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Old 03-31-2008 | 01:13 PM
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I saw another Clubman S yesterday.... Chili Red/Silver roof. So in about 4 and a half weeks of ownership I have seen about 3 or 4 Clubmans on the road.
 
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Old 03-31-2008 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by astra
last week pulling out of "the farmers market" in LA.. spotted a PW/Blk clubman.. while driving my PW/PW clubman
Hooray! I work across from the Farmer's Market on Third and Fairfax! If you see a hot chocolate and silver clubman parked at the Fairfax end of the lot, that's me!
 
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Old 03-31-2008 | 02:39 PM
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It will be awhile before we see one in our area. We are the first in Northern Kentucky to have one ,and the second in the whole state of Kentucky to the best our dealer's knowledge. Their are no dealers in Kentucky. The only ones we have seen are at the Cincinnati, Ohio dealer. But, a few have been sold locally in Cincinnati, so I am sure we will see one soon. We have only had ours two days, and everyone does double take looks when they see it drive by.
 
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Old 03-31-2008 | 04:05 PM
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Cloud10, I mean nut, I mean pest, I'm in the same boat with you. Now around 1,700 miles and no other Minis to wave at and still, no first wave. It seems I only see other Minis when I'm in my wife's or my work vehicle. Also, Cloud10, it is possible I may be motoring around Madera Canyon and/or the Sonoran Desert Museum later this week so you may see me.
 
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Old 03-31-2008 | 05:26 PM
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Today around 12:30pm
Calabassas, Ca... you Chili Red/Silver/silver headed North on 101

Me PW/PW/silver headed south....
 
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Old 03-31-2008 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ftttubrgcm
Cloud10, I mean nut, I mean pest, I'm in the same boat with you. Now around 1,700 miles and no other Minis to wave at and still, no first wave. It seems I only see other Minis when I'm in my wife's or my work vehicle. Also, Cloud10, it is possible I may be motoring around Madera Canyon and/or the Sonoran Desert Museum later this week so you may see me.
I'm up in Prescott so you'll have to take a 4-hour detour north to see me. We are going to look at the Benson area soon though. Prescott has changed a lot and I want to be a hermit. Need a lower altitude for my husband and I just want a smaller town again.
Hang in there. With gas going up and up it seems we should be seeing a lot more MINIs.
 
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Old 04-05-2008 | 07:10 AM
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Though I was not driving my Clubman, because it is en route across the deep blue seas, I saw for the first time in the NY metro area - on The Boston Post Rd, heading from Mamaroneck to points north - what I thought was a lovely LB MC...with sort of a silverish roof... We waved, flashed...and then in the rear view I saw those iconic barn doors: it was my Clubman sighting! (Not anywhere near a dealer either!)
 
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Old 04-05-2008 | 08:18 AM
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A few nights ago I saw one parked in front of a restaurant along Rt 9, west of Boston. It was the popular Blue/Silver, but I saw it at the last minute and really couldn't tell which blue.

None on the road yet except within 1 mile of the dealership which were peeps taking test drives.

I did see my first Dealer newspaper ad for Clubmans in Columbus, Oh in last Sunday's Dispatch. Perhaps not selling as fast in the heartland as on the coasts.
 
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Old 04-05-2008 | 03:45 PM
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I have as yet to see another Clubman in my area. But Mini's are starting to be very plentiful here.
 
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Old 04-05-2008 | 05:20 PM
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YAY! Finally spotted one in Victor NY on Rt 96...a pepper white clubbie! Tried to catch up with it but got caught up in traffic :(
 
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Old 04-21-2008 | 08:41 AM
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Finally! I saw another Clubman this morning and in my own neighborhood of all places! I only saw it in passing on my way to work, but I believe it was black/Silver. I'm going for a better look on the way home.
 
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Old 04-21-2008 | 08:47 AM
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Alas, don't have my Clubbie yet, but I've seen two others here in Austin.

The first was about four weeks ago, parked outside a mall. Regular Clubman, AB/S. Not sure I'm the biggest fan of that color combo on the car. The Astro Black has its issues, and combined with the silver I think it ended up accentuating the roof and making it look bigger than it should.

The second was a HC/S Clubman I saw driving home from my morning writing session on Saturday. I like the color combo, but at a quick glance it seems the Hot Choc. has the same problem as my Royal Grey. It shows dirt/dust very quickly, and when it does it loses a measure of it's dazzle.
 
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Old 04-21-2008 | 03:29 PM
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yay!

This morning on my way to school going west on 101 I saw one zip by me, it had NJ plates and was a hot chocolate/silver. I was talking to my BF on my way to school and was saying outloud ooo yay a clubman! Finally I got to see one! My BF was like what? Hahaha. He doesn't care for Mini's too much. But hopefully someday I shall get to own a mini I hope.
 
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Old 04-24-2008 | 05:59 PM
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I wasn't in my Clubman, but I'm on vacation in Atlanta right now, and I saw a brand new Clubman driving down the I75 today. It was champaign colored (don't remember the official title) with a silver roof. If you're on this board... nice car!
 
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Old 04-24-2008 | 06:41 PM
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That color probably was Sparkling Silver
 
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Old 04-25-2008 | 05:16 AM
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My fiance and I are noticing Minis a lot more than we used while driving around town but we're not seeing any other Clubmans!

Copywrites: All I know is that it wasn't us down on rt.9
We've been too busy motoring Rt.2 and to parts of Maine.

Break-in will finally be done this weekend!
Huzzah!
 
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Old 04-25-2008 | 05:59 AM
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First one

I spotted my first yesterday. I was leaving Tinker AFB and saw a HC with silver sport stripes running from nose to tail. I wanted to stop and put one of our okMini.com "You've Been Spotted" cards on it, but I was late to a meeting. Hopefully I'll see it again.
 
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Old 04-28-2008 | 01:04 PM
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I've had my PW/S Clubman since last Thursday, and today I saw a LiB/S Clubman S on the freeway. Merged in his field of view, was sure he could see me, but the bum wouldn't return my wave, or even look. I could have been pushier, but that's not me. Safety first!

MINI's have been sprouting all over town in the last few weeks, but this was my first Clubman spotting.
 
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Old 04-28-2008 | 04:27 PM
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I saw one yesterday while driving my wife's Honda. Pure Silver with a black roof. Then I realized it was my wife driving it!!!! Seeing your own car on the road is a trip....
 

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Old 04-28-2008 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Copywrites
I saw one yesterday while driving my wife's Honda. Pure Silver with a black roof. Then I realized it was my wife driving it!!!! Seeing your own car on the road is a trip....
That is TOO funny!
 
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Old 04-30-2008 | 09:16 AM
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finally spotted the first Clubman ... you would think in a densly populated area like NY they would come up once in awhile, especially as I drive a lot.

so, a launch edition LB/S MCS parked on 96th street off of the FDR in Manhattan
 
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Old 04-30-2008 | 10:33 AM
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I finally passed another Clubman while drving mine last Thursday. Was on Rt. 176 in Libertyville and was a HC/S like mine, but wiht bonnet stripes. Happened so qucik not sure if there was a wave or not. I think it is the HC/S Clubman S that I had seen at Knauz awaiting delviery a couple weeks after I ordered mine.

Jim
 
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Old 04-30-2008 | 11:21 AM
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just north of pittsburgh

blue/silver clubman booking it north on 79 just outside of pittsburgh (wexford).

you wouldn't have seen me since my car is camouflaged as a honda accord...
 
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Old 05-03-2008 | 02:23 AM
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I saw a PW/PW/Black Clubman today at approx 7pm in Los Angeles at somewhere very close to Robertson and National. By the High School.... it was wierd.. same exact color combo as my car.. and they bought it from the same place.. !!!
 
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Old 05-03-2008 | 05:08 AM
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ZERO, nada, Never, unless I am driving in and out of Downtown MINI! Maybe I have to let the wife drive it just so I can see it driving on the road. I HAVE offered, but can't SAY I have PUSHED her into it!
 


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