MEMBER PROFILE:

Name: James Dalke

Birthdate: 1991

Occupation: Graphic Design student

Mini Owner Since: 2003

VMC Member Since: 2010

Mini(s) Currently Owned: 'BBG' a 1979 MINI 1000, inferno red/checkered flag roof. and lots of the toy variety...

How did you become interested in Minis? It's in the blood...at a very young age I became very fond of the Mini, collected toy Mini's growing up.  something about the rarity, size, shape, sound, legacy, I've liked Mini's since before I can remember.

First Mini Experience: Well the first would be riding in the carseat...the first I remember is hiding from the welding light behind Dads Mini.

Dumbest Mini Experience: Ha...I suppose I have a few...the dumbest however was buying the car...the next happened when we tried to winch it up onto the trailer...pulling it in two...

Most Memorable Mini Experience: Buying it... and every big step in the restoration process, solid body, paint, hearing it run for the first time, every time I took it outside, getting it registered, and autocrossing it!

Most Forgettable Mini Experience: fighting the demon known as LUCAS. Anytime the credit card gets swiped...

Farthest Distance Driven by Mini: 1240km. Ferintosh Alberta to Vancouver...what an adventure THAT WAS!

Dream Car: My Mini, and a 1969 race prepared Mini with NO problems...it said 'dream' car ok!  Maybe a JCW new MINI as well

Other Interests & Hobbies: Snowboarding, drumming, running, and of course I always list my Mini...