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Old 07-06-2008, 01:05 PM
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I love Oxy Blue.

Wish they made in the S.
 
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Old 07-07-2008, 10:45 PM
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Spotted a very nice Black JCW R56 MCS on Saturday July 5th in Evanston. JCW kit, OZ rims, black(jcw?) side scuttles. Very nice looking MINI, parked in front of me on Chicago street.
 
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Old 07-08-2008, 04:26 AM
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Spotted a very nice Black JCW R56 MCS on Saturday July 5th in Evanston
Sounds like you found Gabe..
 
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Old 07-08-2008, 06:26 PM
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Spotted yesterday - 7/7:
  • OB/W MC w/bonnet stripes - pulled up to you on eb Golf Rd/Milwaukee @ 6:30pm... you and passenger looked too busy to notice me
Spotted today - 7/8:
  • PS/B MCC - pulled past you on wb Golf Rd/Milwaukee @ 8:30am. looks like you had a close call there at the light...
  • DS/B MCS - Arlington Hts Rd/90 @ 6pm. Thanks for the wave with cell in hand
 
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Old 07-09-2008, 08:30 PM
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Today spotted and chatted with a club member in an IB/B MCS between Schaumburg Rd and Motorola Dr on Meacham.

Spotted:
• LY/W MC Westbound on Euclid about 9:50 a.m. at Arlington Park
• CR/W MC Westbound on Euclid about 9:55 a.m. at NW Highway
• CR/B MCS waiting to turn East on Euclid around Gibbons or Forest about 10
• IB/B MCS turning North onto Patriot Blvd from Lehigh around 8:15p.m.

I was on the Vespa so no waves back from the thumbs up given.
 

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Old 07-10-2008, 08:55 AM
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Spotted Zagadka this morning. She followed me from Richmond to Volo on 12.
Thanks for the waves.
 
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Old 07-10-2008, 11:33 AM
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hahahaha YESSSS!

i've finally been spotted! how fun!
 
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Old 07-10-2008, 04:13 PM
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IB/W MCS with Union Jack mirror caps Westbound on Euclid at Arlington Heights Rd.

Driver on the phone me on the Vespa shifting. no waves
 
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Old 07-10-2008, 04:54 PM
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We should all coordinate our schedules so that we can spot each other.
 
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Old 07-11-2008, 09:44 AM
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i fully agree.
 
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Old 07-11-2008, 08:53 PM
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I saw a few MINIs out there today. If you were driving a Cool Blue cabrio westbound on Rt. 176 today, I only spotted you right as you were passing me. Same if you were driving a (black, I think) R56 MCS west on Rt. 60 (I think). I did catch a CR/W with the UJ roof on Sheridan Rd. in Evanston, thanks for the wave-back...
 
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Old 07-11-2008, 10:15 PM
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Red Bull MINIs?

Did anyone else see the 2 Red Bull promotional MINIs yesterday? We were on Golf and had just past Patrick MINI when I spotted 2 big cans of Red Bull on the roof of 2 Lightning Blue MINIs! We could not catch up to them but they were heading towards the city.
 
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Old 07-12-2008, 04:43 AM
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Blue, British-flagged roof & mirrors R50 MC in Danada West parking lot, Wheaton. She flashed me a smile and the Peace sign!

Now that's Deluxe!
 
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Old 07-12-2008, 09:36 AM
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I saw one of the Red Bull MINI's on 290 while heading south from Schaumburg yesterday afternoon about 2:45. It was going the other way.

I was in my 02 DS/W MCS. That later in overheated. :(

Jim
 
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Old 07-13-2008, 06:24 PM
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Spotted today:

LY/W MCS - corner of Glenview Rd/Shermer @ 12:30pm. Thanks for the wave
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 08:20 AM
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TODAY:

I am looking at a LB/W MCS/ JCW(?) in the lot of Station Square/ Prairie Crossing. Checked roof, "motoring underground" decal on the windows.

I put my verrrry last motoring citation on your window
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 12:36 PM
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well I saw a few there... no one waved back IN the city, but someone towing a Classic clubman entering the city between tolls did wave back...

did see a lot while I was on foot, tooting around the city...
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 06:18 PM
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Met a lady with a new/used 2003 SG/B MC at the DMV today. We were both getting plates at the same time.
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 07:21 PM
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Rich finished mine I get it back tomorrow. I'm remaking my light bar so no Yankee Stadium lights for a few days.
 
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Old 07-15-2008, 10:10 PM
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Spotted today (7/15):

DS/B MCS- eb Golf Rd b4 River Rd @ 8am. Good to see you DanC thanks for the wave
 
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Old 07-16-2008, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Xiek
well I saw a few there... no one waved back IN the city, but someone towing a Classic clubman entering the city between tolls did wave back...

did see a lot while I was on foot, tooting around the city...
Honestly, it's pretty hard to catch waves in city traffic even if you wanted to. Too much to pay attention to that's more important.
 
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Old 07-16-2008, 06:02 AM
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I would have chased you down for a wave Xiek but I hardly ever get into the city proper anymore.
 
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Old 07-16-2008, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by mauberley
Honestly, it's pretty hard to catch waves in city traffic even if you wanted to. Too much to pay attention to that's more important.
Difficult maybe... Impossible... NO... :P


Originally Posted by AllBlack05S
I would have chased you down for a wave Xiek but I hardly ever get into the city proper anymore.
I got chased a lot already in the bars at night.... :P
 
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Old 07-16-2008, 06:41 AM
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lol xiek

Just spotted this morning from my wife's car:
EB/B with black bonnet stripes behind me in the left turn lane on Stearns at 59 waved got a 2 handed wave back
 
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Old 07-16-2008, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniMac2005
Spotted today (7/15):
DS/B MCS- eb Golf Rd b4 River Rd @ 8am. Good to see you DanC thanks for the wave
Nice to see you too Francis. I bet its been great "top down" weather for you lately.
 


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