Irish Mini Owners Club

Only 3 weeks to go

Now that MTM is over, it's time to concentrate on next week's Mini journey.

Weather forecast for Neumarkt isn't too shabby either.

http://www.accuweather.com/en-gb/EUR/DE ... cast2.aspx

IMM tools:

3/8 7/16 1/2 9/16 5/8 11/16 ring/open spanners
small (metric) multi-tool set 5-13 sockets, various driver heads
needle and standard pliers
vise-grip
large flat blade screwdriver
multi-meter
feeler guage
large adjustable wrench
wheel-brace
jack
locking nut key
reflective triangle
hi-viz waistcoat
15' nylon rope
riggers gloves
knife
torch

IMM spares:

bulbs, various
fan-belt
spark-plugs (2)
2lt oil
1lt water
5lt fuel
rad-weld
electical tape
head-gasket, 1275
ignition pack, electronic dizzy.
1" hose, 3/4" hose
pipe clips, varous
2m insulated wire

what am i missing?

Tie wraps and glavoband with a few nuts and bolts incase you need to tie something up.Oh and a bottle of holy water.

Keith, don't forget a belt to hold up Billy's trousers while he's working on your engine.



You also omitted the Bottle Opener for the beer for when you are waiting for the ADAC to turn up.

Keith's engine won't need fixing by me. Shur isn't Ro travelling with us???

You mean I'll have to go BACK again!!

And I had to get a spin home in the Porsche Boxster why???

Hi all.
Gavin Donnelly here. Myself and Frank are going via Rosslare to Cherbourg next Tuesday (15.00).
Anyone else going this way? Has anyone set a day for the Nuerburgring?

Thanks
Gavin

We will be at the Nurbergring Thursday, its only open to the public from 18.00 to 19.30 that day.
Most of us are leaving Dublin Wed morning but I don't know how John Lynch and family are travelling.

As far as I know John is going Roslare/Fishgard and then onto the Chunnel .

I spoke to Lynchie this morning and he is probably bringing an E-Class Merc with the family. I suggested a Mini with a roofbox. There's loads of space in the Mini if you put the kids in the box.

Billy wrote:I spoke to Lynchie this morning and he is probably bringing an E-Class Merc with the family. I suggested a Mini with a roofbox. There's loads of space in the Mini if you put the kids in the box.

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Weather looking iffy

Billy your weather predictions look about as reliable as the cars at the moment.

I have every faith in Keith's car. I'd be worried that the Turbo peaked too soon.

Gavin,

I am not sure if your minis are MPI, if so there is a trade stand ALLBRIT attending and they will plug in and test your ECU for free, you just book a time with them.

I got it done in Holland IMM 2008. Its worth it.

Thanks for that, good to know. Starting to reallly look forward to it now!
We will see you all Friday sometime. Hope the weather improves!

Gavin

A friend in Germany has sent me the following traffic news:

"So i drove a lot on the Autobahn and I have unfortunally so bad news.
There are some major constructions sites. The main Probleme is the Part
of A3 between Frankfurt and Wurzburg (=Würzburg). They will extent the
Autobahn form 2 lines to 3 lines per Directions. I drove this part
four times in the last 3 days and I had no traffic jam. But I also heard
in the radio about 36km traffic jams in this part."

Found a good website for campsites in Germany

http://www.eurocampings.co.uk/en/europe ... bavaria/1/

Not sure if clothing is optional ?

Latest Neumarkt weather:

http://www.accuweather.com/en-gb/EUR/DE ... ecast.aspx

Brekkie at the Topaz at Dublin docks on Wednesday morning at 7.15am? The food on the ferry costs a fortune.

not sure about these suspension settings.... . ..... it looks a little extreme.. oh well, im sure it will be fine!

It will be perfect for the banking on Nurburgring!

keith wrote:not sure about these suspension settings.... . ..... it looks a little extreme.. oh well, im sure it will be fine!

DO IT!