Perhaps I'm biting off more than I can handle, but I'm jumping in anyway.
There is a new book on Mini design available which I recently became aware of which looks interesting to me.
Currently available in German text only, but due to be reprinted in English mid year per an email I have from the publisher.
Here is the publishers website, http://www.motorbuch-versand.de/cgi-scr ... ini_design
No I can't read it either, thus Google translate, http://translate.google.com/translate?j ... auto&tl=en
And Amazon.de, http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/3613031 ... d_i=301128
Again I have trouble, so Google translate to the rescue, http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... %26hl%3Den
Now the good stuff (easier to read)...
Five installments showing a good portion of the books content...
1) http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/01/19/ ... more-10967
2) http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/01/22/ ... re-part-2/
3) http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/01/23/ ... -part-2-2/
4) http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/01/25/ ... re-part-4/
5) http://www.motoringfile.com/2010/01/26/ ... re-part-5/
What I was thinking is a club purchase. That is if the publisher is receptive to the idea. I'd be willing to investigate the possibility and then if it's a go, try to get a club order together.
Any interested parties?