PDA

View Full Version : MINI's last swansong at Laguna Seca & Lime Rock - Help needed



AndyP & Lenore
2nd August 2012, 11:36 PM
Most of you will know NMS'er Chris Knox... Chris is the current British MINI Challenge Champion, a former competitor in the SMRC Scottish MINI Cooper Cup and has raced in Daytona in the BMW Performance 200 series. Grand-Am have decided the R53 is too old for their series so 2012 is the iconic car's last outing. On hearing this news Chris contacted Randy Smalley of RSR Motorsport and together they have decided to give the car a fantastic send-off and allow MINI owners and fans all over the world to be part of the event.

To be part of the send off and to help support the initiative (and to get much more info than I've posted here), click through to http://www.gofundme.com/MINI-Swansong-2012

A range of sponsorship options are available starting from just £10. Chris has said that if he gets 10 NMS folk sponsoring at £10, he will put the NMS logo on his helmet, so remember to say you're with NMS if you are able to sponsor him.

I know money is tight for everyone, and putting this into context, your tenner could go to a more charitable cause, but I'm sure many here would agree, Chris is an incredible driver, this is a great opportunity to support MINI racing across the pond and have your name on the (hopefully) winning driver's helmet.

Over to you guys.

AndyP

MINIme:)
2nd August 2012, 11:48 PM
good on Chris :thumbs up: I couldn't be much more broke than I am just now due to my current circumstances, but I will have a look

Craig
3rd August 2012, 08:21 AM
Great idea - best of luck to Chris and look forward to that whine at Laguna Seca :thumbs up:

Gismo
3rd August 2012, 09:50 AM
Done, good luck Chris :thumbs up:

Craig
3rd August 2012, 11:56 AM
Donated ;)

Knox18
3rd August 2012, 02:00 PM
thanks for your donations guys! :D I am indeed looking forward to the wine! although earplugs are needed :shut up: as the car has no windows and the exhaust exits the side skirt

we are planning to shoot a vid over the weekends both in and out the car so you'll hear how loud these things are! :thumbs up:

Gismo
3rd August 2012, 02:15 PM
Nice one, if we get 10 donations and you need a hi res image of the logo let me know and I can email it to you :thumbs up:

Gismo
3rd August 2012, 02:57 PM
Also, happy to post the event on the main website, let me know if it's ok and I'll put something up

ELFMAN
3rd August 2012, 04:32 PM
Chris, tried to donate today from work, but had to create a Paypal A/C as I didn't have one. Needless to say, it all went t*ts up and I'll have to try to sort it when I get home.

The Race Track to Hell is paved with good intentions... :argh::argh::argh: The season will probably be over before my Tenner Appears!

Knox18
3rd August 2012, 05:06 PM
Also, happy to post the event on the main website, let me know if it's ok and I'll put something up

definately :thumbs up:

Gismo
3rd August 2012, 05:08 PM
definately :thumbs up:Excellent, i'll hopefully get something posted up tonight :thumbs up:

Gismo
3rd August 2012, 09:28 PM
definately :thumbs up:http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/images/smilies//link.gif (http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/News.html)

Mini Ecosse
4th August 2012, 08:56 AM
Donated :thumbs up:

ELFMAN
5th August 2012, 01:28 AM
SUCCESS!!!! Donation made! :thumbs up:
GOOD LUCK CHRIS! :motoring: :shut up: :smilewinkgrin:

Gismo
5th August 2012, 02:39 AM
SUCCESS!!!! Donation made! :thumbs up:
GOOD LUCK CHRIS! :motoring: :shut up: :smilewinkgrin:Nice one, welcome to the 21st century :lol:

Knox18
5th August 2012, 10:17 PM
Donated :thumbs up:


SUCCESS!!!! Donation made! :thumbs up:
GOOD LUCK CHRIS! :motoring: :shut up: :smilewinkgrin:


thanks guys :thumbs up:

ELFMAN
5th August 2012, 11:17 PM
Nice one, welcome to the 21st century :lol:

Come over here and say that, ya Star-Spangled Bampot! :knife:

Gismo
6th August 2012, 12:01 AM
Come over here and say that, ya Star-Spangled Bampot! :knife:Sooner than you think, i'll be in Scotland on 22nd August :moonie: :lol:

MINIme:)
6th August 2012, 12:03 AM
I had to deactivate paypal a while back as I was getting ebay payments taken off that shouldn't have been. Kinda lost trust in it!

ELFMAN
6th August 2012, 08:49 AM
Sooner than you think, i'll be in Scotland on 22nd August :moonie: :lol:

Which hospital is convenient for you? :smilewinkgrin:

- - - Updated - - -


I had to deactivate paypal a while back as I was getting ebay payments taken off that shouldn't have been. Kinda lost trust in it!

That's why I've been quite wary of these 'convenient' payment methods - not, as some would have you believe, hat I'm some kind of technological "Luddite" :smilewinkgrin: - so I'll be keeping a beady eye on my bank statements etc... Never been on EBAY though.

stoney
6th August 2012, 09:33 AM
Which hospital is convenient for you? :smilewinkgrin:

- - - Updated - - -



That's why I've been quite wary of these 'convenient' payment methods - not, as some would have you believe, hat I'm some kind of technological "Luddite" :smilewinkgrin: - so I'll be keeping a beady eye on my bank statements etc... Never been on EBAY though.

eBay is fantastic you get some cracking deals ;)

ELFMAN
6th August 2012, 11:36 AM
eBay is fantastic you get some cracking deals ;)

and Boris Johnstone... :moonie: probably. They must have got him SOMEWHERE.

MINIme:)
6th August 2012, 11:39 AM
eBay is fantastic you get some cracking deals ;)
It is but it's impossible to track the source when things go wrong. I was getting increasingly threatening letters from an (apparent) debt collection agency over payments that I hadn't (had) paid for an item. With my seller having bought from another person in France (alledgedly the 'client' of the debt collector) I couldn't tell who was being dishonest or attempting fraud or whether it was a genuine mistake. Haven't used ebay since.
sorry :off topic:

Big Gordy
6th August 2012, 12:32 PM
eBay is fantastic you get some cracking deals ;)

....just don't assume they're always the cheapest.

Gismo
6th August 2012, 01:55 PM
Lets try and keep on topic folks :rolleyes:

ELFMAN
6th August 2012, 02:34 PM
Sorry Boss. I'm OK if you want to delete my :off topic: stuff.

Knox18
8th August 2012, 02:52 AM
5 NMS members have kindly donated so far :thumbs up: is there 5 more out there so I can proudly put the NMS logo on my helmet? hoping NMS will be the first MINI forum to have 10 donators as I will be make a point of mentioning it in my press releases :thumbs up:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/knoxy62/400521_10150499341186456_520611455_9266278_1933670 00_n.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/knoxy62/gofundme.jpg

MINIme:)
8th August 2012, 01:36 PM
sorry to be a pain but I'm about to lose most of my wage - If anyone wants to go halfers on a donation I will do that?

ELFMAN
8th August 2012, 03:26 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/knoxy62/400521_10150499341186456_520611455_9266278_1933670 00_n.jpg

Chris, why is JOHN BARROWMAN standing next to your car?
Is he doing a Swansong benefit gig? :smilewinkgrin:

Knox18
3rd September 2012, 02:18 AM
Thought I'd update this a little bit! Things are moving well!

Grand Am have featured my news twice on their site in the last week which is amazing!!!

http://www.grand-am.com/News/GA_News/tabid/141/Article/52356/british-mini-star-knox-set-for-mazda-raceway-laguna-seca.aspx?cid=6384&sid=2

also check out https://www.facebook.com/MINISwansong2012 to see a vid of my helmet showing the NMS logo!

you guys have shown me a lot of support over the years and I've met some cool people on this site so I thought it was only fair to add the NMS logo to my helmet :thumbs up:

Also if you haven't liked that page could you hit like :p