trying to look for mini owners in the syracuse cny area to start a little club or just monthy getogethers. i keep seeing more minis around here. the mini scene needs to liven up in the cuse. let me know

 

I'm from the Pulaski area and am patiently waiting for a GP. I probably will not see it until july/sept but count me in. Steve

 

cool! what color u gettin and stuf?f. sorry for the long wait. septtember wouldnt be bad though. i got mine in october.

 

Endicott, New York here. Had my Checkmate for a month, looking for Mini owners to join in weekend runs...

 

steve i envy you. i cant wait for the snow melt. its gonna be hell for you to wait that long. i only had to wait a month because mine was already on the boat. that was hard enough. the test drive made it so much worse.

 

Well the only good news is I probably will not drive the car in NY winters anyway. I really don't want all the salt getting into the car. I guess some things in life you just have to live with and waiting is one of them.

 

yea no way was i driving mine in these winters. salt does quite a number. thats why my S is in storage right now.

 

what?? not going to drive your mini in the winter time? are you guys crazy? there is nothing better than whipping into a parking lot wheels turned, ebrake on and doing 360s. hitting that said ebrake around corners in the village, its the best! if you are worried about salt (and so am I) just do what i do, wash your car after each snowfall. doesnt take much, just hose it down. by the way, i live in watkins glen. and yes, that sounds great. nice drive around CNY. great!

 

I sometime visit Florida and when I stop to get an oil change I marvel at some of the other cars on lifts. They look like they just came out of the showroom. Trust me on this, once you drive your car over salty roads you will never get it out. Kinda like a salt water boat vs a fresh water boat, their never the same. I'm hoping to keep the GP prestine.

 

I'm willing to be an honorary member. :-) I left Ithaca in late '00, but I still get back there from time to time to visit family and friends. Heck, I'd drive from Indy for a club meetup at, say, the Chapter House...

 

i dont think im crazy. winter driving here is fun, but not worth salting up my new mini. no way! and ill save the 360s for my explorer. thats what i got the hunk of junk for anyways. so what village do you live in foster? thats cool i got some more people interesteed in some cruises. maybe a couple getogether or autoxs. hey blalor thats cool. pm me and ill give u my email if ya want. we need a mini crowd in this area.

 

i guess i never noticed how much damage salt does to cars. i usually try to keep it washed regularly, but still. i dont really want to ruin the paint job or anything, but i dont have another car...so ill make due.while im doing that, might as well have a blast in the snow..

 

The MINI's warranted for a dozen years for rust. Unless you're planning on making a collectors item out of it, just drive it, and wash it often. I bought a book of car washes from a local chain that does an underbody wash. I know automatic car washes will eat your paint and take your first born, but I'm entirely too prissy to get down on my hands and knees in a wash bay to do that myself. I took it through every couple of weeks when there was a lot of crap on the roads for added piece of mind. You could probably look into having it Ziebarted, too.

 

yea i probly should just drive it but since i have my beater explorer i see no reason too. plus insurance for the ex is cheaper. and i can smash into things!!!. whats Ziebarted??? but this subject in useless now seeing that winter is almost over. wohoo.

 

Ziebart are the rust inhibitor folks. They spray a rubberized paint-like substance on the underside of the car, which seals the car and prevents salt from doing its dirty little dance. Ziebart.com

 

Hey Jammin!

Nice to finally see you on the NAM forums! Count me in on the 'Cuse MINI club.

Representin' yo!

Jon

 

ah ic. wonder if that stuff would weigh u down a lil bit. . i really wanna wax mine. before i bring her out. does anyone know any good wax kits?

whats up jon? my fellow cuseonian

 

Feel free to join us on the WNY board, and we'll send any CNY folks your way!
http://miniclubofwny.activeboard.com/

 

I'm up in Baldwinsville, and am trying to plan a run out to Doug's Fish Fry sometime this summer/fall (new baby permitting), but would be very interested in a club or any activities.

 

I'm in the Baldwinsville area, and have been thinking about hosting a run to Skaneateles(sp?) sometime this summer/fall(new baby permitting), but would be interested in any kind of event/club/informal meeting anywhere upstate.

 

Doug's is fun- we had a small Mini meet last July & went to the Blue Water Grill (my cousin owns it). I like Skaneateles.

I've been doing a Finger Lakes Run the past 2 years in August (will be the weekend of 8/19 this year) doing paced laps on the Watkins Glen track, and then a picnic lunch.

Some of the New England folks (former SU alumni & Buffalo inhabitants) are atalking about a Dinosaur BBQ run, so that may be in the works too!

 

Any runs through the Finger Lakes are fun in a MINI, I did it all the time in my first MINI, an '02 PW/B and look forward to it in my '06 SR/S.

all most time for saturday nights at HD, Brewmeister, its always interesting the amount of attention the MINI gets there

 

Hey Jammin,

thanks again for helping me put my new exhaust in today! Couldn't have done that without your help. You 'da man!

I'm happy, happy, happy!

 

ya me too. sounded swweet. im jealous now. looks very nice too. u notice any difference in power at all???

 

I'm driving up to upstate Upstate NY next week and plan to take to the secondary roads to the east once past Syracuse on my way to Ogdensburg for a few days. Anything wrong with my plans? I don't like Interstates, but to make the drive from Southern Maryland in 12 hours or so, I have to take them most of the way. Would really like to stop by Senaca Lake country on the way back. Great wine country. Hope to see some of you all on the trip. I'll be sure to wave.

Motor On, Safely.