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In case fellow motorers happen to be in the Vancouver BC area on that weekend, the Vancouver MINI Cooper Club is having their spring fun rally. All MINIs and minis are welcome. It is sponsored by MINI Yaletown.

VMCC 2008 Spring Fun Rally Schedule

Date: Saturday, May 24, 2008

Start / End point: MINI Yaletown Parts and Service Centre
790 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver

Number of Participants: 30 cars
(each team requires a driver and a navigator)

Registration: 8.45 AM – 9.30 AM
Driver's Briefing: 9.30 AM – 9.45 AM
First Car Out: 9.50 AM
Start of BBQ: 1.30 PM

Registration fee: $15 for members, $20 for non-members
Sign-up Form: Vancouver MINI Cooper Club
Questions or Queries: vancouverminicooperclub@hotmail.com

Bring: Your New or classic MINI, a navigator (or the whole family), snacks, full tank of gas, and loads of FUN

TAKING REGISTRATIONS NOW - VMCC Spring Fun Rally - Sat, May 24 -

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There are some nice prizes for rally contestants!



Prizes for the top 3 finishers:

1st Prize - MINI Spa Package & Select MINI accessories installed by MINI Yaletown – approx value $650

2nd Prize – “MINI to Go” Service Package by MINI Yaletown – approx. value $250

3rd Prize – MINI Gear Package – approx value $150


In the spirit of the FUN theme of 2008 Fun Rally rally, the organizers have decided to add a special category to the rally - BEST FUN MINI!

That's right, not a Best of Show, or Best Concours MINI, but the MINI that best exemplifies the cheeky and playful nature of the MINI image.

'Dress' up your MINI/Mini to bring a smile or a chuckle to the faces of your fellow MINIacs, motorists and passersby, and you may just win yourself a very nice prize, consisting of a wine gift certificate, courtesy of Sip Wines of Richmond, valued at $40!




Courtesy of MINI Yaletown, rally participants are eligible for the following discounts:

10% price break on MINI Lifestyle Gear * (not including clearance items)

10% break on MINI accessories (parts AND labour) * - any work must be booked before June 15 and a deposit is required.

* This discount offer is good till June 15, 2008 - all rally participants will get a rally ticket/discount coupon which they can show to get their discounts.


They have a few spots still available for participation in the rally, so we ask you to let your fellow MINI/Mini 'Miniacs' know about this event, and to have them preregister for this event before Saturday if possible, so that the organizers will have sufficient resources to accommodate everyone.

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That was fun. I didn't win, but had a great time.

Everything went as scheduled and a fun time for all was had. The weather cooperated and it was great seeing everybody. The route took us through some very scenic sites. A few of us kind of double backed a few places as those clues were tricky. Even then, I'm wondering if anybody got a perfect score. Nobody got lost and inspite of an accident (no MINIs involved) on the Lion's Gate bridge, everybody made it back safe and sound. Only one casualty, as Gooner's car overheated but made it back safely. He discovered his radiator fan wasn't working and the line-up to get on the Lion's Gate bridge heated up the coolant really good. We wish him well in getting that sorted out. Then MINI Yaletown through a barbeque after everybody arrived.

A special thanks to MINI Yaletown for sponsoring this event and to Coquitlam Centre for the mints, lanyards and pens. Finally, thank-you to the VMCC executive for all the work they put in to put this rather complex event together.

A pix by clicking here.