Thanks for the description on here Brian! Its always good to recruit NAM viewers to local MINI events.

My photos are up if anyone is curious at more photos...
http://www.kriation.com/sheena/rallyandbbq

 

And a writeup and photos are posted on my site as well

 

Oh yes! And Josh's write up too!

 

Wow, this is the most active New England NAM has been for years !

 

Haha I just stumbled across this thread. I had a great time getting together at Famous Daves. Good food and good people. What more could you ask for? Good pics also Josh. I found my car in a couple of your pics in your flikr account.

BEATNUT

P.S. Ian - Thank you very much, and I love the GP. That was the first time I have seen one in person. My favorite thing about them are the guage faces.

 

Looks like everyone had a great time, we'll be sure to make the next event

 

LoL, kinda funny how the NE NAM forum is so quiet most of the time...

 

Yeah, to tell you the truth I have never been to this corner of the forum. On NAM im usually checkin out the active threads and the Marketplace. Other than that im usually on OSMC or m|u.

BEATNUT

 

So true Chris, I usually go on NAM to research and read funny/entertaining threads... or the marketplace.

Perhaps we should keep posting events over here, just to get more activity. I feel we are missing a good chunck of the NE demographic.

 

I actually think thats a good idea, events that other groups organize post on here also to get more people into it. I bet a lot more people would attend.

BEATNUT

 

Back in the old days of 2002, this (MINIcooperOnline) was the place to be ...
http://www.gbmini.net/mtblog/archive...ander_mi.shtml


What changed it for me was the feature that MINI2 had to send an email when a thread updated - it kept reminding you to go back and chat and in the old days, MCOL didn't do that.
Now of course, NAM sends email updates too!

 

Ahhh... the days of "yore" right?

 

back in the day?

 

You be careful ... these days will be those days soon enough

 

Sorry for my ignorance, but I am a Nebie . What's OSMC and M|U? What's the best place to go to look for events and happenings with mini's for New England (New Hampshire)? I noticed there is a bunch of mini forums. When I had the S2K, it was easy, there was really only one site to go. Everyone funneled to one place.

thanx,

dave

 

OSMC - OceanStateMINIClub:
http://www.oceanstatemini.com/forums/

M|U - MotoringUnderground:
http://www.motoringunderground.com/forum/


Make sure to visit MINI2 though Dave; it's where most of the local "action" is
http://www.mini2.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=597

 

Great thanx, I have seen the mini2 site before, the other two are new to me.

 

Yeah, for events there wont be anything for out here on motoring underground. Its just a good group of pepole on there. Ocean State Mini Club has events and gatherings though in the MA/Ct/RI/NH areas.

BEATNUT

 

I just like the name you use for "in the beginning", by no means was I trying to make it sound like it was "a long time ago".

 

Yes! Come on over to MINI2... its where all the "local" action is!

 

I think we are too, but I also think that all these segmented forums confuse and intimidate most people from jumping in, and that's why I've always encouraged just one. It really kills me when people miss events because they were mentioned on one of the other smaller forums. Plus they go against our welcoming all nature by making them feel like an exclusive club. I know it is not the actual case, but it feels that way to newbies. Remember the whole flag argument. And the nymini debacle. So I've never posted much over here or on nemini or osmc, and when I do I am sure to send people to the center (and friendliest) of them all at mini2.
I'm in NAM once every day for its great technical discussions, but I go into mini2 several times a day to chat with friends.

 

Being a newbie, it's a matter of knowing where to go as well...I googled for Mini forums and only came up with Mini2 and NAM. I didn't know of OSMC and M|U (heh! look at me throwing the acronyms around! I don't even have a Mini yet ) So is it pretty much the same people hopping from site to site?