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If you’re looking for some other folks to cruise to New Hampshire with, those hoopy froods at the MassMotoringClub are gathering at the Cracker Barrel in Tewksbury at 9:30am and then blazing their own trail to Attitash. They will not be going to MINI of Bedford in Manchester to meet the other caravans.
For more information, hop over to the MMC thread and drop your name there if you’re going to join them!
Don’t forget about our other caravans; what better way to arrive at a MINI event than in a huge group of MINIs?
 Sarah Curtis, and some guy
| Name |
Sarah Curtis |
| MoT Participant Since |
2006 |
| MoT Volunteer Since |
2008 |
| I first heard about MoT |
from Ric Haskins at my first MINI event, the 2006 MINI of Peabody Poker Rally |
| The first person I met at MoT was |
Diana Gillis and soon thereafter her husband, Brian, from New Brunswick. They both came to my wedding reception last year since they were “in the area on their way to Niagara Falls”. (Niagara Falls is almost 500 miles away!) |
| My responsibilities at MoT this year are |
Everything I can’t convince Richard or another sucker – er, I mean, volunteer – to do  |
| I volunteer at MoT because |
Some call it a super-power, others call it a sickness – I can’t attend any event without wanting to help make it better. Seriously. |
| Car Stats (Year/Model/Colors/Name) |
2006 / Cooper S / Hyper Blue with white / Buffy |
| Car Modifications/Distinguishing Features |
Pete at Greasy’s Garage recently installed a 17% pulley. I have no idea how it works, but now my car is extra zoom-y. I have a mutant enemy decal on my back window and my license plate is GRR ARG – both in honor of my favorite TV show of all time. |
| Best thing I’ve done in my MINI |
Go to MINIs On Top, of course! It changed my life. |
| Best thing I’ve done in any MINI |
A month-long, 8,000+ mile, cross country honeymoon road trip in Brian’s MINI last summer. |
| Favorite Motoring “Road” |
The one-mile course at Bonneville Salt Flats. It brought me joy I can’t even explain. |
| Driving in my MINI makes me feel |
Like I’m more fun and interesting than I probably really am. |
| Oh! And One More Thing |
I met my the love of my life and husband, Brian, at MINIs On Top in 2007, and most of my good friends at MINI events over the years. |
MINIs on Top is proud to announce a brand new feature to the Saturday activites: MOT Radio 88.3 FM!
This year marks the first time ever that we will have MINIs on Top Radio and we will be broadcasting at both the Loon lot and the base of Mt Washington. Our resident DJ, ScoobyShannon, will be your host and tune-meister throughout the day.
ScoobyShannon is working hard on putting together a music program that is sure to please. As this is our first year, we’re going to hold off on song requests but if all goes well we will bring it back bigger and better next year.
Make sure you add 88.3 FM – WMOT to your presets and feel free to crank it up!
 Richard Freierman
| Name |
Richard Freierman |
| MoT Participant Since |
The very beginning |
| I first heard about MoT |
on MINI2 |
| The first person I met at MoT was |
Steve Barnatt |
| My responsibilities at MoT this year are |
barely noticeable |
| I volunteer at MoT because |
I’m a sucker |
| Car Stats (Year/Model/Colors/Name) |
’06 S – Space Blue – DRVSML |
| Best thing I’ve done in my MINI |
Ice Racing on Louden Lake |
| Favorite Motoring Road |
Whatever I’m motoring next |
| Favorite Driving Song |
Long Line of Cars, Cake |
| Driving in my MINI makes me feel |
Like I have MoT stuff to work on. |
| Oh! And One More Thing |
Just kidding (mostly) about the MoT work. It’s (almost always) worth it. |
Looks like DIET SUV over on Motoring Alliance is organizing a feeder event for the Yankee Candle caravan (which would make it a feeder feeder) for folks heading up from the NYC area:
For those traveling from NYC to Yankee Candle for the MOT feeder rally, there are a couple of us meeting up at the Darien Mobil rest area on I-95 in CT. This location will allow others heading in the same direction a meeting point with high visibility and easy on/off access.
Darien Mobil
I-95 North., Darien, CT 06820
(203) 656-2059
If anyone wants to join us, please arrive at the Darien Mobil before 7:00am. We plan on departing for Yankee Candle at 7:00am.
Leave a post on the thread if you’re joining, but don’t forget to also state your intentions on the Yankee Candle caravan page so we know how many folks to expect at MINI of Bedford!
 What a maroon!
| Name |
Brian Lalor |
| MoT Participant Since |
2007 |
| I first heard about MoT |
by reading about it on Ian and Josh’s websites, long before I ever attended |
| The first person I met at MoT was |
Jason Ross. He wouldn’t let me into the Loon lot without washing my car, first! |
| My responsibilities at MoT this year are |
envelope stuffer, aerial photographer, bit wrangler, cabana boy to Sarah |
| I volunteer at MoT because |
Sarah makes me. ow! I mean, because it’s so much fun! |
| Car Stats (Year/Model/Colors/Name) |
’06 Cooper S – Chili Red & Black – Scrat |
| Car Modifications/Distinguishing Features |
Stuff to go around corners faster, stuff to stop faster, stripes to make it look faster. Also dirt. Lots of dirt. |
| Best thing I’ve done in my MINI |
Month-long coast-to-coast roadtrip with my new bride |
| Most unusual thing I’ve done in my MINI |
Raced on the Bonneville Salt Flats (…where I was subsequently beaten by my new bride) |
| Favorite Motoring Road |
Road America |
| Favorite Driving Song |
One Fine Day by The Offspring, or pretty much anything fast and loud |
| Driving in my MINI makes me feel |
like this shouldn’t be legal |
| Oh! And One More Thing |
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast |
Ok, so this is old news for most of you, since you should have gotten your registration packet by now, but the schedule of events has been updated with all of the goings-on for MoT weekend (just 14 days away!).
 Ric & Lois Haskins
| Name |
Ric and Lois Haskins |
| MoT Participant Since |
2005 |
| I first heard about MoT |
From Brig @ MINI of Peabody! |
| The first person I met at MoT was |
Chip Davis |
| My responsibilities at MoT this year are |
Parking with Lois1 |
| We volunteer at MoT because |
It is fun to meet other MINIs! |
| Car Stats (Year/Model/Colors/Name) |
’05 Convertible S – Green – Guliver |
| Car Modifications/Distinguishing Features |
Magnets w/ destinations, flags from the places we have visited |
| Best thing I’ve done in my MINI |
Make-a-Wish Christmas run with a State Police escort from Westerley to Warwick, RI to delivery toys! |
| Most unusual thing I’ve done in my MINI |
Impromptu MINI parade down Main St., Provincetown |
| Favorite Motoring Road |
Most windy back roads in New Hampshire! |
| Driving in our MINI makes us feel |
Untethered |
| Oh! And One More Thing |
We named our golden Cooper! |
It takes a character to drive a character car like a MINI!
 Kevin
| Name |
Kevin Minghella |
| MoT Participant Since |
2005 |
| The first person I met at MoT was |
Ed Smith @ Area 51. He gave me a duck & said they stay on the antenna up to 120 MPH. |
| My responsibilities at MoT this year are |
Concours & Parking |
| I volunteer at MoT because |
I love those yellow hats! |
| Car Stats (Year/Model/Colors/Name) |
2008 Cooper S – Lightning Blue/White |
| Best thing I’ve done in my MINI |
My favorite event was the sunrise rally in NYC |
| Most unusual thing I’ve done in my MINI |
Once drove 6 drunk people home 2 in the front 4 in the back and me. |
| Favorite Motoring Road |
The Kanc in the fall |
| Best MoT Moment |
Probably when Shannon won her MINI @ MoT 2006 |
| Oh! And One More Thing |
Shannon and I are just friends =) |
 ScoobyShannon. Boom.
| Name |
Shannon Glaser, aka ScoobyShannon |
| MoT Participant Since |
2005 |
| I first heard about MoT |
my best buddy Kevin |
| My responsibilities at MoT this year are |
MoT radio DJ, Cheerleader, MoT packing Quality Assurance |
| I volunteer at MoT because |
All my friends volunteer |
| Car Stats (Year/Model/Colors/Name) |
2011 Cooper Chili Red/Black Tim Wakefield JR |
| Car Modifications/Distinguishing Features |
black stripes, black rims |
| Best thing I’ve done in my MINI |
Advanced driving skills @ Loudon |
| Most unusual thing I’ve done in my MINI |
dressed as a ghostbuster on Halloween and dressed the MINI as Ecto-1 |
| Favorite Motoring Road |
South Border Rd Winchester, MA |
| Favorite Driving Playlist |
Partay |
| Best MoT Moment |
Fell over backwards in my chair when I won a MINI @ MoT 2006 |
| Oh! And One More Thing |
I have a 250 piece shot glass collection
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