Chicagoland MINI spottings!
#351
03-12-2006, 08:39 PM
Parked next to some MINIs in Geneva this morning!
Went out this morning for some Great Harvest bread and some coffee in downtown Geneva ... and look what I parked next to
When I parked, the two closest to my PW were there. When I was leaving, the HB had joined us.
As I was taking pictures, several people slowed down to look and smile at all of our MINIs! It's was nice to see a few MINIs in Geneva like this. And it was all by chance (well for me at least)
When I parked, the two closest to my PW were there. When I was leaving, the HB had joined us.
As I was taking pictures, several people slowed down to look and smile at all of our MINIs! It's was nice to see a few MINIs in Geneva like this. And it was all by chance (well for me at least)
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03-12-2006, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by paulr
Went out this morning for some Great Harvest bread and some coffee in downtown Geneva ... and look what I parked next to
When I parked, the two closest to my PW were there. When I was leaving, the HB had joined us.
As I was taking pictures, several people slowed down to look and smile at all of our MINIs! It's was nice to see a few MINIs in Geneva like this. And it was all by chance (well for me at least)
When I parked, the two closest to my PW were there. When I was leaving, the HB had joined us.
As I was taking pictures, several people slowed down to look and smile at all of our MINIs! It's was nice to see a few MINIs in Geneva like this. And it was all by chance (well for me at least)
I'll be in Geneva tomorrow and will be glad to add my EB to the pic.
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03-22-2006, 08:21 AM
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03-22-2006, 07:01 PM
CHGO-LAND mini owners were's the love?
Sorry to snivel, but I've had my Mini for roughly 4 months
and in that time only 2 Mini drives have given it up. WTF?
Maybe it's the area I live? I live in Deefield and work in
Evanston. I pass on average 1-2 a day and not even a nod.
If I pull up to one on the expway or at a stop light, I look
over for a nod. NADA. I came up to a 3-way stop today
around 5:10 in Deerfield and a woman with same set up
MSC Dark silver (she was to my left) I think her plates are
COOPER S Not even a glance and as I looked to get a reaction
she sped up. What gives? I didn't get this car to be part of
anything but it is cool to know there is a community out there.
Where are the fun-loving, happy-go-luck ones?
Or are the majority or owners in this area just wound too tight?
Again sorry to gripe, it's just one of those things.
Studog
and in that time only 2 Mini drives have given it up. WTF?
Maybe it's the area I live? I live in Deefield and work in
Evanston. I pass on average 1-2 a day and not even a nod.
If I pull up to one on the expway or at a stop light, I look
over for a nod. NADA. I came up to a 3-way stop today
around 5:10 in Deerfield and a woman with same set up
MSC Dark silver (she was to my left) I think her plates are
COOPER S Not even a glance and as I looked to get a reaction
she sped up. What gives? I didn't get this car to be part of
anything but it is cool to know there is a community out there.
Where are the fun-loving, happy-go-luck ones?
Or are the majority or owners in this area just wound too tight?
Again sorry to gripe, it's just one of those things.
Studog
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03-22-2006, 07:06 PM
#361
03-22-2006, 07:38 PM
CHGO-LAND mini owners were's the love?
http://www.chicagominiclub.com/2006/...arch_26th.html
You'll get waves when you are in a pack of 25 or so MINIs!!
#362
03-22-2006, 07:50 PM
Originally Posted by ernesto
Come on out to our drive this Sunday.. Schaumburg to Lake Geneva
http://www.chicagominiclub.com/2006/...arch_26th.html
You'll get waves when you are in a pack of 25 or so MINIs!!
http://www.chicagominiclub.com/2006/...arch_26th.html
You'll get waves when you are in a pack of 25 or so MINIs!!
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my MINI in the garage after getting a carwash for the Spring Drive 
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03-26-2006, 09:07 PM
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03-26-2006, 10:42 PM
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I saw so many Minis today that I decided to take a movie of them!
If you were on the Spring Drive today there's a high likelihood that you're in it.
Enjoy!
http://www.taylorsmith.biz/Movie_Fil...gDrive2006.wmv
If you were on the Spring Drive today there's a high likelihood that you're in it.
Enjoy!
http://www.taylorsmith.biz/Movie_Fil...gDrive2006.wmv
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03-29-2006, 12:12 PM
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Have you had a day recently where you have not seen any MINI's other than your own? Now I am talking about a day that you have been out and about driving. I would say ordinarily I see at least a couple MINIs during the course of the day.
Today I drove from my home to downtown Chicago and then back home again. It is about a 40 mile drive. I have not seen one MINI all day. That is pretty odd. I make this drive a couple times a month and I would say typically I will see anywhere from 4 to 10 MINI's along the way or in the parking garage.
It struck me as pretty odd since as we all know the more time goes on, the more common the MINI's get and the more of them we see.
Today I drove from my home to downtown Chicago and then back home again. It is about a 40 mile drive. I have not seen one MINI all day. That is pretty odd. I make this drive a couple times a month and I would say typically I will see anywhere from 4 to 10 MINI's along the way or in the parking garage.
It struck me as pretty odd since as we all know the more time goes on, the more common the MINI's get and the more of them we see.
#369
03-29-2006, 05:14 PM
Saw two today - well three if you include mine. A classic CR/W with 15" holies going west ahead of me on Grand (Rt. 132) and a silver S going north on Rt. 45 towards Grand. Flashed at the silver S but maybe too late for the driver to notice.
And, about 20 more at Knauz waiting to be driven. So I guess that makes up for all of you that didn't see one today.
And, about 20 more at Knauz waiting to be driven. So I guess that makes up for all of you that didn't see one today.
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Originally Posted by Electric Shock
Have you had a day recently where you have not seen any MINI's other than your own? Now I am talking about a day that you have been out and about driving. I would say ordinarily I see at least a couple MINIs during the course of the day.
Today I drove from my home to downtown Chicago and then back home again. It is about a 40 mile drive. I have not seen one MINI all day. That is pretty odd. I make this drive a couple times a month and I would say typically I will see anywhere from 4 to 10 MINI's along the way or in the parking garage.
It struck me as pretty odd since as we all know the more time goes on, the more common the MINI's get and the more of them we see.
Today I drove from my home to downtown Chicago and then back home again. It is about a 40 mile drive. I have not seen one MINI all day. That is pretty odd. I make this drive a couple times a month and I would say typically I will see anywhere from 4 to 10 MINI's along the way or in the parking garage.
It struck me as pretty odd since as we all know the more time goes on, the more common the MINI's get and the more of them we see.
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Originally Posted by mataku
yah, I got pretty tired of waving without any love back. We really need a way to set it up such that it's easy for us to identify each other.
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