MINI Takes the States

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MINI Takes the States

Postby Cathy » Thu May 11, 2006 3:49 am

Has anyone looked into or considered MINI Takes the States this coming August? It's a California to New Hampshire road trip; I'm thinking I'll join in Nashville...

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Details should be up sometime this month.
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Postby minilisa » Thu May 11, 2006 3:54 am

I just think it's a shame that MINI USA is totally disregarding the South East when we have so many enthusiasts down here. :( I was at DTM this week and they were wondering if anyone had voiced an opinion to MINI USA about that very subject...

Cathy, I'll be curious to hear about your adventure... depending upon the timing of it and when it will roll through TN, I might consider it... However, Nashville is a haul, even from Orlando...
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Postby TReed » Thu May 11, 2006 4:04 am

Sounds neat, but I'm going on my annual Girl's Cruise in August. Plus I agree about them totally disregarding us down here. Especially when FL/SSM had the most show at the Dragon!
:offtopic: BTW - any fellow SSM Ladies interested in going with us on a cruise with your female friends, let me know. We have a blast every year and the more the merrier!
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Postby Cathy » Thu May 11, 2006 4:06 am

I've got my fingers crossed for a future event that would come to Florida... maybe a Miami to Seattle adventure! :D

I'm looking into it so I'll let you know what I learn... for the moment though I'm going to request the time off work.

The MINIs in the Mountains would be cool to do too, but timing is bad for me; I'll be in Colorado for work but it will be a week before MitM, I'd be away for too long to make it work...
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Postby Cathy » Thu May 11, 2006 4:09 am

Maybe I'll be the only one who goes in the whole country! :D Imagine the goodies I'd get! haha
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Postby Chesney » Thu May 11, 2006 4:17 am

If you decide to do this we're only 4-5 hours away...we can have lobsta :D
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Postby Cathy » Thu May 11, 2006 4:22 am

Chesney wrote:If you decide to do this we're only 4-5 hours away...we can have lobsta :D


Hmmm, I like lobsta!

I'm going to figure out how many days I can take off and how long it will take to get to my start point and then from the end back home... divide this by the hypotenuse, subtract three then add your age multiplied by your shoe size. That's it!
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Postby HydroNutHokie » Thu May 11, 2006 4:56 am

Cathy wrote:I've got my fingers crossed for a future event that would come to Florida... maybe a Miami to Seattle adventure! :D


I'm thinking of a VA to Seattle adventure, y'all can join me!
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Postby James » Thu May 11, 2006 7:09 am

Are you going to be like MINI USA and avoid Florida on your cross-country tour, too? :wink: Or will you pick us all up?
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Postby HydroNutHokie » Thu May 11, 2006 2:03 pm

That'll depend on participation.
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Postby minilisa » Thu May 11, 2006 2:13 pm

OT:

Heya Mary, what's with the TBD?
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Postby HydroNutHokie » Thu May 11, 2006 2:21 pm

minilisa wrote:OT:

Heya Mary, what's with the TBD?


oh my location? I'm in the realm of "homeless" right now. I just finished my masters so I'm trying to decide where to take a job. I just got back (literally 20 min ago) from seattle, that looks like a likely possibility.

Who knows where I'll end up!
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Postby DJBOHNE » Thu May 11, 2006 2:24 pm

orlando?? :whistle:
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Postby swarley » Thu May 11, 2006 2:35 pm

DJBOHNE wrote:orlando?? :whistle:


We have a great local club here ;)b :whistle:
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Postby minilisa » Thu May 11, 2006 2:43 pm

HydroNutHokie wrote:I just got back (literally 20 min ago) from seattle, that looks like a likely possibility.


AHA hence the VA to Seattle road trip... You are just looking for moving company! :)
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Postby HydroNutHokie » Thu May 11, 2006 3:51 pm

minilisa wrote:
HydroNutHokie wrote:I just got back (literally 20 min ago) from seattle, that looks like a likely possibility.


AHA hence the VA to Seattle road trip... You are just looking for moving company! :)


Haha I think FL is out, y'all dont' have enough topography! I did enjoy meeting y'all and hanging out with you.

Not just moving company.. it could become a camping trip too!!

Sorry for the hijack Cathy.
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Postby Cathy » Fri May 12, 2006 1:25 am

HydroNutHokie wrote:Sorry for the hijack Cathy.


No worries :D

I got the time off from work today for the trip! Exciting!
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Postby montyformula1 » Fri May 12, 2006 5:21 am

We commented about the trip during the April GCMC meet (Gold Coast MINI Club) and at the April Tampa meet I attended, but as Lisa said, most thought it was too far from here to join. I'd love to do this and had penciled in the Tennessee-St. Louis-Indy stretch in my calendar. It all depends on how many more vacation/Personal Holiday days I've left after my vacation in July and other possible future motoring plans to Mickey, the Keys, etc. So basically I'm in a wait and see mode. :?
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Postby James » Fri May 12, 2006 7:18 am

I could see meeting up with the tour in Nashville on 8/28.

I have a good friend in Charlottesville, VA for that overnight.

8/27 Orlando to Atlanta
8/28 Atlanta to Nashville to join MTTS.
8/29 St. Louis
8/30 Indianapolis
8/31 Charleston
9/01 Charlottesville
9/02 DC/Baltimore
9/03 NJ/NYC
9/04 Lakeville, CT
9/05 Lakeville to NC/SC
9/06 Florida

Sounds fun but SO much motoring!
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Postby HydroNutHokie » Fri May 12, 2006 11:13 pm

Sure, y'all will come through Virginia after I'm long gone.
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