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A Very MINI Family New MINI Club In The Pacific NW The Salish Sea MINI Motoring Club is a club for enthusiasts who enjoy MINI Coopers, the twisty roads of the scenic Pacific Northwest and meeting other MINI owners. On the Second Saturday or Second Sunday of each month, we meet at different coffee shops through out the area to greet old and meet new friends. After our caffeine intake and check- ing out the latest modifications that make a MINI truly unique, then it’s off to check out some of the favorite roads in the area. In addition to the Second Saturday/Sunday runs, we have Here’s a picture of our Mini family. On the left is my sons 2006 Cooper, center is my grandson Luke’s MINI electric and my ‘05 Cabrio. Not pictured is my brother’s ’09 JCW and daughter’s ‘09 Clubman S. My Cabrio is MINI number six for me. Previous cars have included a 2006 GP(#153). I hated to part with it, but I needed car with a back seat. I enjoy reading every issue of MC2 very much, and look forward to reading Mini Cindy's column and the tech articles, which are a great source of information for me. Deane James West Palm Beach, FL one-day and weekend tours to points of interest and the many scenic areas around the Pacific Northwest. If you are currently without a MINI, send us an email with the event on which you’d like to attend and one of our members will provide a right seat ride to give you the full MINI experience. Check out our web- site: www.ssmini.org or email us at: membership@ssmini.org. Liz Smarter Salish Sea MINI Motoring Club Update On The Jet-Powered MINI Just thought I’d send MC2 an update on my Jet-powered MINI that you featured way back, in Issue 12. The air intake Looking For A New Sway Bar First off, I appreciate your writings and the job you are doing with the magazine - I look forward to getting my new edition when it comes in the mail each time! I am looking to buy a rear sway bar for my R53, 2004 MINI Cooper S and I couldn't remember what issue that article was in. Could you refer me to that issue OR give my your opinion as to what brand and specific diameter would be best. I want to flatten out the rear end of my MINI for rallies with REME and rarely will take my MINI to the track (Thunderhill in Woodland, CA). Any information you could give me would be very helpful. Steven Mitchell, Redding, CA and jet exhaust openings can now be opened and closed from inside the car and I also had the roof worked on. My latest time on the quarter miles was 10.88 @ 135.2 mph and my zero to 60 mph time is 3.28 seconds. Not too bad in the MINI Cooper world! Robert Schwartz Key Largo, FL 16 www.mc2magazine.com in Nice goin stall a r ocket lau g , Bob. Now all you n n ch er t o compete with th eed to do is add win e Navy’s F -15 f gs an ter igh d s! l ooks lke yl i Wth th D i ean ue ie. G t i make s r e ki e don oy th ou ou en t i ds i ’v n M ad y e bes s th INIs an j e a gre magaz t can be. d th eat j e gr n ee tr ob bre, w an n i igi ’r n ds on i g th yn n a mi p r o i e ki g h n-M gh ds u i i ar INI, i d t t t, W t r HSpor e i - C n r orners," and j ge fom 20-22mm. Ths C stal 17mm, ws r ear bar ear sw i l per ce bar gh man 25mm ( t 250 peree settiie th se. Y ei or by abou t w e car toX cous on i w you w h bal p you on thce to th e Au, so thl h ay an an f i an Y el n th sel d tr th th , w vew r e dr i ou can i l some tivew e dr etti M th n orsa (w g th nstal t si me, bu i check out Mini Mania (www n w n ay INI C em i w m7tu ig , I su l i ggest pa stal .mi ce th ni nn.com) . G t, pl gs. Th hl ack... BUl the bar yoursel g a sh it an i T you wl ave to r i r t. Thcorsa.com) di et u ey h at u n su yi ave a l f ood Lck an u d l e bar can do dou f i ou can do th l aly mean e $100 or so ln you abor an l l f you have tool egu ary gr s l n .minimania.com) and M7 (www op th d thnstal ease th yig o f man s, sus oncen n e most aggr u hch i an or str ce f ch as th l eet an ot y 5.5 pos you can adjds, too!) an ki ust hi or gen s OK f ts the hi er r d some tr e H n ch u ese of. H acki ed a H ay bar iotchn Issu ki gh poi eet dr al str vig f e sof test pr ve setti u ty f e adje du u st th des a mor essi ovi n g w bl s, knowr back i d o f l edge and igs. stmenor str e bu d our i e j l oob w u c ow i l . Y s kn ow h eet ts you shn e n l il rl eal eu tr al y r n il g n as n aster . a t tu lo rs ou . t. s P e 23. Th err foman e ar ce ( ti nts. The basi n w.h cl w e wcs: OEM bar iket l w as cal in. M otch ki s.n ompeti n evel of stifessfn eases sti er good ale per ou g on bar ar fn d i e l ar ti ost afl ar d cor cr mar d ou e ar ess f - n n or d f ed "Fl s ter et) at your wheels