Hopefully we will soon see lots of info on MotoringFile, since Gabe rode the ride recently … meanwhile, you can see the press pics in the Gallery (I like the red one!):
MINIsOnTop fast approaches, with more than 200 registered MINIs and nearly 500 people attending!
Many MINI affiliates generously donate prizes for the event – some used as door prizes for attendees, and some raffled to raise money for charity (this years charity is the Kennedy-Donovan Center in Massachusetts).
The major donation is a two year lease of a MINI Cooper from Herb Chambers, being raffled ($50 per ticket – contact Steve if you want a ticket).
Other donations include items from Bentley Publishing, Prestige MINI, Helix Motorsports, OutMotoring, Bavarian Autosport, Towne MINI, and Steve announced today that MINI Peabody will be donating a MINI roof box.
As well as the above business donations, there are a number of personal donations; check the MINI2 door prizes thread for full details.
And remember – registration is closed; if you missed it, make sure to sign up early for MINIsOnTop 2006!
Even after the dreadful experience with Tweeter & GBMINI#2, I wanted a good aftermarket stereo upgrade in GBMINI#3 … this time I started with the base stereo (instead of the HK upgrade) and consulted Jayson Walker, who has the best stereo knowledge and best MINI system that I know – hopefully this will result in success this time!
Last Friday I properly installed the new Kenwood Keg, in the right side “pocket” in the trunk – I used the HK amp bracket because I knew (from GBMINI#2) that it worked, and again my work colleague Michel made a better/smaller lid for it so that it could fit:
In preparation, I removed the ’05 door armrests today – I checked with Brian at MINI Peabody earlier this week so I knew how to do it, and I was not sure that Jamie would know. The armrest covers one of the four screws that holds the door panel to the door, so it is necessary to remove it – using a thin non-scratch object to release a catch towards the front of the car (I used a wood stick like an oversized lolly stick):
M&I / GBMINI 