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May 2009

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Where have you been?

Wow - what a big gap since the last edition of The Register, they say that time passes quickly when you are enjoying yourself, well it is not so slow for the less pleasurable as well.

Thanks for all the enquires as to what has happened, hopefully we are back on track and can continue with our 40th year as a club. We are very pleased to be involved with Mini in the Park, this year as well as our usual club stand we will be working with the Warwickshire Drivers Motor Club to organise the autotest (well autosolo actually) - more details below.

This edition should contain details of all the members who have joined since the last edition along with your updates. If not then I do apologise and would ask you to send the details again.

New Members

We would like to extend a very warm welcome to The Mini Register to:

Ian Thomas, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK

1964, Morris 850 Saloon in Tartan red with white roof

Ian's very smart Mini now features a 1275 engine race spec and a lot more

Rob Brook and Claire Davis, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, UK

1987  Mini Mayfair in Azure called "Elwin"

"I have just acquired Elwin from Jane & Gary and plan to lightly modify him to improve the performance but keep the exterior as original as possible."

James & Alan White, Welling, Kent, UK

1967 Mk1 Mini Van in Green

"I am 13 years old and the Mini is 42 years old, it has been in my family for 35 years and it has been stored in my Grandad's garage for 15 years. It has been put into my garage so I can restore it with my Dad. The engine runs and drives. It needs restoration on the body work and on the interior. I am trying to get it ready for the London to Brighton mini run."

Nicky, Koos, Cobus, Jean-Claude van Staden, Lyttelton, South Africa

"This mini was mine but I gave it to my eldest son. He is at the university in Randburg and needs a car every day. They started renovating the Mini at the beginning of Jan 2009. it has to be finished by this weekend, because he needs it next week Monday.

Neil Burgess, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK

We mentioned Neil's famous rally Mini "Mildred" in the January edition

it is a 1984 Group A Rally Car which is prepared to full international Group A Specification to SPi Homologation and 2003 regulations. Niel also owns:

1993 Cooper 1.3i in Silver with a black roof called "Purdey" which is built to 2000 Mighty Mini specification

1988 Mini Red Hot in GPO Red called "Roger", this has the suspension uprated and is fitted with a CBM Motorsport built 1000cc engine with electronic ignition and lots of other subtle mods!

Dave Hayes, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, UK

1986 Mini Mayfair in red

Catherine and Mark Raymond, Fareham, Hants, UK

2005 MINI Cooper in Liquid yellow and black called ""Bummble"

Bummble is fitted with an aero body kit , 16" alloys, black rear lights , clear side repeaters, racing pedals, interior chrome  and out side graphics

"I purchased my mini from a private seller and have gradually added bits cosmeticly, I haven't spect up the engine, I was so amazed at how much room there was in the Mini and how good it felt to drive that I had to have one. Yellow not being my favourite colour, but with black graphics and trim and black privacy windows it does look good, even though I say so my self".

Catherine is interested in Mini based tours either in the UK or Europe.

John Underwood, Pau, France

John doesn't own a Mini at present but there is no doubting his Mini credentials. he very successfully campaigned a Mini in autotests, becoming MSA British Autotest Champion and BTRDA Nation Autotest Champion in 1984. John progressively modified is Mini which also acted as his daily driver (and occasional accommodation) before cutting the roof off and moving into the specials class. Even without a roof, John continued to drive the Mini to all the championship and international events!

Terry  Harrington, Longbridge, Worcestershire, UK

1989 Mini 30 automatic in Black called "Icegem"

"Was tucked away in a private heated garage in Sutton Coldfield for four years, it has always been Birmingham owned, now owned by me next to the old Longbridge site, left standard as it came out factory, sadly it may be for sale"

Robert Davis, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

1963 White Mini Super Deluxe

"Purchased on a fine February day in 2009. Bought it blind and well pleased with the chance encounter. Only had it a day and it looks in better condition than something 30 years its junior."

Christopher Pegues, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

1965 Cooper S/Radford De Ville in black called Beast

"Full Radford modifications when converted to a Mini DeVille:  Webasto sunroof, electric windows, leather interior, fully instrumented dash, fold-down back seat, etc, etc..."

1963 Austin Countryman in White called Beastess

"Pretty much stock, but upgraded the original 850 lump with a 998, dual carbie so I can go faster than 30 mph uphill!"

2002 Cooper S Neo-MINI in black over white called Neo

"Yah, well, we needed a new car anyways and this Neo came along at a GREAT price, could not pass it up!  Great traveling machine, but not a REAL Mini."

"I've been driving Minis since our extended honeymoon in New Zealand in 1985. Am a member of the Oregon Mini Society (www.oregonminisociety.com) and newsletter editor of same.

Kathryn Taylor, Hereford, UK

2000 Cooper Sport in Tahiti Blue

"One of the last 2500 I think. Kept un-used in an air-con garage for the first 4 years of its life. Needed MOT when I bought it from original owner with 400 miles on clock."

Glyn Roberts, London, UK

1992 British Open in BRG  (Green) called Green Hornet

Jim Stanley & Nigel Woodberry, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, UK

1983 Mini Mayfair

This is a new acquisition, we look forward to the update.

Ryan Newman, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

1996 Mini Cooper Monte Carlo Edition in black called Winnie the Mini fitted with a K&N air filter and a big bore exhaust. Ryan is trying to keep it as original as he can as it is a limited edition

"Great little mini (go-kart) so much fun to drive wouldn't want to drive anything else, needs a new paint job and a little bit of tlc but all problems will be resolved very soon. My Mini is black with Cooper decals (white stripes and Cooper badges).

To celebrate the 1964 Monte Carlo rally where Paddy Hopkirk and Henry Liddons took their 1071 Mini Cooper S to an outright win, Rover decided to release a limited edition Cooper. The first time Rover had done a special edition Cooper. Two hundred Mini Cooper Monte Carlo's were built with around 140 in red and 60 in black. They hit the shops in August 1994 with a price tag around £8,000. mine being one of the black ones, I'm now left wondering how many black Monte Carlos are left out there if any one knows of one or has one please get in touch, it would be great to hear from someone who loves their Monte Carlo as much as I do".

Timothy Clubman, Stalham, Norfolk, UK

1972 Morris Mini Clubman in purple

This is a well modified Mini, mainly to rally spec and Tim takes great pleasure in taking it for long drives.

Amity & Zipi Simon, Hrrtzliy, Israel

1982 Innocente de Tomaso in Yellow called Spit. This evolution of the Mini is currently being restored

Chris & Mary Courtney, Enniscorthy, Wexford, Ireland

1963 Morris Mini Pick Up in maroon

"I have been a Mini enthusiast since I bought my first car, a Mini 850, 1967 mark one which was back in 1973. At present I have a 1987 Mini Piccadilly, a Mini Seven, with a 2002 registration, possibly one of the last registered in Ireland, a 1963 Morris Mini Pick Up and a 1967 Morris Mini which I am attempting to restore at present. In 2003 I purchased a BMW Mini Cooper with all the bells and whistles, a fabulous motor, a thrill to drive, but I would prefer the classic Mini with all its history."

Tim Struthers, Pretoria, South Africa

1982 1275E Clubman in red

Allan & Jennifer  Fellows,  Flintshire, Mold, UK

1969 Mini Mk II in red with a white roof

Allan has fitted a Mk 3 steering column along with the indicator and wash/wipe switches. The Mk 3 theme is continued with a bootlid and rear lights.

"Our family has owned the car since 1991. Currently undergoing body panel replacement (rear subframe mounting panel, new sills and door steps, repairs to A-panels).

The repairs are now complete and the car is back on the road, but a respray is planned over the coming weeks."

Andrew Frost, Aylesford, Kent, UK

1989 Mini Racing flame (Flame red with white roof)

Paul Rogers, Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

1999 Mini Cooper in British Racing Green called "The Green One"

"Always loved the Classic Mini and I have no time for the BMW plageriser.........."

Jorge Pais, Almargem do Bispo, Portugal

1991 Rover Cooper in  British Racing Green

"I am from Portugal and I bought my Mini Cooper 1991, 1.3 carburetors in 2004. I imported this car from Germany, private seller. I did all restoration work in my garage during 3 months, body work and paint. The reward for all my hard work was going to Nurburgring, old circuit, in 2004 and I did two laps with my Cooper. This experience was really amazing."

Harvey Tait, Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

2004 MINI Cooper S in Dark Silver called Amelia

 Amelia's mods include: Carbon mirrors, splitter, Gp spoiler. 17 inch JCW wheels, Chilli pack with Halo side lights, Aero side skirts and 4 spots.  1320 remap, 17% pullet, X02 Motorsport intercooler. Chrome underbonnet parts plus JCW strut brace. heated light washers. JCW dash, half leather seats, sat nav and a private plate.

"Amelia2 , was once Brian Good's show winner, she has 17K miles. Now I have her, I've added the engine mods. Next will be brakes then move on stereo upgrade to include Bluetooth. She is in excellent condition and a loved new member of the family. My daughter is 3 and named her Amelia 2. The original Amelia, I had in Nov 08 when under warranty to repair a exhaust valve. The garage fixed the car. On test driving her it caught fire and burnt out completely."

Franchelle & Johan Marais, Jeffreysbay  Eastern Cape, South Africa

1983 Mini 1275E in white called Maia that is in original condition

"I am 16 years old and received my Mini as a birthday gift. The previous owner was an 80 year old lady that named the Mini Maia. My gran used to call me Maia thus destiny decided that this particular Mini was meant for me."

Scott Chapman, Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa

1966 Austin Cooper S in Tartan Red with a black roof called Ivy

Tom  Rose-Jones, St Agnes

1979 Mini 1000 in Java Green

Sonia Bowmar-Scothern, Brackley, Northants, UK

"My Mini is a Black Mini Thirty called Gary, reg in 1990 on a G plate. No mods"

Ian Wilson, Warrington, Cheshire, UK

2005 MINI  Cooper Convertible in Astro Black

Rone &  Herbert Sills, Wellington, South Africa

1968 Mini 1000 in grey called Sweetie pie

"She was bought by my grandma on 4 July 1970 out of the box. After my grandma got too old, my mom took her. When I started training she was given to me. I have had her since 1987. At first she just stood in the garden because we did not have the money to fix her. Now we have redone her engine, her body and her interior. I tried my best to her as original as possible. She is stunning!! I love her to bits!!"

Jackie Milner, Malton, North Yorkshire, UK

1982 Mini 1000 HL E in red called Molly

"Hi my name is Jackie and I have just become the proud owner of Molly a Mini 1000 HL E to which I am looking forward to having many happy years of driving (fingers crossed). At the minute she is in the garage having the usual problems fixed, outer sills etc, gonna cost me a fortune by time she's finished but I don't care I have fallen in love with her. I have wanted a Mini since I was 16, I am now 47 kids grown so I bit the bullet and bought Molly"

Peter Moran, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

1960 Morris Mini in maroon called Babs

"First registered 1960, with under 30,000 genuine miles. Great original condition, waxoyled from new."

Guy Twinn, London, UK

We have no car details for Guy.

Dave & Jo Cox, St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, UK

2008 MINI Cooper D in BRG called Looby Lou

"We got our BRG Cooper D in May 2008 from new. Joined KAES MC & just had loads of fun from there!"

Jordi Casadesus, Barcelona, Spain

1972 Mini 1000 in red with a white roof

"My name is Jordi, I'm 64 years old and I live in Barcelona. I'm retired now, but I have been a mechanic since I was 14 years old. I got this Mini in an auction from the town hall. The car had been taken away from the old owner for having too many unpaid traffic fees and for abandoning the car. I took it and reconstruct it, since it was in very bad shape."

Robert Langrell, Calgary, Canada

1993 Mini Cooper in British racing green called Jimmy

Gary Skinner, Harwich, Essex, UK

1989  Mini Sky in white and blue called Dixie

Gary has spent £4900 last year restoring Dixie which now has an RC 40 exhaust, 6 x 12 Minilights and a Clifford alarm. This year it has benefited from a custom interior.

Josh Kelly, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

We have no car details for Josh, but that is no problem, you don't have to own a Mini to be a Mini enthusiast.

Robin Elliott, New Romney, Kent, UK

1974 Mini Clubman in white

"I have owned the Mini Clubman for the past 8 years, its a little tatty but it is used mainly at week ends in the summer carrying 2 cycles on the roof as we try and combine taking the Mini out and to go cycling in various different areas in Kent and Sussex"

Steve and Kayleigh Wrigg, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, UK

1995 Cooper in red/black fitted with 6x12 revolutions under Group 6 arches suspended on Gaz front coilovers in a solid mounted front subframe complete with poly bush lower arms and tie bars. The engine has a ported inlet manifold and the,bonnet lip has been removed so that a Mk I grill can be fitted

"Hi my name is Steve, I work in Bedforshire at a garage as a vehicle technician(mechanic). Partner Katrina and two kids, two dogs, 4 rabbits 1 gecko and some fish. Had Minis most of my life, current is a Cooper SPi that I've been doing up as I go along  - rolling resto if you like. Do all my own welding, spraying, bodywork etc. Partner thinks I'm mad, always trying to find an excuse to go out to the garage and play"

Shawn Hedley, Bolton, Ontario, Canada

1976 Mini 1000 in Vermilion Orange called Thor

Shawn's Mini has been fitted with a Cooper 998 engine and Italian Weber 46IDA downdraft with 34mm venturi's on a Derrington manifold, a high compression 12G295 head, 1.5 Avonbar valvetrain and Minifin valve cover. The electrics are taken care with a Delco alternator and Jacobs ignition and it is cooled with a HUGE oil cooler. The inside sports a new interior and Autometer gauges and the heater has been removed. Keeping it in touch with the ground are a set of hi-lo's and 10" wheels. The body has been treated to new front fenders, A-panels, hood, bumpers, scuttle, rear valance and rockers and the new paint includes a white roof,  , , new .

"I am a married 30-something with 3 kids and am currently restoring my 1976 Canadian market Mini 1000. It is my first complete restoration of any vehicle although I have done extensive modifications on previous vehicles including motorcycles. I have sourced a Cooper 998 with extensive modifications and look forward to the day I can drive "THOR".

Ian and Mark Ockenden, Dublin, Southern Ireland

We have no car details for Ian and Mark.

Jan Visagie, Bethal, South Africa

1969 Mini 1275 GTS Clubman in Pearl black called Midnight mayham fitted with a custom build body kit with 13 inch mag wheels, bucket seats and a sports steering wheel.

Chris and Fiona McEwan, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK

1995 Mini Sprite in white called Ghosty and fitted with deep dish Ultralites

1992  Model: British Open Classic called Green Goblin which has a restored floor, Walnut Dash, Spot Grill, pepper Pot Alloys and Chrome Arches.

"We bought the Green Goblin first and spent £3,000 restoring it back to roadworthy state. Then we bought Ghosty which needs a new front end respray but other than that its great"

Elme Sadie and Eben Frey, Cape Town, South Africa

1976 Austin Mini in metallic blue with purple pearl

"Hi, my name is Elme and I'm 19years old. I'm absolutely crazy about my 1976 Austin Mini. I've recently redone the engine, its been rebored from a 1100 to a 1275.

Steve Dellinger, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

1974 Mini 1000 in Orange fitted with Mamba wheels

"Purchased the 1974 in May 2009 (RH drive; imported from GB by previous owner two years ago). Owned a 1960 850cc Morris Mini-Minor back in the 60's - always wanted to get another one. Also own a 1974 MG Midget and a 2005 MINI Cooper (daily driver). Life long sports car and road racing fan. Currently a crew member for a team (RSR Motorsports)that races three MINI Cooper S' in the GrandAm Koni Challenge Series."

Jeroen Dewil, Zoutleeuw, Belgium

1969 Authi Mini 1000E in red which is waiting to be restored. It has external hinges , Mk2 lights , front Cooper S brakes and a special Spanish interior.

1970 Authi Mini 850 in blue

1984 Mini 1000 in black

Annelien Jones, Kuruman, South Africa

1971 Austin Mini 1000 in red called Dot

"I only bought the Mini the day before yesterday and went on a frantic search on the Internet to establish the exact model since the rear badges are missing. I would like to come into contact with Mr Ryan Brubear of Cape Town South Africa since we share the exact same model."

Loukas Hadjigeorgiou, Watford, UK

1980 Mini 1000 in white called "MINI ME"

Alan  Laverivk, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, UK

We have no details of a Mini for Alan but judging by the number of times he got the shop mentioned on his application form, it looks like he has something to do with the Mini Parts Center in Sunderland.

Ken Miller, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

1962 Mini Countryman Traveler in pear and white called "Goodluck"

The traveler is fully restored and has a custom interior with a dealer installed Polk audio system, two 18" subwoffers and four 8" speakers as well as two 400 watt and a 500 watt amps valued at $10000.

"I purchased this car in 2008 and shortly after I entered it in a "cruisen for a cure" show where it won peoples and kids choice awards. Also at the show they gave free psa blood tests and I was positive, had the surgery but have complications and can't work that is why I called it goodluck. The car is for sale if somebody is interested" 

Marc Truman, Loughton, Essex, UK

2005 MINI Cooper in Chili Red called "Minimilk" that has the following modifications: Chrome line interior and exterior, spotlights, sport suspension, target roof decal, Chili pack, mood lighting pack & winter pack

"I have always wanted a Mini and as we are looking to move which will mean we need 2 cars, I can finally purchased a Mini, however as it will be needed daily to use commuting and will be parked outdoors went for a "new" Mini rather than classic, so far we have taken part in the London 2 Brighton and UnitedMini at Silverstone, hoping to partake in may more events."

Members update

 Robert Blouin, Carignan, Quebec, Canada

As well as the before and after shots of his pickup called "Rancid Rabbit", Frank as thrown in a cultural update on the meaning behind the name

"Rancid Rabbit is the stereotypical authority figure. He has had job titles like police officer, life guard, prison guard , boss of various businesses, principal, president, mayor, Egyptian Pharaoh, doctor, TV host, contest judge, store and Taco Depot manager, etc."  

Jack Wood, Bolton, Lancs, UK

Jack has sent in this photo of his very colourful Yak, his wife reckons that "the Yak looks as though the  Circus as come to town !".

Jim Biscoe, Bolton, Ontario, Canada

Jim is reaping the benefit of his careful restoration and is now enjoying the use of his 1071 S, this was taken at the Annual Ancaster British part flea market. Jim is still on the look out for a correct Mk I sump guard for a 1964 Cooper S

You may remember the photos that Awie sent of his very smart 1275GT, well not long after, disaster struck, on a trip from Kuala Terengganu to Kubang Kerian at night he and his wife came across a number of cows that decided to cross the road in front of them.

Heavy braking avoided the cows but the resultant skid ended when an electric mast got in the way. Luckily Awie and his wife were completely un-hurt but the poor GT is back in the workshop again.

Awie has also spotted a number of Minis in need of rescuing in Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan

Mini in the Park

Every year, Mini in the Park has included an autotest that you can enter in your Mini, this year The Mini Register will be organising the event in conjunction with the Warwickshire Drivers Motor Club and the assistance of members of the BTRDA.

The BTRDA run, amongst other things, the Demon Tweeks Autotest Championship and the Newcomer's Autosolo Challenge, both of which are national series. Warwickshire Drivers have been organising autotests for over 30 years, including rounds of the BTRDA championship, they have also organised rounds of the Newcomer's Autosolo Challenge since its inception.

If you are not sure of the difference between an autotest and an autosolo, they are both tests of driving skill and precision and involve following a route around traffic cones. Autotests include the requirement to stop astride lines and reverse whereas and autosolos route is all forwards. As a consequence, autosolos put less strain on the car's transmission.

Over the years, autotest cars have become very specialised but autosolo cars must be driven to the event and have a valid MOT which makes this type of event far more suitable for your daily driver.

For Mini in the Park, we will be running an autosolo that all visitors to the show may enter in their Minis, we will also have a number of the top autotesters in the country performing demonstration autotests during the day.

So - if you would like to display your Mini on the Mini Register stand and/or help with the running of the autosolo, please get in touch.

Wood & Pickett Margrave 50

Wood and Pickett, famous for hand built luxury Minis in the past have now announced the launch of the Margrave 50, a Special Edition of up to 50 hand built cars to celebrate the 50th anniversary year of the Mini.

The specification includes:

British Motor Heritage Sports Pack Bodyshell
Bodyshell Prepared and Finished in one of the WP Margrave Limited Edition Colours - Margrave Rosso Corsa (Red), Margrave Blanco (White), Margrave Nero (Metallic Black), Margrave Verde (Dark Green) and Margrave Blu Scruro (Dark Blue).
Complete Under Body Stone Chip and Rust Resistant Material
Hand Painted Coachline in Contrasting Colour
1275cc Twin Point Fuel Injected Engine with 4 Speed Gearbox
Black Powder Coated Subframes and Suspension Components
Direct Acting Servo Assisted Brakes with 8.4” Front Disc Brakes and Drum Rear Brakes
Full Leather Interior with Contrasting Piping to Match Body Colour
West of England Cloth Head Lining
Margrave Dashboard with WP Margrave 50 Signature Instruments
Moto-Lita Steering Wheel
Leather Bound Wool Carpets
Sports Pack Wheel Arches
7” x 13” Alloy Wheels with 175/50x13 Low Profile Tyres
1 Year Unconditional Warranty
3 Year ‘TLC’ Service Pack Available

and the price: £25,995

Schnitzer treatment for the MINI Cooper S

Mini for Sale

A victim of the current credit crunch, Terry Harrington has to sell is rather smart Mini 30 (picture in the New members section)

"Rare auto 1989 1 of only 200 black dry stored 4years in heated private garage,81'000 gen miles,tax,mot,had new subframe,sills,complete front,new radiator,antifreeze,thermostat,hoses,jubilee clips,oil,filter,plugs,leads,points,calipers,pipes,pads,fluid,shocksx4,waxoyled everywhere,always Birmingham owned,no oil leaks,unmarked leather trim,lovely drive,and smooth box slight paint blemish on passenger door,but as you can see a very clean cherised standard 30, no rot box, redundancy forces sad sale,£2250." - email us if you are interested and we will pass on your message

Italian Job

Dave Holmes will be entering the 2009 Italian Job, this event will start in Turin on October 19th and having visited Monza, Florence, Rome and Imola it will finish in Brighton on October 31st.

The event raises money for Children's charities and to-date has raised over two million pounds.

Dave is getting his  Mini ready for the event and is looking for contributions to the supported charity, he will be setting up a forum to keep us up to date with proceedings.

If you would like to help, let us know and we will pass on your details. All donations will go to the charity.

Tech Tip - Silicone Brake Fluid

I saw this on the Edinburgh MG Club's website, I think that the brake switches on these cars is the same as used on the early Minis .

For all of you with MG's that have pressure type brake light switches (MGA's and MGB's/Midgets with single circuit brakes) - DO NOT use silicon (DOT 5) brake fluid in these systems, unless you want to replace your brake light switch every three months or so.

Although none of the recent debates on silicon fluid seem to mention this, I have had three brake light switches fail on two different cars, both using silicon fluid.

It appears that the silicon fluid acts as an insulator and prevents the switches from making contact.

The solution? Stick with DOT 4 fluid and change it yearly, or put in a mechanical type switch on the brake pedal

Events

24th to 27th June - Greece - Ionian Classic Rally - Open to all classic cars manufactured prior to the end of 1981 and all GTs prior to the end of 2008. The start is in Ioannia City and the finish is on Lefkada Island. - www.mroe.org for more details

4th-5th July - UK - Gaydon Mini Festival and the Heritage Motor Centre - see http://www.minifestival.co.uk/ for more details

7th-9th August - UK - IMM and Mini 50 Show, Crofton Park, Longbridge. See http://imm2009.com/imm/ for more details.

16th August - UK - Mini in the Park, Santa Pod, near Northampton - Join us on the Mini Register stand. See http://www.miniinthepark.co.uk/ for more details.

13th September - USA - The Brisbane Marina British car Day - Between San Francisco and the airport at Sierra Point, this year the event will be a one day free event with a back to basics show at the yatch club followed by a Bay to Breakers tour to Cameron's Pub

16th-18th October - USA - EURO Festival at BMW Zentrum, BMW Manufacturing Corp. Greer (Spartanburg), SC - (registration and maybe driving events on Friday, Show on Saturday, tours, rallye and driving events on Sunday) - All European cars welcome, but this year Morgan is “Featured Marque”, and Mini is “Honorary Marque” – the more Minis the merrier!! - www.euroautofestival.com

That's it, please let us know what is going on in your part of the world.

Keep in touch

Mike Bennett
theregister@miniregister.co.uk

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