MINI COOPER :: North American Motoring

hafid · #1 03-06-2005, 12:54 AM

Well, the trip was great! I didn't drive up b/c I really didn't have the time to since I was only staying one day, so hopped on a 1 hr flight instead. Much better idea!

Drank way too much and slept way too little, but hey, that's Vegas. It was great seeing many of you though and I have to give a big thanks for my AZ Mini friends who let me crash in their room and hang with them.

Anyway, didn't really shoot much since the weather was not being cooperative and DiD was there with his army of equpment (very impressive Dave) to shoot lots more than I could that weekend.

But I did shoot something....

This was difficult. We're on a cruise with 200+ Minis going through downtown and the strip and I"m in the passenger seat of a Mini and it's moving most of the time. I tried to come up with some good pics but overall, I'm not too terribly pleased. Some did okay though I suppose.

As for the blurry pics. I don't like them but maybe someone here does? The first pic is the about the only blurry one I like. For the most part I abhor blurry pics but felt the need to keep them anyway and see what happens.

I honestly think my fav of the bunch is the one of the garage entrace.

get the full size pic!

TheWrks · #2 03-06-2005, 09:48 AM

Excellent "HAFID" keep them comming

gbsher · #3 03-06-2005, 10:09 AM

Love the last pic, the convertible...GREAT

mbabischkin · #4 03-06-2005, 10:48 AM

God I wish my pictures were half as good as yours!

macaid · #5 03-06-2005, 01:00 PM

Excellent pictures! Wish I could have been there but I am still Mini-less

Deli · #6 03-06-2005, 05:42 PM

Can't wait to see the Hawaii pics!!! Have a great trip!

red rage · #7 03-06-2005, 06:00 PM

Any BIG

"group" Photos, I love those

xsmini · #8 03-06-2005, 09:07 PM

Damn Hafid, I didn't know you were there, would have loved to say hello

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Anyway great pics as always

Nik

**Donna/Mike** · #9 03-06-2005, 10:07 PM

Great pix - thanks for sharing them....

Donna

02' CR/W MCS (gone to MINI heaven)
05' Cool Blue MCSC

**blacknblue** · #10 03-06-2005, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by red rage

Any BIG

"group" Photos, I love those

Here's a semi "group" shot for you. It's not exactly my best, but it'll, hopefully, do.

**Tüls** · #11 03-06-2005, 10:40 PM

Here's one MLE took from the garage on the top of my Hal's roof...heh heh...we didn't have a tri pod so we made due...I think it's neat...and she's sleepin so she can't post it....lol....

**blacknblue** · #12 03-06-2005, 10:57 PM

familiar MINI?

**Tüls** · #13 03-07-2005, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by blacknblue

familiar MINI?

sweet man!! thanks!! I saw you running around but never got to say hi...

Cynic13th · #14 03-07-2005, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by blacknblue

familiar MINI?

this is an awesome picture

Cheers

**blacknblue** · #15 03-07-2005, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cynic13th

this is an awesome picture

Cheers

Thank you.

red rage · #16 03-07-2005, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by blacknblue

Here's a semi "group" shot for you. It's not exactly my best, but it'll, hopefully, do.

I Like it !!!!!

Good Shots on the roof too !!!

binkydognose · #17 03-07-2005, 12:19 PM

What's all that white dirt piled up behind the cars?

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Originally Posted by blacknblue

Here's a semi "group" shot for you. It's not exactly my best, but it'll, hopefully, do.

Steve_LV · #18 03-07-2005, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by blacknblue

Here's a semi "group" shot for you. It's not exactly my best, but it'll, hopefully, do.

Great shot! That's my black cabrio in the center. Notice the top is down, like it's supposed to be

**OctaneGuy** · #19 03-07-2005, 12:33 AM

Here are a few I took on the first night. These were hand held on my Nikon P&S. I had the fortune of being on the 10th floor directly facing the roof!

I took mostly video on this event, so I don't have many pix.

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Originally Posted by red rage

Any BIG

"group" Photos, I love those

Maximusmini · #20 03-07-2005, 03:19 AM

I don't see Clo in any of those shots? Now who has a pic of Clo's Mini, Wanda int here?

**Tüls** · #21 03-07-2005, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Maximusmini

I don't see Clo in any of those shots? Now who has a pic of Clo's Mini, Wanda int here?

here's one...MLE took this one too

hafid · #22 03-07-2005, 10:08 AM

hot shot of wanda! and juan, i like the shots of Tuls' car...just curious if you adjust the color levels on it a bit how it might change. I like the far away shot and the one from the front is just MEAN!

**OctaneGuy** · #23 03-07-2005, 10:38 AM

Here's a shot of Wanda as I flew down the twisties to Willow Beach shot on VacuCam.

A few more c3 member cars--Linda in the EB MCS and James in the Silver MC. These originated as still frames from my VacuCam.

**OctaneGuy** · #24 03-07-2005, 10:53 AM

Here's a few more from Hoover Dam..More on the way later..

Agro · #25 03-07-2005, 12:11 PM

I have a ton of pics to go through, but you guys are pros. Can I snag some of these to put on the AMVIV site? I will give full credit to the photographers, of course. Juan, I LOVE that smiley pic from Charleston! Way cool!
Haf, you didn't even stop by and say "Hi"?

Fine! Be that way!
Maybe next year?