The MINI OWNERS OF NEW JERSEY
Announce the 1st Annual
“Ockt-COOPER-Fest”
A Gathering of Nothing but Classic & New MINIs
Saturday, October 4th thru Sunday, October th5, 2003

Highlights planned:
Car Show
Autocross & Driver’s Clinic
MINI Market (MINI Vendors welcome)
Slot Car Racing

Our Host Hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn, Bridgewater, NJ
Ask for the “Mini Owners of NJ” block
to get the special rate of just $69.00
Rate is good for rooms booked 10/3/03 thru 10/5/03
The hotel must be contacted directly at 732.271.9030 to make your reservations. Rooms must be booked on or before 9/15/03.

Contact us at OcktCOOPERfest@aol.com

 

Sounds like a fun time!
Hope I can make it - you guys always put on a super show!
Cheers,

 

I should be there. I would like to do the dyno with all of the mods I expect o have done by then.

 

While we are waiting for Hemmings to post the registration form on our site, we can e-mail it to you. Let us know by contacting us at OcktCooperFest@aol.com and we will be happy to forward a copy to you.

Thsi site will not be montitored for registration form requests.

Only one person has expressed interest in the dyno (see below).

 

The OcktCOOPER Fest registration Form has been posted at clubs.hemmings.com/miniownersofnj

Checks should be made payable to Mini Owners of NJ and mailed with completed form to:

Mini Owners of NJ
c/o Rich and Debbie Franks
24 Arrighi Drive
Warren, NJ 07059-5801

 

Woohoo! Just sent in my registration today for the car show. I've never been in one before. Always went as a spectator.

Nittany and I are looking forward to October. :smile:

 

Well that just sucks!

My Roadtrip out there should have us in NY/NJ around Oct 24th or 25th....
Grrrrrrr

Well you all better greet us when we get there!

 

Tentative Schedule of Events:

Saturday: event begins at 8:30 with the Driver's Clinic. An overview of what an autocross is and the opportunity to run through the course with instructors. The actual autocross will begin late morning/early afternoon depending on how many people attend. The event will be held at the Somerset Patriot's Ballpark in the red lot.

Sunday: the car show begins at 9AM at the hotel. Only registered cars will be allowed to park at the hotel. Non-registered will park across the street. Mini vendors will be there, the hotel is supplying food, and we will have activities going on in a conference room that will open to the parking lot where the show is held and a Detailing Clinic on how detail you car.

If you haven't already registered, please do so so we have enough supplies on hand for everyone.

Regards,
Debbie Franks
Mini Owners of NJ

 

How many entries are there in the car show and are there different classes?

 

Pilo Racing will be participating in the Autocross, as well as the Show. We will have product with us at discounted prices. We will be accepting either check or cash. and will also be providing free installation on any of our products.

If you wish to prepay for an item via credit card, let me know so I can get it all straightened out, and set the product aside.

I will be staying at the hotel over night for any help or questions you may have.

Thanks
Dan
Pilo Racing

 

Anyone from northern NJ wanna meet up first? I'm in Bergen County...if you're interested lemme know, b/c I'm going down both days.

Eric
IJM

 

I'm up for Saturday (Gotta watch football on Sunday!). My brother (RACECARDRIVER) is going both days and he lives in your area. Check your PM.

 

I'm in Northern NJ, But i will be staying at the hotel from friday till sunday. I will have to meet you all there!

Thanks
Dan
Pilo Racing

 

This event really sounds like a great time....too bad it is too far away from me, but I do want to encourage everyone in the area to go...there will be some great prizes given away....ProMini has donated a 250.00 Supersprint gift certificate, Cooper S Intake, and Short Shift Kit. Also make sure to meet up with Phil from Grafix Dezine - he will be there in his Grafix Dezine/ProMini/Supersprint MINI Cooper S....for those of you that don't know Phil he doesn't graphics for the MINI and they are very top notch. He will also be bringing the front spoiler from his Orciari Bodykit - not sure if he will have had time to paint it and get it installed by event or not...but check it out...installed or not he will have it with him :smile:

Then once your done with the event up there you can venture down to Tyler Texas for the Great MINI Roundup at BMP design / ProMini on October 11th where even more prizes will be given away(including a Skip Barber racing school gift certificate) plus we always give GREAT prizes to the person that drove the furthest!

_________________
Cheerio
Casey Swenson
BMP design / ProMini

 

Hey Eric where do u live? Im in North Bergen too
Mike

 

italian job I am interested in going either Saturday, or Sunday. Or both. Please let me know. If you anywhere near the Palisades Mall we can meet up there. Does anyone have an address for this event so I can find it?

 

Also is it too late to register for the car show??

 

I just registered for the autocross on Thursday, so you may still be able to register for the car show on Saturday as long as they don't have 100 cars. Address: 500 promenade blvd, bridgewater (bound brook), nj 08807 (08805).

 

Got the address. However the only way to register appears to be by snail mail? So I guess they arent getting it. Oh well. Ill just attend as a spectator.

 

>>Got the address. However the only way to register appears to be by snail mail? So I guess they arent getting it. Oh well. Ill just attend as a spectator.

Ants - wanna meet up? I'm thinkin of making it.

 

Yeah John, PM me we will figure out a meet up point.

 

>>Yeah John, PM me we will figure out a meet up point.

So. See ya at 7:30 in Yorktown Heights.

 

Ant,

You can register for the car show tomorrow when you show up. Just bring cash for your registration fee and print out and fill out the form tonight. Be there by 9am, judging begins at 10am. Your car should definitely be entered. Plus, you get to vote for yourself!

The autocross was a blast!! My first timed trials were pretty wimpy. Then I rode as a passenger in the car of the guy who ultimately had the best non-modified MCS time as well as the best overall time. Aha!! I saw the light. The rest of the time was burning rubber, squealing tires and ABS activation!! My first trial after riding shotgun with him was over 5 seconds better than my previous ones!!! By 3 more trials I had shaved another second off of my time. And guys, you definitely don't need an MCS for this stuff!!

See you tomorrow!

 

I enjoyed the Autocross as well. Too bad I couldn't stay for longer. I definitely found the trick for the box turn in the far corner. Can you say E-Brake? It worked every time. Got me pointing in the right direction and had the fronts lit up on my way to the next turn. My best time was 35.3 seconds. Hw ow long did the event continue?

 

>>Ant,
>>
>>You can register for the car show tomorrow when you show up. Just bring cash for your registration fee and print out and fill out the form tonight. Be there by 9am, judging begins at 10am. Your car should definitely be entered. Plus, you get to vote for yourself!
>>

And Ant- I'm outa here and no printer. Please print me a copy as well. I hope it rained last night. My car's a mess. Drove through farm fields yesterday.