MINIsOnTop 2009 charity raffle

Posted on by Ian C.

This year, MINIsOnTop is supporting the Maine chapter of Make-A-Wish (also a 6.288% donation to the Mount Washington Observatory)

Happily, for the fifth year running, Herb Chambers MINI of Boston is able to support us by donating a one year lease of a MINI Cooper!

Specifications include:
Pepper White / Black roof MINI Cooper
Manual transmission
Premium package (includes sunroof, auto a/c, leather steering wheel with cruise & stereo controls)
Cold Weather package (includes heated front seats, heated mirrors, heated washer jets)
15″ wheels with all-season tires
Dynamic Stability Control (includes traction control & ABS)

Raffle tickets can be purchased at MINIsOnTop 2009 (June 26/27), or can be ordered by mail before the event – please download this order form, fill in and mail with check to MINIsOnTop, PO Box 617, Essex, MA 01929. Please include a stamped, addressed, envelope if you wish the ticket stubs mailed to you.

Tickets are also available by visiting Herb Chambers MINI of Boston.

The raffle draw will be held at MINIsOnTop, on June 27. Need not be present to win.

IMPORTANT: This is a one year (12 month) lease of a MINI Cooper, maximum 15,000 miles, sponsored by Herb Chambers MINI of Boston; does not include insurance, tax, title, or license fees. Winner must execute and terminate the lease at the Herb Chambers MINI of Boston location.

MINI of Peabody 2009 Spring Rally

Posted on by Ian C.

Another year, more rain – time for the MINI of Peabody Spring Poker Rally; rather than drive my Q5, Brig kindly loaned me a pre-owned MCSc – although with lots of rain, I kept the roof closed!
Lots of MINIs arrived (about 40 in total), and we gathered together to listen to Joel’s driver speech, and check out the route; and then we’re off, waved by Hrach:

 

On the road, we started with heavy rain, but things improved as time went by. On the route, we had three “poker pit-stops” to get a card (and two more cards on arrival back at the dealership); It even got dry enough to drop the top!
The route was pretty up in New Hampshire, especially along the coast along Ocean Boulevard:

 

Once back at the dealership, we also had a chance to look over a nice 1970 Mini Innocenti, from Italy as recently as 2002 (and previously owned by much-missed Dan McDonald):


Many thanks to MINI of Peabody and their staff, for creating another great day 🙂

MINIs Motoring Against Cancer

Posted on by Ian C.

Regular readers know that I plan next month to re-trace my 2007 trip from Florida to Massachusetts – this year I’ll be driving GPMINI up from Florida to meet the Blue Ridge Parkway Tour organized by Tar Heel MINIs, then joining organizer Robyn and friends for another Great Ice Cream Run (and this year, Margaret will travel with me 🙂 )

Now, thanks to famous MINI owner Mark / Twister, there’s an additional reason for me to do the trip:
MINI_Cancer_Banner.JPG

Mark writes on Tar Heel MINIs:
I propose [the banner] make it to Mt Washington and back. I challenge anyone going on this trip to donate whatever they can to Cancer Research during this trip.
My donation will be as follows:
GBMINI aka Ian Cull is driving his 2006 GP from Florida to Maine, I will give .01 cents for every mile he drives during this multi-tour event.

This is an important cause, and I applaud Mark for supporting it in such a fun way … I have pledged to match Mark’s fund-raising, and hopefully many other people will do the same – please visit the Tar Heel MINIs thread, to join with Mark in supporting MINIs Motoring Against Cancer.

(also, see this NorthAmericanMotoring thread)