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Old 08-27-2011, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MightyNuts
I'm usually in Wrigleyville around Ashland and Addison
Were you at MINI of Chicago today by chance?
 
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Old 08-27-2011, 07:11 PM
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Were you at MINI of Chicago today by chance?
HAHA YES I WAS. Just got an engine installed. Had a loaner for a week and a half. I MISSED MY CLUBMAN!
 
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Old 08-27-2011, 10:12 PM
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HAHA YES I WAS. Just got an engine installed. Had a loaner for a week and a half. I MISSED MY CLUBMAN!
ha! i was the guy in the white tee shirt there with my Camden. we were looking to buy another today but they didn't want to budge enough on the price so we left!

what happened to your engine??
 
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Old 08-27-2011, 10:41 PM
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was just visiting a friend in evanston, near Northwestern... and WOW mini'S EVERYWHERE! yall know how to roll up there!
 
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Old 08-28-2011, 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by christomapher
ha! i was the guy in the white tee shirt there with my Camden. we were looking to buy another today but they didn't want to budge enough on the price so we left!

what happened to your engine??
Timing chain broke and damaged the entire engine. So got a whole new one under warranty
 
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Old 08-29-2011, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by MightyNuts
Timing chain broke and damaged the entire engine. So got a whole new one under warranty
Thank goodness it's covered! I bet you're glad to have your car back.

I'll keep an eye out for you in da city ... You probably won't see many Camdens and I probably won't see many Clubmans like ours.


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Old 08-29-2011, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by christomapher
Thank goodness it's covered! I bet you're glad to have your car back.

I'll keep an eye out for you in da city ... You probably won't see many Camdens and I probably won't see many Clubmans like ours.


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hope so. I'll make sure to wave. Put some pictures up of your new mini if or when you get it. Looking forward to the pictures
 
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I've got a question to all drivers.... I keep seeing an AB/W MCS, guessing a 05? It's ALWAYS running on 53 north to lake cook road at about 7:40 am. The windows are dark, the plate cover is tinted.. And even at 80mph, this one cruises by me every morning... Anyone know this car... I like the exhaust, and the wheels...at least what I can see.

I know I use to have a HB/W MCS, and now the DS/W MCS throws people off...

But Rock On to the driver... I'd like to shake your hand!!!
 
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Old 09-01-2011, 12:39 PM
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if it's black and an 05 it's Jet Black

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I keed I keed finish my car.
 
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Old 09-01-2011, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by eaglebeagle
was just visiting a friend in evanston, near Northwestern... and WOW mini'S EVERYWHERE! yall know how to roll up there!
There's MINIs freakin' everywhere in this city. I never thought I'd see a MINI like mine (JB/JB/JB base model + S-Lites, JCW Grille, Catback) but lo and behold, heading north on Lakeshore maybe two-three months ago, same exact car.

Though I'm usually seen on my '79 Honda more than anything if I'm in the city.
 
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Old 10-22-2011, 08:42 PM
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This may be a bit out of the Chicagoland area, but I exchanged waves with a sweet looking all black R56 S about 10 miles west of Rockford.
 
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Old 10-23-2011, 12:38 PM
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I see the same all black,blacked out windows 06 MCS in the Hanover Park,Carol Stream area. Who are you?
 
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Might be me or my wife.
Me:


My wife (now has a cf front splitter):


We live in Bartlett they are both '05s
 
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That's the one

Yep, One of those is definitely the MCS I keep seeing. I'm in Hanover Park, next time I will try to say hello.
 
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Old 10-23-2011, 05:55 PM
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Cool my plates are DSC OFF since you can't see mine. What are you driving?
 
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I'm in a 05 MCS Hyper Blue/black with tinted windows.
This is the only picture I have right now. Hope to see you around.
 
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Old 10-24-2011, 09:15 PM
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Cool I'll keep an eye out
 
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Originally Posted by Snyper
I'm in a 05 MCS Hyper Blue/black with tinted windows.
This is the only picture I have right now. Hope to see you around.

I've seen you everywhere... I work on weekends in Carol Stream, near Schmale and Fullerton. I thought it was my old car, til I realized it had a black roof!!!

I'm driving a DS/W MCS with Firefighter plates on it.. And NO Front Plate!!
- It's loud, has road rashed wheels from the last owner that parked by braille...
 
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Old 10-25-2011, 09:47 AM
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Allblack05s -- Has your car ever been that clean???
 
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Saw a red Justa and a blue MCS on my way home yesterday on 355S. Nice to see more than just my MCS on the way home!
 
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LOL is there really a road called Schmale??? :D

Here is my family's entourage you'll mostly see on the North Side of Chicago and north 'burbs:

From L-R: Mine, BF's and Mom's.
 
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Originally Posted by christomapher
LOL is there really a road called Schmale??? :D

Here is my family's entourage you'll mostly see on the North Side of Chicago and north 'burbs:

From L-R: Mine, BF's and Mom's.
At Least the BF understands!~.....No Front Plate!!!!... Living Dangerous on the North Side....
 
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Allblack05s -- Has your car ever been that clean???
Yeah but apparently last week someone was driving it and didn't wash it or put any gas in it.
 
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Old 10-27-2011, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by AllBlack05S
Yeah but apparently last week someone was driving it and didn't wash it or put any gas in it.

Put Gas in it?? Hell, I'm lucky that I made it out of your neighborhood with the 4 miles left on the gas tank.... I haven't figured out how to get my car to run on AIR, but please let me know.
 
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You just need ***** to not believe the range on the obc. You would get better range if you got out of 4th on the highway though. :P
 


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