The MC40 revisited

Posted on by Ian C.

I have looked at the MC40 a number of times now, including selling one on eBay and my original thoughts about MINI uniqueness. I always liked the red seats …
Well yesterday I saw an MC40 “living” in Essex, across from where I pick up my coffee. Update: I have now met the owner, Dan; he just picked his MINI up last Friday, trading from a Ford F250! And of course, he loves the MINI 🙂


And Todd of ToddsMods recently contacted me about an MC40 that has been “individualized”; Todd writes: Awhile back you commented on the lack of originality of the MC40. I happen to agree with your take on why would anyone want a MINI that there were 1,000 other just like it. Well, I got a call from someone who had just purchased an MC40 last week. He heard that I specialized in MINI graphics and requested a checkerboard roof to be added and the MC40 stickers removed from the rear fenders and the bonnet. He decided to leave the 33 EJB sticker.

Ice Cream by the Charles River

Posted on by Ian C.

Today was the Charles River Ice Cream run, following a route planned by Ivan (snek on MINI2) and ending at Needham Junction Ice Cream, owned by Eliot & Donna (MINIrandolph on MINI2). We started the day gathering at a school just off exit 18 of route 95/128, then took a drive along the Charles River through some great locations, including estates with many multi-million dollar homes … we stopped half way at this pond for more pics:


Finally at Needham Junction Ice Cream, everyone got free ice cream courtesy of Eliot!


Thanks to Ivan & Eliot for a great day (and thanks to Hurricane Charley for not raining on us).

Lunch at MINI Peabody

Posted on by Ian C.

Today there were a number of MINIs at MINI Peabody; some in for service, some just visiting … Steve needed a wheel hub replacing after a bolt sheared in it at the end of his track day this week, Ivan had a strange noise from the front of the car (turned out to be loose suspension) and Jason had a Borla exhaust installed!
Lunch (pizza from Steve and cake from Dan) was served, while watching one of Hrach MINI videos, upstairs in the “staff canteen”:

(Jared, Susan, Dan, Ivan, Steve, Evan and Jason)

Thanks to MINI Peabody for allowing us to hang out – more like visiting family than a car dealership!