I'd like to give a big shout out and thank you to Dion and Melanie Jardine for organizing and hosting yet another fun, low-key and casual  Mini event, and to all the volunteers who helped make it happen. The activities, location, weather, cars and people all made this fourth one as enjoyable as the previous three. Bring on the next one ! 

Still not skinny and EX long hair Al.
I remember us going to the airport and the customs officer asking "do you have any classic Mini's with you today Mr Guest" to which you replied sarcastically "does it look like i have any classic Mini's with me" (no trailer behind your truck) which then went to "park it over there" and we ended up with a full search of the truck and my luggage and a 1.5 hour delay with me almost missing the plane.
Not to mention the time with 3 of us in car at customs with three different passports consisting of a French Canadian passport, a US passport and a UK passport, a long delay lots of questions that was brutal i thought i was not getting into Canada that time.

My original stand by phrase when under interrogation used to be

"see here, l am a Canadian senior citizen and deserve some respect" & then, "my late father was a member of the RCAF flying Lancaster bombers over Europe to keep you in a job"

Well by that time they were glad to move me along and keep the line moving

Malcolm is still pissed because they asked him if he was any relation to Skinny Ward. The President of the Hells Angels in Canada, in fact with his long hair, Malcolm could pass as biker LOL

Big AL

I can attest to that only too well having been "delayed" with Big Al at the border and the officials not liking his sense of humour.

Alex

The border guards @ NY State know me only too well

It was getting so bad that l had to try and tell them, l was Billy Cox from Earl NC

That was one horrific mistake

Big AL

That's assuming that you're allowed into the country to begin with, seeing as you looking like an arabic terrorist.

Can you prove to the border guards you're not an Islamic Jihadist ?

Bummer, will not be back in Florida till Feb 25, so will miss the event

Who will then host the parking lot Olympic drinking contest ?

Big AL

ttt

Email sent.

Howard, pm me please. Your email address does not appear to be working. Rocky

Howard, pm me please. 

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Cool. Thanks for the info.

The rally will be a low-key and enjoyable drive through the countryside, following pre-printed instructions and clues. 

The car show late that afternoon/evening is an American muscle car show.

 

The Sunday car show is where Minis are placed in categories and judged for awards, with some other miscellaneous activities thrown in.

This would be my first FunShine MiniFest event. Could you provide some info/details about the Saturday rally & car show? 

 

Announcing the fourth annual FunShine MiniFest, to be held February 17-19, 2017 in Sebring, Florida.

 

 

Host Hotel:

Quality Inn

6525 Hwy. 27

Sebring, Florida

863-385-4500

Event Rate is $79.00/night prior to January 31, 2017. (mention MiniFest)

 

 

Tentative Activities:

 

Friday, Feb 17

3:00pm - 5:30pm - Registration

6:00pm - 10:00pm – Drive to Garden Café for Dinner

 

Saturday, Feb 18

8:00am - 2:00pm - Rally & Picnic Lunch

Evening – Car Show & Dinner

 

Sunday, Feb 19

9:00am - 1:00pm - Car Show, Auction, Give-aways

1:30 - Awards

 

The above activities are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

 

The hope is to be done by 2:30pm

 

All proceeds from the event will be donated to a charity to be named at a later date.

 

Registration Fee: $40.00 per driver and co-driver.

 

Pre-Registration will begin around the first of the year and the registration form will be posted here.

 

This event is open to both classic and new Mini's.

 

For additional event information as it becomes available, continue to watch this thread or contact Dion Jardine at 352-804-2986 or via email at trinimini1 at msn.com