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AMVIV8 The Ocho – A Mini Vacation in Vegas 2011

JohnJohn — Sun, 01 May 2011 15:53:03 +0000

AMVIV8 – The Ocho

It’s that time of year again. In a few short weeks the Mini community will be gathering for the infamous AMVIV event in Las Vegas. Last year was the first opportunity I had to attend, and I can’t see ever missing it. I leave Tuesday the 17th and return to the Mile High City on May 22nd. I’ll bring a few MotoringShirts along with some of LostCoffee’s MotoringBlend coffee.

If you head over before May 10th use the coupon code AMVIV. This will get you 20% off every bag of MotoringBlend you buy. We’ll also bring it with us to AMVIV8. This will save you the shipping costs too. Get your orders in now. Remember to choose whole bean or ground when you order.

Here is some more info about AMVIV and a link to register.

A MINI Vacation in Vegas (AMVIV for short) is an annual club-run event hosted by the Sin City MINI Club for MINI and Mini Cooper enthusiasts. It’s a chance for folks to take time out of their busy schedules to head out to the desert and schmooze with fellow Miniacs.

If your dream is to rally through the streets in and around Las Vegas with a bunch of MINIs and Minis, we do that. If your goal is to drool over the latest and greatest mods and accessories for your trusty “steed”, we can help you. If your wish is simply to share a meal or some drinks and compare rally stories until the wee hours of the night, we definitely have you covered.

We’re gathering back at Palace Station the weekend before Memorial Day in 2011, and we’re hoping you’ll make the trek out to join us. To refresh your memory, or stir your fantasies, we’ve put together a little mosaic below with some snippets from past AMVIVs. If you click the photo, you’ll be taken to our AMVIV photoset on Flickr which contains hundreds of fun photos. We can’t wait to add some more next year!

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The Linear Edge – your race track love as art

JohnJohn — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:10:10 +0000

Do have track love? Do you wear t-shirts with track layouts on them? If so this site is way cool. They turn your favorite race track outline into wall out. Plus if you catch the box at the door, and the track is not too obvious your, spouse may actually think it’s just art.

The linear edge is the result of an enthusiast of motorsports with a background in design. What better way to show your love of racing than with a piece of art depicting your favorite track?

2010 Bug-In at Bandimere Speedway

JohnJohn — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:35:09 +0000

I was successful in talking the wife and kids into heading up to Bandimere Speedway this morning for the 2010 Bug-In. My boys had never been to the speedway so it was a treat. We spent about 45 minutes watching the track, everything we saw was double digits but was still impressed with quite a few of the times.

The swap meet was cool. The wife summed that up perfect, “Nothing we can’t live without”.

Now it was off to the car show portion. We tripped over bugs and busses, but had to hunt down the Ghias. We saw 5-6, and only two verts. I think we’ll be driving her’s up next year.

Click on the picture below to see the rest of the photos.

Gotthard Pass, Switzerland – a very nice Mini road

JohnJohn — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:17:07 +0000

When do we leave? I gotta bring my car though.

Gotthard Pass, Switzerland
Traveling north from Italy into Switzerland, you’ll come to Gotthard Pass, which you can cross on either the new, straightforward road, or the old roller coaster above. My money’s on the latter.

via [MatadorTrips]

Ferrari 612 GTO Concept

JohnJohn — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:39:42 +0000

This concept Ferrari by Sasha Selipanov is hot.

more pictures & info via [beautiful life]

M7 Tuning…another update

JohnJohn — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:24:07 +0000

About 1:oopm today I received a refund for my M7 Tuning Catch Can. They refunded me $126.65 of the $142.59 I paid them. As with most business done over the internet shipping is not refundable. In this case I think it was kind of a crappy move though. Read the whole story starting here.

I also received a phone call today around 5:00pm from M7 Tuning. I was driving back from camp with my son and was out of cell range so a voice mail message was left. It was from one of the owners. She wanted to personally apologize for the issue I had with my catch can. She said that most of the time they get it right but sometimes they don’t and would like the opportunity to make it right in the future.

It was a very nice gesture. Apology excepted.

MITMS: this is just the road to get there

JohnJohn — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:38:58 +0000

Jim Peterson, friend of 5280driver, has posted a video on YouTube that will get you even more excited about the up coming Minis In The Mountains event. Well done Jim.

MINI5280′s Kim Stone on 1510 KNUS

JohnJohn — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:35:02 +0000

Check out Mini5280′s very own Kim Stone getting interviewed by Kurt on KNUS 1510. Are you thinking about registering? Better get it done before 6:37pm on July 25th.

Click here to listen to Kim’ Interview

no no no: Lexus changing the way Super Cars are judged?

JohnJohn — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:03:33 +0000

In a recently released video Lexus is trying to change the way we judge our Super Cars. The video shows the new Lexus LFA’s “sound” busting a champagne glass. I’m not sure if the car would actually do this, but whatever. Lexus, just because you make a bunch of cool speakers on the same island as you make the new Lexus Super Car, does not mean you’re cool. Please don’t insult our love for good advertising because this totally misses the mark.

It takes me back to one of the first Porsche Cayenne ads I saw. The one where a guy is on his cordless phone and places it under the exhaust then starts it. He gives it a couple of rolls on the throttle then picks up the phone and says, cool huh? Porsche, well done. Lexus that is how you sell Super Cars. Selling us a car the same way you would sell us a home entertainment center is not going to make us think you’re cool. Your brand is still for old dudes with coin.

YouTube via Gizmodo

Has a t-shirt idea ever hit you?

JohnJohn — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:00:03 +0000

The greatest shirt company in the world is about to launch. Yeah, I know, I run the company but that just makes me biased, not a liar. It is going to be the “greatest thing since after market exhaust”.

“Hey that could be a t-shirt”. Do you ever find yourself saying that? If so, you have the chance to be famous…well famous amongst your peers. MotoringShirts is about to roll out. Why not roll out your shirt idea too? Head over here and follow the instructions. Fill out the form and attach your napkin sketch. If your idea is chosen, you get a shirt with your idea, in all it’s glory for free! Plus we’ll include another shirt from the shopping cart for free as our thanks.

Here is the best part. Your shirt, and only your shirt will have “Owners Club” on the left sleeve. Now you can slide that big beautiful shirt over your hairy back every morning and tell the world you made it. All your friends will stare in awe at your sheer genius. They will utter those words only a guy wearing it can appreciate. “Why didn’t I think of that?”

submit your shirt idea —>

I am calling the Ghia officially fixed

JohnJohn — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:00:42 +0000

Sunday the 1970 Karmann Ghia convertible successfully made a 4-hour round trip to and from Loveland, CO. I am officially calling this car road’able. Some of you may remember that this car met a firey end on its last trip to Loveland. Until Sunday my wife and I were very nervous about taking it too far from Castle Rock. So today I am officially calling it road’able.

Loveland gave privy to the Ghia’s first showing at a Euroberge GTG. My wife did not want to spend 4 hours in the sun so she drove the Mini Clubman as the chase vehicle.

On the way to AMVIV 2010

JohnJohn — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:02:37 +0000