Very pleased that I took the time on Saturday to attend this event, It was a great time. Food was excellent, huge fruit cups (watermelon, grapes, strawberries etc.) typical potato salad and slaw and choice of Hot Dog or Hamburger with fresh buns and all the salad fixn's.
Pirate Coast Coopers is a Naples based club that has been in existance for several years,
MINI of Fort Myers just opened last month.
MINI of Fort Myers had an area blocked off on their lovely grounds for the Cookout and there were at least twenty-five MINI's (wish I had counted) including at least six Cabrio's and one GP.
Eddie (their Service Manager) gave a tour of the best looking Service Department that I have ever seen, (including the brand new Orlando MINI Dealer), Air Conditioned with the latest and finest equipment, even had special 'MINI' German 'Brick' tile floor ($32 per brick) that if you drop something, instead of smashing, it bounces. There were eight or ten Service Bays with individual hydraulic lifts and one flush mounted four wheel alignment lift 'over a pit' for chassis service.They have donated storage (for PCC) to store chairs, banners, tables, tents and all that is needed for picnics, etc.. They also had free cotton 'Tee' Shirts with PCC logos front & back with a small "Sponsored by MINI of Fort Myers" logo on left sleeve. They also passed out a sheet with a photo of a GP and 10% off any Service and 15% off any Motoring Gear.
It was Pirate Coast Coopers second annual picnic, I had never heard of them, but was impressed enough to join (along with almost every attendee that did not already belong), there are no fees or dues.
They meet about every other month and said they will alternate between Naples and Fort Myers. Joining was just fill out a simple application and then they took two 'head' and two full photos with you and your MINI, said they would prepare Photo Membership cards and give ten Color 'business cards' with your car photo and your contact information.
New Members were given a club handbook (three-ring binder) with eleven pages of club activity and maintenance tips to begin with.
There was also a 2009 Wall Calendar given; featuring color photos from MTTS and other events. September's photo had eight of their MINI/Mini's posing in front of an extra showroom that the Naples BMW Dealer had wanted to use for a MINI Dealership.
Pirate Coast Coopers currently has no Web presence. Contact information would be George, or Valeria Salivonchik, 4500 32 Ave. S.W., Naples, FL 34116.
When I receive a newsletter, I will post more information here.
