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Old 09-05-2007, 05:22 PM
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Hey Zagadka, is that the sign shop/Hotdog place on Haniesville and Washington? If so I eat there and get vinyl too.
tis not- he works in mundelein BUT if he worked there i bet he'd eat hot dogs everyday. is this seriously a hot dog stand and vinyl establishment rolled into one? if not, i smell business opportunity!
 
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Old 09-05-2007, 05:24 PM
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in addendum (is that spelled right? spelling was never my strong suit...) to what i mentioned earlier...is not hopeful MINI spotting/waving not the best part of commuting ( i mean, aside from motoring in general)?!!

sheesh- its impossible to be cranky whilst driving your min-min.
 
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Old 09-06-2007, 07:37 AM
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6:15AM - BRG/B R56 w/Bonnet Stripes parked in front of "The Buzz" in Oak Park.
 
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Old 09-06-2007, 03:17 PM
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6/4 about 5:45 -- Black MCS at corner of Higgens and National Parkway. Got a wave! Nice wheels!
 
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Old 09-07-2007, 09:51 AM
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Spotted today:

Idontknowyet (aka UneekTT) in his TT at Arlington Hts Rd/90 exit at 9:15am. Very nice
 
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Old 09-07-2007, 10:25 AM
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Idontknowyet (aka UneekTT)
And I hadn't put 2 and 2 together..

I saw his TT last year at an Audi event in the City, and met him again a few weeks ago at the Glenview Harley dealer as well as a few other people from IllinoisEuro
 
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Old 09-07-2007, 08:35 PM
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Little bit after 9 tonight
A HB Cabrio in Crystal Lake on Rt14 feme driver
An EB MCS in Crystal Lake @ Terrac Cotta
 
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Old 09-07-2007, 08:41 PM
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An EB MCS in Crystal Lake @ Terrac Cotta
That must be the other EB MCS that I see from time to time here in CL. It has an EB roof if I remember right.
 
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Old 09-08-2007, 02:06 PM
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At 4:45am a LS/B MC at Rt 59/34 in Aurora. No wave...it was pitch black out.

Then at 12:30 this afternoon, A PW/B MSC on Rt 34 in Oswego, gave a wave and got one back. Also chatted side by side at a red light with the driver (another mom with husband as a passenger and child in the back) mentioned the club and she was going to look into it. (she wasn't aware of a MINI club)
 
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Old 09-08-2007, 04:52 PM
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PW/B R56 Randall Rd from the airport to CVS 16:45

LY/W MCS Randallinfront of the CVS 16:50

PW/B R50 Algonquin between Meecham and Rt53 no wave from the cute driver:impatient 17:30
 
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kinda surprised no one spotted me while i was out motoring my MCS
4 days in a row... mon, tues, wed, thurs.
 
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Originally Posted by kenchan
kinda surprised no one spotted me while i was out motoring my MCS
4 days in a row... mon, tues, wed, thurs.
You mean whe we were out working?

oh FYI Barrington Hills now has LIDAR.
 
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Originally Posted by Motor On
You mean whe we were out working?

oh FYI Barrington Hills now has LIDAR.

oh yah, you guys were working while i was taking a quick breather
from my newborn.

LIDAR, huh? on cop cars or on towers/trees?
 
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Old 09-08-2007, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
oh yah, you guys were working while i was taking a quick breather
from my newborn.

LIDAR, huh? on cop cars or on towers/trees?
Hes got a battry powered unit it parks way deep in the trees stands in the shadow of the bottom of the hill and gets the front car of the pack coming over the crest
 
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Originally Posted by Motor On
Hes got a battry powered unit it parks way deep in the trees stands in the shadow of the bottom of the hill and gets the front car of the pack coming over the crest
which crest are we talking about? Sutton and Higgins area?
 
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Old 09-08-2007, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
which crest are we talking about? Sutton and Higgins area?
EB Algonquin east of bateman before Old Sutton
 
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Old 09-09-2007, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Motor On
EB Algonquin east of bateman before Old Sutton
thanks! I don't speed there anyways cause i don't like wind blowing
into my car in excess of 55mph. i motor my MCS with windows down.
 
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Old 09-09-2007, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
thanks! I don't speed there anyways cause i don't like wind blowing
into my car in excess of 55mph. i motor my MCS with windows down.
I was crawling through because the SUV behind me wanted to kiss my tailpipes so I was giving the realtively heavy traffic (for that area) ample following distance, amazing how the sight of a Police car made them change their mind and give me some breathing room.
 
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that's pretty funny.

i spotted 2 red MCS's with white roofs this Sun morning.

one heading south on Rt83 just north of 290 (9:35am?)
another one heading south on Arlington Hts Rd just south of Golf Rd (9:50am?)
 
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I saw a gazillion MINIs today but I was riding shotgun in my friend's Prius :(

But something amusing happened at the Lake Forest Oasis on I-94 when we were heading back to WI (we were in town to watch the U.S. vs. Brazil soccer match). When we pulled into the parking lot I said "Ooh! MINI!", having spotted an R56 MCS (Sparkling Silver, I think), IL plates, Knauz frame (I think). He parked in the same row, just so I could be close to another MINI. When we came out probably 30 minutes later, the R56 was replaced by a DS/B MCSC.

Well, I was amused, anyway.
 
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Old 09-10-2007, 11:09 AM
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Today @ about 12:20 I saw Ords in my driveway. He did a test drive of the BBQ run and it happens to end in my driveway.
 
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Today @ about 12:20 I saw Ords in my driveway. He did a test drive of the BBQ run and it happens to end in my driveway.
Good news, that means he didn't get lost ;-)
 
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9-9-07 3pm ish...

plate STRMCPR

belmont & Broadway..

I was at the bus stop.
 
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saw two twin cars (ok they didn't have bonnet stripes like mine) in vernon hills around 12:45pm.

as always, i waved to non-looking eyes. ya joyks!
 
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Originally Posted by ernesto
Good news, that means he didn't get lost ;-)
Nope, there was a few spots in the turn by turns that we must fix but other than that a good drive.

At about 2:00 I saw Dustin in my driveway too. Then later Paul came back over for a bit.
 


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