BMW Press Release
03/30/2007
On the evening of Wednesday 28th March, 269 MINIs illuminated Blackpool and set a new Guinness World Record for the longest MINI convoy in the world. Owners travelled from as far as Croydon and Cardiff to be part of the historic two-mile route and help raise cash for Comic Relief.
The record was previously held by the Vancouver MINI club when in 2004 they brought together 195 new and classic Minis.
The parade was organised by MINI dealership Derek Woodman.
James Rashid, MINI Brand Manager at the dealership, said: “We really wanted to do something for Comic Relief this year and the ‘longest MINI convoy ever’ seemed to fit the theme of ‘The Big One’. We never imagined it would become this big! Hearty congratulations to my team for pulling it off and thanks to all the MINI owners for making it happen!â€
Saturday, Sunday
Chris and Rob chat about the Saturday itinerary at AMVIV as well Rob brings us closing coverage from The Palace Station hotel at AMVIV4 in Las Vegas.
Saturday, Rob worked at the REME both, turned his uncle on to MINIs, then took the more adventurous route off the Valley of Fire run. Later that evening, he went for the high priced banquet and tried in vain to win something at the raffle — some folks we knew did win some cool goodies — we then finally realize Rob never got his MINIOLOGY cards in time (thanks, US Postal Service..argh) and continues to talk about the new friends we’ve made over the long weekend. Our own Norm Nelson (REME) won a prize for the 2004 model. Rob chats with the WRR guys and Mark Ferguson from NAM forums. Alice motors down the strip while Rob sits back, havin’ drinks, smoking cigars, and what-not.. we might still be a bit tipsy from the festivities because we get kinda silly midway through the call.. More news from UK and Rich coming soon, well shoot, here listen in for yourself:
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Really looking forward to Rob’s video and photo albums coming!
As with all podcasts, if you went to AMVIV this year and would like to share your videos, photos, etc. for inclusion in our upcoming vodcasts, please send us a message. Cheers!
Friday, 12:09 PM
Rob brings us coverage from The Palace Station hotel at AMVIV4 in Las Vegas.
Miniology meets up with vendors Cool Mini Stuff, Mini Mania, Aesthetic Creations, Detroit Tuned, and chats with Stoopid Girl, Fireball Tim, and other friends at the REME booth.
More to come when he gets back to edit it all together, for now, some audio for you:
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Friday, continued..
Rob continues Friday audio coverage from The Palace Station hotel at AMVIV4 in Las Vegas.
5:09pm
Rob joins in the festivities with the SoCal Miniacs mixer, drinks and snackage sponsored by M7 Tuning. Here’s audio:
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8:06pm
Rob gets more video and photos, collects some schwag and gears up to join the strip club.. no wait, strip CRUISE.. we found out one of the Craven Speed MINIs got banged up at the Phil Wicks event today, more on that later, for now, here’s audio:
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Thursday, 1:34 PM
Rob brings us AMVIV 4 coverage from The Palace Station hotel in Las Vegas.
He talks about some of the preparations for the event, the wind storm, and mentions a little about vendors and services — we have WiFi! If we can get Rob to stay put long enough we’ll have some live video for you as well 
Other than that, here’s your daily audio update:
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DEF MINI Records – How to rock and how to roll with MINI.
MINI starts own music label at http://www.defminirecords.com.
BMW Press Release – 03/20/2007 – Munich
Do you know the boy band “N’CAP”? And their love song “So many stars”? Or Wayne Trapper from the country band “RUNFLAT”? Or the alternative rockers “THE DISC BRAKES” and their smash hit “Save me”? This bands all have one thing in common. They don’t sing about world peace, or about lost love, or about life in the ghetto. Their music has another message that is no less serious and important. These artists are singing about MINI. And about the fact that MINI is jot only a car that’s fun, but is also one of the safest, most reliable vehicles in its class.
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Wednesday, 5:30pm
Rob (Califzeph) calls Chris (StarLord) as he arrives in Las Vegas. Just a few seconds of his audio intro, streaming straight from the website..
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Stay tuned, more coming soon!
Torrance, CA. (March 17, 2007)
Extreme Tuner, Fireballed! Racing has joined with several high-level charity groups to support Cancer Research and expand Katrina Relief.
The John Wayne Cancer Institute, Joy Ride Rally and the Southern California BMW/MINI Dealership headed by General Manager, Peter Boesen have all sought out Fireballed! for it’s design expertise. Headed by CEO Movie Car Designer Fireball Tim Lawrence, the company is supporting the two April events with gusto.
The John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary’s Odyssey Ball at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 14th, honoring Joyce Green for her passionate commitment and devotion to cancer research, and the Joy Ride Rally, an Exotic Car Rally traversing 2000 miles to New Orleans to support Katrina victims.
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With over 388 vehicles registered by the March 17th pre-registration date, “A MINI Vacation in Vegas 4″ is going to certainly turn out to be one of the biggest showings to date. We couldn’t just let a National MINI/Mini event go by without getting the Miniology producers and cameramen out there to cover the events! Rob(Califzeph) and his team are eager to get some good footage so make sure to say Hi when you see them! AMVIV 4 will run from Thursday March 22nd to Sunday March 25th. In store for attendees includes several scenic drives (including Route 66 and Death Valley!), meet and greets, vendors, and plenty of fun!
We are also hoping to have a live AV feed through Skype and we’ll have more details on that in the next couple of days.
Are you planning on getting video? Why not contribute to the ‘cast?? Send us an E-Mail and let us know!
Note: This is presented as an interview format, though really, it wasn’t 
Q: Who is Maverick MINIs?
A: Maverick MINIs is a small band of MINI and Mini owners who get together and Motor for the sheer enjoyment of driving our beloved cars.
Q: What are your runs like?
A: Our Runs are typically informal and always open to everyone. We organize events as we go (who needs to plan a year in advance?) and input from everyone is welcome (majority rules!)
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Announcements March 16th 2007
