MINI Takes The States 2006 - Day 6Day 6 of the cross-country triphttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-035/91204986_wfNsR-Ti.jpghttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/gallery/1824657_KHKSJ/2006-09-02T03:27:21ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugThe Rally Tally is updated. Who's counting the bugs?<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The Rally Tally is updated. Who's counting the bugs?</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205095_Af9Ya" title="The Rally Tally is updated. Who's counting the bugs?"><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-001/91205095_Af9Ya-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Rally Tally is updated. Who's counting the bugs?" title="The Rally Tally is updated. Who's counting the bugs?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-17T13:53:54ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-001/91205095_Af9Ya-Th.jpg2006-08-26 06:25:2935.22203100000000-101.829018000000000The MINI5280.org-tagged rear end of the MINI bus.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The MINI5280.org-tagged rear end of the MINI bus.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205099_RbsQK" title="The MINI5280.org-tagged rear end of the MINI bus."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-002/91205099_RbsQK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The MINI5280.org-tagged rear end of the MINI bus." title="The MINI5280.org-tagged rear end of the MINI bus." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-17T13:50:55ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-002/91205099_RbsQK-Th.jpg2006-08-26 06:23:39MINI5280.org intends to ride this one out to the end.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />MINI5280.org intends to ride this one out to the end.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205108_2fV8X" title="MINI5280.org intends to ride this one out to the end."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-003/91205108_2fV8X-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="MINI5280.org intends to ride this one out to the end." title="MINI5280.org intends to ride this one out to the end." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:12:15ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-003/91205108_2fV8X-Th.jpg2006-08-26 06:23:37The drag-prepared MINI is inside this trailer.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The drag-prepared MINI is inside this trailer.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204711_PHr9E" title="The drag-prepared MINI is inside this trailer."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-004/91204711_PHr9E-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The drag-prepared MINI is inside this trailer." title="The drag-prepared MINI is inside this trailer." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T12:56:15ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-004/91204711_PHr9E-Th.jpg2006-08-26 06:22:53The Fireballed trailer is also MINI5280.org tagged, of course.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The Fireballed trailer is also MINI5280.org tagged, of course.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204718_9tH7e" title="The Fireballed trailer is also MINI5280.org tagged, of course."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-005/91204718_9tH7e-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Fireballed trailer is also MINI5280.org tagged, of course." title="The Fireballed trailer is also MINI5280.org tagged, of course." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:11:10ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-005/91204718_9tH7e-Th.jpg2006-08-26 06:22:57The super-modified MINI emerges.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The super-modified MINI emerges.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204733_gancJ" title="The super-modified MINI emerges."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-006/91204733_gancJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The super-modified MINI emerges." title="The super-modified MINI emerges." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:08:46ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-006/91204733_gancJ-Th.jpg2006-08-26 06:25:56The interior of the Fireballed crib.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The interior of the Fireballed crib.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204739_7mB29" title="The interior of the Fireballed crib."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-007/91204739_7mB29-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The interior of the Fireballed crib." title="The interior of the Fireballed crib." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-17T13:54:21ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-007/91204739_7mB29-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:14:18Sponsored by MINI USA, this MINI is hard to miss (loud).<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Sponsored by MINI USA, this MINI is hard to miss (loud).</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204745_aeAKu" title="Sponsored by MINI USA, this MINI is hard to miss (loud)."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-008/91204745_aeAKu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Sponsored by MINI USA, this MINI is hard to miss (loud)." title="Sponsored by MINI USA, this MINI is hard to miss (loud)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:24:51ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-008/91204745_aeAKu-Th.jpg2006-08-26 06:26:13This MINI claims over 400 horsepower!<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />This MINI claims over 400 horsepower!</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204753_BuYEv" title="This MINI claims over 400 horsepower!"><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-009/91204753_BuYEv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This MINI claims over 400 horsepower!" title="This MINI claims over 400 horsepower!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:02:01ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-009/91204753_BuYEv-Th.jpg2006-08-26 06:26:54A little extra plumbing under the bonnet.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />A little extra plumbing under the bonnet.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204762_YqGYx" title="A little extra plumbing under the bonnet."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-010/91204762_YqGYx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A little extra plumbing under the bonnet." title="A little extra plumbing under the bonnet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T05:47:49ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-010/91204762_YqGYx-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:01:31Looks like the inside of a fighter jet.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Looks like the inside of a fighter jet.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204771_Cf7Za" title="Looks like the inside of a fighter jet."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-011/91204771_Cf7Za-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looks like the inside of a fighter jet." title="Looks like the inside of a fighter jet." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-17T13:51:03ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-011/91204771_Cf7Za-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:01:33The Fireballed team. See Fireball Tim's website: http://fireballtim.com/<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The Fireballed team. See Fireball Tim's website: http://fireballtim.com/</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204783_v4vVS" title="The Fireballed team. See Fireball Tim's website: http://fireballtim.com/"><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-012/91204783_v4vVS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Fireballed team. See Fireball Tim's website: http://fireballtim.com/" title="The Fireballed team. See Fireball Tim's website: http://fireballtim.com/" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:08:20ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-012/91204783_v4vVS-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:13:18Added traction.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Added traction.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204791_exrMD" title="Added traction."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-013/91204791_exrMD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Added traction." title="Added traction." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:05:04ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-013/91204791_exrMD-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:13:34A mirror image, without the mirror.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />A mirror image, without the mirror.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204830_PMr4P" title="A mirror image, without the mirror."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-014/91204830_PMr4P-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A mirror image, without the mirror." title="A mirror image, without the mirror." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:10:04ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-014/91204830_PMr4P-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:48:46Not to worry about any mechanicals along the route, MINI Mobile Assistance is there to help.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Not to worry about any mechanicals along the route, MINI Mobile Assistance is there to help.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204858_84EMX" title="Not to worry about any mechanicals along the route, MINI Mobile Assistance is there to help."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-015/91204858_84EMX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Not to worry about any mechanicals along the route, MINI Mobile Assistance is there to help." title="Not to worry about any mechanicals along the route, MINI Mobile Assistance is there to help." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:13:55ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-015/91204858_84EMX-Th.jpg2006-08-26 06:24:04A sag wagon for spare tires and wheels.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />A sag wagon for spare tires and wheels.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204864_a4Yfw" title="A sag wagon for spare tires and wheels."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-016/91204864_a4Yfw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A sag wagon for spare tires and wheels." title="A sag wagon for spare tires and wheels." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T05:52:56ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-016/91204864_a4Yfw-Th.jpg2006-08-26 06:24:11Part of the entrepid Colorado group at the hotel in Amarillo in the morning.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Part of the entrepid Colorado group at the hotel in Amarillo in the morning.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204868_88JoA" title="Part of the entrepid Colorado group at the hotel in Amarillo in the morning."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-017/91204868_88JoA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Part of the entrepid Colorado group at the hotel in Amarillo in the morning." title="Part of the entrepid Colorado group at the hotel in Amarillo in the morning." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:04:33ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-017/91204868_88JoA-Th.jpg2006-08-26 06:25:01This photo captured from the MINIUSA website for MINI Takes The States. Jonathan is checking the Google Map and probably his email, before we hit the road.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />This photo captured from the MINIUSA website for MINI Takes The States. Jonathan is checking the Google Map and probably his email, before we hit the road.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#92393064_rtqLV" title="This photo captured from the MINIUSA website for MINI Takes The States. Jonathan is checking the Google Map and probably his email, before we hit the road."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MINIUSA-MTTS-Day-6-JPS/92393064_rtqLV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="111" alt="This photo captured from the MINIUSA website for MINI Takes The States. Jonathan is checking the Google Map and probably his email, before we hit the road." title="This photo captured from the MINIUSA website for MINI Takes The States. Jonathan is checking the Google Map and probably his email, before we hit the road." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T14:58:03ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MINIUSA-MTTS-Day-6-JPS/92393064_rtqLV-Th.jpgGreg from Longmont, Colorado.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Greg from Longmont, Colorado.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204875_9Sv6g" title="Greg from Longmont, Colorado."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-018/91204875_9Sv6g-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Greg from Longmont, Colorado." title="Greg from Longmont, Colorado." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T05:39:33ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-018/91204875_9Sv6g-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:20:12Greg's plate. Ask him to explain.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Greg's plate. Ask him to explain.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204883_tBJdn" title="Greg's plate. Ask him to explain."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-019/91204883_tBJdn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Greg's plate. Ask him to explain." title="Greg's plate. Ask him to explain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:12:06ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-019/91204883_tBJdn-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:20:01The action, early Saturday morning, was behind the hotel.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The action, early Saturday morning, was behind the hotel.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204895_uFTtM" title="The action, early Saturday morning, was behind the hotel."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-020/91204895_uFTtM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The action, early Saturday morning, was behind the hotel." title="The action, early Saturday morning, was behind the hotel." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:18:16ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-020/91204895_uFTtM-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:27:18Jim's convertible.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Jim's convertible.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204900_pKmkB" title="Jim's convertible."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-021/91204900_pKmkB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Jim's convertible." title="Jim's convertible." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T12:53:36ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-021/91204900_pKmkB-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:27:40ColoradoRick's photo<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a> </p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204907_QNfh5" title="ColoradoRick's photo"><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-022/91204907_QNfh5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="ColoradoRick's photo" title="ColoradoRick's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:05:25ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-022/91204907_QNfh5-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:27:47Hint: Star Trek<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Hint: Star Trek</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204912_wTLm8" title="Hint: Star Trek"><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-023/91204912_wTLm8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Hint: Star Trek" title="Hint: Star Trek" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T05:55:16ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-023/91204912_wTLm8-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:27:54Let's Mother?<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Let's Mother?</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204916_G28af" title="Let's Mother?"><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-024/91204916_G28af-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Let's Mother?" title="Let's Mother?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:21:58ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-024/91204916_G28af-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:46:15Most MINIs are just about ready to hit the road for the next stop: Dallas. Not us, though, we have to head back home to Colorado.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Most MINIs are just about ready to hit the road for the next stop: Dallas. Not us, though, we have to head back home to Colorado.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204922_cytNh" title="Most MINIs are just about ready to hit the road for the next stop: Dallas. Not us, though, we have to head back home to Colorado."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-025/91204922_cytNh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Most MINIs are just about ready to hit the road for the next stop: Dallas. Not us, though, we have to head back home to Colorado." title="Most MINIs are just about ready to hit the road for the next stop: Dallas. Not us, though, we have to head back home to Colorado." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T05:41:40ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-025/91204922_cytNh-Th.jpg2006-08-26 07:50:27First, we'll drive a piece and stop in the town of Claude.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />First, we'll drive a piece and stop in the town of Claude.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204925_rYVXb" title="First, we'll drive a piece and stop in the town of Claude."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-026/91204925_rYVXb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="First, we'll drive a piece and stop in the town of Claude." title="First, we'll drive a piece and stop in the town of Claude." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:18:01ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-026/91204925_rYVXb-Th.jpg2006-08-26 08:46:01After a photo and a little watching the MINIs drive by, we'll make u-turns and head home (damn!).<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />After a photo and a little watching the MINIs drive by, we'll make u-turns and head home (damn!).</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204936_2C7if" title="After a photo and a little watching the MINIs drive by, we'll make u-turns and head home (damn!)."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-027/91204936_2C7if-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After a photo and a little watching the MINIs drive by, we'll make u-turns and head home (damn!)." title="After a photo and a little watching the MINIs drive by, we'll make u-turns and head home (damn!)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-17T13:52:30ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-027/91204936_2C7if-Th.jpg2006-08-26 08:45:47A MINI, now and then, heading toward Dallas for more fun and who knows what.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />A MINI, now and then, heading toward Dallas for more fun and who knows what.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204942_zkwmd" title="A MINI, now and then, heading toward Dallas for more fun and who knows what."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-028/91204942_zkwmd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A MINI, now and then, heading toward Dallas for more fun and who knows what." title="A MINI, now and then, heading toward Dallas for more fun and who knows what." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:10:47ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-028/91204942_zkwmd-Th.jpg2006-08-26 08:49:28It's a dirty job, but somebody had to do it.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />It's a dirty job, but somebody had to do it.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204947_ugbRp" title="It's a dirty job, but somebody had to do it."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-029/91204947_ugbRp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="It's a dirty job, but somebody had to do it." title="It's a dirty job, but somebody had to do it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:00:38ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-029/91204947_ugbRp-Th.jpg2006-08-26 08:50:27Another MINI heading south.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Another MINI heading south.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204953_NEYxw" title="Another MINI heading south."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-030/91204953_NEYxw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another MINI heading south." title="Another MINI heading south." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:32:23ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-030/91204953_NEYxw-Th.jpg2006-08-26 08:52:13Did he see the MINIs drive by?<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Did he see the MINIs drive by?</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204955_Njry4" title="Did he see the MINIs drive by?"><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-031/91204955_Njry4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Did he see the MINIs drive by?" title="Did he see the MINIs drive by?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T05:39:36ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-031/91204955_Njry4-Th.jpg2006-08-26 08:53:01Okay. One more. Now we can leave Claude.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Okay. One more. Now we can leave Claude.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204963_GM5B2" title="Okay. One more. Now we can leave Claude."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-032/91204963_GM5B2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Okay. One more. Now we can leave Claude." title="Okay. One more. Now we can leave Claude." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T12:56:19ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-032/91204963_GM5B2-Th.jpg2006-08-26 08:58:03Heading north, into the storm.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Heading north, into the storm.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204968_CmbYJ" title="Heading north, into the storm."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-033/91204968_CmbYJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Heading north, into the storm." title="Heading north, into the storm." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:24:50ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-033/91204968_CmbYJ-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:11:10A MINI heading south. Lucky guy.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />A MINI heading south. Lucky guy.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204978_5829E" title="A MINI heading south. Lucky guy."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-034/91204978_5829E-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A MINI heading south. Lucky guy." title="A MINI heading south. Lucky guy." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T05:47:48ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-034/91204978_5829E-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:12:48We manage one more stop in Amarillo before really heading home. This is the famous Big Texan Steak Ranch -- home of the free 72 oz. steak.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />We manage one more stop in Amarillo before really heading home. This is the famous Big Texan Steak Ranch -- home of the free 72 oz. steak.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204986_wfNsR" title="We manage one more stop in Amarillo before really heading home. This is the famous Big Texan Steak Ranch -- home of the free 72 oz. steak."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-035/91204986_wfNsR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="We manage one more stop in Amarillo before really heading home. This is the famous Big Texan Steak Ranch -- home of the free 72 oz. steak." title="We manage one more stop in Amarillo before really heading home. This is the famous Big Texan Steak Ranch -- home of the free 72 oz. steak." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-17T13:53:31ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-035/91204986_wfNsR-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:35:40The nearby old western town (hotel rooms).<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The nearby old western town (hotel rooms).</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204992_tbMQP" title="The nearby old western town (hotel rooms)."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-036/91204992_tbMQP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The nearby old western town (hotel rooms)." title="The nearby old western town (hotel rooms)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:09:22ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-036/91204992_tbMQP-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:38:28Rick tries to rein it in.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Rick tries to rein it in.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91204999_J8gcQ" title="Rick tries to rein it in."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-037/91204999_J8gcQ-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Rick tries to rein it in." title="Rick tries to rein it in." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:27:42ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-037/91204999_J8gcQ-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:23:49Just checking. See www.BigTexan.com for more information about that free steak.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Just checking. See www.BigTexan.com for more information about that free steak.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205007_QfJFR" title="Just checking. See www.BigTexan.com for more information about that free steak."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-038/91205007_QfJFR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Just checking. See www.BigTexan.com for more information about that free steak." title="Just checking. See www.BigTexan.com for more information about that free steak." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:03:59ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-038/91205007_QfJFR-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:24:03Rick and cousin Rose -- a transplanted local from nearby Canyon, TX.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Rick and cousin Rose -- a transplanted local from nearby Canyon, TX.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205019_jmYUP" title="Rick and cousin Rose -- a transplanted local from nearby Canyon, TX."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-039/91205019_jmYUP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Rick and cousin Rose -- a transplanted local from nearby Canyon, TX." title="Rick and cousin Rose -- a transplanted local from nearby Canyon, TX." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:22:11ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-039/91205019_jmYUP-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:34:02Hood ornaments, Texas-style.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Hood ornaments, Texas-style.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205030_cB4mP" title="Hood ornaments, Texas-style."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-040/91205030_cB4mP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Hood ornaments, Texas-style." title="Hood ornaments, Texas-style." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:20:06ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-040/91205030_cB4mP-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:37:11The MINI team of 5.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The MINI team of 5.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205034_WUi2j" title="The MINI team of 5."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-041/91205034_WUi2j-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The MINI team of 5." title="The MINI team of 5." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T05:36:45ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-041/91205034_WUi2j-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:43:30Rick, Andy, Jonathan, Jim, Kendall for the team.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Rick, Andy, Jonathan, Jim, Kendall for the team.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205040_M8hhk" title="Rick, Andy, Jonathan, Jim, Kendall for the team."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-042/91205040_M8hhk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Rick, Andy, Jonathan, Jim, Kendall for the team." title="Rick, Andy, Jonathan, Jim, Kendall for the team." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T12:53:49ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-042/91205040_M8hhk-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:43:44Jim is such a cowboy!<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Jim is such a cowboy!</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205048_aVJir" title="Jim is such a cowboy!"><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-043/91205048_aVJir-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Jim is such a cowboy!" title="Jim is such a cowboy!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:08:49ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-043/91205048_aVJir-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:44:37Howdy y'all!<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Howdy y'all!</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205053_PinQp" title="Howdy y'all!"><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-044/91205053_PinQp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Howdy y'all!" title="Howdy y'all!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:27:51ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-044/91205053_PinQp-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:44:55Time to head 'em out!<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Time to head 'em out!</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205058_ti6MF" title="Time to head 'em out!"><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-045/91205058_ti6MF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Time to head 'em out!" title="Time to head 'em out!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:22:40ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-045/91205058_ti6MF-Th.jpg2006-08-26 09:43:57The trip, so far is about to turn 1000 miles somewhere north of Amarillo on highway 287.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The trip, so far is about to turn 1000 miles somewhere north of Amarillo on highway 287.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205064_fk6b4" title="The trip, so far is about to turn 1000 miles somewhere north of Amarillo on highway 287."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-046/91205064_fk6b4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The trip, so far is about to turn 1000 miles somewhere north of Amarillo on highway 287." title="The trip, so far is about to turn 1000 miles somewhere north of Amarillo on highway 287." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:06:38ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-046/91205064_fk6b4-Th.jpg2006-08-26 10:10:47The trip odometer now at exactly 1000 miles, including laps around the track in Albuquerque.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The trip odometer now at exactly 1000 miles, including laps around the track in Albuquerque.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205067_KWaRn" title="The trip odometer now at exactly 1000 miles, including laps around the track in Albuquerque."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-047/91205067_KWaRn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The trip odometer now at exactly 1000 miles, including laps around the track in Albuquerque." title="The trip odometer now at exactly 1000 miles, including laps around the track in Albuquerque." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:28:52ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-047/91205067_KWaRn-Th.jpg2006-08-26 10:10:54Back home in my own bed. The total trip was 1404 miles in three days. Left Denver on Thursday (Aug. 24) at 6:00 AM, returned home at 5:00 PM on Saturday (Aug. 26).<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Back home in my own bed. The total trip was 1404 miles in three days. Left Denver on Thursday (Aug. 24) at 6:00 AM, returned home at 5:00 PM on Saturday (Aug. 26).</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205074_QJXqN" title="Back home in my own bed. The total trip was 1404 miles in three days. Left Denver on Thursday (Aug. 24) at 6:00 AM, returned home at 5:00 PM on Saturday (Aug. 26)."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-048/91205074_QJXqN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Back home in my own bed. The total trip was 1404 miles in three days. Left Denver on Thursday (Aug. 24) at 6:00 AM, returned home at 5:00 PM on Saturday (Aug. 26)." title="Back home in my own bed. The total trip was 1404 miles in three days. Left Denver on Thursday (Aug. 24) at 6:00 AM, returned home at 5:00 PM on Saturday (Aug. 26)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T12:52:19ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-048/91205074_QJXqN-Th.jpg2006-08-26 17:14:17The cockpit, outfitted with junk food, water, walkie talkie gear, etc.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The cockpit, outfitted with junk food, water, walkie talkie gear, etc.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205083_6MFCh" title="The cockpit, outfitted with junk food, water, walkie talkie gear, etc."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-049/91205083_6MFCh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The cockpit, outfitted with junk food, water, walkie talkie gear, etc." title="The cockpit, outfitted with junk food, water, walkie talkie gear, etc." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-17T13:52:07ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-049/91205083_6MFCh-Th.jpg2006-08-26 17:14:32The official badge (left) of the MINI Takes The States Tour and the MC2 Magazine Motors Across America. It was lots of fun, even though it was only one leg of a two week+ road trip.<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />The official badge (left) of the MINI Takes The States Tour and the MC2 Magazine Motors Across America. It was lots of fun, even though it was only one leg of a two week+ road trip.</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#91205088_Hbop5" title="The official badge (left) of the MINI Takes The States Tour and the MC2 Magazine Motors Across America. It was lots of fun, even though it was only one leg of a two week+ road trip."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-050/91205088_Hbop5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The official badge (left) of the MINI Takes The States Tour and the MC2 Magazine Motors Across America. It was lots of fun, even though it was only one leg of a two week+ road trip." title="The official badge (left) of the MINI Takes The States Tour and the MC2 Magazine Motors Across America. It was lots of fun, even though it was only one leg of a two week+ road trip." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T13:13:14ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MTTS-Day6-050/91205088_Hbop5-Th.jpg2006-08-26 17:14:50Update: This is Day 9 in either Nashville or St. Louis. Notice the MINI5280.org sticket IS STILL ON THE bus! I tagged it in Albuquerque on Day 4. It is probably still attached to the bus, bu ...<p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com">ColoradoRick</a><br />Update: This is Day 9 in either Nashville or St. Louis. Notice the MINI5280.org sticket IS STILL ON THE bus! I tagged it in Albuquerque on Day 4. It is probably still attached to the bus, bu ...</p><p><a href="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/1824657_KHKSJ#92393447_w3xbC" title="Update: This is Day 9 in either Nashville or St. Louis. Notice the MINI5280.org sticket IS STILL ON THE bus! I tagged it in Albuquerque on Day 4. It is probably still attached to the bus, bu ..."><img src="http://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MINIUSA-MTTS-Day-9/92393447_w3xbC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="111" alt="Update: This is Day 9 in either Nashville or St. Louis. Notice the MINI5280.org sticket IS STILL ON THE bus! I tagged it in Albuquerque on Day 4. It is probably still attached to the bus, bu ..." title="Update: This is Day 9 in either Nashville or St. Louis. Notice the MINI5280.org sticket IS STILL ON THE bus! I tagged it in Albuquerque on Day 4. It is probably still attached to the bus, bu ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T14:45:26ZColoradoRickhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.comhttp://coloradorick.smugmug.com/Cars/MINI-Takes-The-States-2006-1/MINIUSA-MTTS-Day-9/92393447_w3xbC-Th.jpg