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Old 01-06-2006, 09:13 PM
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I motor through the Circle twice a day, everyday to get to work/home. When traffic really drags going home, I get a kick out of the stares and grins . Can't wait for Spring !!!
haha man that traffic circle scares me sometimes when there's huge trucks heading into it. I've only used it for going to Woodfield locally.
 
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Old 01-07-2006, 07:01 AM
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now imagine that circle filled with minis.....
 
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Old 01-07-2006, 10:32 AM
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Spotted!!!!

today around 10:30am...
DS/B MCS turning into TAM on Waukegan before Oakton,
THEN...
EB/W MCS @ Waukegan Rd/Oakton

Too bad I wasn't driving my MINI
 
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Old 01-10-2006, 04:31 PM
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Any activities this weekend guys?

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Old 01-10-2006, 05:54 PM
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Our next official Club event is indoor go-karting on January 29th

http://www.chicagominiclub.com/2006/...uary_29th.html
 
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Old 01-11-2006, 07:41 PM
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Adam and Marco sighted last week...

This is a week late, but I kept forgetting to post. I'm now working in Racine and have driven my 325is most of the dreary days. Last Wednesday evening on my way home on the tollway I saw who I beleive were Adam and Marco zooming onto the tollway from Grand Ave./132. Were you guys at Gurnee Mills or something?

I was in my Maritious Blue 94 325is and was zooming to the Rt. 21 exit ramp.

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Two coopers in the CNH parking lot yesterday

I drove my MCS to work in Racine yesterday and when I left there were two Coopers in the lot. One CR/W, the other I think was either HB or PH, was too dark to tell.

Jim

02 DS/W MCS
 
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Originally Posted by LTLMCPE
This is a week late, but I kept forgetting to post. I'm now working in Racine and have driven my 325is most of the dreary days. Last Wednesday evening on my way home on the tollway I saw who I beleive were Adam and Marco zooming onto the tollway from Grand Ave./132. Were you guys at Gurnee Mills or something?

I was in my Maritious Blue 94 325is and was zooming to the Rt. 21 exit ramp.

Jim
haha, yeah that was us. we were on or way home from Adam's house in wisconsin.
 
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Old 01-12-2006, 09:02 AM
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"zooming"? Them? "Haha"? Never those two.
 
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Old 01-12-2006, 10:29 AM
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Spotted this morning (between 8:15-8:30):

1) MC LY/W due west on Golf thru Suicide Circle
2) MCS BRG/B due west past Arlington Hts rd (I turned off there)
3) MCS CR/W w/stripes turned onto Golf from Arlington Hts

I hit the trifecta!?!?! I just didn't get any waves since I behind most of the time
 
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Spotted Purple Haze/black stripes MC Cabrio on Sunday, westbound Washington St. in Round Lake area. Personal plate starts with a letter "c" ... something .... Anyone in here?
 
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I spotted a red with unique white stripe getting on the northbound Edens this morning at Dempster around 7:15 AM. I was a few cars back on the on-ramp JB/JB MCS. You caught the clear traffic and I got stuck in it.
 
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Old 01-20-2006, 10:36 AM
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I spotted a red with unique white stripe getting on the northbound Edens this morning at Dempster around 7:15 AM. I was a few cars back on the on-ramp JB/JB MCS. You caught the clear traffic and I got stuck in it.
That would be me!!

I have been a few cars behind you a couple of times before, and never could catch you.
 
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Old 01-20-2006, 11:19 AM
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Good to meet you. Cool stripe job by the way.
 
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Old 01-23-2006, 08:12 PM
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MINIZAZ: (or any other Chicago area MINI person)

Come on out to do some Indoor Go Karting on Sunday 1/29..
http://www.chicagominiclub.com/2006/...uary_29th.html

There are 3 open spots as of right now.


Thanks for the wave this mornng on the way in to work!!
 
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Old 01-24-2006, 06:20 AM
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ernesto -

You're welcome. You suprised me. I wasn't expecting to see you coming from that direction.

Unfortunately I have other plans the 29th. Next time for sure. I've been meaning to join the CMMC since I got my car in September.
 
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Old 01-24-2006, 08:05 PM
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Spotted today: MCS BRG/B? eastbound on Golf Rd from the Circle til Shermer Rd around 6pm.. didn't get a chance to wave, but got a good look at his boot
 
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I normally see a couple mini's a day and don't post, but pulled I up mext to a R/W MC on central by Wilke in Rolling Meadows today. Got a wave and and an exhasut burble.
 
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Old 01-27-2006, 06:38 AM
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i waved and got one back yesterday, 7:30 am from a ib/w at Smith/NWHwy in Palatine. I'm in a cr/b msc with black hibiscus stripes.
 
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Old 01-31-2006, 10:27 AM
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Spotted!

Yesterday around 5:45pm... eastbound Golf Rd through Suicide Circle, the "fishy" MCS. She was driving behind me most of the time.

Today @ 7:45am MCS PW/B ... you were heading east, I was heading west on Golf by 294. Got a nice wave I think?
 
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Old 02-11-2006, 09:36 PM
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Parked yesterday on Friday 2/10, before 8:30am, still there when I left for lunch around 11am:

DS/B MCS with slites at 1007 Church St., Evanston
 
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Originally Posted by paulr
Parked yesterday on Friday 2/10, before 8:30am, still there when I left for lunch around 11am:

DS/B MCS with slites at 1007 Church St., Evanston
Saw DS/B 2pm Monday in Morton Grove/Austin Ave southbound behind my MCS on Dempster St. and we both turned south on Austin - could be same car?

Also spotted a used DS/B MCS (for sale (with pic) at a non-MINI car dealership) advert in the transportation section of the Sunday Tribune. An '03 with I think it was 37,000. Advertised price was 19,999. Way to hold on to value, babayy.

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Old 02-13-2006, 06:06 PM
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Spotted:

This morning on Golf Rd @ 7:30 am - PS/B MCC - no wave
Also on Golf Rd, MCS CR/W w/bonnett stripes .. no wave either
 
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Old 02-13-2006, 06:28 PM
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Spotted:

This morning on Golf Rd @ 7:30 am - PS/B MCC - no wave
Also on Golf Rd, MCS CR/W w/bonnett stripes .. no wave either
I'm gonna change my commute a little bit, use Golf instead of Dempster, and see if I can spot some more locals between Des Plaines and Morton Grove .

You'll know it's me when I open my sunroof and WAAAVE, when it's 10 degrees out,
Tatt
 
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Old 02-13-2006, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by tattman23
I'm gonna change my commute a little bit, use Golf instead of Dempster, and see if I can spot some more locals between Des Plaines and Morton Grove .

You'll know it's me when I open my sunroof and WAAAVE, when it's 10 degrees out,
Tatt
I'll have to keep an eye out for you then Tatt I'm always cruisin Golf Rd everyday. Coming from Glenview to Elk Grove Village and back. Sometimes I end up on Demptster west of Suicide Circle... but I don't see any MINI's on that stretch so I stay on Golf.

Any other Chicago MINIs doing the Dragon????
 


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