Welcome to your new updatedMINI Register UK Newsletter

Chairman’s ChatMINI Register UK members welcome to your new revamped Newsletter, I hope you likethe change of format, I will be tweaking and refining it over the next few issues so anyfeedback from you, negative or positive would be greatly appreciated.

You’ll have probably noticed that the MINI Register logo is missing from the newsletteras part of the revamp we are looking for a new club logo and inline with current BMWpolicy on owners clubs we are not to use the BMW roundel or MINI wings in our clublogo, I have a few ideas of my own for a replacement but I’m open to any ideas fromour members!

I’m after content for your newsletter, so if you have any vehicle running reports, eventreports, technical tips, just what’s going on in your area or may be an idea for a MINIregister event just send all your thoughts and ideas to: mini@bmwcarclubgb.co.uk

RegardsIan A MartinChairman – MINI Register

� Chairman’s Chat� Mini Fair 2011 - Show Report� Brooklands Mini Day 2011 Preview� MINI Returns to Monte Carlo� BMW set to drive British athletes� Members offers� Concours Register� Events Calendar & Club Contacts� Membership Form

February 2011

In This Issue

British Mini Fair 2011Sunday 30th January 2011

Originally mainly a show for theClassic Mini as each year goes by theModern MINI numbers are steadilyincreasing bringing fans and owners ofboth together in a warm friendlyatmosphere.

The MINI Register was proud to beinvited along again after our first showin 2010 and we had no problem fillingthis years clubstand with three MINIs,my own R56 Midnight Black Cooper,Kevin Greens R53 Dark Silver CooperS, third prize winner Show'n'shineMINI at last years National BMWFestival and finally Chris Williams R53John Cooper Works GP.

Due to being indoors space waslimited so each owners club wasstrictly limited to three display vehicles.

Although the number of tradersattending was vast and varied there

were only four selling Modern MINIproducts and accessories, with moreModern MINIs each year and the vastcrowds lets hope more attend in thefuture as the market and demand isthere!

Other Modern MINI clubs there were,‘The Clubman Register’ ‘The GPOwners Club UK’ ‘MINIs Unleashed’ anew club aimed at younger crowd whoenjoy driving their MINI, ‘TheNottinghamshire MINI Club’ a wellestablished club based in theNottingham, Derby and Staffordshireregions, who had an additional singlecar stand promoting their new event‘Mad About Mini’

MINI Register Club Badges

Let everyone know you are proud to bepart of only Nationwide Modern MINIOwners Club with a MINI Registerscreen badge.If you haven’t got one already they areavailable from the BMW Car ClubHead Office 01225 709 009 for £2.00with a choice of background coloursand designs which surround the MINIlogo to complement your MINI, re-member to have your membershipnumber handy when ordering.

The badges are currently available inthe following colours & designs: DarkSilver, Pepper White, British RacingGreen Black-eyed Purple, Chill Red,Yellow, Black, Light Blue, Mid/DarkBlue, Union Jack and ChequeredFlag.

Brooklands Mini DaySunday 27th March

Brooklands is a unique place being thebirthplace of British motorsport, avia-tion and many other modern Britishtechnologies and innovations. Con-struction was started during 1907 inWeybridge, Surrey, by wealthy land-owner Hugh Locke King originally as amotor-racing circuit. But the site devel-oped rapidly into more than that, overthe following 80 years it became arenowned centre of innovation, tech-nology and engineering excellence,putting Britain forefront of motoringand aviation during the 20th centaury.

The racing circuit’s peak was duringthe 20’s and 30’s with records beingset and broken by the likes Sir Mal-colm Campbell, John Rhodes Cobband many others, in motoring master-pieces such as Napier, Mercedes,Bentley and Bugatti, all built and main-tained by the top engineers of the era.Due to the requirements of speed andspectator visibility the track was builtas a 100  ft wide, 2.75  miles long,banked oval, with the banking reach-ing almost 30  feet high in places. Inaddition to the oval, a bisecting"Finishing Straight" was built, increas-ing the track length to 3.25  miles, ofwhich 1.25  miles was banked. Alongthe centre of the track was a painteddotted line, known as the 50 foot line,

where if a car was above it on thebanking the car would follow the trackwithout the driver touching the wheel!In its heyday the track could host over280,000 spectators, but unfortunatelyonly a small section of the bankingremains today. During both WorldWars racing ceased as the site wasused for war-time and military aircraftproduction. Finally as a result of ene-my bomb damage to the track duringWorld War 2, motor-racing sadly end-ed at Brooklands.

As well as glorious motoring history,Brooklands was the birthplace of theBritish aviation industry, with A V Roemaking their first powered flight trialsduring 1908 at Brooklands. Many ofthe great British planes such as theSopwith Pup, Camel, the Hawker Hur-ricane, the Vickers Wellington, andmany more legendary planes, all be-ing developed and tested at Brook-lands. In the post-war years militaryand civil aircraft development contin-ued, producing classic aircraft such asthe Viscount, Vanguard and VC-10.Developments at Brooklands duringthe 1960’s lead to the design andbuilding of Britain’s ill-fated TSR-2 su-personic fighter, who’s technologywas used in the ultimate queen of theskies Concorde!

Finally after 80 years of history BritishAerospace finally closed its doors atBrooklands’ to leave us themagnificent monument to British tech-nology, innovation and engineering.

Brooklands Museum is a great placeto visit and is almost four museums inone, covering aviation, motor cars,motorcycles and bicycles, with mayinteractive exhibits, including a Con-corde simulator and of course Con-corde it’s self!

The atmosphere around the place waswarm and friendly as Classic Mini andBMW MINI owners enjoyed a greatday and venue together, with well overa 1,000 vehicles. Owners clubs thatattended were, The Thames ValleyMini Club, London & Surrey Mini Own-ers Club, Essex Mini Club, West Sus-sex Mini Club, Brighton Mini Club,Portsmouth and Southampton MiniOwners Club, Elf & Hornet Register,Old Skool Mini Club, Mini CooperClub, Bournemouth Mini Club, SurreyHills Mini Club, Blakehill Minis, SouthCentral Mini Club, Eastbourne MiniClub, Southern Mini Owners Club,MINI Clubman Register, Mini CooperOxfordshire Register, Kentish MiniClub, Mini Diddlers, Compass Mini

Owners Club and The MINI Register.An event well worth attending andone that is becoming a permanentfixture in the MINI Register calendar,it’s also a great museum to visit withlots for all the family.If you would like to join in with thisyears event please get in touch assoon as possible for discounted ticketprices.

MINI returns to Monte Carlowith old and new models.

Monte Carlo, 2nd February, 2011.MINI is back in Monte Carlo and thistime it is the iconic version that wonthe famous rally in the sixties meetingup with the latest MINI WRC that seesthe brand back on the world rallystage. Rauno Aaltonen (FI) was driv-ing the 1960's version when he wasgreeted at the end of the Rallye MonteCarlo Historique in the early hours ofthe 2nd February by Kris Meeke (GB)and Dani Sordo (ES), the drivers whowill revive the brand’s rallying traditionthis year.

For Meeke and Sordo this is a stop onwhat is a busy schedule leading up tothe first appearance of the MINI WRCon selected FIA World Rally Champi-onship events in 2011, prior to a fullassault on the championship in 2012.However, before that they will beheading from Monaco to Spain to puttheir brand new test car through itspaces. Then on the 13th April comesthe official launch of the MINI WRCTeam at the plant in Cowley, Oxford(GB) where MINI models are pro-duced.Aaltonen, who won the 1967 MonteCarlo Rally in a works Mini, covered4,101 kilometres on the rally that tookhim and his co-driver, Helmut Artack-er, from the start in Marrakech on the26th January to the principality’s har-bour for the finish in the early hours ofthe 2nd February. His comments on the

event were: “It has taken us a longtime to get here and it was a good trip.In the old days a Mini in rallying formwas rather uncomfortable, but in thisMini we had modern shock absorbersand it was so comfortable that afterover 4,000 kilometres I am not tired atall. There was snow in places, but wewere not told about this so we did nothave the appropriate tyres and so lostover a hundred places. It was reallybusy on this last leg, we were reallyfighting hard and it was a great atmos-phere.”

Also in Monte Carlo to greet Aaltonenwas another famous Mini driver, Pad-dy Hopkirk from Northern Ireland, whowon the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964.Remembering that time he said: “It isvery interesting to be here and I wasdelighted to see Rauno looking so welland the car looking so good. It is justgreat to see it all being revived. Whenwe won it was not just motorsportnews, but front page news and I evengot a telegram from the Beatles andthe Prime Minister and I was given thekeys to Belfast. I do admire the talentsof these guys. Kris took me around theProdrive test track in the MINI WRCand it was absolutely fantastic.”

Meeke and Sordo are both keen tostart their rally programme. “It is greatfor Dani and me to be competing forMINI and taking up that legendaryspirit . Everything is going extremelywell and I think the fundamental DNAof the car is very, very good. At thisearly stage of the development every-one is really excited as it seems to be

hitting all the targets that were set outin the development phase, ” saidMeeke.

Sordo was also relishing the taskahead of him: “I have driven the carless than Kris but I have been on bothtarmac and gravel. Honestly the feel ofthe car was really good. We still needto improve in certain areas, but this isnormal because the car is new. OurMINI is new to rallying but in Prodrivewe have a lot of experience and theyhave achieved many things in thesport. Kris and I will try to do the bestwe can. At the moment the car is reallygood and getting better and better.”MINI WRC TEAM Press release

The MINI WRC is based on the MINICountryman and is powered by a 1.6-litre turbo engine derived from theMINI production models that has beendeveloped by BMW Motorsport for usein series running to the FIA Series2000 Regulations, which also includesthe FIA World Touring Car Champion-ship. The MINI WRC has been devel-oped by Prodrive, one of the mostexperienced and respected operationsin rallying. This UK based companyfrom Banbury has no less than sixWorld Rally Championship titles to itsname.

(All text & photos courtesy of BMW Press Club)

BMW Set to Drive BritishAthletes’ Performance

BMW Group UK announces thelaunch of the BMW London 2012Performance Team

London 4th January 2011: TodayBMW, the Official Automotive Partnerof London 2012, announced thelaunch of the BMW London 2012 Per-formance Team. An initiative designedto provide Team GB and Paralympics-GB with support as they prepare forthe Games on and off the field, withplans already underway to utiliseBMW’s technological and perform-ance expertise.The first twelve athletes have joinedthe BMW London 2012 PerformanceTeam ranging from medal prospectsTom Daley, Louis Smith and Ellie Sim-monds to 2012 hopefuls JonathanBrownlee and Giles Scott. More ath-letes will join the Team over the com-ing months and will be announced indue course.

As part of the BMW London 2012 Per-formance Team, athletes will sharekey moments and unique insights intotheir preparation for the London 2012Olympic and Paralympic Games ontheir home soil. Members of the publicwill have the chance to follow the

athlete’s preparation journey atwww.bmw.co.uk/London 2012,Speaking from the launch at the RoyalObservatory, Greenwich, Team GBdiver Tom Daley said, “It’s no secretthat I’ll be looking to win a gold medalat London 2012 but what I do in therun up to the Games, is as importantas what I do on the day itself. Havingthe support of the BMW London 2012Performance Team throughout mytraining will help to drive me towardsmy dream and hopefully to pass mydriving test this year too - I can’t waitto get into my MINI!”

Tim Abbott, Managing Director ofBMW UK said, “Our position as theworld’s most sustainable automotivecompany makes us a natural partnerfor a sustainable Olympic and Paral-ympic Games in 2012. Our EfficientDynamics programme means our carsare extremely fuel efficient, with lowCO2 emissions, while still deliveringgreat performance – just like our ath-letes who strive for maximum energyefficiency and performance. That’swhy we’re delighted to be launchingthe BMW London 2012 PerformanceTeam and we look forward to support-ing these athletes as they prepare forLondon 2012.”Chosen by London 2012 as the Offi-cial Automotive Partner, BMW’s sus-tainability credentials will help London2012 deliver a sustainable Games. Aspart of the partnership, BMW will sup-ply a range of Efficient Dynamic dieselcars, hybrids and electric vehicles,achieving average CO2 emissions

below the LOCOG target of 120g/km,as well as bicycles and motorcycles.These vehicles will play a key part inthe smooth running of the Games,supporting Olympic and Paralympicevents and transporting the athletes,officials and media. The BMW 2012Performance Team will also benefit bybeing provided with vehicles to sup-port them in their preparation for theGames.

Alongside the BMW London 2012 Per-formance Team, BMW and MINI deal-ers will also support athletes acrossthe UK by linking with athletes in theirlocal areas.To find out more about the BMW Per-formance Team and to view the ath-letes performance moments visitwww.bmw.co.uk/London 2012.

(All text & photos courtesy of BMW Press Club)

Members Offers!Stratstone Derby Monthly Deals!

Stratstone Derby – MINI are offering MINI Register members exclusive offers on parts, accessories and servicing.To take advantage of these offers just call into Stratstone Derby – MINI and ask for Shaun Gray Parts Advisor, youcan call Shaun on 01332 344311 or email him at shaun.gray@stratstone.com remember to have your membershipnumber with you to get these special discounts!

MINI CLEARANCE-BIG SAVINGS!

R56 I-POD KIT £325.00 NOW £70.00CLEANING KIT £36.86 NOW £9.95SILVER ROOF BOX £345.00 NOW £275.00EARLY MINI-WIND DEFLECTOR £180.00 NOW £155.00MINI CLUBMAN BOOT MAT £34.95 NOW £29.95BLACK MIRROR CAP SET £126.50 NOW £60.00ASPEN WHITE MIRROR CAP SET £126.50 NOW £60.00JCW TUNING KIT R56 PRE-2008 £2015.00 NOW£950.00CAMDEN MIRROR CAPS £135.00 NOW £65.00R56 COOPER-S EXHAUST COVERED 2000 MILES £287.00 NOW £85.00COOPER-S BONNET SCOOP-PEPPER WHITE £205.00 NOW £60.0015”SPOOLER ALLOYS/MICHELIN TYRES £825.00 NOW £475.00(2 sets with delivery mileage only!)16”TWIN SPOKE 119 ALLOYS/BRIDGESTONE RF TYRES £1275.00 NOW £745.00R56 LCI FRONT BUMPER COMPLETE –PEPPER WHITE £475.00 NOW £125.00R57 LCI REAR BUMPER PDC PEPPER WHITE £415.00 NOW £125.00R56LCI COOPER S FRONT BUMPER COMPLETE ECLIPSE GREY £495.00 NOW £150.00R56LCI COOPER S REAR BUMPER COMPLETE ECLIPSE GREY £425.00 NOW £125.00R56 COOPER AND COOPER-S SIDE SKIRTS £65.00 NOW £25.00R50 RADIO CASS BRAND NEW (BOOST) £455.00 NOW £75.00R50 LOWER WINDSCREEN GRILLES £14.00 NOW £4.00 R56 COOPER S JCW BODY KIT (Pepper White non-PDC) £1525.00 NOW £895.00

MINI Value RangeStratstone Derby – MINI has now introduced a range of value line parts for mini models pre 06 at great prices!For ExampleRear discs/pads sensor if purchased individually would be approximate £155.50 plus labour , but now with value linerear brake kit cost would be £105.00 and the labour rate is dropped accordingly to compete independent repair cen-tres, and us fitting genuine mini parts!

Should any Register member require serving on their 1st generation MINI in the future, just ask for value line partswhich are generally available for front /rear brakes as well as service kits.

15% off all MINI accessories!

For all offers contact Shaun Gray Parts Advisor at Stratstone Derby – MINI

Tel: 01332 344311Email: shaun.gray@stratstone.com

CALENDAR OF EVENTSSunday 27th March 2011Brooklands Mini Day 2011A great event for both ‘Classic’ and ‘Modern’ MINI's heldat the fantastic Brooklands Museum which holds exhibitsfrom the very start of motoring and aviation history to thepresent day. The event has the usual show’n’shinecompetition but also a chance to try your MINI out on theHill Climb test run.

Saturday 16th April 2011Prodrive Factory VisitAn event arranged by a BMW Car Club member SimonAlcorn and your chance to see the WRC Countryman, thevisit costs £20.00 per person.Email Simon Alcorn for full details:purebmw@btinternet.com

Sunday 8th May 2011British Mini Day 2011The second event of the year hosted by the British MiniClub for both ‘Classic’ and ‘Modern’ MINI in the groundsof Himley Hall, nr Dudley, West Midlands., a great eventso if you’d like to attend please get in touch as soon aspossible for discounted ticket prices of £6.00.Note: all display cars must have a prepaid ticket.

Sunday 19th June 2011Fathers Day EventThe North East Region of the BMW Car Club hold the re-gional festival and concours in the grounds of HarewoodHouse near Leeds.

Sunday 26th June 2011MAD About MINIThe Nottinghamshire MINI Club are hosting their very firstcar show in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, with proceedsgoing to Cancer Research UK for both the Modern MINI &Classic Mini, the MINI Register UK is proud to be support-ing this brand new event.

Sunday 10th July 2011The Northern BMW & MINI Festival, Tatton ParkThe North West Region of the BMW Car Club host theirregional festival and concours in the grounds of TattonPark, a very popular event with BMW and MINI owners.

Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th AugustThe National BMW & MINI Festival, GaydonFor 2011 the National festival is to become a two dayevent with a BBQ & entertainment on the Saturday withovernight camping, with the main event being held on theSunday.This event also incorporates the BMW Car Cubs NationalConcours on the Saturday and the ‘Best MINI’ award isbeing sponsored by Stratstone MINI - Derby.

If you know of any MINI events in your area thatlike including in your newsletter, just email thedetails to: mini@bmwcarclubgb.co.uk

CONCOURS REGISTER

Any MINI owner who would like to enter concours must jointhe Concours Register before entering it’s free so why notjoin in.Please email Steve Haslam with your membershipnumber, contact details and details of your vehicle.

Email: Stephen@mitchellproctor.co.uk

So come on MINI owners get registered and getcleaning those MINI’s!

MONTHLY PUB MEETSThere is regular monthly BMW Car Club pub meets held allover the UK, all MINI Register members are welcome tojoin any of them and this is probably the best place to keepup to date with what is happening in your local area, theregions hold a lot of family events and visits. Forinformation on your local meet please contact your regionalcontact below or your MINI Register Chairman.

BMW Car Club Regional Contacts:Central Bernie Howell 07789 005540East Anglia Paul Sharp 01263 734931North East Andrew McArthur 07831 446864North West Jeff Heywood 0161 678 2088Scotland Sandy Fleming 07981 405238 Isabelle Phillips 07803 612220South East Marie Nolan (evenings) 01622 609266South West David Leake 01308 867172Wales Peter Sherratt 07718 042888Western Ron Parish 01179 406930Wessex Keith Waller 07771 503431Ireland Stephen Kelly 00353 87 418 1372

To quote Steve Haslam“Regions are for people and registers are for cars”

MINI Register ContactsChairman – Ian A Martin

Phone: - 01332 660 875 (Late afternoons & evenings only please)

Mobile: - 07879 642 593 (Late afternoons & evenings only please)

Email: - mini@bmwcarclubgb.co.uk

Address:- 47 Willowside Green Spondon Derby Derbyshire DE21 7SP

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MINI Register membership costs £40.00 per year (£35.00 on renewal via Direct Debit) this includes your annual subscription to either ‘Modern MINI’ magazine or the excellent BMW Car Club’s magazine ‘Straight Six’. Please state if you would prefer ‘Straight Six’ when joining as all MINI Register memberships come with ‘Modern MINI’ magazine by default, processing new memberships can take up to 14 days.

You can join on-line through BMW Car Club website, over the phone 01225 709 009 or complete the above form with a cheque payable to ‘BMW Car Club (GB) Limited’ and mail to:

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