MINI Press Release Motoring Alliance returns to MINIs on the Dragon 2018 (MOTD)

Detroit Tuned and my guys from Bavarian Repair will be there. They'll have any tool's she may require if something goes wrong. I've not had anything go wrong at the past 2 MOTD's, this one I trust will be the same. ((knocks on wood))

 

N14 owners There's plenty of idiots out there driving all generations, but I'd say the younger/newer/less experienced crowd is in the 2nd gens as they're the cheapest (now) and most readily available. The dumbest vehicle operators I've had the most close calls with at the Dragon are motorcycle drivers. Last year I almost clipped 2 of them who's tires were on their side of the mustard, but the top half was about to smash into my headlight. If you're on 2 wheels, how do you manage to make your bike so damn big you need to lean over the yellow?! After my first Dragon's close calls, I drive safe so I don't wreck my car. Even at my 2nd I almost slid off the side at Crud Corner, but luckily my tires caught grip right at the edge and saved me from some embarrassment and possibly an insurance claim

 

Nu-uh! I knocked on wood!

 

Oh no, the new holder of the forum keys is a ginger that came with faulty wiring from the factory and lives in the biggest transit F-up on the map, we really are doomed! But so far I do kinda like the guy...

If y’all think that MINI’s have bad apples on the Dragon, please don’t even bother coming when some of the other groups are in town. The sports bikes are bad, but not quite the worst... The Sport/Touring crossover bikes are the worst by a pretty considerable margin.

I went over the side in 2015 in the Rat at mile 5.5 avoiding what would’ve been a pretty bad wreck. It was because of a GP-1 who was stopped mid corner after that short straight. I remember my speedo saying up around 80 in that straight and about 60 when I saw his marker lights... I had two choices: Hit him, take out both cars, and probably injure someone else and myself at the same time... Or lay on the brakes and hope for the best... From my skidmarks which made Killboy’s Pic of the week, I can even say that I was being a little too stupid on a public road.

Do I still push the Dragon hard? Sure do on occasion, but most of the time I actually drive it, I have plenty of fun keeping things around 40~50... But most of the time I avoid the Dragon all together now after living here. It’s just another road full of tourists, living the fast life, seeing what they can do and how many limits they can push... Sometimes they make it, sometimes they don’t, and I don’t want to be the guy just heading to Home Depot that gets caught in the middle.


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Got my car back from Helix today and damn she runs nice and smooth with even more power. Now I just need to clean / polish the refurbished summer wheels and ceramic coat them with Gyeon. I have a few little odds and ends stuff but I am ready for the Dragon.

 

Sure thing, I can check out your car detailing wise and provide advice. We can do it over a few beers, if you drink.

Our cabin is 485, which is right across the the street on the corner from the entrance the cars use for the group photo on the ball field.

 

Can we see this photo?

 

Lee, that would be the one... As always! Anyone know what happened to all the banners that were normally hanging off the house?

Chuck, I look (glanced really) over all 10,000 pictures in my old phone but no luck. I know I posted them here multiple times in my old posts...

Sully, I believe you underestimate what exactly our livers are still capable of... With a statement like that, you’re gonna need to rent an F-series Clubman.


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Last day of MOTD 2015, the pictures didn’t go up until late that day or the day after...


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