Hey i am new to Nam and live in malibu california. my mini is on its way and am looking for people to drive with.

 

Join the SCMM. We would love to have you on board!

http://www.scmm.org/join.html

 

we just had our first saturday of the month breakfast in malibu last saturday-over 25 minis there. we look forward to meeting you!

 

When you get you Mini I will meet you at the top of Stunt road to give you a proper welcome into the local Mini Community

Randy
m7 Tuning

 

Welcome to NAM, Pattro! There is a very active and fun group of MINI owners in SoCal, and several great clubs: www.clubscmm.com, www.c3club.org, www.motoringunderground.com. Tell us about your MINI's specs!

 

All of those are very active and thriving clubs. The final one that's active as a club in the L.A. area is mininuts

 

Heyt. I used to own a house down there! You know Alex Swain? If you wana drive with me on some of the canyons, im gona be visiting again in a couple weeks.

 

I wish I lived in California. Right now we have like 4 inches of snow here. U guys are probably enjoying the beach in 70 degree weather... Plus you have all those clubs and stuff, and MINIclo too!

 

I never got my proper welcome . Maybe you guys can train me next time I am there. Or better yet, maybe randy could take me for a super ride so I can feel what it's like to be a super star driver

 

Hawiian: Il give you a ride when MidCal goes for a trip down to Moro bay. Steve and Brad are afraid now

 

Don't forget about us - West Coast MINIs - http://www.westcoastminiclub.org/

No dues, no officers, just plain FUN and LOTS of great MINI peeps...

Donna

 

Pattro,
I live in Malibu Canyon and am waiting for my Mini also. Should get it the end of this month. Do lots of work in Malibu. We could meet at Coogies....

 

I will be driving to work every day on Stunt Rd. over Saddle Peak and down either Las Flores, Tuna, or Topanga Canyon...

 

Oh, I didn't mean to omit WCM, Donna. I just listed ones closer to Malibu. And how could I forget MININUTS, which I helped co-found!?

 

Looks like the hills will be alive with the sound of Mini's LOL . When you all get set up PM me I am up there all the time.

Randy
M7 Tuning

 

Woot for rides .

 

Congrats! You live in a great area for MINI driving, even if you're just cruising on PCH, it's great fun to pass all those SUVs. Lots of cops though--get a good radar detector. Last time I was in Malibu a few weeks back, I encountered like 5 CHP officers all with mobile radar. I'd recommend a Valentine V1 if you got less than $500 to spend on detector, it's the best in the price range.

As was mentioned, c3 is based in Los Angeles, and offers MINI detailing/car care clinics, track events, weekend runs in conjunction with our sister club WCM in San Diego, MINI fundraising events, and whole bunch of other stuff.

Like WCM, there is no membership fee to join, no hard sales, no politics....just a lot of MINI owners who love to have fun. c3 has 80 members, WCM is up to around 200+ I believe.

http://www.c3club.org/2/join.asp

Richard Lin
c3 President/Founder

 

Ya, the police is very thick down there. I find spirited canyon runs are best made after midnight. Its safer if you know the roads because you can see headlights of oncoming cars.... In any event, stay off of mulhulland and stunt. The cops love to get motorcyclists on them.

 

But isn't that usually on weekends and not at night?

 

It seems as if enforcment comes in waves in those areas . One weekend on and a couple off. As for the popular roads there are spots where you have to behave yourself but for the most part its open. I find its nice to meet up at the top of Stunt or the sceanic overlook above the rock store and then go off to more remote areas. Of course they are public roads and you have to drive safely even it it is a bit quicker than allowed.

Randy
M7 Tuning

 

Ya. The big problem is that it is very hard to find alot of the remote roads. Im lucky i live up north where i can go on a 3 hour drive in the true back country and not see a single cop.

 

Im in victorville, work in anaheim and some times in LA, and in the OC on the weekends

Came check out motoringunderground.com we have a lot of cali members