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Old 03-13-2007, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Ords
Not a wave back as I passed and waved.
Same here I think we need to get our timing improved so we get at least 1 wave on our commutes
 
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Old 03-13-2007, 05:23 PM
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Spotted : all headed eb on Golf Rd between Greenwood and Arlington Htd Rd between 8-8:30am:
  • CR/W MCS
  • PW/B MC w/bonnet stripes
  • DS/B MCS
no waves, but I tried

Drove home with the top down for the first time this year
 
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Old 03-14-2007, 02:23 PM
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Morning Commute:
MC, dark color, 290 and Higgins ish, waved as I passed you.


This Afternoon
IB/W MC 53 & EUCLID

PH/B MC 12 & 176

All were MC's so yet again no wave (seriously last wave I got froma n MC wasa Bears meet day)
 
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Old 03-14-2007, 06:03 PM
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Spotted : today on the way to work...

HB/B MCS on Greenwood north of Milwaukee Ave @ 8:50am - flashed lights and got a wave! Thanks
 
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Parked by an '06 CR/B MCC (with the top down) in the Woodman's parking lot at I-94 & Hwy 50 in Kenosha. We exchanged pleasantries as we both got back to our cars at the same time.
 
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Old 03-15-2007, 11:14 AM
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I saw (drove behind) ChicagoMini on Rt. 83 today. I saw that you have your '07 CMMC sticker, I have to wait til May to get mine.
 
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Hey There Omascow, was on the phone or would have dropped the window to wave. Your MINI was nice and clean too.
 
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Old 03-15-2007, 04:32 PM
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Spotted today: this morning between 8:45 - 9am
  • HB/B MCS - Central Rd/Glenview Rd
  • SB/W MCS - Greenwood/Milwaukee Ave
  • PW/B MCS - Golf Rd/Ballard Rd
no waves... no problem
 
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Old 03-18-2007, 06:28 PM
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CR/W MCS on rte 12 in Spring Grove. Got a wave- thanks!

IB/B MCS on winchester turning onto 21 in libertyville- got a wave, too!
 
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IB/B MCS parked at a mom/pop repair shop in town.

Man, I hope it wasn't anything serious.
 
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Old 03-18-2007, 06:34 PM
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Haven't seen any other MINIs in 5 days
 
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i see lots in Libertyville...they're all coming out of hibernation!
awaken my beauties! awaken from your salty winter slumber!

according to tom skilling in the metro section of the paper today...its going to be 70+ this weekend. i'm sure you'll see some coop-coops out..
 
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Old 03-18-2007, 06:40 PM
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huh I was thinking I'd see some the latter half of last week when we started toping 50 and having nicer days again and thats when seemed to dissappear. Considering I coverd 500 miles in 3 days that week I figured I'd have had to see at least one all random chance, I keep doing the math and can't figure out how Ords and I didn't see or wave to each other on the 13th (invisible Cooper?)
 
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Old 03-18-2007, 07:49 PM
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Spotted a few MINIs up here over the weekend... but I wasn't in my MCC each time Great day today for a top-down cruise though took my daughter around town for a spin.. looking for neat. local twisties

Anyone have any info on the April drive???
 
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Old 03-18-2007, 07:51 PM
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Didn't know there was one, and to think I almost started a thread asking if anyone wanted to meet up in April but I don't have any hint of knowing my schedule past next week so I don't know what I've got for "weekends" yet.
 
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Old 03-18-2007, 08:46 PM
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Anyone have any info on the April drive???
Still working on it... I have a few ideas that I am trying to put together.
 
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Down in IL yesterday, although he (you) weren't driving a MINI, we did chat at a Shell station and you mentioned that you are a MA at Knauz... though I never did ask your name.

Is that considered a sighting?
 
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Spotted a CR/W MCS w/ white bonnet stripes and a sweet set of orange flames on the doors. We were both headed downtown on the Ike around 9:30 this morning. I waved, but heavy traffic got in the way.
 
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Time: 3:30pm, give or take a half-hour.
Place: Somewhere along Route 41, north suburbs.
You: Chili Red MINI. Were you a Cooper or a Cooper S? I don't know. You were waiting to turn onto N/B 41 from one of the lots. You spotted me and waved.
Me: Dark Silver/Black MINI Cooper S with bonnet stripes. I was driving northbound on 41. I caught your wave and waved back. I hope you saw it and didn't think I was rudely ignoring you--you were still waving when I went back to my business.

(You know, one of these days, I'll be able to more quickly pick up on MC vs MCS and be able to distinguish the different shades of blue at a single glance. For right now, all I manage is "ooh, MINI!")
 
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1515 CR/B MC 34 W of Washington
1530 PW MCSC 34 @ the River Rd
1640 CR/CR MCS Lake Cook Hart Rd. to 14 until I slipped off at Kelsey

Commute began 1502 ened 1715
 
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liquid yellow turning south bound onto butterfield from 137.

i was at the light, spacing out, waiting for it to turn green so i could drive the funness that is the ramp going onto pedersen. thats the best part of my drive- especially if no one is in front of me.

also spotted: someone pumping gas on 12 and volo village in volo around 7:20pm. i cant even remember the color! its been a long day...
 
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7:25am -- Way too early for me to be up... But..
CR/B Cooper, Black Bonnet Stripes, younger woman....
VERY DIRTY VEHICLE ALERT!!!!!

Roselle and Wise Roads
 
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Old 03-20-2007, 02:43 PM
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Another Tuesday spotting. In Plano, again I spotted the same HB/B MCSC, this time parked. I stopped and went into the business where it was parked and I met the owner who I waved to last week.

We have a new friend and I have a new volunteer opportunity. How cool!!!

 
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Old 03-20-2007, 03:12 PM
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Matched a CR on 290(355-thorndale) for a while, passed a LY on RT53 @ 90 and another CR in Tower Lakes 59 and Roberts Rd.

No waves in a long long time
 
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Spotted between 6:30-6:45pm today while heading eb Golf Rd:
  • SB/S MCS - wb Golf Rd/Busse Rd
  • CR/W MCS - wb Golf Rd/Elmhurst Rd
  • DS/B MCS - wb Golf Rd/Greenwood Ave - thanks for the wave
 


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