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Old 11-05-2006, 08:40 PM
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I didn't drive my MINI this weekend either... it spent the whole weekend in the garage. I did see 6 or 7 MINIs... but I was in the Honda...
 
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Old 11-05-2006, 09:22 PM
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Saw a few MINIs in Geneva today One in particular had plates "SPR CPR".
 
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Saw a PS/B MC for sale in Kildeer and then a few minutes later spotted a

Black and Orange with decals I could not read at night MINI at 12 and Quentin around 23:30
 
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Old 11-06-2006, 07:17 PM
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PS/B MCS with aero kit and bonnet stripes and decals in the rear driver side window. RT 53 Euclid to Algonquin I waved but I think you missed it.


EB/W Rt. 53 and Golf you were NB I was SB.

DuPage County Govt. Buildings JB/W or CB/W MCS with bonnet strpes

DuPage County Govt. Buildings CR/W MC Bonnet stripes and driving lgihts

290 Between 355 and Thorndale PW/B MCS (not Paul) oyu were SB I was NB

PW/B MCS Darrel Road, thanks for the wave, though I think you were a little frreaked out by it.


Yeah I snapped one while you weren't looking
 
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Old 11-06-2006, 08:37 PM
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Motor On, keep your eyes on the road!!!
 
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Originally Posted by kenchan
Motor On, keep your eyes on the road!!!
Why do you think they're blurry? Besides can't feel understeer with my knees
 
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Old 11-06-2006, 09:28 PM
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downtown Yorkville sunday november 5 evening - yellow/black roof/stripes. S - parked along side rt. 47 just before the fox river bridge.

whose ever it was...

nice color selection!
 
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Originally Posted by Motor On
Why do you think they're blurry? Besides can't feel understeer with my knees
i can almost see your post in the MINI Talk... my car might be totalled!
jk, i shouldn't be kidding about that. 2 guys in the last week with
serious accidents.
 
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Old 11-06-2006, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
i can almost see your post in the MINI Talk... my car might be totalled!
jk, i shouldn't be kidding about that. 2 guys in the last week with
serious accidents.
Yeah, better drive the Civic for a while . No I'll keep one hand on the wheel and eyes on the road w/ the exception of the PS/B which looked unusually sweet so well that was a must.
 
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Old 11-07-2006, 03:51 AM
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Both yesterday;

JB/W MCS on 34 in Oswego heading WB, I was heading E, no wave.

CR/W MCS heading EB on 34 in Oswego, I was heading WB, no wave but it was a company vehicle, had signs on the side.
 
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Old 11-07-2006, 10:54 AM
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Spotted:
  • yesterday - AB/B MCS on Shermer Rd/ WB Glenview Rd @ 8:45am
  • today - PW/blue MCC on SB Arlington Hts Rd/Golf Rd @ 8:30am
No waves because I was following behind in traffic...
 
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I barely ever see any mini's. I was surprised MotorOn saw some by the Dupage county government complex which is more in my neck of the woods. I'll keep looking..
 
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Originally Posted by MiniMac2005
Spotted:
  • yesterday - AB/B MCS on Shermer Rd/ WB Glenview Rd @ 8:45am
  • today - PW/blue MCC on SB Arlington Hts Rd/Golf Rd @ 8:30am
No waves because I was following behind in traffic...
I must have been not 10 minutes behind you today Francis! I had to go to Itasca and took golf to arlington heights sb.

Anyway got a smile and wave from a nice lady in a Yellow/w MC at golf and gross point.
 
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Old 11-08-2006, 12:38 PM
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Spotting a mini cooper convertible, I guess you referred to it as a MCC, medium blue paint, in downtown glen ellyn this morning. Wasnt in my MC, didnt get a chance to wave.
 
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Sadly..

Saw a BRG/W banged up in the intersection of Elmhurst Rd & Higgins/Touhy in Elk Grove Village this afternoon around 2. Tow trucks and police were on the scene. Hope you are okay!
 
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EB/W with webspokes, outside a body shop in Palatine, on Colfax near the post office.
 
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Old 11-08-2006, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by lemonems
Saw a BRG/W banged up in the intersection of Elmhurst Rd & Higgins/Touhy in Elk Grove Village this afternoon around 2. Tow trucks and police were on the scene. Hope you are okay!
ooohhh... that's not too far from where I work... I don't like going that way.. a lot of truck traffic... I wonder if it's anyone here...

No spottings for me today... just some top-down motoring during lunchtime
 
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Old 11-09-2006, 08:15 AM
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Do you find that MINI could interchange convertible and invisible?? Damn minivans and their idiot drivers!!!!
 
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While talking to my GF on the phone she spotted a CR MCS with license plates "IMAGE U" shes a non-MINI driver so no waves
 
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Old 11-10-2006, 11:42 AM
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Spotted today:
  • DS/B MCS - SB Roselle/Higgins @ 1pm
  • PS/B MCS - SB Martingale rd/Higgins @ 1pm
  • DS/B MCS - WB Higgins (east of 290) @ 1:15pm - flashed my lights
 
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Old 11-10-2006, 05:09 PM
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What the heck... it's one of the crappiest evenings and I saw 5 MINIs on the way home... Since it was dark and raining.. I couldn't tell some of the colors.. so here it goes...

Spotted between 6-6:45pm:
  • PW/B MCS w/checkered mirror covers - Algonquin Rd/Arlington Hts Rd
  • BRG/B?MC? turning SB to Busse RD/ Golf Rd
  • HO/B? MCSC turning WB Golf Rd/Busse Rd
  • SB/W MCS- WB Central before Busse Rd
  • PS/S MCS?- WB Central before Wolf Rd
I might have to take this way again to see if I can get any waves
 
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i saw a Blk/Blk (i think) MCS on Algonquin around 10:30am today in
Palatine (?) HoffmanEsts (?) just a little west of Ela Rd.

i gave a
 
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Old 11-11-2006, 04:30 PM
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Spotted (I was driving the Element today ) between 1 - 1:30 pm:
  • HB/W MCS - WB Golf Rd before Waukegan Rd
  • HB/S MCS - EB Golf Rd turing into Old Orchard
  • PW/B MC - EB Golf Rd/ Skokie Blvd
  • CR/B MCS - turning WB Golf Rd from Skokie Blvd
  • JB/B MCS parked on Central north of Dempster
 
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Old 11-11-2006, 09:58 PM
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Followed a PS MCS on 176 in Mudelien
Saw a IB/W MCS on 176 in Libertyville by the highschool
EB parked in a driveway on Sheridan, Winnetka area

Yup did the Sheridan thing tonight, after a day of cleaning the garage I had to get out for a bit
 
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Old 11-12-2006, 10:57 AM
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Spotted today:

MCS - CR/W w/stripes @ 12:15pm on SB Gross Point Rd before Church St


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