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Old 07-28-2008, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by dhoosee
Was this Michelle??????
Yup.
 
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Old 07-28-2008, 01:37 PM
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Yup.
She was something else! Seems like she spent more time OUTSIDE the car than inside. That picture is misleading, too. If my memory serves me correctly, we were doing 60mph at that time, and not the posted 45mph that you see on the sign.

I'd love to see some of the pictures that she got.
 
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Old 07-28-2008, 04:31 PM
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I'd love to see some of the pictures that she got.
If they were official photo's they should be posted here eventually:

http://mttsphotos.com/
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 09:03 AM
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CR/W R56 MCS on Hill St in Glen Ellyn, approximately 7am. Closed-window wave. The gentleman behind the wheel appeared to have a full car.

Thanks for the wave!
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 11:24 AM
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that's my neck of the woods... but alas not me
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by torobud
that's my neck of the woods... but alas not me
Hey, Toro I cruise thru Lombard & G.E. every morning down Hill. I'll have to keep an eye out for you.

From one Astro Black/White owner to another, CHEERS!
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 11:55 AM
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my new stripes:

 
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Old 07-29-2008, 06:36 PM
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On Lower Michigan

4:44 PM - MY/W MCS with a roof rack heading south on Lower Michigan at N. Water Street while waiting for a bus. It was hard to tell because of the echo, but it might have had and JCW or similar exhaust too.

As a LY/B driver, I have to say the new Yellow is starting to grow on me.
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 06:50 PM
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my new stripes:


Nice did you do them yourself?? do they continue on the boot as well???
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 07:23 PM
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Nice did you do them yourself?? do they continue on the boot as well???

Thanks! My boyfriend works at a sign shop and we did them on a Saturday. They're bonnet stripes only, since they were tri-colored I just wanted to keep it as simple and low-key as possible. If anyone wants graphics done, he's pretty amazing.

Here's a better photo...not so small

 
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Old 07-30-2008, 07:33 AM
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Saw a DS MCS with a gp wing, custom exhaust, rally light bar, and blacked out custom wheels yesterday on Greenbay/Ridge in Evanston. No wave as I was on my Porch cooking dinner. But a good looking car for sure. Anyone on here?
 
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Old 07-30-2008, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dhoosee
Hey, Toro I cruise thru Lombard & G.E. every morning down Hill. I'll have to keep an eye out for you.

From one Astro Black/White owner to another, CHEERS!
Well I normally go west on St Charles to 53N.... anytime from 7-815 depending on summer hours and such...
 
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Old 07-30-2008, 01:07 PM
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Well...if Hill is ever closed for contruction, maybe I'll see you on St. Charles!
 
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Originally Posted by torobud
Well I normally go west on St Charles to 53N.... anytime from 7-815 depending on summer hours and such...
Toro-

I think I saw you on the way home this evening. St. Charles @ Crescent at about 5:10pm. You have an AB/W MCS with no stripes? I was waiting to turn left onto Crescent from WB St. Charles. You were heading EB on St. Charles.

The return trip home is always so much better than the one heading the other way!
 
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Old 07-31-2008, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by dhoosee
Toro-

I think I saw you on the way home this evening. St. Charles @ Crescent at about 5:10pm. You have an AB/W MCS with no stripes? I was waiting to turn left onto Crescent from WB St. Charles. You were heading EB on St. Charles.

The return trip home is always so much better than the one heading the other way!
yup - that must have been me... damn and I am normally keeping an eye out for other MINIs too...
 
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Old 07-31-2008, 08:20 PM
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Spotted today:

DS/B MCS - nb Lehigh Ave near Chestnut Ave in Glenview @ 7pm. nice tints and thanks for the wave
 
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I notice Guys driving will wave but Girls do not. Anyone else notice this?
 
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Old 08-01-2008, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Paladin
I notice Guys driving will wave but Girls do not. Anyone else notice this?
I'm a girl who waves, but I agree - many women are oblivious... maybe they are taking the bad driving wrap you guys give us too literally and concentrating on the road...
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 04:34 AM
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I notice Guys driving will wave but Girls do not. Anyone else notice this?
Amen to that.......
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 12:36 PM
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Distracted Drivers

Saw a DS/DS MCS west on 120 in Grayslake, drove right buy him, but no wave... he had his cell phone stuck in his ear!

As much as we would like to think otherwise, not all MINI drivers are focused on their rides!

As far as who waves, I would say 70%, with a gender split of about 50/50.

I'll wave if I see you, or wink my new eyes (thank you Dustin).

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Old 08-03-2008, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by zagadka
my new stripes:

Oooh, I love em!
 
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Old 08-03-2008, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bennettskis

As far as who waves, I would say 70%, with a gender split of about 50/50.
I usually wave but no waves back. For every 5 Minis I see, I'll probably only get 2 waves....and I really try to wave at all of them.
 
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saw allblack05S in naperville sunday evening around 630 pulling out of bill jacobs! you pulled right behind me at the light there but i didnt wave cause i was not in my mini and i didnt think you would have recognized me. i was in the daily junk mercury mistake with the big cb antenna!! haha
 
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Old 08-04-2008, 09:27 AM
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I ALWAYS wave! ALWAYS!

I have MINI-radar...I can think to myself "I'm going to see an MINI" and no sooner that I think that, one pops on the horizon. Sometimes the color is even correct. Its OK, don't be jealous. I use my gifts for good, not evil.
 


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