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Old 10-24-2007, 08:32 AM
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geese are now too fat to fly and forgot how to migrate, so of course they want to drive MINIs. duuuuuuh. they're obviously out on a family test drive.

yesterday i saw a BRG/W MCS (no stripes) on 90 near the airport...
we had to drop my brother off to go back home to maui (jerk). its lonely here! who will i make breakfast burritos for? i mean, besides the geese...
 
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Old 10-24-2007, 10:59 AM
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I think they were checking to see if the Clubman had come in yet.
 
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Old 10-24-2007, 12:27 PM
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yeah, they need the extra space to poop and fight in.
 
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Old 10-24-2007, 04:10 PM
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Saw a few today...

CR/B with black bonnet stripes at 45 and Center St today at 5:15ish. Didn't get a chance to wave
PW/B on Almond in Gurnee, about 5:30, thanks for the wave!!!
Bluish/B in Grayslake this morning, can't remember which street I was on, but thanks for the wave!!
 
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Old 10-24-2007, 04:38 PM
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honked at a PS/B MC in Richmond today.

to the red van behind you: you wish.....!
 
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Old 10-25-2007, 06:50 AM
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I was followed by a PW/B MCS up my super secret Edens construction alternate route in Skokie this morning..

Thanks for the wave!!
 
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Old 10-25-2007, 03:48 PM
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mmmm...super secret alternate routes are always exciting. even better when you're tailed by a coop!
 
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Old 10-25-2007, 06:35 PM
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Spotted a PW/B ... not ours at Dunkin Donuts in Geneva this morning about 7:15am. Thanks for the wave!
 
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Old 10-28-2007, 09:43 AM
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spotted CR cabrio with white bonnet stripes near barrinton highschool
on lakecook around 9:50am. you crossed the RR while i crossed from
the other direction in my silver G.
 
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Old 10-28-2007, 05:01 PM
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Spotted today - coming home after the Rock Run :

DS/B MCS - sb Greenwood/Church St @ 4pm... I kinda squealed the tires coming off the light .. Thanks for the car full of waves
 
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Old 10-28-2007, 05:30 PM
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Spotted, Mellow Yellow cabrio at 47 and 30 in Sugar Grove.
 
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Originally Posted by MiniMac2005
Spotted today - coming home after the Rock Run :

DS/B MCS - sb Greenwood/Church St @ 4pm... I kinda squealed the tires coming off the light .. Thanks for the car full of waves
There you go again, showing off for your Bride.
 
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Old 10-28-2007, 06:32 PM
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There you go again, showing off for your Bride.
Didn't mean to do it... really I was actually trying to rev the engine to get the CAI to growl menacingly .

Another reason for me to get new wheels in the Spring
 
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Old 10-29-2007, 05:41 AM
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Spotted CR/W R56 at Washington and Rt. 34 in Oswego while on the drive back from the Rock.
 
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Old 10-29-2007, 06:58 AM
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Hey if anyone spots a BGR/W with two 4 inch white stripes 2 inches apart offset on the driver side front and rear that's our old Cooper. Its got the silver 5spokes cold weather, sport and premium pkgs plus the HK system. I have never spotted it on the road but my wife has once or twice.

Here's a slideshow of both (its short)

Cool idea for a thread.
 
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Old 10-29-2007, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mataku
Also, I noticed one across the "street" from my school. I go to the Loyola Maywood campus and there's a building in the back where I saw a blue/black MCS with blacked out headlamp surrounds and grills and no holes front plate. With those type of mods, that person has got to be here.
Thats Phannarith he works at the VA in Hines. Helped him with those blackouts and yes he's around. Was on the Rock Run with us.
 
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Old 10-30-2007, 05:12 PM
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Monday:
5pm rte 60+ Peterson in Grayslake:
indy blue/black MCS

thanks for the wave dude!
 
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Old 10-30-2007, 06:51 PM
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CR/W MCS at Emerson and Greenbay at 7:45pm No wave as I was in my wagon.
 
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Old 10-30-2007, 07:23 PM
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Spotted:
  • EB/W MCS - eb Golf Rd b4 Greenwood @ 8:50am
  • CR/W MCS - eb Golf Rd b4 Rand Rd @ 9:00am
 
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Old 10-30-2007, 09:58 PM
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Spotted a blue MC that parked next to me in our local Petsmart.
 
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Old 11-02-2007, 05:28 AM
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I spotted the Prez this morning!
 
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Old 11-02-2007, 05:50 AM
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I spotted the Prez this morning!
Thanks for the wave. Always fun to get spotted (as long as it's not by geese)

I think I also saw you Tuesday afternoon northbound on Gross Point and Lincoln..
 
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Originally Posted by ernesto
Thanks for the wave. Always fun to get spotted (as long as it's not by geese)

I think I also saw you Tuesday afternoon northbound on Gross Point and Lincoln..
Twas me on Tuesday. Heading home from Costco. You are the only one who seems to spot me. I must have a stealth MINI.
 
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Old 11-02-2007, 06:49 AM
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You are the only one who seems to spot me. I must have a stealth MINI.
The dirty wheels are good camoflage, I could barely see you as you went by ;-)
 
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Old 11-02-2007, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mataku
Saw two recently. I got a wave yesterday in the morning about 8:45am going down Howard by Gross Pointe. It was a blue MCS, but can't tell from the many blues out there, maybe Indi?

Also, I noticed one across the "street" from my school. I go to the Loyola Maywood campus and there's a building in the back where I saw a blue/black MCS with blacked out headlamp surrounds and grills and no holes front plate. With those type of mods, that person has got to be here.



That's me, I work at the Dept. of VA Network and Security Operations Center and always go to lunch at Loyola's cafeteria. The only Mini's I see around there are the Orange MCS convertible and a Silver MC.
 

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