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Announcements
	News News related to NAM and around the world	WIN 500 for your MINI during... by Don Racine Today 02:58 PM	151	1,486
	Vendor Announcements Announcments from the Sponsors of North American Motoring. New products, test results, and more.	WIN 500 for your MINI during... by Don Racine Today 02:59 PM	4,277	5,671
	Vendor Group Buys Group Buys from the Sponsors of North American Motoring.	SUNROOF SHADE for Mini Cooper... by GigglesMcMini Today 11:04 AM	8	1,020
Vendor Talk
	Interior/Exterior Products Sponsored By Cooper Flags	Body colored vinyl wraps by gschiel Today 09:43 AM	32	1,002
	Drivetrain Products	ATI Super Damper for R53 by WayMotorWorks Yesterday 09:32 PM	42	1,160
	Tires, Wheels & Brakes	GTB Performance \| Get your... by GTBPerformance Today 04:46 PM	31	1,251
	Suspension Products Sponsored by: The Suspension Source	Questions about the R56... by rustyeuro Yesterday 10:38 PM	20	230
	Car Care Products Products and services designed to help you care for your car.	Digital Torque Wrench -... by BLMW 02-03-2012 09:53 AM	14	202
	Accessory Products	Special NAM-ONLY Offers! by Hypolito 02-08-2012 09:48 AM	3	27
	Apparel, Collectibles and More	Make your MINI famous? by john171 01-17-2012 11:19 PM	7	166
MINIs in General
	1st Gear New members: make an initial post and introduce yourself as you shift from Neutral to First Gear. Current members: meet some of the new members.	Mini(medic) 1st timer MCS... by mrjasey Today 06:07 PM	13,067	189,029
	General MINI Talk Shared experiences, motoring minutes, and other general MINI-related discussion that applies to all MINIs, regardless of model, year or trim.	What's the stupidest thing... by fishbone Today 05:50 PM	6,632	132,883
	Tires, Wheels, & Brakes Discussion about wheels, tires, and brakes for the new MINI. Sponsored by: Tire Rack	2004 MCS Tire Recommendations by Noonzio Today 12:26 PM	10,336	113,780
	Classic Mini Talk Interested in the Classic Mini? Discuss the Classic and its variants here!	Mini Meet North 2012 by joltfreak Today 07:26 AM	2,096	31,341
	European MINIs European MINIs may look similar but there are some interesting differences. Learn more here!	EU spec to US spec (CA) by richardsperry 02-19-2012 04:28 PM	42	553
	Detailing 101 Need to find out how to pamper your new MINI? Find out all the detailing secrets here. Sponsored by Prima Car Care.	adams interior cleaner by HHFD633 Today 06:31 PM	4,156	67,153
	MINI Camera and Video Interested in capturing your motoring experience? Discuss here your favorite video and photography skills using your MINI.	R56 Custom intake and Cold... by oxspeed Today 10:25 AM	1,806	26,497
	MINI Collectibles Discuss new finds and organize trades of MINI collectibles.	Hasegawa MINI Cooper S... by Karrock 02-20-2012 11:03 AM	313	7,537
	Travel Stories Have an interesting trip in your MINI that you want to share with others? Post it here!	Planning driving trip in... by jrammon 02-20-2012 08:13 AM	148	1,435
	Marketplace	-	-	-
	Site Feedback Open forum for discussion of this site. Post your kudos or criticism so that we can continually improve service to the new MINI community.	New sub-forums? by GordonP66 02-17-2012 12:10 PM	1,186	12,727
	Test Forum Use this forum to test signatures, BBCode, etc.	Signature First Attempt by MINILLA Yesterday 08:15 PM	1,426	3,306
1st Generation MINIs
	R50/R53 :: Hatch Talk (2002-2006) Cooper (R50) and Cooper S (R53) hatchback discussion. Sponsored by: Prestige MINI	A/C issues on 03 MCS by Stanislaus Today 06:22 PM	24,989	364,068
	R52 :: Cabrio Talk (2005-2008) Cooper and Cooper S convertible (R52) discussion.	Oil reset reminder by Capt_bj Today 07:24 AM	1,690	22,335
	JCW Garage Interested in John Cooper Works (JCW) parts for your 1st Generation MINI? This is where JCW upgrades and accessories for the Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs are discussed. Sub-Forums: GP Talk (2006)	SoCal GP meet up? by jpavlo Today 10:40 AM	1,516	20,881
	Stock Problems/Issues Discussions related to warranty related issues and repairs, or other problems with the OEM parts and software for MINI Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.	Lots of problems: traction... by Brian G. Today 06:16 PM	10,623	107,832
	Navigation & Audio Bring your GPS and favorite CD or MP3. This is where navigation and audio options for the Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs are discussed. Sponsored by european auto source (eas).	Mounting iPad in a MINI by jbourne Today 01:48 PM	4,329	38,234
	Modifications Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINI Modification discussion. Sub-Forums: Cooper (non S) Drivetrain (Cooper S) Suspension Interior/Exterior Electrical How to	Help! How to lift out battery? by kinderwood Today 06:04 PM	26,863	426,863
2nd Generation MINIs
	R56 :: Hatch Talk (2007+) MINI Cooper and Cooper S (R56) hatchback discussion. Sub-Forums: MINI E Talk (2010)	motoringbadges.com? by bakesonaplane Today 06:22 PM	11,871	240,186
	R55 :: Clubman Talk (2008+) Discussions revolving around the extended wheelbase Clubman (R55) model.	Show us your pictures of your... by GigglesMcMini Today 05:46 PM	3,084	57,944
	R57 :: Cabrio Talk (2009+) Cooper and Cooper S convertible (R57) discussion.	2012 Convertible Alternatives? by miniwpbear Yesterday 05:28 AM	460	5,406
	R58 :: Coupé Talk (2012+) MINI Coupé (R58) discussion.	Steering Response too good? by gatorgreg Today 05:38 PM	210	4,704
	R59 :: Roadster Talk (2012+) MINI Roadster (R59) discussion	Limited Production??? by johnf36 Today 06:11 PM	22	302
	JCW Garage Interested in John Cooper Works (JCW) parts for your 2nd Generation MINI? This is where JCW upgrades and accessories for the MINI Clubman (R55), Cooper and Cooper S (R56), and Cabrio (R57) MINIs are discussed. Sub-Forums: Factory JCW Talk (2009+)	To Factory JCW or to Upgrade... by Chulander Today 04:29 PM	1,903	29,761
	Stock Problems/Issues Discussions related to warranty related issues and repairs, or other problems with the OEM parts and software for MINI Clubman (R55), Cooper and Cooper S(R56), and Cabrio (R57).	HELP!! Blown radiator after... by mini4mo Today 06:19 PM	2,686	39,055
	Navigation & Audio Audio upgrades, bluetooth, and navigation discussions surrounding the Clubman (R55), Cooper and Cooper S (R56), and Cabrio (R57) MINIs.	2007 Double Din Install by Kaan-R56S Today 06:21 PM	2,475	31,204
	Modifications MINI Clubman (R55), Cooper and Cooper S (R56), and Cabrio (R57) modification discussion. Sub-Forums: Cooper (non S) Drivetrain (Cooper S) Suspension Interior/Exterior Electrical How to	Anyone keep stock exhaust and... by PRA4SNW Today 06:22 PM	6,475	113,222
MINI Countryman
	R60 :: Countryman Talk	2012 Countryman on order! by MiniMouse17 Today 06:23 PM	1,702	32,064
	JCW Garage Sub-Forums: Factory JCW talk	JCW Kit stripes... by chrunck 02-12-2012 07:32 PM	14	156
	Fixing Problems and Issues	Side marker question by bbruins1 Today 01:17 PM	135	1,743
	Countryman Wheels, Tires and Brakes	No love for the 17" tunnel... by kart58 02-18-2012 11:00 AM	79	1,093
	Modifications Sub-Forums: Cooper (non-S) Drivetrain Cooper S Drivetrain Suspension Interior/Exterior Navigation/Audio Electrical How To	Need Help. Ground wire broke. by eggmole Today 01:00 PM	215	2,674
NAM Alliance
	NAM Alliance Magazine Feedback and Ideas Let us know what you think of the current issue and what ideas you have for future issues.	Whats wrong with the Alliance... by R52S 04-15-2009 08:58 AM	8	122
	NAM Alliance Membership Info and Support Learn more about the Alliance membership program and its benefits. Already a member and need help? Get support here!	changing handle by DAS MINI 02-20-2012 06:04 PM	28	295
Dealerships and Aftermarket Vendors
	MINI of Chicago MINI of Chicago. Chicago’s only MINI dealership. Home to the country’s largest new MINI inventory!	Interest in Track/Autocross... by Supergirl Yesterday 08:50 AM	4	22
	Classic MINI Looking for the MINI of your dreams? Classic has been helping people find MINIs on NAM since 2003!	Our Home Page by blackbart 07-30-2010 04:09 PM	55	261
	Prestige MINI Located in Mahwah, NJ Prestige MINI serves the Mid-Atlantic, New York, and New England regions.	Audrey Hepburn Children's... by Singer05 12-12-2011 12:12 PM	44	129
	South Bay MINI Located in Southern California and offering sales and shipping anywhere within the United States. South Bay MINI is a no haggle, no fuss, MSRP dealeship.	I too have had crappy service... by Boosted_Mini 12-27-2011 02:18 PM	41	187
National Events
	United States :: National Events	HelenBlitz 2012 by The Welsh Dragon 02-17-2012 09:55 AM	47	178
	MINI Thunder III (Feb 19, 2012)	MINI Thunder III booked for... by mini pooper Yesterday 10:20 PM	12	40
	10th Annual MINIs On The Dragon (May 2 - 6, 2012) MOTD 2012	Feeler: Organizing a drive... by Brad79 Today 02:14 PM	28	307
	AMVIV 9 :: A MINI Vaction in Vegas (June 14 - 17, 2012)	AMVIV9 Design Contest Reminder by Julie 02-01-2012 03:34 PM	2	2
	MITM:: MINIs in the Mountains 2012 (Aug. 2- 5, 2012)	MITM 2012 Volunteer Call! by d0r33t0s 02-17-2012 01:43 AM	6	13
	Miscellaneous Event Discussion	MINI of Southampton, N.Y.... by keepitmini 01-06-2012 10:50 AM	238	4,073
	Past Events	-	-	-
Club and Regional Forums
	Canada Sub-Forums: Manitoba MINI Motoring Club MINI Club of Calgary Queer Owners Club - QoC Vancouver Mini Cooper Club Canada	Queer Owners Club Roll Call -... by JohnW94 Yesterday 06:49 PM	522	3,835
	Mexico Sub-Forums: Mexico	Do the GDL Mini crowd meet? by hpaco 02-16-2012 05:14 PM	73	470
	United States :: East Coast Sub-Forums: Annapolis Mini Motoring Club Cape Cod Minis Capital Area MINI Modders (CAMM) Carlisle MINI Coastal MINI's Country Roads MINIs Daytona Area Mini Motorists (DAMM) DC Metro MINIs Hampton Roads Club MINI Appalachian Mountain Mini Adventures Lowcountry MINIS Club (Charleston, SC) Massachusetts Motoring Club Mid-Atlantic Midlands Mini Motoring of SC MINI Motoring Club of the Carolinas (M2C2) MINI Owners of New Jersey (MONJ) New York/New England PhillyMINI Club PittStop MINI Club River City Minis South East South East - Carolinas South East - Florida Tar Heel MINI Motoring Club The Un-Official Mini Club Of Fayetteville Upstate MINIs (South Carolina) U.S. Mini Club (Long Island)	Helenblitz 2012 by Aquasar Today 09:18 AM	5,622	56,721
	United States :: Midwest Sub-Forums: British Car Council (Central Ohio) Burning River MINI Chicago MINI Motoring Club Cincinnati MINI Club Coopers of MINI-haha (South Dakota) Cooper Owners of Rural Nebraska (CORN) Eastern Iowa MINIs Loess Hills Motoring Club Mad City MINI Michigan MINI Motor Club Midwest Milwaukee MINIs MINI Car Club of Indiana (MINICCI) MINIkota Mini Owners of Northeastern Ohio (Mini NEO) Minis In Northern Illinois Mini's of the Ozark Region (MOTOR) NEW MINIs Northwestern Indiana MINIacs Sota MINIs Southwestern Indiana MINI Motoring Club St. Louis MINI Club	R53 Cylinder head for sale by Soviet5 Today 06:25 PM	4,069	40,903
	United States :: South Sub-Forums: Aggieland Mini Club Alabama Motoring Society: BAMA and Rocket City Arkansas MINI Owners Klub (AMOK) Bluegrass MINIs (Kentucky) Gulf Coast Gulf South Motoring Houston MINI Motoring Society Little Rock MINIacs Lone Star MINI Club Metroplex MINI - Texas Middle Georgia MINIs Mid-South MINIacs (Memphis Area) MINI Club of The Woodlands (MCOW) Nashville–Middle Tennessee MINI Club Panhandle MINIs Scenic City MINIs Smoky Mountain MINIs South	Where are the Houston MINI... by Cole9953 02-20-2012 01:08 PM	1,717	12,725
	United States :: West Sub-Forums: Alaska MINI Club Cooper Club for Charities (c3) Dynamic MiNi Collective (Arizona) Emerald MINI Car Club (Eugene, OR) MidCal MINIs Mini Owners of America Los Angeles (MOALA) MINI5280 Montrose Mini Cooper Rallies Motoring Underground New Mexico MINI Motoring NorCal MINIs Northern California Pacific Northwest PDX MINI Club Redwood Empire Mini Enthusiasts Rocky Mountain Shasta Minis Sierra Nevada Mini Coopers Sin City MINI Club (SCMC) South West Southern California Southern California MINI Maniacs Super Secret Orange County MINI Cooper Club	Cascade Cars and Coffee... by ZoomZoomBoom Today 03:13 PM	6,705	84,935
	United States :: Hawaii & Guam Sub-Forums: Guam Hawaii Hawaii MINI Motoring Club	MINI Club on the Big Island? by minihune 02-20-2012 03:05 PM	978	13,167
	Europe, Australia, & Far East Sub-Forums: Asia Japan Australia ClubMINI.ph Europe Mt. Vesuvius Mini Club	minis unleashed visit Oxford... by miffy Today 09:54 AM	348	4,878
Racing & Competition
	General Discussion Competiting with the new MINI on track or at a SCCA Solo event.	Schroth Quick Fit for R56 by Eddie07S Today 04:50 PM	861	12,158
	SCCA Solo 2 and ProSolo Sub-Forums: Solo 2 Discussion ProSolo Discussion H-Stock G-Stock C-Stock STS (Street Touring) STX (Street Touring X) Street Prepared SM (Street Mod)	Best street tire for stock... by chkltcow Yesterday 07:10 AM	1,054	10,453
	Driver's School Discuss tips, techniques, and schools for enhancing the driver portion of the performance driving equation.	SCDA HPDE Schedule by Eddie07S Today 04:31 PM	381	4,861
	RSR Motorsports Coverage The forum for discussions related to RSR Motorsports campagin in the Grand Am Cup.	RSR Motorsports adds a Honda... by jamesday24 01-30-2012 11:04 PM	47	2,505
	Road Racing Discussion Interested in taking your MINI road racing? Find out what you need to do to get your MINI ready!	Team Octane announces Groenke... by J Propane 02-11-2012 11:52 AM	455	6,956
	Drag Racing 1/8 and 1/4 Mile MINI Runs	What "should" my car... by Motor On 01-05-2012 10:12 PM	98	1,756
Archived Content (Read-Only)
	Past National Events Archive Sub-Forums: AMVIV 7::A Mini Vacation in Vegas (March 25-28, 2010) 8th Annual MINIs on the Dragon (April 28th - May 2nd 2010) MINIs in the Mountains (August 12 - 15, 2010) 3rd annual Blue Ridge Parkway Tour (June 17-20) MTTS::MINI Takes the State 2010 (Aug. 13-15) Merry MINIs on the Mountain (Nov 13-15) Mini Meet West 2010 (June 28-Jul 1) AMVIV5 / A MINI Vacation In Vegas (2008) Helenblitz Charity Event (Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2009) Mini Meet East 2010 (July 1-3) 6th Annual MINIs on the Dragon (April 30-May 4, 2008) Blue Ridge Parkway Tour (June 19-22, 2008) Mickey and MINI 6 (Oct. 1-3) Fall Dragon Run (Nov 2-4, 2007) AMVIV6 / A MINI Vacation In Vegas (Mar 26-29, 2009) Merry MINIs On The Mountain :: Oct. 21 - 24, 2010 Minis Under the Arches (Oct 25-28, 2007) Mini Meet West 2008 (June 26-29, 2008) 7th Annual MINIs on the Dragon (Apr 29 - May 3, 2009) 4th Annual Helenblitz Charity Event (Feb. 25th-27th 2011) 3rd Annual Mickey & MINI (Sept 28-30, 2007) 2008 Guinness World Record Attempt (July 26, 2008) Mini Meet East meets West 2009 (June 29 - July 2, 2009) 2nd Annual MINIs in the Mountains (Aug 9-12, 2007) 5th Annual Mickey & MINI (Sept 25-27,2009) MTTS 2008 MINIs in the Mountains 4 (Aug. 5-9, 2009) 9th Annual MINIs On the Dragon (April 27 -May 1, 2011) Mini Meet West 2007 (July 10-12, 2007) 3rd Annual MINIs in the Mountains (Aug 6-10, 2008) AMVIV8 (A MINI Vacation in Vegas 8) :: May 19-22, 2011 Mini Meet East 2007 (June 28-July 1, 2007) PUB Mini Meet #5 :: June 18, 2011 Magical Mystery MINI Tour 2008 (September 5-7, 2008) MINIs on Top (June 16, 2007) 4th Annual Mickey & MINI (Sept 26-28, 2008) MINIs in the Mountains (August 4 - 7, 2011) Mickey & MINI 7 (September 30 - October 2) 2007 Guinness World Record Attempt (June 10, 2007) MINIs In The Ozarks (October 20-23, 2011) 5th Annual MINIs on the Dragon (May 3-6, 2007) AMVIV4 / A MINI Vacation In Vegas (2007) 1st Annual MINIs in the Mountains (2006) MINI Takes the States (2006) 4th Annual MINIs on the Dragon (2006) AMVIV3 / A MINI Vacation In Vegas (2006) 3rd Annual MINIs on the Dragon (2005)	MINI Fini Sport Link for sale... by EllenMc 02-15-2012 07:12 AM	2,495	56,013
	3rd Annual Helenblitz Charity Event (Feb. 26th - 28th)	3rd Annual Helenblitz Charity... by lawmann 02-12-2010 09:27 AM	1	19
	Chicago MINI Driving Group Discussion forum for the Chicago MINI Driving Group. Sub-Forums: Chicago MINI Driving Group Event Calendar	Thank you for your... by Motor On 09-20-2009 06:15 PM	61	442
	Mid-Ohio Motoring Club The Mid-Ohio Motoring Clubs forum. Visit our club site at www.midohiomotoring.com	Anybody home???? by Crashton 11-01-2010 05:26 AM	707	13,796
	Marketplace (archive) Archived - past MINIs for sale, group buys, special offers and more...this is the place to buy or sell anything MINI-related. Please use the new Marketplace by clicking HERE. Sub-Forums: MINIs and Minis for Sale (archive) Wheels and Tires for Sale (archive) All other MINI parts and items for Sale (archive) Vendor Classifieds (archive) Want to Buy - MINIs and Minis (archive) Want to Buy - All Other Items (archive)	Mini For Sale by MLPearson79 12-18-2011 08:39 AM	13,734	89,178
	MTH Discussion (Archive) Have or interested in MTH software upgrades for your MINI? This is the place! Sponsored by MTH.	MTH forum being archived by Mark 11-02-2007 06:31 PM	221	3,133
	DC Metro MINIs (Archive) The old DC Metro MINIs club forum, now closed. Visit their new forums at www.dcmetrominis.org/forums Sub-Forums: For Sale (DC Metro MINIs) (Archive) DC Metro MINIs Event Calendar (Archive)	How much have you already... by PlayPlay 03-18-2011 09:17 AM	2,582	55,470
	DC Retro Minis (Archive) THE Classic Mini Club supporting the DC Metro Area	DCRM forum being archived by Edge 03-01-2009 01:28 PM	7	38
	Se7en Cities MINI The Se7en Cities MINI club - Serving the environs of Virgina Beach, Norfolk, Suffolk, Newport News, Hampton, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Northeast North Carolina. Visit our club site at www.sevencitiesmini.com	Mach V Poker Run - Northern... by Mach V Dan 05-30-2009 08:38 PM	3	20
Off Topic
	Off-Topic Anything un-related to the new MINI. Before reading or posting to this forum be aware that discussion may become heated. You must abide by the site Posting Guidelines when making use of this forum.	Even more random thoughts... by wandrur Today 02:27 PM	6,744	443,516
	Off-Topic :: Autos Interested in discussing other autos? This is the place!	Anybody know about MB Diesels? by JAB 67 Today 05:36 PM	2,158	34,567
	Off-Topic :: Games	Private	35	200,195
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