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Markie · Jul 31st, 2002, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by minicoopersgirl
Good Idea, Markie.
Okay I've decided just to stay at Embassy Suites. There will still be a couple of us (MINIs). I'm sure there will be a bunch of other European cars staying there also, so our MINI's won't be lonely.

I really want October to come faster, so we can do this!! But I'm anticipating delivery day first Mid-August COME ON

Looks like our cars are on the same ship?

AprilWhine · Jul 31st, 2002, 03:18 PM

Hubby and I are going to keep our reservations at the ES because so many of the activities begin and end at this hotel.

Sorry to not switch, but we are really looking forward to meeting all of you there.

Markie and MiniCooperGirl, I don't expect to see any posts from either of you for about two weeks after you get your cars! Go out and drive!

minicoopersgirl · Aug 1st, 2002, 10:27 AM

Your right Markie, we are on the same ship, good 'ole Fidelio. Arrives in Charleston on Aug 8th.
I assume I will take delivery around Aug 17.
I will still have time to come on here everyday, during work (uh, did I say that?)
MCSgirl

minicoopersgirl · Aug 2nd, 2002, 10:28 AM

1. Spindoc
2. AprilWhine
3. Jim Ray
4. GaryTate
5. princecaspain
6. Cooperville
7. S2K&CooperS
8. Shark
9. bg MINI
10. Markie
11. mininc
12. Juan
13. Me

Anyone else?

MrsCooper · Aug 4th, 2002, 02:07 PM

We just booked our hotel to attend the Euro Auto Festival. Thanks to MiniNC we got a $65 room rate at Wingate 6 miles from Embassy Suites. See post above Link to Inn

Can't wait for Spindoc's fun mountain run.
Here in Florida we have none.
(Like how my MINI inspires me to poetry? sorta)

I've got a idea for Friday Night! Take a look at Roper Mountain Planetarium.
Starry Nights 7:30 - 10:30
7:30 - Carolina Skies (Live sky presentation)
8:30 - Lunar Odyssey (Multimedia presentation)
9:30 - Digistar Delights (Digital Special Effects Presentation)
Fees: $3.00 Adults

AprilWhine · Aug 4th, 2002, 02:30 PM

Just received my registration confirmation. Hubby and I are in the 9:45 tour on Friday, as requested.

I'm surprised they were working on Sunday in SC!

minicoopersgirl · Aug 5th, 2002, 09:17 AM

MrsCooper I will add you to the list

1. Spindoc
2. AprilWhine (Silk Green Cooper)
3. Jim Ray
4. GaryTate (Red Cooper S)
5. princecaspain (Cooper)
6. Cooperville (Cooper)
7. S2K&CooperS (Pure Silver Cooper)
8. Shark (Pure Silver Cooper)
9. bg MINI (Indie Blue Cooper)
10. Markie (Yellow Cooper S)
11. mininc (Cooper)
12. MrsCoooper (Cooper)
13. Juan (Red Cooper S)
14. Me(Aimee) (Dk Silver Cooper S)

bg MINI · Aug 5th, 2002, 11:58 AM

Picking mine up today..............

minicoopersgirl · Aug 5th, 2002, 12:46 PM

Congrats! I will be picking mine up in 2 weeks

Markie · Aug 5th, 2002, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by minicoopersgirl
Congrats! I will be picking mine up in 2 weeks

Is your offical estimated delivery 8/18? Mine is 8/17, I would have thought Florida would be equal distance from Charleston as NC?

AprilWhine · Aug 5th, 2002, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Markie

Is your offical estimated delivery 8/18? Mine is 8/17, I would have thought Florida would be equal distance from Charleston as NC?

The way the truck is going that day has more to do with delivery time than the distance from the VPC.

My car took almost five days to get here, but that was because a truck left for Norfolk the day before mine was released. So, I had to sit and wait for the next one.

BlueCoopS · Aug 7th, 2002, 11:06 AM

Hi All,

I live in Charlotte, NC. Picked my Cooper S 3 days ago and have been drooling at a chance to take it over to the mountains. I was considering organising a Mini get-together in the Smokeys - There is a Road called Deals Gap that is right up the Mini's alley - 318 tuns in 11 miles! Check out http://www.tailofthedragon.com. It does get crowded with a lot of dangerous sportbike squids though. So maybe some of the twistier roads that I am familiar with near Asheville/Pisgah Ntl forest would be fun...

Anyone interested?

Regars,

Jason

chiph · Aug 7th, 2002, 01:46 PM

Geezus - there's three fatalities mentioned on the front page of the site!

Chip H.

AprilWhine · Aug 7th, 2002, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BlueCoopS

I live in Charlotte, NC. Picked my Cooper S 3 days ago and have been drooling at a chance to take it over to the mountains. I was considering organising a Mini get-together in the Smokeys - There is a Road called Deals Gap that is right up the Mini's alley - 318 tuns in 11 miles! Check out http://www.tailofthedragon.com. It does get crowded with a lot of dangerous sportbike squids though. So maybe some of the twistier roads that I am familiar with near Asheville/Pisgah Ntl forest would be fun...

Anyone interested?

Regars,

Jason

Depending on the timing, hubby and I would be interested. We had planned on taking a weekend to admire the fall colors and drive in the mountains.

You might get more response if you started a thread with this idea...

spindoc · Aug 7th, 2002, 05:37 PM

Jason, see my earlier posts in this thread for mountain runs some of us are doing on the Friday of the Euro car show. These are closer to Greenville than the Dragon, and allow us to lunch at the Pisgah Inn.

By the way, back in early May I ran my S thru Deal's Gap, and it was a real blast (and none of the Audi TT's there for the event could keep up).

AprilWhine · Aug 7th, 2002, 07:19 PM

I wondered where you had gone.

I'm signed up for both the morning BMW plant tour and the evening reception. Will there be time in between for a drive?

MINIMiller · Aug 7th, 2002, 10:23 PM

Add MINIMiller and MoonPie to the list!!! (Jonathan & Carolyn). I just made our reservations at the Wingate. AprilWhine, we are ready to join the caravan. I can't believe I only just read about this. I hope I can still get in on the action (tours, autocross, etc.) I'll be calling the Eurofest folks tomorrow.

Whoever is keeping count - Add 2
AprilWhine, we look forward to further instructions from you (sorry we missed Williamsburg-looks and sounds like you had fun)

Let's Motor

S2K&CooperS · Aug 7th, 2002, 10:45 PM

We've had 2 or 3 organized S2000 drives on the Dragon (Deal's Gap). It's an amazing road :thumbup:

, 11 miles and 318 turns of pure sports car bliss

, although on the last one (I was not present) we had a guy push too hard and he crashed into an embankment

. The TN side of the Dragon was just re-paved in the last month or two so the pavement should be better than ever! It was good pavement even before the re-paving

minicoopersgirl · Aug 7th, 2002, 10:59 PM

1. Spindoc
2. AprilWhine (Silk Green Cooper)
3. Jim Ray
4. GaryTate (Red Cooper S)
5. princecaspain (Cooper)
6. Cooperville (Cooper)
7. S2K&CooperS (Pure Silver Cooper)
8. Shark (Pure Silver Cooper)
9. bg MINI (Indie Blue Cooper)
10. Markie (Yellow Cooper S)
11. mininc (Cooper)
12. MrsCoooper (Cooper)
13. MiniMiller
14. MoonPie
15. Juan (Red Cooper S)
16. Me(Aimee) (Dk Silver Cooper S)

BlueCoopS - will you be attending the Euro Fest meet? By the way Juan and myself might be driving up to The Dragon on Sunday after the fun rally

AprilWhine · Aug 8th, 2002, 05:20 AM

MoonPie, MiniMiller, S2k, are we all planning on driving on Thursday? Hubby and I can drive north a bit and meet you at Richmond.

Jul 31st, 2002, 02:04 PM	#61
Markie MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 05:27 PM Posts: 259 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by minicoopersgirl Good Idea, Markie. Okay I've decided just to stay at Embassy Suites. There will still be a couple of us (MINIs). I'm sure there will be a bunch of other European cars staying there also, so our MINI's won't be lonely. I really want October to come faster, so we can do this!! But I'm anticipating delivery day first Mid-August COME ON Looks like our cars are on the same ship? Mark 2002 MCS LY/B

Jul 31st, 2002, 03:18 PM	#62 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 03:27 PM Posts: 16,994 Offline	No more dithering! Hubby and I are going to keep our reservations at the ES because so many of the activities begin and end at this hotel. Sorry to not switch, but we are really looking forward to meeting all of you there. Markie and MiniCooperGirl, I don't expect to see any posts from either of you for about two weeks after you get your cars! Go out and drive! Global Moderator

Aug 2nd, 2002, 10:28 AM	#64 (permalink)
minicoopersgirl Loves MINI2 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Melbourne, FL Local Time: 06:27 PM Posts: 856 Offline	List 1. Spindoc 2. AprilWhine 3. Jim Ray 4. GaryTate 5. princecaspain 6. Cooperville 7. S2K&CooperS 8. Shark 9. bg MINI 10. Markie 11. mininc 12. Juan 13. Me Anyone else?

Aug 4th, 2002, 02:07 PM	#65 (permalink)
MrsCooper MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Miami, FL Local Time: 05:27 PM Posts: 22 Offline	We just booked our hotel to attend the Euro Auto Festival. Thanks to MiniNC we got a $65 room rate at Wingate 6 miles from Embassy Suites. See post above Link to Inn Can't wait for Spindoc's fun mountain run. Here in Florida we have none. (Like how my MINI inspires me to poetry? sorta) I've got a idea for Friday Night! Take a look at Roper Mountain Planetarium. Starry Nights 7:30 - 10:30 7:30 - Carolina Skies (Live sky presentation) 8:30 - Lunar Odyssey (Multimedia presentation) 9:30 - Digistar Delights (Digital Special Effects Presentation) Fees: $3.00 Adults Last edited by MrsCooper : Aug 4th, 2002 at 02:18 PM.

Aug 4th, 2002, 02:30 PM	#66 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 03:27 PM Posts: 16,994 Offline	Just received my registration confirmation. Hubby and I are in the 9:45 tour on Friday, as requested. I'm surprised they were working on Sunday in SC! Global Moderator

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Aug 1st, 2002, 10:27 AM	#63 (permalink)
minicoopersgirl Loves MINI2 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Melbourne, FL Local Time: 06:27 PM Posts: 856 Offline	Your right Markie, we are on the same ship, good 'ole Fidelio. Arrives in Charleston on Aug 8th. I assume I will take delivery around Aug 17. I will still have time to come on here everyday, during work (uh, did I say that?) MCSgirl

Aug 5th, 2002, 09:17 AM	#67 (permalink)
minicoopersgirl Loves MINI2 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Melbourne, FL Local Time: 06:27 PM Posts: 856 Offline	MrsCooper I will add you to the list 1. Spindoc 2. AprilWhine (Silk Green Cooper) 3. Jim Ray 4. GaryTate (Red Cooper S) 5. princecaspain (Cooper) 6. Cooperville (Cooper) 7. S2K&CooperS (Pure Silver Cooper) 8. Shark (Pure Silver Cooper) 9. bg MINI (Indie Blue Cooper) 10. Markie (Yellow Cooper S) 11. mininc (Cooper) 12. MrsCoooper (Cooper) 13. Juan (Red Cooper S) 14. Me(Aimee) (Dk Silver Cooper S) Last edited by minicoopersgirl : Aug 5th, 2002 at 12:46 PM.

Aug 5th, 2002, 11:58 AM	#68 (permalink)
bg MINI MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Local Time: 05:27 PM Posts: 53 Offline	Mine is Indi Blue/White with Navigation Picking mine up today..............

Aug 5th, 2002, 12:46 PM	#69 (permalink)
minicoopersgirl Loves MINI2 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Melbourne, FL Local Time: 06:27 PM Posts: 856 Offline	Congrats! I will be picking mine up in 2 weeks

Aug 5th, 2002, 12:50 PM	#70 (permalink)
Markie MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 05:27 PM Posts: 259 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by minicoopersgirl Congrats! I will be picking mine up in 2 weeks Is your offical estimated delivery 8/18? Mine is 8/17, I would have thought Florida would be equal distance from Charleston as NC? Mark 2002 MCS LY/B

Aug 5th, 2002, 06:21 PM	#71 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 03:27 PM Posts: 16,994 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by Markie Is your offical estimated delivery 8/18? Mine is 8/17, I would have thought Florida would be equal distance from Charleston as NC? The way the truck is going that day has more to do with delivery time than the distance from the VPC. My car took almost five days to get here, but that was because a truck left for Norfolk the day before mine was released. So, I had to sit and wait for the next one. Global Moderator

Aug 7th, 2002, 11:06 AM	#72 (permalink)
BlueCoopS MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 6 Offline	Mountains! Hi All, I live in Charlotte, NC. Picked my Cooper S 3 days ago and have been drooling at a chance to take it over to the mountains. I was considering organising a Mini get-together in the Smokeys - There is a Road called Deals Gap that is right up the Mini's alley - 318 tuns in 11 miles! Check out http://www.tailofthedragon.com. It does get crowded with a lot of dangerous sportbike squids though. So maybe some of the twistier roads that I am familiar with near Asheville/Pisgah Ntl forest would be fun... Anyone interested? Regars, Jason Jason & Courtney S.

Aug 7th, 2002, 01:46 PM	#73 (permalink)
chiph Spectator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 06:27 PM Posts: 1,574 Offline	Geezus - there's three fatalities mentioned on the front page of the site! Chip H. ex-MINI Cooper S owner and all around good-guy

Aug 7th, 2002, 02:58 PM	#74 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 03:27 PM Posts: 16,994 Offline	Re: Mountains! Quote: Originally posted by BlueCoopS I live in Charlotte, NC. Picked my Cooper S 3 days ago and have been drooling at a chance to take it over to the mountains. I was considering organising a Mini get-together in the Smokeys - There is a Road called Deals Gap that is right up the Mini's alley - 318 tuns in 11 miles! Check out http://www.tailofthedragon.com. It does get crowded with a lot of dangerous sportbike squids though. So maybe some of the twistier roads that I am familiar with near Asheville/Pisgah Ntl forest would be fun... Anyone interested? Regars, Jason Depending on the timing, hubby and I would be interested. We had planned on taking a weekend to admire the fall colors and drive in the mountains. You might get more response if you started a thread with this idea... Global Moderator

Aug 7th, 2002, 05:37 PM	#75 (permalink)
spindoc MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: us Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 120 Offline	Jason, see my earlier posts in this thread for mountain runs some of us are doing on the Friday of the Euro car show. These are closer to Greenville than the Dragon, and allow us to lunch at the Pisgah Inn. By the way, back in early May I ran my S thru Deal's Gap, and it was a real blast (and none of the Audi TT's there for the event could keep up).

Aug 7th, 2002, 07:19 PM	#76 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 03:27 PM Posts: 16,994 Offline	Spindoc! I wondered where you had gone. I'm signed up for both the morning BMW plant tour and the evening reception. Will there be time in between for a drive? Global Moderator

Aug 7th, 2002, 10:23 PM	#77 (permalink)
MINIMiller Sham's apprentice Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Northern Virginia Local Time: 06:27 PM Posts: 741 Offline	Two more from Virginia... Add MINIMiller and MoonPie to the list!!! (Jonathan & Carolyn). I just made our reservations at the Wingate. AprilWhine, we are ready to join the caravan. I can't believe I only just read about this. I hope I can still get in on the action (tours, autocross, etc.) I'll be calling the Eurofest folks tomorrow. Whoever is keeping count - Add 2 AprilWhine, we look forward to further instructions from you (sorry we missed Williamsburg-looks and sounds like you had fun) Let's Motor Picked up 12 July 2002. 69,000 rev happy miles Autocrossing in G Stock this year!!!

Aug 7th, 2002, 10:45 PM	#78 (permalink)
S2K&CooperS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Richmond, VA Local Time: 10:27 PM Posts: 121 Offline	We've had 2 or 3 organized S2000 drives on the Dragon (Deal's Gap). It's an amazing road :thumbup: , 11 miles and 318 turns of pure sports car bliss , although on the last one (I was not present) we had a guy push too hard and he crashed into an embankment . The TN side of the Dragon was just re-paved in the last month or two so the pavement should be better than ever! It was good pavement even before the re-paving 02 MINI Cooper - Pure Silver/Black Delivered 4/22 - 9,500 miles now!! - Premium package, chrome bumpers, foglights, 16" wheels, leather steering wheel, panther black leather seats, heated seats, accessory rear spoiler 02 Honda S2000 - Spa Yellow 02 Mazda Protege5 (Hers) - Midnight Blue Mica - Delivered 8/30/02!!

Aug 7th, 2002, 10:59 PM	#79 (permalink)
minicoopersgirl Loves MINI2 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Melbourne, FL Local Time: 06:27 PM Posts: 856 Offline	1. Spindoc 2. AprilWhine (Silk Green Cooper) 3. Jim Ray 4. GaryTate (Red Cooper S) 5. princecaspain (Cooper) 6. Cooperville (Cooper) 7. S2K&CooperS (Pure Silver Cooper) 8. Shark (Pure Silver Cooper) 9. bg MINI (Indie Blue Cooper) 10. Markie (Yellow Cooper S) 11. mininc (Cooper) 12. MrsCoooper (Cooper) 13. MiniMiller 14. MoonPie 15. Juan (Red Cooper S) 16. Me(Aimee) (Dk Silver Cooper S) BlueCoopS - will you be attending the Euro Fest meet? By the way Juan and myself might be driving up to The Dragon on Sunday after the fun rally

Aug 8th, 2002, 05:20 AM	#80 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 03:27 PM Posts: 16,994 Offline	Northern contingent: MoonPie, MiniMiller, S2k, are we all planning on driving on Thursday? Hubby and I can drive north a bit and meet you at Richmond. Global Moderator

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