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We’re back with the second installment of the MotoringFile Photo Contest, this time for March. Last month saw over 160 photos from our 260 [group members](http://flickr.com/groups/motoringfile/pool/), which is slightly fewer than last month, yet it was somehow harder to choose just a handful! (And, yes, that’s our excuse for not getting the picks made until this late into April….) The creativity, skill and sheer luck continue to leave your intrepid judges just a little bit breathless.

And so, without further ado, here are the winners of the March 2007 MotoringFile photo contest!

First Place
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Picture 003

The grand prize this month goes to the one known only as [“minir50cooper”](http://www.flickr.com/photos/14709054@N00/), a relative newcomer to Flickr. Mr. (or Ms.) MiniR50Cooper, please step up and claim your [MotoringBadges grille badge](http://motoringbadges.com/)!

Runners Up
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[![_MG_64441111](http://static.flickr.com/180/425789090_c6317e2362_m.jpg “‘_MG_64441111’ on Flickr”)](http://flickr.com/photos/minichris/425789090/)
[_MG_64441111_ by Chris](http://flickr.com/photos/minichris/425789090/)

This month’s first runner up is from Chris, who probably just finished washing his car when the rain fell.

[![Silver Cooper](http://static.flickr.com/184/425287957_f598a112a2_m.jpg “‘Silver Cooper’ on Flickr”)](http://flickr.com/photos/enelle/425287957/)
[_Silver Cooper_ by Nick](http://flickr.com/photos/enelle/425287957/)

The spotlight’s on our 2nd runner up, Nick, and a stunning silver R56 Cooper.

[![PDX MINI – Gran Prix to Grand Lodge Run](http://static.flickr.com/153/422741208_ce66c0b1ee_m.jpg “‘PDX MINI – Gran Prix to Grand Lodge Run’ on Flickr”)](http://flickr.com/photos/minijcwdriver/422741208/)
[_PDX MINI – Gran Prix to Grand Lodge Run_ by Tania Feliciano](http://flickr.com/photos/minijcwdriver/422741208/)

Tania and the PDX MINI clan bring us our 3rd runner up.

Honorable Mentions
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Like the chip commercial says, “once you pop, you can’t stop”:

[![MINI in the Night](http://static.flickr.com/145/426378590_3966687a8d_m.jpg “‘MINI in the Night’ on Flickr”)](http://flickr.com/photos/findfado/426378590/)
[_MINI in the Night_ by fredo](http://flickr.com/photos/findfado/426378590/)

[![Extremadura 07](http://static.flickr.com/153/417995259_bec19b582d_m.jpg “‘Extremadura 07’ on Flickr”)](http://flickr.com/photos/benderunit22/417995259/)
[_Extremadura 07_ by Miquel](http://flickr.com/photos/benderunit22/417995259/)

[![GIo Mini](http://static.flickr.com/162/424553725_07c17ea10a_m.jpg “‘GIo Mini’ on Flickr”)](http://flickr.com/photos/dccxlix/424553725/)
[_GIo Mini_ by Giorgio](http://flickr.com/photos/dccxlix/424553725/)

Thanks again to everyone who entered! We love what we’re seeing here (even though it makes our jobs so much more difficult); please keep ’em coming!