Hey Mad City MINI members,

Price Cobb who is a partner at Kelly-Moss Motorsports and the local BMW CCA is holding a “meet and greet” at the Kelly-Moss Motorsports location on November 6th at 10 a.m.

BGR Alex (a local N.A.M. member and owner of a new 2011 MINI Cooper) checked, and the Badger Bimmers said MINIs would be welcome at the event (he is a BMW CCA member from his last car).  BGR Alex and his friend Ellen will be there in their MINIs, so if you think you might attend, please post a comment in his recent NAM thread.

10:00 AM  Saturday November 6, 2010
Kelly-Moss Motorsports, Inc.  workshop
5101 W. Clayton Rd.
Madison, WI 53711

Google Map of the location.  Note: approaching from the west is the easiest route to the shop.

Comments from BGR Alex: If you aren’t familiar with Price Cobb, he used to race back in the 80’s/90’s and has had a successful career.  He is now heavily involved with Kelly-Moss Motorsports, and I’d HIGHLY recommend both Price and his shop if you want quality independent European car work done (mostly performance-minded). When I had my e90, I had them do work on it and they were a pleasure to work with.

Here is a picture of some of the “toys” in the shop, so at the very least you could just show up to drool…

Post “Great Taste of the Midwest Beer Festival” Brewery Tour

Join us for an afternoon of driving and a bit of craft beer sampling along the way, as we travel to several of southern Wisconsin’s microbreweries. We will be meeting at MINI of Madison at 1:00 on Saturday. Please RSVP by email to MadCityMINI with the names of those who plan on attending.

Sat 8/21/2010 @ 1:00
MINI of Madison
310 W. Beltline Highway
Madison WI 53713

Stops along the way may include New Glarus Brewery, Gravity Hill, Potosi Brewing Co.(National Brewery Museum & Restaurant), Brewery Creek Brewpub in Mineral Point and if people are still up for more Ale Asylum in Madison.

Join us on Saturday, August 7 for a drive through the Baraboo Hills.  We will be meeting at MINI of Madison at 2:30pm to kick off the drive of roughly three hours, ending up at the Little Village Cafe in Baraboo for dinner.  Please RSVP by email to MadCityMINI with the names of those who plan on attending.

Sat 8/7/10 @ 2:30

MINI of Madison
310 W. Beltline Highway
Madison WI 53713

Happy Motoring!
Jim & Laura
Mad City MINI

Please join us on Saturday for a nice holiday weekend drive.  We will be completing a loop between Madison and Richland Center.  We will be making a brief pit stop along the way, but no meal is scheduled.  If you will be there, please post a comment below or send us an email.

When:
Saturday, July 3 @ 11am sharp (ending around 2pm)

What to bring:
1) Full tank of gas
2) FRS/GMRS 2-way radio, (optional)
3) Snacks/lunch/drinks

Meeting Place:
MINI of Madison
310 W. Beltline Highway
Madison WI 53713
Directions

Happy Motoring!
Jim & Laura
Mad City MINI

Hello MINI fans,
MINI of Madison is now officially open! We have the opportunity to visit the new dealership and have a private behind-the-scenes tour with General Manager Robin Hellrood. If you will be there, please RSVP to MadCityMINI with the names of those attending.
Thursday, July 1 @ 7pm
310 W. Beltline Highway*
Madison WI 53713
http://www.miniofmadison.com/HoursAndDirections
(If you are unable to make this date, we may be able to schedule another tour later. Please let us know if you want to be notified about this, and we will contact you about future tour opportunities.)

Be sure to mark your calendars for the official MINI of Madison grand opening on July 15 and the next Mad City MINI drive on July 3. Details coming soon!

Happy Motoring!
Jim & Laura
Mad City MINI

*Directions to MINI of Madison:
From the West Beltline Highway (US-12 & US-18)
Exit 262 toward Rimrock Rd. (County Road MM)
Turn north on Rimrock Rd. (toward the Alliant Energy Center)
Turn left (west) at the stoplights for W. Beltline Frontage Rd. (also called E. Rusk Rd.)
Follow the W. Beltline Frontage Rd. until you come to the entrance for both MINI of Madison & Zimbrick Hyundai West
Google GPS Coordinates of the Entrance is 43.03945, -89.38325

Hello MINI fans,
Please join us for our spring planning meeting to discuss 2010 events with Mad City MINI.

If you will be attending, please reply to madcitymini@gmail.com with your name and the number of people attending to assist us in making a reservation.

If you can not attend the meeting but have input you would like to share, please email it to us and we will present it to the group at the meeting.

Wed 4/28 @ 7pm
Bunky’s Café
2425 Atwood Ave.
Madison WI 53704
608.204.7004
http://www.bunkyscafe.net/
 
Here’s to a fun season!
Mad City MINI

Hey everyone,

It’s been very quiet here on the Mad City MINI site. However, it is almost spring - YEA!! Are there any plans on the horizon? I’ll be taking CHEQQERS out of storage for the season very soon and I’d love to start adding some club events to my calendar. I can’t wait to start motoring in 2010 and I look forward to seeing all of you again very soon!

Kathy  - aka Twisty Sister

The  Milwaukee MINIS and Chicago MINI Motoring Club are planning a Brewers vs. Cubs game outing.  It will be a night game on Saturday, September 11th.  There are only 75 tickets, between the two clubs and they will sell out fast!!  To get your tickets, send in your Order Form [Click Here] and payment A.S.A.P.   Theresa from the Milwaukee MINIs purchased the tickets on her personal credit card, and had to pay upfront.   If you don’t buy your tickets by April 1st, and if there are any tickets remaining, the price will go up.  So buy your tickets, and buy them now!

WHEN: Saturday September 11th  6:10 game time.  We will meet at a central location near Miller Park at 4:00 pm.

WHERE: Brewers Stadium in Milwaukee.

HOW MUCH: Tickets are in the Loge Bleachers on the 3rd base side.  $30/person (limit 4 per MINI).  Parking pass $15/car.  Tailgate catered food (if you choose) $12/person

Zimbrick Inc. Announces MINI of Madison

Zimbrick, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of its 17th franchise with the addition of the MINI brand to the Zimbrick family of dealerships.

The MINI brand currently offers four models: the MINI Hard Top, MINI Convertible, MINI Clubman and the MINI John Cooper Works. The MINI Hard Top has a base price of $19,500. With 37 miles to the gallon highway, and 28 miles per gallon city, the MINI Hard Top is sporty and fuel efficient. The MINI brand offers drivers the opportunity to personalize their cars. In a process called “You-if-cation”, drivers are able to select from over 100 roof graphics. Dash board graphics, steering wheel, shifting knobs and wheels are just a few of the other parts of a MINI that can be customized.

MINI of Madison will be located at 310 West Beltline Highway. This currently houses the Saturn of Madison franchise. The MINI of Madison building will have 23,500 square feet of space, including 11 service bays, two detail bays and a car wash. New MINI vehicles as well as used vehicles will be sold from this location. The remodeling of the Saturn building into MINI of Madison will be done by Kenneth F Sullivan Company. Remodeling will begin in mid- January. The new MINI of Madison store is expected to open in May of 2010.

Copyright © 2010 Zimbrick, Inc.