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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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Spotted this morning...
  • PS/B MCC wb Golf Rd b4 Arlington Hts Rd @ 9:10am. you were a couple of cars behind me and I think you tried to wave as you passed me...
  • PS/B MCS parked at work. You have an Italian Job, Alta and Tivo stickers on your rear windows
 
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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Spotted a bunch 1st Generation and a couple of Classic Mini's up at Road America for the ALMS race last Saturday.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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Got a big wave from an R53 on 3rd Street in Geneva tonight. It was dark so I didn't get the color.... but I think it had a white top and looked lowered from my rear view mirror
 
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Out of the home office and strolling through downtown...

... I spotted a MINI at a parking structure on Wells and Lake

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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
motoron- as far as I could see this morning, it appeared both sides were
done (atleast by Algonquin).
Yup 2nd gear fresh pavement Dundee to Lake Cook all clear....even if the howling of the SC and the blinding Driving lights flashing by give the locals nightmares
 
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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^^ sounds good. i'll start motoring there again later on this month.

i think im going to head over to SuburbanTire in hoffman ests to get my
front SSR's re-wrapped this week. TR's giving them a 5 star rating...
hope they can mount without scratching the rim.... any suggestions?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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indy blue/ white pulling out onto north bound 21 by 22 in Lincolnshire. i totally waved- thanks for waving back!
 
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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Almost every other day at about 8am between Kirk Rd between Fayban Pkwy and Fermilab I pass an R53 MC CR/W with a UJ roof. No waves
 
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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2005-2007 Hyper Blue MCSC that was lowered with aftermarket exhaust near Randolph just west of the Chicago River sometime between 11:00am and 2:00pm today. Looked good, and the deceleration sound is what got my attention first.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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Spotted yesterday between 8:45-9am:
  • CR/W MC - wb Golf Rd/Potter rd
  • DS/B MCS - wb Golf Rd/River Rd
  • IB/B MCS - wb Golf Rd/83
I waved, but got no reply

Spotted today between 8:30-8:45am:
  • DS/B MCS - wb Golf Rd/Potter ... you looked confused by my wave...
  • CR/W MC - 90 exit and Arlington Hts Rd... not sure if you saw me passing by
 
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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Gota wave from a black R53 MCS today at Rt 31 and Fayban
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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Finally got my first wave, though it might have been a generic "acknowledging your thanks for letting you in". I was turning N. out of the teeny parking lot just N. of Armitage on Damen (with the 7-11) and the Blue (not sure which, a paler, pearly blue) with white car was heading S. on Damen and let me out of the lot.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 07:17 AM
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saw a grey mcs with an aero kit, someone had just bought it used, still had temp tags at lifetime fitness gym in bloomingdale last night. who are you? i need a workout buddy. haha
 
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:21 AM
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Enjoyed a spirited drive with a black MC around midnight on the Edens heading back into the city last night/this morning. Thanks for the wave. It woke me up.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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Hey, I will be in Chicago Sat, Sun, and leaving Monday, got a friends 40th party on sat night... not sure what I am doing Sunday yet... any MINI things going on?
 
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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Hey, I will be in Chicago Sat, Sun, and leaving Monday, got a friends 40th party on sat night... not sure what I am doing Sunday yet... any MINI things going on?
There will be a handfull of us doing an Indoor Kart Race in Buffalo Grove, a bit northwest of the city..

Check out the link here
 
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Xiek
Hey, I will be in Chicago Sat, Sun, and leaving Monday, got a friends 40th party on sat night... not sure what I am doing Sunday yet... any MINI things going on?
Are you in your MINI?? we just had a fun run on SAT... where will you be (NS, SS, burbs??) If you're up north, I can do the run again. I might pass by the gokart thing to watch 'cus I have a fb draft that evening.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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I hope to be in my MINI.. it was vandalized on Sat night... glass broken...

if it is done, yes... and am in the W montrose & N sheridan area....


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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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if it is done, yes... and am in the W montrose & N sheridan area....
I am heading out to Knauz MINI on Saturday afternoon for a BMW thing.
I was planning on taking the highway, but could easily be persuaded to take a fun cruise up Sheridan Road (one of the nicest twisty roads in the north shore area).
 

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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 05:20 AM
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i have nothing to do, so might come check it out.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 07:03 AM
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I have seen more MINI's while driving the Patrick loaner than I ever see when I am driving mine. What's up with that? I got some waves too. Could it be that SpaceBlue/Silver is better than HB/W? I think NOT.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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no waves... but I spotted quite a few this morning along Golf Rd and Arlington Hts Rd between 8:30-9am
  • PW/B MCS - corner of Golf Rd/Washington
  • PW/B MCS - eb Golf Rd/Rand Rd
  • PW/B MCS - eb Golf Rd exiting Suicide Circle
  • BRG/B MCS - sb Arlington Hts Rd/Golf Rd
  • LY/W MCS - nb Arlington Hts Rd/Algonquin Rd
  • HB/W MCS - getting gas at Arlington Hts Rd/Algonquin Rd
 
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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i rarely see any on a daily basis... sucks. if your ever along army trail, you'll probably see me though.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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here's a rare sighting.... spotting this morning:
  • PS/ GREEN - MCSC - nb Arlington Hts Rd b4 Golf Rd @ 9am... has anyone else ever seen a PS with a Green cabrio roof??? I wish I had my camera!!!
 
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 09:34 AM
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What is PS color?
 
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