Went out this morning for some Great Harvest bread and some coffee in downtown Geneva ... and look what I parked next to



When I parked, the two closest to my PW were there. When I was leaving, the HB had joined us.

As I was taking pictures, several people slowed down to look and smile at all of our MINIs! It's was nice to see a few MINIs in Geneva like this. And it was all by chance (well for me at least)

 

That is pretty amazing for a town the size of Geneva.

I'll be in Geneva tomorrow and will be glad to add my EB to the pic.

 

Spotted today @ 5:45pm : Golf Rd/Shermer

MSC HB/B w/bonnet stripes and tinted windows. Thanks for the wave

 

Spotted!

around 11:45am today on Algonquin Rd (by Papadeux's) - MCS DS/B w/bonnet stripes and tinted glass... Flashing lights and a wave

 

A BRG MCS/C behind me in downtown Elmhurst.

 

Geneva Metra Depot permit parking lot - this morning 6:30am

LY/W MC

 

Spotted! CR/B (nice color choice) motoring westbound on Lincoln Avenue in Morton Grove, 5:30(ish)pm. I have seen you around, exchanged waves on occasion .

 

Spotted! Black/Black MINI eastbound on Ballard Rd. in Des Plaines at 830am today. You made a left turn onto East River Rd while I waited at the light to continue west. Beautiful car!

Tatt

 

Sorry to snivel, but I've had my Mini for roughly 4 months
and in that time only 2 Mini drives have given it up. WTF?
Maybe it's the area I live? I live in Deefield and work in
Evanston. I pass on average 1-2 a day and not even a nod.
If I pull up to one on the expway or at a stop light, I look
over for a nod. NADA. I came up to a 3-way stop today
around 5:10 in Deerfield and a woman with same set up
MSC Dark silver (she was to my left) I think her plates are
COOPER S Not even a glance and as I looked to get a reaction
she sped up. What gives? I didn't get this car to be part of
anything but it is cool to know there is a community out there.
Where are the fun-loving, happy-go-luck ones?
Or are the majority or owners in this area just wound too tight?

Again sorry to gripe, it's just one of those things.
Studog

 

LOL i hear you! When our 2 weeks or so of "Spring" shows up, it takes a LONG time for that cold road otherwise known as I-94, to warm up.

Don't give up,
Tatt

 

Come on out to our drive this Sunday.. Schaumburg to Lake Geneva

http://www.chicagominiclub.com/2006/...arch_26th.html

You'll get waves when you are in a pack of 25 or so MINIs!!

 

Thanks! Me and most of my brood hope to be there.

 

studog, I drive 94N in the mornings and 94S in the early afternoon in a HB/MCS if you dont get a wave from me than I am other wise occupied ie trying to avoid all of the other idiots out there on the road. Most of the time youll get one from me. Cheers.

 

Spotted today:

Eastbound on Lake St between Milwaukee and Shermer around 3pm---
MC PS/B and MCC SR/Bk .... I was stalking in the Element my MINI in the garage after getting a carwash for the Spring Drive

 

Today @ IKEA Schaumburg I saw 32 MINIs in the lot @ about 9:45. Oh wait. I didn't get to go on the poker run but you all really made me feel welcome. I can't wait till the next event.

 

I saw so many Minis today that I decided to take a movie of them!

If you were on the Spring Drive today there's a high likelihood that you're in it.

Enjoy!

http://www.taylorsmith.biz/Movie_Fil...gDrive2006.wmv

 

Taylor- love love loved the video! it made me wish we could do it again tomorrow!

 

Have you had a day recently where you have not seen any MINI's other than your own? Now I am talking about a day that you have been out and about driving. I would say ordinarily I see at least a couple MINIs during the course of the day.

Today I drove from my home to downtown Chicago and then back home again. It is about a 40 mile drive. I have not seen one MINI all day. That is pretty odd. I make this drive a couple times a month and I would say typically I will see anywhere from 4 to 10 MINI's along the way or in the parking garage.

It struck me as pretty odd since as we all know the more time goes on, the more common the MINI's get and the more of them we see.

 

Saw two today - well three if you include mine. A classic CR/W with 15" holies going west ahead of me on Grand (Rt. 132) and a silver S going north on Rt. 45 towards Grand. Flashed at the silver S but maybe too late for the driver to notice.
And, about 20 more at Knauz waiting to be driven. So I guess that makes up for all of you that didn't see one today.

 

Taylor - Nice video I always enjoy watching someone pass me at high speed


Spotted :

this morning on Golf Rd east of 294... MCS DS/W w/bonnet stripes.. waved and got a wave back.. nice ride

 

When I'm driving either I don't see a single Mini or I see a complete butt load of them, it's quite strange.

 

yah, I got pretty tired of waving without any love back. We really need a way to set it up such that it's easy for us to identify each other.

 

You should get a motoring ID and put it on your car. I did it and I have yet to see another Mini with one. I was actually thinking of taking it off because everyone asks what MPH112 means.

 

How about CMMC looks into getting some of the florecent orange ***** that go on the end of the antenna.

 

A custom grille badge with your club logo would help out a bunch!