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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 01:05 PM
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I love Oxy Blue.

Wish they made in the S.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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Spotted a very nice Black JCW R56 MCS on Saturday July 5th in Evanston. JCW kit, OZ rims, black(jcw?) side scuttles. Very nice looking MINI, parked in front of me on Chicago street.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 04:26 AM
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Spotted a very nice Black JCW R56 MCS on Saturday July 5th in Evanston
Sounds like you found Gabe..
 
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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Spotted yesterday - 7/7:
  • OB/W MC w/bonnet stripes - pulled up to you on eb Golf Rd/Milwaukee @ 6:30pm... you and passenger looked too busy to notice me
Spotted today - 7/8:
  • PS/B MCC - pulled past you on wb Golf Rd/Milwaukee @ 8:30am. looks like you had a close call there at the light...
  • DS/B MCS - Arlington Hts Rd/90 @ 6pm. Thanks for the wave with cell in hand
 
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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Today spotted and chatted with a club member in an IB/B MCS between Schaumburg Rd and Motorola Dr on Meacham.

Spotted:
• LY/W MC Westbound on Euclid about 9:50 a.m. at Arlington Park
• CR/W MC Westbound on Euclid about 9:55 a.m. at NW Highway
• CR/B MCS waiting to turn East on Euclid around Gibbons or Forest about 10
• IB/B MCS turning North onto Patriot Blvd from Lehigh around 8:15p.m.

I was on the Vespa so no waves back from the thumbs up given.
 

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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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Spotted Zagadka this morning. She followed me from Richmond to Volo on 12.
Thanks for the waves.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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hahahaha YESSSS!

i've finally been spotted! how fun!
 
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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IB/W MCS with Union Jack mirror caps Westbound on Euclid at Arlington Heights Rd.

Driver on the phone me on the Vespa shifting. no waves
 
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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We should all coordinate our schedules so that we can spot each other.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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i fully agree.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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I saw a few MINIs out there today. If you were driving a Cool Blue cabrio westbound on Rt. 176 today, I only spotted you right as you were passing me. Same if you were driving a (black, I think) R56 MCS west on Rt. 60 (I think). I did catch a CR/W with the UJ roof on Sheridan Rd. in Evanston, thanks for the wave-back...
 
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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Red Bull MINIs?

Did anyone else see the 2 Red Bull promotional MINIs yesterday? We were on Golf and had just past Patrick MINI when I spotted 2 big cans of Red Bull on the roof of 2 Lightning Blue MINIs! We could not catch up to them but they were heading towards the city.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 04:43 AM
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Blue, British-flagged roof & mirrors R50 MC in Danada West parking lot, Wheaton. She flashed me a smile and the Peace sign!

Now that's Deluxe!
 
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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I saw one of the Red Bull MINI's on 290 while heading south from Schaumburg yesterday afternoon about 2:45. It was going the other way.

I was in my 02 DS/W MCS. That later in overheated. :(

Jim
 
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Spotted today:

LY/W MCS - corner of Glenview Rd/Shermer @ 12:30pm. Thanks for the wave
 
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 08:20 AM
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TODAY:

I am looking at a LB/W MCS/ JCW(?) in the lot of Station Square/ Prairie Crossing. Checked roof, "motoring underground" decal on the windows.

I put my verrrry last motoring citation on your window
 
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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well I saw a few there... no one waved back IN the city, but someone towing a Classic clubman entering the city between tolls did wave back...

did see a lot while I was on foot, tooting around the city...
 
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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Met a lady with a new/used 2003 SG/B MC at the DMV today. We were both getting plates at the same time.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Rich finished mine I get it back tomorrow. I'm remaking my light bar so no Yankee Stadium lights for a few days.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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Spotted today (7/15):

DS/B MCS- eb Golf Rd b4 River Rd @ 8am. Good to see you DanC thanks for the wave
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Xiek
well I saw a few there... no one waved back IN the city, but someone towing a Classic clubman entering the city between tolls did wave back...

did see a lot while I was on foot, tooting around the city...
Honestly, it's pretty hard to catch waves in city traffic even if you wanted to. Too much to pay attention to that's more important.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:02 AM
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I would have chased you down for a wave Xiek but I hardly ever get into the city proper anymore.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by mauberley
Honestly, it's pretty hard to catch waves in city traffic even if you wanted to. Too much to pay attention to that's more important.
Difficult maybe... Impossible... NO... :P


Originally Posted by AllBlack05S
I would have chased you down for a wave Xiek but I hardly ever get into the city proper anymore.
I got chased a lot already in the bars at night.... :P
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:41 AM
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lol xiek

Just spotted this morning from my wife's car:
EB/B with black bonnet stripes behind me in the left turn lane on Stearns at 59 waved got a 2 handed wave back
 
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by MiniMac2005
Spotted today (7/15):
DS/B MCS- eb Golf Rd b4 River Rd @ 8am. Good to see you DanC thanks for the wave
Nice to see you too Francis. I bet its been great "top down" weather for you lately.
 
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