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Old 07-20-2007, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Gabe
... surprised no one's caught me yet
that would be because you're driving in stealth mode Gabe

can't wait to see it
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 01:27 PM
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Got waves from both during my trip back from lunch on Riverwoods between 60 & 22
BRG/G MCC - Thanks for the wave. Too nice to have the top up.
PW/B MC with Driver's Edge bonnet stripe- Thanks for the wave
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Gabe
I made my way down LSD twice this week with the new car... surprised no one's caught me yet
Gabe your in Evanston right? The pic's look like the new parking garage by the movie theater correct?
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Gabe
I made my way down LSD twice this week with the new car... surprised no one's caught me yet

Alright, lets play "Who spots Gabe"!

First person to spot Gabe gets a drink on me.
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 04:37 PM
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Yesterday 7pmish a Solar Red MC on Odgen near Frontanac in Aurora. Pulled up to a light and there he was, got the wave and waved back.
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by PiercedMini
Gabe your in Evanston right? The pic's look like the new parking garage by the movie theater correct?
Yes and no. It's the newer one on Davis.
 
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Old 07-20-2007, 10:09 PM
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Saw a medium blue MC with white top and white bonnet stripes, with the license plate "SIZE XS" in Glen Ellyn today. It had a manual crank starter connected to its front grill....cute.
 
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Old 07-22-2007, 04:06 AM
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Alright, lets play "Who spots Gabe"!

First person to spot Gabe gets a drink on me.
I spotted Gabe and his new car last night, but it was in his Garage
 
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Old 07-22-2007, 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ernesto
I spotted Gabe and his new car last night, but it was in his Garage



OK, a glass of water for you on that one!
 
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Old 07-22-2007, 05:59 AM
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coming out of ORD a LY/W MC around 1pm heading east on 190.
 
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Old 07-22-2007, 07:32 PM
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Spotted today between 10-10:30am-
  • CR/B MCSC - eb Old Elm Rd by 41. Thanks for the wave
  • CB/B MCSC - nb Sheridan Rd by NU campus. Thanks for the wave
 
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Old 07-22-2007, 09:18 PM
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Got a flash from a CR/W MC tonight on Rt. 47 just south of Elburn
 
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Spent Saturday at the Joliet Autobahn attending the NASA event.

Spotted a CR/CR MCS with #3 on the doors running the Time Trial events.

Talked with the owners of an '06 CR/B MCS who were at the track running their M3.

Got to run about 10 laps on the South Track during the Parade Laps period, but was limited to 45 MPH. Still a lot of fun.

On the way home (around 9:00 PM), met up with a LY/B MC w/ black S-Lights heading NB on I-55. Exchanged waves a number of times. We both exited at Harlem Ave and went our separate ways.
 

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Old 07-23-2007, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by pdflint
Talked with the owners of an '06 CR/B MCS who were at the track running their M3.
a person after my own heart. please tell me the M3 was Laguna Seca blue?!


yesterday about 5pm, Volo, headed west on 120 at 12:
All black MCS...and it was filty!!!
i waved, but you were smoking a cigar and waiting for the light to change.

i get so disapointed when people aren't paying attention!
 
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Originally Posted by zagadka
a person after my own heart. please tell me the M3 was Laguna Seca blue?!


yesterday about 5pm, Volo, headed west on 120 at 12:
All black MCS...and it was filty!!!
i waved, but you were smoking a cigar and waiting for the light to change.

i get so disapointed when people aren't paying attention!
No, this one was silver
 
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Old 07-25-2007, 12:14 PM
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Spotted a blue MINI with U bonnet stripe in my parents' neighborhood, license plate was either IA or IN that read "MINIAC." Any ideas if the owner's on NAM?
 
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Old 07-25-2007, 07:09 PM
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i saw a blue mcs with an aero kit on it, with checkard decals all the way down the sides of it at best buy in geneva
 
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Old 07-25-2007, 07:59 PM
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Spotted:

yesterday - "fishy" MINI - eb Golf Rd/Shermer Rd @ 7pm

today-
  • DS/B MCS - Parked in NW Pt Blvd lot @ 9am
  • AB/B MC - eb Golf Rd/Milwaukee Ave @ 7pm - pulled up next to you, not even a look
  • HO/B MCC - wb Golf Rd/Milwaukee Ave @ 7pm - passed both of us without even looking
how sad.. 3 MINIs at the same intersection and not even a look...
 
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Old 07-26-2007, 05:16 AM
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yesterday 4:45p.

DS/B heading south on Douglas in Oswego. Waved and got the wave back.
 
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Old 07-26-2007, 04:52 PM
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Wednesday, 1:45pm Fox Lake:
CR/W cab with stripes, driving lights, GB sticker and plate covered with a IL plate...

drove next to you and beep beeped! thanks for the beep beep beep beep back!
 
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MINIs, MINIs, MINIs... spottings from yesterday:

- BRG MC on Sheridan Rd
- a LY and a PW on 41
- DS MCS on Lake Cook (nice display of MINI power taking off the line at the light)
- '07 VR w/ white fender accents turning off Lake Cook
- BRG MC on Tower Rd (he was totally caught off guard by my wave)
- MCSC NR on Patriot (pulled up, passed several times, waved, but...)

Whew~ there were several others, but I lost track.

Oh yeah, didn't receive a single wave... too bad!! But the guy with his mouth wide open was pretty funny!!
 
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Old 07-26-2007, 08:07 PM
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Spotted today:

LB MCS - R56 on wb Higgins b4 53 @ 6:15pm. Saw you in my side mirror.. thanks for the flash and the wave
 
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Old 07-27-2007, 08:45 PM
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This evening, 5:30 ish.

I saw a B/W MC eastbound on 88 in the single lane. Thanks for the wave, not sure you saw mine but I did.

9:30 ish a Silver MCS Westbound on 88. No wave or nothing. You passed me, I passed you and then you exited at 59.
 
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Old 07-28-2007, 08:06 PM
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A couple in a Red MCS waved at me as I was coming off of 94, sorry didn't wave back, you guys came across so fast.
 
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Old 07-28-2007, 09:04 PM
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My wife gota wave and waved back today from a LY/LY today while motoring on Rt. 64
 


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