A really FAST Mini

A really FAST Mini
Originally uploaded by pbraun
The Silver one, with the blue roof, of course. It competes in SCCA road racing on the National Championship level, and is the class of the field in most races. See my friend Chris Kopley drive next at Lime Rock, August 1st in the North East Division National race.
He [...]

More Summer Splash

Kiki cooks for 100s
Originally uploaded by pbraun

At the Summer Splash 07, at my house in Norwalk, Ct – August, 2007. We had plenty of food and drink for all! Plus, there was a car show, remote control car races, a fun obstacle course with a MINI theme (lawnkhana) and a scavenger hunt. A small group [...]

MINI suv

suv
Originally uploaded by pbraun
I was surprised how Hummer-like this MINI looks. Gigantic wheels and tires sticking out beyond the bodywork. Little tiny side windows and high sides – large ground clearance and sort of a skid plate look in front. I wonder how it would look with a huge crash bar on front and a [...]

nemini.org

nemini.org logo
Originally uploaded by pbraun
This is one of the oldest MINI groups in the US. It started back in 2002 as a yahoo groups club, but evolved a bit later into the current forum website based group of MINI owners. It’s a rather large group – over 1644 members as of today, and growing.
http://nemini.org/index.php   
No membership [...]

GREEN, GREEN, GREEN ! ! !

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Originally uploaded by MINI Takes The States
Here’s Rauno Aaltonen giving me the green flag at the start of the Rise and Shine Rally, from Pier 4 to Gloucester and back to UMASS.

Rauno & Sharon

Rauno & Sharon
Originally uploaded by pbraun

After the Saturday morning rally to Gloucester, Mass, and back, MINI owners had a chance to do many things, including meeting and talking with one of the most famous Mini rally drivers from the 60s works team – Rauno Aaltonen, a brilliant person, who is still involved in motorsport and [...]

Many MINIs in Boston, Pier 4, MTTS 08

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Originally uploaded by MINI Takes The States

There were probably over 200 MINIs that left Pier 4 in Boston on Saturday morning for the morning motoring tour up to Gloucester and back to UMASS. We all got the green flag thrown by Rauno Aaltonen, the Flying Finn, and a police escort with blocked off streets to [...]

Todd drives the new JCW MINI Cooper S

Todd drives one
Originally uploaded by pbraun
As a sneak preview, after hours at the MTTS event in Boston – and he liked it, even as a daily MINI Cooper S GP driver! He says the body roll is minimal, the brakes are brilliant and the electronic limited slip differential is a thing of beauty!
When the serious [...]

Cars of Chekijian

Cars of Chekijian
Originally uploaded by pbraun

Hrach has his red traveler all ready for MME in a few weeks time. Some road testing before hand, but if anything goes wrong, there are always the S, the panel van, the moke or the cabrio standing by.
Yellow and red, red and yellow. I’d rather be driving my Mini [...]

Jim McDowell

Jim
Originally uploaded by pbraun

Some CEOs can be serious and have fun, too! But really, would you buy a car from this man?
MINI is a fun car, a fun company, fun all around!