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Old 12-04-2007 | 10:46 AM
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Spotted today:

LiB/W MCS at Loews/BestBuy on Willow Rd in Northbrook @ 10:15am. Waved at you.. you were either confused or scared based on your reaction.
 
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Old 12-07-2007 | 07:37 PM
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Parked next to PW/B MC with IN tags at BestBuy in Northbrook @ 1:30pm today. MINI was gone when I came out a few minutes later... both MINIs needed a car wash
 
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Old 12-08-2007 | 01:13 PM
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SPOTTED:
2:30am Golf and Roselle Road in Schaumburg.

HO/B MCSC Just came from a car wash.. Was mighty clean!!!

THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS DOWN!!!! THAT'S A TRUE MOTORER!!!

 
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Old 12-12-2007 | 05:50 PM
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Parked my '04 DS/B MCS right next to another DS/B MCS in the "E" Lot at O'Hare. It was equipped with a sun roof, aero package, bonnet stripes and lots of chrome. Also had a Bill Jacobs license plate frame.
 
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Old 12-13-2007 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by pdflint
Parked my '04 DS/B MCS right next to another DS/B MCS in the "E" Lot at O'Hare. It was equipped with a sun roof, aero package, bonnet stripes and lots of chrome. Also had a Bill Jacobs license plate frame.
Funny because I got back from a trip last night and my R56 was in the E lot as well... totally not the right description though
 
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Old 12-13-2007 | 05:09 PM
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Spotted: DS MCS southbound on Gross Point near Lincoln at about 6:15 this evening..

mauberley, was that you?
 
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Old 12-14-2007 | 07:41 AM
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spotted this morning on I88 Eastbound and then on 294 heading north @ 5:45ish. A PW/B R53 MCS with an oval "life is grand" sticker on the boot window.

anyone?
 
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Old 12-14-2007 | 10:28 PM
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So.. I went to the Museum of Science & Industry today to see the Star Wars exhibit and the Xmas tree displays... I did spot a few MINIs along the way, but I can't tell you what they were because I was trying to avoid the potholes on LSD north of the Loop.

BUT.. I did spot a couple in the most unlikely place...





Spotted them in the model train exhibit on the Main Floor. Pretty cool!!
 
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Old 12-15-2007 | 06:10 AM
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^Now that is a well trained MINI spotting eye! Especially when you spot mini MINIs!!!
 
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Old 12-16-2007 | 11:50 AM
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EB/B MCS 176+Oak in Crystal Lake 13:40.
 
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Old 12-16-2007 | 04:13 PM
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Just spotted: Auto X Cooper and CooperGear at my house.

Thanks for the drive by!
 
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Old 12-17-2007 | 01:56 PM
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This morning @ 9:45ish on Rt. 34 in Oswego. What appeared to be a JB/B (it was dirty) with white bonnet stripes heading eastbound while I was pulling out of Wal Mart, we exchanged waves.
 
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Old 12-18-2007 | 12:32 PM
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SPOTTED:

2:00pm -- Sterling Silver/B MC. westbound Golf road, crossing Plum Grove rd. Driver unaware of any surroundings, just yapping on the cell phone, SCREWING UP TRAFFIC!!!!
 
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Old 12-18-2007 | 08:25 PM
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^^ Nice one Rich


Spotted today:

HB/W MCS - parked in front of Corner Bakery at the Glen @ 9am. was dropping off mail at the P.O. didn't see the driver...
 
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Old 12-19-2007 | 07:15 PM
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Great day for a car wash

Spotted today while doing some Xmas shopping:
  • HB/W MCS - nb Willow/Waukegan Rd @ 11:40am
  • PW/B MCC - nb Willow/Waukegan Rd @ 11:41am (I was stuck at the light )
  • SG/W MC - wb Old Orchard Rd by courthouse @ 11:50am
  • JB/B MCS - Old Orchard lot by Nordstroms @ noon (was that you minizaz?)
  • CR/W MC - parked in Nordstroms lot @ noon
  • LiB/W MCS - parked by Office Depot in Niles @ 2:45pm - you were getting into your MINI as I walked by with the stroller..
  • CR/B MCC - sb Waukegan Rd/Beckwith @ 3pm
  • PW/B MCS - sb Waukegan Rd/Beckwith @ 3pm (I was at the bakery)
no waves... but a nice variety of MINIs to spot
 
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Old 12-20-2007 | 12:44 AM
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I spent the past couple days in Chicago and spotted:

CR/W R53 MCS with: Union Jack mirror caps, a DC Metro MINIs window sticker, and aftermarket wheels on 94W. I didn't wave since I was in a boring rental car.

Was that any of you?
 

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Old 12-20-2007 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniMac2005
Great day for a car wash

Spotted today while doing some Xmas shopping:
  • JB/B MCS - Old Orchard lot by Nordstroms @ noon (was that you minizaz?)
no waves... but a nice variety of MINIs to spot
Twas not me. For I have been MINIless since Tuesday morn'. A certain dealer had a mulligan. I should be back in the saddle this afternoon though.

If it had been me, I would have waved or at least the my car would have.
 
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Old 12-20-2007 | 11:51 AM
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@ OHare cell lot HB/W MCSS-lites

Rt22 in BG@ the tracks Gold on gold blackbonnet stripes a MC stopped for a green light, older female driver
 
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Old 12-20-2007 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by minizaz
Twas not me. For I have been MINIless since Tuesday morn'. A certain dealer had a mulligan. I should be back in the saddle this afternoon though.

If it had been me, I would have waved or at least the my car would have.
i figured it probably wasn't you... it was sooooooooooo dirty, it may have been AB/B instead of JB/B i have a hard time telling the difference between the shades of MINI black. thnx zaz!
 
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Old 12-20-2007 | 02:05 PM
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I got a hearty wave (1st time ever ) from an OB/B with black stripes MC at 9:30 at the Geneva Commons Parking lot. 1st sighting of another OB MC as well.
 
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Old 12-22-2007 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by lawyertom
I got a hearty wave (1st time ever ) from an OB/B with black stripes MC at 9:30 at the Geneva Commons Parking lot. 1st sighting of another OB MC as well.
I have only seen one other OB owner so far!!
 
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Old 12-24-2007 | 07:37 AM
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I drove past an IB/MCS with tinted windows and what looked like a black lab in the passenger seat today on 290. I was concetrating on passing too much to wave.
 
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Old 12-29-2007 | 02:11 PM
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02-04 PS, Rt 41 North, & min after midnight, flashed the headlights and waved as I passed, no response though
 
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Old 12-30-2007 | 11:12 AM
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HB R56 MCS Streets of Woodfield parking lot 2nd level right next to the door between 2300 Sat. and 0030 Sun. I waved was snarlled at, so nope didn't leave a NAM card with that one.
 
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Old 12-30-2007 | 01:53 PM
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Spotted today:

CR/B MC - Target parking lot in Glenview @ 2pm. carried on a nice conversation with the owner. Said she didn't know about the local club or NAM, but has owned the MC for 3 years and loves her MINI hopefully she'll find her way here. didn't have a spotter card on me since I was driving the other car.
 


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