Our February EIM Meet-n-Eat-n-Swap took place this past Saturday the 21st in Davenport. Our MINI folk are deeply appreciative of Denny and Sandy B. for hosting us again in such classy and generous fashion!

The MINI atmosphere was thoroughly enjoyable with all the MINI-related decor, the slide show of our past adventures, videos of racing MINIs and Minis, and the movie room with The Italian Job (of course) as the featured matinee. The food was tremendous and plentiful (sincere thanks to ALL of the contributors who brought such yummy stuff) with the absolutely decadent Tiffany’s Tipton Bakery crescents getting honorable mention (thanks Cindy!), the superb Bent River Brew (thanks Steve!), and the Hot Buttered Bourbon so smooth it was, indeed, dangerous (thanks Alyce!).

The MINI parts Swap Meet was a first-time effort and turned out to be a lot of fun. We had a great venue in the heated garage already being graced by our hosts’ impeccable MINI Roadster. Lots of great deals to be had…and plenty of leftovers too so if you’re looking for parts, check with Bill S. or Jim M. before you go elsewhere. These two guys seemed to have one of everything!

Thanks to everyone who came out and joined us. You can find photos from this event in our Photo Gallery. They are directly accessible using the following link:

Photos from the EIM Meet-n-Eat-n-Swap in Davenport, 2-21-15

Next month is the “Spring has Sprung” meet in Cedar Rapids on the 21st. Hope to see you there!

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