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Old 08-22-2007, 09:55 AM
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PS = Pure Silver

it's the lighter silver color, as opposed to all of the DS (Dark Silver) MINIs that were at the cruise on SAT... where were you??? we should run it sometime
 
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I know I have been really bad about things lately. We have been redo'n our kitchen and trying to get the baby's room ready and it has taken up most of my evenings and weekends.
 
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Old 08-28-2007, 07:02 AM
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Well sorry I could not make it to that event, turned out there were 2 BDAY parties that weekend, and things went late into the night...

Saturday, saw a BRG put a card on window...

Monday morning on lakeshore.

PW - waved at him, on phone, no wave back
umn, BRG and CR behind me a few cars back...

Opposite direction, EB/EB got a wave back!!!!

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Old 08-28-2007, 09:08 AM
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saw a EB MCS last friday on lake st., he drove up and revved his engine and made me miss my turn on barrington haha.
 
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Old 08-29-2007, 05:38 AM
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yesterday:
silver MC with checkered roof graphics headed SB on 21 in Lincolnshire.
thanks for the wave!!!
 
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Old 08-29-2007, 05:47 AM
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Last Thursday, I spotted a Dark Silver MCS with black stripes in Stone Park on Mannheim just north of Rt 64 in the parking lot by the China Buffet. And he saw me getting a ticket for no front plate by Stone Park's finest...
 
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Old 08-29-2007, 12:41 PM
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^^ ouch... my front plates are on my cars now... never got a
ticket but just the hassle of getting pulled over over and over and over
again for the same dumb reason was just getting to me.
 
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No-holes mount or other?
 
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Old 08-29-2007, 08:28 PM
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spotted Monday between 6:15-6:45pm:
  • SG/W MC - wb Higgins b4 Arlington Hts Rd
  • BRG/B MCS - eb Dempster/83. Drove behind you for a couple of miles.. no wave at all
  • DS/B MCS - wb Dempster/MtProspect Rd (passed while I was behind BRG)
  • HB/W MC wb Golf Rd/Potter Rd. I think you tried to wave...
spotted this morning at 8:45am:
  • PW/PW MCS sb Shermer Rd b4 Golf Rd. Thanks for the wave
 
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Old 08-30-2007, 06:06 AM
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does anyone else take great offense to non-waving MINI owners?!! hahahaha i take it personally like "how daaare you!".

prime example: Yesterday:
YOU: PW/B MCS headed SB on 45 in Grayslake
ME: headed NB on 45 turning onto Peterson...flashed lights, waved as i turned.
YOU: nuffin.

what gives?

grumps.
 
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Old 08-30-2007, 09:38 AM
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I've learned not to take it personally, but it's still upsets me a little... I'm sure a lot of them are just not paying attention, but is gets to me sometimes if they see you wave and still don't acknowlegde you. Oh well... It makes my day if I get a wave back though

saw you were in Grayslake on 45! That's right by me! I'll wave to you!!
 
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yeah, it would be nice if all mini drivers would acknowledge you haha. every single mini i came across in dupage county doesnt like to waive or something. i say if you take pride in your mini, you will take pride in other people driving mini's =)
 
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Old 08-30-2007, 12:59 PM
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I don't know why, but all of a sudden I had this mental image of me carrying around a giant sign that says "HELLO FELLOW MINI OWNER!" that I can wave at passing MINI motorists...can't ignore that!
 
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Old 08-30-2007, 01:04 PM
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We should all get bumper stickers that say "I wave for MINIs." Maybe word will get around then!
 
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MCS Convertible in Cool Blue with bonnet stripes this morning about 9:50 on the 290 W entrance ramp near 294. Waves were exchanged when I merged in behind him for the ramp.
 
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Old 08-31-2007, 12:05 PM
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I got a honk and wave from a silver Jetta this morning on Grand Ave. in Gurnee.
 
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AB/AB MCS R53 on Rt. 34 in Oswego @ 7pm last night driven by a Charlize Theron look-a-like . I got the wave and waved back. Found out she's local and new to the MINI world. I mentioned the club and gave her a NAM card too.
 
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Old 09-01-2007, 05:28 PM
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...and you got her # for me, right


Originally Posted by Ords
AB/AB MCS R53 on Rt. 34 in Oswego @ 7pm last night driven by a Charlize Theron look-a-like . I got the wave and waved back. Found out she's local and new to the MINI world. I mentioned the club and gave her a NAM card too.
 
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Old 09-01-2007, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CooperGear
...and you got her # for me, right

Well, I mentioned the BBQ, plus there's another CR/W MCS R56 that's local (Married woman who loves the car.) Come to think of it, there's the MCSC too that I see all the time.
 
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Wave returned by CR/W R53 Rt14 & Ela with Knauz plate frame in the rear
 
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btymini- i pass through grayslake/ lindenhurst northern burbs all the time!

i second the "I wave for MINIs" decal. My boyfriend manages a sign shop, i've gotten him to make me other mini related decals....maybe some more?!?
 
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Old 09-04-2007, 09:25 PM
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PB/B w/closed sun roof going into O'hare from the tollway like hour or so before sunset
 
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Old 09-05-2007, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by zagadka
btymini- i pass through grayslake/ lindenhurst northern burbs all the time!

i second the "I wave for MINIs" decal. My boyfriend manages a sign shop, i've gotten him to make me other mini related decals....maybe some more?!?
Hey Zagadka, is that the sign shop/Hotdog place on Haniesville and Washington? If so I eat there and get vinyl too.
 
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Old 09-05-2007, 10:55 AM
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Spotted this morning:
  • PH/W MC - eb Golf Rd/MtProspect Rd @ 9:10am - nice u-turn at light no wave, IN tags
  • PS/B MC - turning onto eb Golf Rd frm nb Arlington Hts Rd @ 9:15am - thanks for the wave sir
 


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