Monthly Archives: June 2008

MMMT Updates and Info

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Hello All,

Just thought it might be time again for some updates on the Magical Mystery Mini Tour.

We have added a private tour & tasting at the Mario Andretti Winery in Napa on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 2PM. This will be after our Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands, and Mt. Tam morning run. We will set up a registration form for those who wish to visit the Andretti Winery. They can accommodate a group up to 40, so therefore if we have more than 40 we will arrange another visit for Sunday afternoon. We will be setting up a registration sheet on the MMMT website. We will also be adding a visit to the Gloria Ferrer Winery in Sonoma.

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Vendor spotlight: Santa Clara Auto Tech

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As Mini of Mountain View isn’t taking appointments currently, this leaves a lot of people clamoring for other places to get service done on their cars. We were happy to learn that Jennifer Timmermann has relocated to this little shop in Santa Clara that does work on MINIs (both late and early models), called Santa Clara Auto Tech, or SCAT for short ;) how funny is that?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few years, South Bay MINI owners know the name Jennifer Timmermann.

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Magical Mystery Mini Tour Update!

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From Jerry “Smokey The Hippie” Del Castello:

Well here I am again, your roving reporter on Haight St. Something keeps drawing me back. While I was walking around my old stomping grounds looking for a few Pubs to visit for MMMT, I stumbled upon a cool costume store. It is called Costumes on Haight…..wow what a catchy name….Anyhow, they have some pretty farout stuff to wear…I think I saw some of my old clothes hanging up for rent or sale. Man, I wished I had kept that old stuff…..Dang, who knew…Anyroad, check it out if you are in town…….Later…..

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Life Ball 2008 MINI hits Ebay

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[BMW press announcement]

Munich/Vienna.

Videos whirred and cameras clicked on Saturday, 17 May, when Joseph Corre drove the Life Ball MINI 2008 over the red carpet outside Vienna’s City Hall in front of 40,000 spectators. Escorted by four models in “British policemen’s uniforms”, and with Sophie Ellis Bextor in the passenger seat, the arrival of the Life Ball MINI 2008 marked the start of the fantastic opening show.

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MINIVERSITY to be featured at Brit Auto Show

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This summer MINI UK will open the doors to a brand new model at MINIVERSITY, the Oxford-based car manufacturer’s home at the 2008 British International Motor Show.

Between 22 July and 03 August, the UK media and British public will have the opportunity to view first hand some of the smartest things to come out of Oxford in recent years. MINI owners will have access to ‘The Union’, an area to meet others in the MINI community, while future customers can take a walk through the ‘Faculty of Engineering’ and discover the millions of ways to personalise a new MINI. The stand will also incorporate a Quadrangle-style area on which the entire MINI range will be displayed. Continue reading →

Don’t forget, Hayward Field Meet this Saturday!

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Yep, MOASF HFM again this year, back on the green green grass of CSU East Bay. See ya there 9am-2pm! Check the forums at www.moasf.com or www.redwoodempiremini.com or the official site http://haywardfieldmeet.com for info, Be There!

The car show and swap meet is open to all british cars, smart cars, or any pre-1980 euro/japanese marques. (sorry, no American muscle cars, there’s plenty of other shows for that!) registration $20 before or $30 at the door, spectators are FREE! Weee!

Henley returns

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Ah the continuing saga of our classic Mini, Henley (so named because I thought it was Henley Blue, but actually, it’s Clipper Blue!) … where was I … ah yes, last time we left off with the smokey engine giving up it’s last coughs of oil — well we’re happy to report it’s back on the roads again! Continue reading →