Dynamic MiNi Collective

Our 2005 Mini Cooper S, that we picked up from Moritz Mini in Arlington, TX on June 10th, 2005 turned 100,000 miles this morning.

From and including: Friday, June 10, 2005
To and including: Wednesday, November 26, 2008

It is 1266 days from the start date to the end date, end date included
Or 3 years, 5 months, 17 days including the end date

Soooo, how do you put 100k+ miles on your Mini in not quite 3 1/2 years?
Well, you average 79 miles per day (according to the geek calculations above) and you find a great group of people to enjoy them with.

How we got here! If your still on dial-up, or a slow internet connection, my apologies.

From the dealer showroom in Arlington...


To New Mexico on the trip home...


First day in Arizona...


First mod...


Welcomed with open arms by the DRP/DMC in June 2005, for our first club run to Jerome.


Heading into Prescott with the DMC...


CoopahS and the first Dragon Flyer in Jerome.


Parked with the DMC in Jerome, ready for lunch at the Asylum. It's HOW long of a walk from here? hehe..


First scratch from a flying box during July 05 Monsoon...


One of our first Ice Cream events



Personalized plates arrive and "CoopahS" is official...



First trip to Tortilla Flat, AZ



Bob & Trace... great people, great friends... Jerome 05 was also their first club run...


MiniUSA Scavenger Hunt Photos!
Find a Diner! (5 & Diner - 16th St... first times of "Mini" stalked by some chick in a Gold Mini

Find an Amusement Park


Roadtrip to Bisbee and Mine Truck Photos - Sep 05


CoopahS looking for a showdown at sundown...


Gila Bend "Space Age" Run...



Pavilions Car Show - Nov 05


Holiday Lights Run - Dec 05



CoopahS Christmas Presents! Storage Theme!




DMC goes to Phoenix International Raceway - Jan 06




A Winter Lunch by the River Run - Florence



First performance mod - Webb/DDM Works Intake - Feb 06


First trip to the Grand Canyon - Mar 06




Our first AMVIV - March 2006 - CoopahS @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway


First British Euro Auto Tour (www.beataz.com) April 06



No more Runflats, Yeah! Space saver spare from Cobalt with bag


First Annual Minis in the Mountains Aug 06




Twist & Shout with the DMC and NM Minis - Sep 06



Holiday Lights Run - Dec 06



Canyon Lake Breakfast/Tortilla Flat Run - Jan 07



South Mountain - Feb 07


Firebird Raceway - R56 Release Media Event - Feb 07



West Side Car Show - Feb 07



AMVIV 2007 - Mar 07





SCCA Solo Autocross - Firebird - Apr 07


Modssss - JCW GP Intercooler - M7 ADP/Strut Bar/Plates - May 07



New-to-me 16" AutoX/Track Wheels and Azenis - Jun 07



Payson Run and BBQ - Jun 07



2nd Annual Minis in the Mountains - Aug 07





Parker Canyon Lake with the MadMen - Nov 07



DMC Holiday Party - Tucson - Dec 07


More mods - Koni Sport Kit Springs/Struts - Helix Camber Plates - HSport Rear Control Arms



Trip to SoCal - Peterson Automotive Museum - SCMM Hosts - Jan 08







Mods... mmmm... Brembo... Feb 08


Lost Dutchmans Day Parade - Apache Junction




AMVIV 2008 - Mt. Charleston LV - Mar 08 (CoopahS at 80k miles)



BEAT Tour 2008 - Apr 08



Sin City Mini Club in AZ - June 08


Wow... what a ride! Many miles of Motoring fun... and hopefully many more to come... thanks to everyone that has made the FIRST 100,000 miles so much fun.

New 100k Motoring badge now in signature below

CONGRATS to you and the MINI, Dan!

Great retrospective of our first 100K miles in the Little Guy, babe! That brought back lots of good memories and reminded me how much I miss Trace and Bob.

Nice job Dan on the years in the life of Coophs!!! you have just answered my question I have had on how I have put so many miles on the GP. Didnt realize how many runs it has been on til i see these pictures!..

Once again, nice job!! Lets see 200K!

azminiman wrote:Nice job Dan on the years in the life of Coophs!!! you have just answered my question I have had on how I have put so many miles on the GP. Didnt realize how many runs it has been on til i see these pictures!.. Once again, nice job!! Lets see 200K!

Hehe, yeah, going through all the photos over the years was fun. Even knowing i was missing photos from a number of events, it still made a nice chronological history of some other club members Minis too.

sweet! It's neat to see pics of my car on runs before I adopted him... congratulations Dan!

Nice to re-visit the old memories! That was fun!

Glad I was able to share lots of those miles with you and Marilyn.
Congratulations on the 100K!

On the other hand.....
Did the math for our car: 56,000 miles since May 2003:
27.9 miles per day

R50 wrote:On the other hand.....
Did the math for our car: 56,000 miles since May 2003:
27.9 miles per day

Well, staying within the Tempe borders kinda limits your mileage opportunity!! hehe...

That was awesome Dan! BTW when did I stalk you? Usually it's the other way around!

Congrats on the 100K! That's quite the journey. Best wishes for many more fun miles to come.

really enjoyed your pics...they truly tell the whole story
CONGRATS Dan

Wow... First I can't believe you are at 100k. Those pictures were awesome and I see me in quite a few. If all of you remember Dan picked up his car 1 week before I picked up mine.

We spent a lot of those miles with you,.. 49,000 to be exact. Thats how many miles I had on my car when I left AZ. Now I am at 62,000

I MISS ALL OF YOU SO MUCH!!!
Seeing those pictures brought a tear to my eye.

No other club will ever replace the friendships we found with DMC.

I will be coming back in January for a bday party.
My daughter is turning 21 and hell freezing over will be the only way I am not going to be with her.

I will be planning a surprise bday party for her and hope to share information soon.

And CoopahS is officially "totalled" at 109,xxx miles by the insurance company today...

Something new will find a home in our garage, but like they say, there is nothing like your first one/time...