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Old 04-09-2008, 07:27 PM
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i am so jealous of that vespa. do a lot of waving and honking on my behalf. thanks.
 
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CLUBMAN ALERT!!!

12:30 pm, McHenry

PW Clubman, lady driver...would have honked but i was driving mom's work van!
 
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Anyone from the New Lenox area? I just bought a Cooper S red/black with black stripes. I have big plans for the car and I wish that I had bought one sooner. I'm looking into joining a club within the area.
 
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Old 04-10-2008, 04:57 PM
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hey there KINGKUPA!

first, welcome to NAM. 2nd, congrats on your new MCS

click my sig for CMMC. I might be dropping by Joliet on SAT for A bit...
 

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Old 04-11-2008, 10:29 AM
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I would definately be interested in getting into the club. Let me know when your getting in the area so we could possibly meet up. I will send you a PM with my number
 
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Old 04-12-2008, 09:17 PM
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saw a red clubman and a blue mcs in the parking lot across from the old town school of folk music on lincoln ave.i also see a red mc parked across the street from my house.
 
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There's a neat black/white R56 around Jackson and Wabash in the loop with white cross spokes. Very cool.
 
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Old 04-16-2008, 09:35 PM
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Finally got a day above 70F Drove top-down during lunch and going home.

Spotted many MINIs today.. no waves... here's what I can remember...
  • LY/W and DS/B - Arlington Hts Rd Exit from 90 South @ 8:30am
  • PS/B MCC - sb Arlington Hts Rd / Higgins @ 12:45pm
  • a shiny GP - sb Higgins b4 Arlington Hts Rd @ 12:50pm
  • CR/B - Higgins/Golf Rd @ 1:10pm
and several MINIs parked in/around Glenview
 
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Old 04-17-2008, 06:57 AM
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A big hey to Ernesto this morning on Rt. 41. I've been stuck in that loaner for almost a week now. Stupid electrical gremlins!
 
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Old 04-17-2008, 08:57 AM
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A big hey to Ernesto this morning
I thought that was you as I went by!! I was running a bit late for work so I didn't hang behind you.

Thanks for the Hi.

Sorry about the electrical problems, but it is kind of cool to get the MINI loaner..
 
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Old 04-18-2008, 12:51 PM
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Got a wave from a Gray MCSc on Maple near Benedictine University a couple days ago. You waved and I gave a thumbs up, not sure if you saw that.

 
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Red MC on Woodfield Rd about 8:30 am. Even got a WAVE!!
 
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spotted a clubman around 9:15am (Sat) at the interesction of
NW Hwy heading down Baldwin Rd towards Roselle Rd.
 
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Old 04-23-2008, 08:16 PM
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04.23.08 - To and From REI Northbrook

5:45 PM
Spotted an MCS CR/W headed north on Waukegan Rd. at E. Lake Ave.

6:00 PM
Spotted another MCS CR/W parked in a strip mall on the SW corner of Dempster & Harlem

6:45 PM
Spotted an MCSC HB/B in the Dominick's parking lot on Higgins and Cumberland

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Spotted yesterday:
  • OB MC - by Kohl's on Willow Rd around 2pm
Spotted today:
  • HO Cabrio wb Golf Rd b4 Milwaukee @ 9:15am
  • PW MCS w/aero kit and tints on eb Lake St b4 Milwaukee Ave @ 12:45pm and later on nb Rte 12 near Wolf Rd about 90 minutes later.
  • spotted my first Clubman - HB/B parked off Rte 12 and Elmhurst Rd @2:30pm - driver was going into Quizno's...
 
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Of course when I wasn't in my MINI I saw:

LY/W MCS turning left onto 21 from Grand in Gurnee
SB MC CheckMate on Lewis in Waukegan
PW/B MCS headed east on Wadsworth/ Greenbay Rd in Waukegan
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 12:56 PM
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I happen to drive mine last night...... I spotted 4 MINI's!!

PS/B MC - 59 and Ogden -- 6:20pm
BRG/W MCS - 59 and Ogden -- shortly behind!!

HO/B - 290 @ 25th street --She looked nearly asleep at the wheel!!
 
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Old 05-01-2008, 02:50 PM
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Spotted chequedmini on Ridge just south of Rt. 22 today.

Thanks for the wave!!
 
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Old 05-06-2008, 08:19 PM
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Spotted:

BRG/W MCS R56 - near Henkin School in GV @ 8:45am. Passed right by you with the top-down. not even a look
 
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05.07.08 - Around University of Chicago (Hyde Park Campus)

Seriously...while looking for parking, spotted 9 MINIs!

Notable:
MCS LY/W - always around, must be a staff, faculty, or student
MC LS/W - a Zip/FlexCar in a reserved parking spot outside Harper Center

Last Spotting & Most Notable: (drumroll...........)
MCS LB/W - parked outside Harper Center and ran into it's owner (and soon-to-be CMMC Member, if not already), Owen, inside the building. Better than any wave, when you run into another member and hang for few minutes!

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Old 05-07-2008, 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by True Joy
Last Spotting & Most Notable: (drumroll...........)
MCS LB/W - parked outside Harper Center and ran into it's owner (and soon-to-be CMMC Member, if not already), Owen, inside the building. Better than any wave, when you run into another member and hang for few minutes!
oh yeah.. I remember Owen. he was at the Superdawg cruise. very cool!
 
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Spotted a CR MCS with Black roof and chrome mirrors on 355 today. I gave you a thumbs up and you gave me a nod.

 
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Old 05-10-2008, 03:29 PM
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05.07.08 - Spotted Around Downers Grove

12:45pm MCS EB/W/WBS southbound on Highland @I88
Gotta a WAVE!

2:00pm MC BRG/B parked at Hooters

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Old 05-10-2008, 03:49 PM
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Spotted today:

MY/W MC - parked at Costco in Glenview/Northbrook at 2pm. the tag reads "QUEEN BEE 1" or something close to that. then I noticed the huge dent on the passenger door. ouch! I'm sure there's a story behind that dent...
 
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Spotted my first MINI in my new MINI

It was 5/10 at about 2:30 PM in the parking lot of Woodfield Mall near JC Penny after officially owning my car for 5 mins . I threw up a duce and got a wave back. Still learning about all the abbreviations but it was an Astro Black hardtop with awesome rally lights.
 


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