MotoringFile reader Eric Zwirnmann brings us this very cool time lapse footage of his MINI slowly getting swallowed by the recent snow storm that hit the Midwest and Northeast US:
[ MINI vs 2005 Blizzard/800k ] (Quicktime)
Here’s more from Eric himself:
About one year ago today, I had no idea what a MINI Cooper even was. Yes, I saw the original Italian Job several times on TV as a kid, but I was still clueless. In March of 2004, a friend invited me on a short rally with the
local enthusiast group, PhillyMINI. Two months later, I put in an order for
a Convertible MCS which was delivered in November 2004. I quickly
discovered and became part of the enthusiasm behind MINIs. I joined up with
PhillyMINI and since have made many new friends; all of which own MINIs.On January 22nd, 2005, we were hit with a Blizzard in the Philadelphia
region. We don’t get snow often in this area but when we do, it’s bad (at
least to us). I typically park my MINI in a garage, but the alley-way
behind my house is horrible when it snows, so I had to park it out front on
the street. I wasn’t a happy camper with this idea, but it was either park
in the street or don’t drive until March.I was playing with my new digital camera, and found an feature that take
photos every couple of minutes. I quickly set up my camera to take pictures
every 5 minutes for 10 hours. The result is a very cool movie of my
Convertible getting covered with snow (about 10-12 inches).MINI owners can see other cool pictures and my online resume at the MINIUSA
Owner’s Lounge.Eric Zwirnmann
(aka MiniLifeCrisis)
