MINI Coopers
in the Alabama River Region
Greetings fellow MINI owners,
While taking walks in the
neighborhood and motoring in and around town, I’ve spotted several MINI
Coopers (five other MINIs within a half mile radius of our house), and
over 50 in the greater Montgomery area.
While there is no MINI club
(that I know of) closer than the Alabama
Motoring Society in Birmingham, I wanted to be sure you knew that the
British
Motoring Club of Montgomery fills that niche nicely for British car
owners in central Alabama. They meet on the second Monday
of each month, at the Touch
of Class Limousine meeting room, just south of the Eastern Bypass on
the Troy highway (US 231). While many of the BMC cars are from the
fifties, sixties, and seventies, there are several MINIs,newer Jaguars,
and a Lotus. They’re a very friendly group. We’ve really enjoyed
the monthly road trips.
I also thought it might be
helpful to exchange information on the best places for tires, batteries,
oil changes, and other post-warranty maintenance. If you think you
might be interested, Id like to hear from you.
Let’s Motor,
Russell
Russell Whigham
Montgomery AL
russellwhigham@bellsouth.net
"Dennis the MINI S"
10 PW/B MCSa
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MINI cartoons
for your signature
(Thanks, Cooperation!)
Brainstorming MINI Club
Names
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Central Alabama MINI Owners
(CAMO: Too Survivalist?)
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Montgomery MINI Motoring (3M:
I think someone already has this)
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Montgomery Area MINI Association
(MAMA: Too Oedipal?)
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MINI Owners of Montgomery (MOM:
See above)
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Middle Alabama MINI Owners
(MAMO)
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MINI Owners of Middle Alabama
(MOMA: Too Artsy?)
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MINI Owners of Central
Alabama (MOCA: Too Starbucky?)
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MINI Owners Of Lower Alabama
(MOOLA: Too Grey Poupon?)
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South Central Alabama Motoring
Society (SCAMS: There could be an issue with Dues)
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Central Alabama MINI Society
(CAMS)
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Central Alabama Region MINI
Association (CARMA: Too Eastern?)
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MINI Owners of The Alabama River
Region (MOTARR: Trying too hard?)
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Group,Society,Motor/Motoring,MINI,MINI Cooper,Organization,Owners,River
Region
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MINI
Colors
MINI
Wheels
OEM
Parts
(Scroll down past the BMWs
to the MINI models)
Rev'n, Ride'n and R* Codes
1st Generation New MINI (First Released
7/2001)
| R50:
MINI Cooper Hatchback UP to the end of 2006 |
| R51: Proposed long wheelbase MINI
(never released) |
| R52:
MINI Cooper AND Cooper S CONVERTIBLE up to the end of 2008 |
| R53:
MINI Cooper S Hatchback up to the end of 2006 |
2nd Generation New MINI (First Released
11/2006)
| R55:
MINI Clubman |
| R56:
MINI Cooper, Cooper S Coupe |
| R57:
MINI Cooper and Cooper S Convertible starting in 2007 |
| R60:
MINI Countryman |
* The "R" is for Rover. The
codes were carried over when BMW bought the MINI brand.
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MINI Model/Color Abbreviations
CARS
MC = MINI Cooper
MCS = MINI Cooper S
JCW = John Cooper Works
MCc = MINI Cooper Convertible
MCSc = MINI Cooper S Convertible
MCC = MINI Cooper Clubman
MCCS = MINI Cooper Clubman S
MCSa = MINI Cooper S Automatic (as
in auto transmission)
MCSCa = MINI Cooper S Convertible
Automatic
COLORS
AB = Astro Black
BEP = Black Eye Purple (Europe)
BRG = British Racing Green
CB = Cosmos Black (Cooper Only --DC'd)
CoB = Cool Blue (Convertible Only)
CR = Chilli Red
DS = Dark Silver (S Variants Only)
EB = Electric Blue (S Variants Only)
HO = Hot Orange (Convertible Only)
HB = Hyper Blue (replaced IB)
IB = Indi Blue
JB = Jet Black
LY = Liquid Yellow
PH = Purple Haze (Europe – BEP =
Black Eye Purple)
PS = Pure Silver
PW = Pepper White
SB = Space Blue (06 only)
RG = Royal Grey (06 only)
SG = Solid Gold (Cooper Only)
SiG = Silk Green (Cooper Only)
SR = Solar Red (Cooper Only)
VR = Velvet Red (Cooper Only)
New in 2007
OB = Oxygen blue w/White (MC only)
MY = Mellow Yellow w/Black
NR = Nightfire Red w/White (MC &
Clubman only)
LB = Laser Blue w/Black (MCS only)
SS = Sparkling Silver w/Black
LiB = Lightning Blue w/White
*Colors listed w/default roof color
New in 2008
HC= Hot Chocolate (Clubman/Clubman S
Only)
Roofs/Tops
Hard Top
W = White
B = Black
S = Silver (only on 06 models)
*Body color (see list above)
Cabrio
B = Black
G = Green
B = Blue
Misc Options
CVT = Continuously Variable Transmission
#1 = Premium
#2 = Sport
#3 = Cold Weather, Chili Pack
DSC = Dynamic Stability Control
NAV = Factory installed navigation
HK = Harmon Kardon
SS = Sports Suspension
SS+ = Sports Suspension Plus
JCW = John Cooper Works
Aftermarket Parts
CAI = Cold Air Intake
Example: A 2002 MINI Cooper S that
is Dark Silver with a White roof would be: "02 DS/W MCS". |
MINIs in Montgomery
At Horseshoe Bend National
Military Park
Russell & Cathy Whigham
with "Dennis the MINI S"
at an outing with BMC
of Montgomery
My riding buddy, Jake, making
sure we have enough petrol and that I’m not exceeding the speed limit
Cheaha State Park
"The Depot Deli" in Helena
(The MINI owner's were the
dry ones.)
MINI at the 2010 BMC Car
Show
Skyway Motorway (AL 281), October
2010
On the Tail of the Dragon, June
1, 2011
"Killboy" shots on the Dragon
The Lump



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