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Old 08-14-2006, 07:07 AM
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Spotted a PS/S? MC with black cobra stripes @ the corner of Lawrence & Western around 7:00 AM. This is the second time I've spotted you. Thanks for the wave on the 1st one.
 
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Old 08-14-2006, 02:07 PM
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PS MCSC heading east on Rt. 30 in Oswego @ 10ish am.
 
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Spotted today on Skokie Blvd between Howard and Main St around 6pm:
  • MCS - PW/checked roof
  • MC - LY/W
  • MCS - PS/B
no waves.. only a hard look from the PW driver
 
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Old 08-14-2006, 09:36 PM
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13:10 CR/W MC (with Stripes) just north of 14 on 59

13:20 CR/W MC (no stripes) few cars behind me on Lake Cook I waved as I turned back on to 59

13:45 PS Cabrio Winfeild Rd and about 1/10 of a mile North of 88

15:00ish JB MC on 59 North from Geneva Rd to about Otarioville Rd. Couldn't get a wave out of you but I see you understand the concept of spirited driving

15:45 HB Cabrio Shaumburg town square I was walking in front of the library at the time.

16:15 Higgins Rd just before crossing the fox river RG/W about 10 cars or so in front of me.

16:40 LY/W Crystal Lake parked in the Excess somthingorother lot off of 14 west of 31

I'm missing at least one (including another SB/S) I'll see if the come to me any time soon I think I need to start writing these down at stoplights.
 
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Old 08-15-2006, 04:06 PM
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I saw 2 Mini's tonight on my way to work around 5:30, both were on Joliet Road one was a
PW/B MCC perfect evening for a drive home with the top down!

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DS/W MC(S?) traffic was heavy and I didn't catch it until it was almost past me so couldn't tell if it was an S or not!
 
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Old 08-15-2006, 05:33 PM
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Saw a blue with white roof and Bonnet stripes going South on Hwy 19 into Elkhart. I waved my whole are outside the drivers side window but the arrogant ba5tard wouldn't even blink his lights.

MINI drivers in the South Bend area are total jerks noboby waves.
 
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Old 08-15-2006, 11:40 PM
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~1930 HB/W MC you headed north on 12 I was goin' south, in Lake Zurich north of the Wynstone entrance.
 
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Old 08-16-2006, 06:12 AM
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@ 5ish this morning heading east on I88 near Naperville a MCC (color was bluish)
 
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Spotted a PW/B MC headed northbound on Lombard Ave in Oak Park. We exchanged waves.
 
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Old 08-16-2006, 05:17 PM
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CR/W MCS going south on Rt53 just south of Schaumburg. I had to work at it, but I got a wave from the dude.
 
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PS/B MC w/black bonnet strips on 88 getting off on I59. Waved with no wave back.

Crossing in front a all purple MCS heading west on New York ave in around around 6:45
 
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Spotted along Golf Rd:

This morning:
  • MCS - SB/W with UJ mirror covers
  • MC - PS/B
  • MSC - DS/B - caught your wave
This afternoon:
  • MSC - SB/W w/clear brake lights.. couldn't catch up in the traffic
  • MCS - EB/W
 
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Old 08-17-2006, 06:25 PM
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Followed an '05 or '06 MCS JCW, PS/B on the Ike most of the way from downtown until I exited at Austin. The car had Wisconsin plates and a Bill Jacobs license plate frame. We exchanged waves as I pulled off.
 
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CR/W MC 1600 Palatine- 14 and Dundee- thanks for my one wave of the day.
CR/W MC 1700 Rosemont - On Higgns going over 90
CR/W MC 1710 Rosemont- Higgins and Lee (Yup 50 yards in 10min. gotta love that good ple Chicago traffic)
PS/B with DRLs Higgns near 83
 
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Spotted:
  • MCC - HB/B - followed you for a couple of miles on w/b Golf Rd this morning. Didn't even acknowlege my existence
  • MCS - DS/B - Golf Rd - no wave
  • MCS - HB/W - Golf Rd/Circle - tried to catch up... traffic
  • MCSC - CR/B -Golf Rd east of the Circle
  • MCS - CR/B - Central/OCC -
 
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on my way into the office this morning

0630 - BRG/B MCS on Delhi in Naperville heading west
0640 - CR/W MCS on I88 heading west
0650 - CR/W with white bonnet strips heading west on I88
0700 - IB/B MCS heading south on 294

one I remember from tuesday night a CR/W MC parked next to me at the Cougars game.
 
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Old 08-21-2006, 08:21 AM
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Yesterday, both on Weber Road in Joliet I saw a sweet

JB/B with white stripes, maybe black rims (couldn't see we were passing each other pretty fast

And I saw a Chili Red Mini Cooper on Weber and I got a wave!! My first one! Whooo hooo
 
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Old 08-21-2006, 05:44 PM
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CR/W MC on 34 in Oswego and then again (same one?) heading south on Douglas in Oswego this afternoon.
 
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Old 08-22-2006, 07:04 PM
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Today I was driving down 75th Street and saw a sweet CR/W with a British Flag on the roof parked in the lot of the gym (off of 75th)! Is that anyone here??

I saw a bunch of Mini's on my way to the dealer this morning to get some service done....saw a PW/B, DS/W, CR/B Cabrio, and not a single wave...actually I've seen a bunch of Mini's in the week and a half I've had mine and have only gotten one wave...sniff sniff
 
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Originally Posted by minigrrl000
...actually I've seen a bunch of Mini's in the week and a half I've had mine and have only gotten one wave...sniff sniff
Don't worry, keep waving If you run into those MINIs again, they might actually wave since they've seen you already.


Spotted :
  • MCSC - HB/B on Golf Rd before Milwaukee around 7pm -
 
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Old 08-22-2006, 08:01 PM
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Well I saw about 15 MINIs today and almost all waved. I've actually seen about 40 MINIs since Saturday (in my defense I was riding Shotgun all weekend in a non-MINI), but with that high a spotting count I just haven't been able to keep track. Even better, all the Cabrios I've seen recently have been topless, and fulfilling their contracts! Sadly I'm seeing quite a few parked MINIs. C'mon folks "Idle wheels are the devils workshop."

If you were in a CR/W MC on Navy Pier, on Sun, I spotted you but was on foot.
 
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Spotted: DS/B with viper stripes. Plate LOTT7

I was in the A4 with dealer plates who waved you to get in front of me at the start of the lane construction on Golf Rd. by OO.

Nice MINI!
 
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Old 08-24-2006, 07:04 PM
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LY/Y Woodstock 16:45 Rt 47, you were in a parking lot with the tanning salon, I was leaving the DMV across the street.

CR/B MCSc 17:10 Rt. 14 in Mc henry county near Centegra Helth Systems Hospital Thanks for the wave
 
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00:08 BRG? (hey it was dark and you were behind me) Cabrio on Rt 14 in Barrington.
 
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Got a wave from a BRG/MC on Belmont yesterday evening. Been a while since I've gotten a wave.
 


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