flip-Flops,
she was lucky to borrow shoes as they would not allow flip-flops),

could not believe that MINI-USA just turned you loose without an ‘instructor’
(they said that a Clubman was damaged by someone who had “never drove a stick before”)
You can also see a guy resetting the cones and there was a LOT of Rubber left on that track!

 

I would have gone but showing up in a VW Jetta loaner car probably wouldn't have been appropriate since my '08 MCSa is currently at the dealership for warranty repairs.

Glad you had a great time and thank you for posting the pic.

I will definitely make the next one should they have MTTS in Miami next year though.

 

Sounds like it was a blast!!!!

Donna

 

Mebbe I should drop in on MTTS Boston huh...

I was teetering.

 

Thanks for the info. It's coming to my town next weekend.

 

Any links where I can find pics?

 

Sounds like a great time!

 

As you saw with that one pix I attached, photography is not my strong suit.

Here is one LINK and he has some nice video as well. Must be many others.

Here is a Friday night shot showing how much MINI's have grown from Classic.

Second pix (flash lights side markers) showing beautiful skyline of 'Port of Miami'

Third shot is on Biscayne Blvd showing the Motorcycle Policeman guarding an intersection
(Red lights were ignored) and you can see a second Motorcycle Cop racing to open next intersection for us,
they just kept rotating ahead for the MINI Parade.

100 in front of us and another 100 behind; it was obvious that Miami Police had no idea How MANY! MINI's they had to deal with
and before Brickle Avenue on over the Miami River and on down to Peacock Park, (Coconut Grove)
they had doubled us into two lines abreast, what a great ride it was!!!

 

Motoring File coverage... http://www.motoringfile.com/

& on Flickr... http://www.flickr.com/groups/mtts-2008/

 

Was great. Hope everyone had a good time in our backyard.

Michelle Branch was awesome as were all the bands. Had a great time meeting everyone. Hope the dealers give a good discount on the vehicles used in the test drives .

 

Thanks for the review! I can't wait to go in August.

 

Really wish we could've made it, but sadly, with new student orientation at the University, work comes first. Still hoping to meet up with the group in Charleston tomorrow night!

 

Sounds great, and thanks for the write-up. Makes me want to attend MTTS in Boston this weekend all the more.

CROC 411

 

Get there if you can!!!

I just returned from driving the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel stretch with this group and a few locals from their Virginia Beach, VA stay over. What a blast.!!! They even hired a helicopter and place someone to take photos in it for all of us.

My post is on our local Mini site if you'd like to read my account (post #54)... (pics starting on post #51-54)
http://www.hrmini.com/component/opti...picseen,1/#new

 

damn...an 08' already in need of repair? was it anything serious? my 08' MCS should be arriving soon. im getting nervous now. lol

 

I had a great time in Miami too. I enjoyed the Friday night meet/greet and movie. The rally Friday morning was great, and the festival...wow! Total MINI sensory overload! Thank you MINI!!!!!!

 

The speedometer and fuel gauge both stopped working at the same time.Turns out that the odometer reset button on the tachometer caused the failure.Very odd but extremely rare so not to worry.

Got my car back Monday late afternoon but MTTS in Miami was already over Sunday.I told my MA that I will go to the one next year but he said it takes place every 2 years.So I am kinda bummed over that.

 

I just returned from driving the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel stretch with this group and a few locals from their Virginia Beach, VA stay over. What a blast.!!! They even hired a helicopter and place someone to take photos in it for all of us.
My post is on our local Mini site if you'd like to read my account (post #54)...
http://www.hrmini.com/component/opti...picseen,1/#new -- Mini S Pilot

Excellent write-up of the rally, you captured the thrill of it. And free food, always a plus. We're heading up to Boston for MTTS Thursday evening, will hit Plymouth Plantation on Friday and then check in and do the go-karts at F1. Can't wait to participate in Saturday's rally from Pier 4.

Nice colour MINI you have there, by the way.

CROC 411

 

I have a few links that should feed your need for pics...

1. Motoring Fun - MTTS Miami 2008 Plus some video as well.
2. Flickr - MINI Takes The States
3. Flickr - MTTS 2008 (over 1000 images)
4. PhotoBucket - dogflyer8
5. Flickr - FrankMan317's photostream
6. MTTS - COOP310
7. ONDROVIC - The World Through My IPhone
8. Wayne's Public Gallery - MTTS (his step daughter is modeling for MINI)
9. ROWAN Sunshinemini - MTTS 2008
10. Mike Garcia's - MINI Takes the States 2008
11. DCCLXIX - MINI Takes The States 2008
12. Felicia Freeman's Photos – MTTS Miami June 2008
13. MUNGOMINI - MTTS Miami 08
14. MINIBee & MINIBee Jr. - MTTS Miami

Are you tired of viewing all those pictures yet?
If so, there are some awesome videos below for your viewing pleasure.





YouTube Videos

MINI Takes The States 2008, Miami - Day 1


MTTS - Miami 2008


MINI Takes the States 2008 - Miami

 

 

Just returned from the F1-Boston Meet & Greet! What a great place for a get-together! Great Food, Awesome Go-Kart Racing and we got to make several new friends! BTW, Came in 3rd & 5th in the race!!!!! Not to Bad!!.

P.S. MiniSPilot-is that you staying at our hotel in Rockland if not, the mini outside our window looks like "Shelby JR."? anyway, Hi and Have fun!

 

Not sure if anyone saw me but I was headed north on 95 when a group of about 10 MINIs passed me heading south somewhere around Daytona. Figured they were headed down to Miami.

 

We did spot MINI's headed in the wrong direction every so often and we wondered if those MINI's knew of the MTTS event.

 

Here are a few of my shots from Saturday. My wife autocrossing (something I never thought I'd see!), a fantastic Mini traffic jam, and the rest are some beautiful classics.

Ken

 

Here's a link to my photos of MTTS Miami and the Flying Finn Rally on Flickr. We went from Jacksonville to Miami and then on to Philadelphia. I had the time of my life!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28010323@N03/show/