Let's write http://blog.cincinnatimini.com The Cincinnati MINI Blog Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:39:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 A few winter Driving Tips http://blog.cincinnatimini.com/2012/01/a-few-winter-driving-tips/ http://blog.cincinnatimini.com/2012/01/a-few-winter-driving-tips/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:39:12 +0000 Kristin McMahon http://blog.cincinnatimini.com/?p=1450 Winter driving can be hazardous and scary. Additional preparations can help make a trip safer, or help motorists deal with an emergency.

The three P’s of Safe Winter Driving:

PREPARE for the trip; PROTECT yourself; and PREVENT crashes on the road.

PREPARE

Maintain Your Car: Check battery, tire tread, and windshield wipers, keep your windows clear, put no-freeze fluid in the washer reservoir, and check your antifreeze.

Have On Hand: flashlight, jumper cables, abrasive material (sand, kitty litter, even floor mats), shovel, snow brush and ice scraper, warning devices (like flares) and blankets. For long trips, add food and water, medication and cell phone.

Stopped or Stalled? Stay in your car, don’t overexert, put bright markers on antenna or windows and shine dome light, and, if you run your car, clear exhaust pipe and run it just enough to stay warm.

Plan Your route: Allow plenty of time (check the weather and leave early if necessary), be familiar with the maps/ directions, and let others know your route band arrival time.

Practice Cold Weather Driving!

* During the daylight, rehearse maneuvers slowly on ice or snow in an empty lot.

* Steer into a skid.

* Stopping distances are longer on ice.

* Don’t idle for a long time with the windows up or in an enclosed space.

PROTECTYOURSELF

* Buckle up and use child safety seats properly.

* Never place a rear-facing infant seat in front of an air bag.

* Children 12 and under are much safer in the back seat.

PREVENT CRASHES

* Drugs and alcohol never mix with driving.

* Slow down and increase distances between cars.

* Keep your eyes open for pedestrians walking in the road.

* Avoid fatigue – Get plenty of rest before the trip, stop at least every three hours, and rotate drivers if possible.

* If you are planning to drink, designate a sober driver.

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Everyone over at MINI of Cincinnati is gearing up for the holidays! What a wonderful time of the year. What do you think of our tree?!

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Click here to view the embedded video.

The MINI WRC team just finished their last race of the season. Dani Sordo and the rest of the team put on an excellent show and placed in 4th in the UK. Great job guys!! Next year the podium will be ours! I thought this would be an excellent time to address a myth that I’ve seen popping up on the Internet. There has been a myth thrown around the Internet that the MINI can actually fly. Some completely disagree with this myth and I’m here to show you the video footage that actually confirms this myth. Warning this may be a shock to some viewers but the MINI CAN FLY! No CGI used here.

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DRUMROLL PLEASE……

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The Italian Job 1968 Mini Coopers: Britain’s greatest heist involves stealing gold through a traffic jam under and over Turin, Italy. Michael Caine was at his peak in 1969.

 

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE OTHERS THAT MADE THE LIST

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Click HERE for more pictures from the MINI Coupe Launch in NYC

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Thank you to everyone who came out for the Halloween Party this year!!! Check out some of the photos on our facebook page HERE

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