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Originally Posted by mbabischkin
Got the turn signal flipped up. It's a Euro feature of the MINI, in parts of Europe when you park on the street you're required to have a light burning on the street side of the car.
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Dupont: MINIs everywhere!
my own weekend report of MINI spotting.
saturday: in a 45-minute walk running errands around dupont circle, we saw 9 MINIs (mix of cooper and cooper s). this was all within about a 5-6 block radius.
sunday: in a trip to home depot (NE washington) and back, saw 8 MINIs (again, a mix). oh, this includes one ZipCar MINI.
it's torture that i have to wait about 6 more weeks. but TODAY our status changed from "on order" to "scheduled for production." we even have a VIN now!!
saturday: in a 45-minute walk running errands around dupont circle, we saw 9 MINIs (mix of cooper and cooper s). this was all within about a 5-6 block radius.
sunday: in a trip to home depot (NE washington) and back, saw 8 MINIs (again, a mix). oh, this includes one ZipCar MINI.
it's torture that i have to wait about 6 more weeks. but TODAY our status changed from "on order" to "scheduled for production." we even have a VIN now!!
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From: Washington DC- Annapolis MD
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"sunday: in a trip to home depot (NE washington) and back, saw 8 MINIs (again, a mix). oh, this includes one ZipCar MINI. "
it's torture that i have to wait about 6 more weeks. but TODAY our status changed from "on order" to "scheduled for production." we even have a VIN now!![/QUOTE]
Any body in this forum from Capitol Hill - DC ??
In my block (300 of 10th St NE) we have one cute liquid Yellow MCS plus of course our two MCC (my however, is either out with me on in the garage!!)
Around the block ( 1200 block of D Street NE ) three more Minis: Yellow, Red and Dark Silver.
One block down (on MD Ave) a Velvet red Mini, one block up a MCS Electric blue.
Walking around the neighborhood with my dog makes me smile.... :smile:
"sunday: in a trip to home depot (NE washington) and back, saw 8 MINIs (again, a mix). oh, this includes one ZipCar MINI. "
it's torture that i have to wait about 6 more weeks. but TODAY our status changed from "on order" to "scheduled for production." we even have a VIN now!![/QUOTE]
Any body in this forum from Capitol Hill - DC ??
In my block (300 of 10th St NE) we have one cute liquid Yellow MCS plus of course our two MCC (my however, is either out with me on in the garage!!)
Around the block ( 1200 block of D Street NE ) three more Minis: Yellow, Red and Dark Silver.
One block down (on MD Ave) a Velvet red Mini, one block up a MCS Electric blue.
Walking around the neighborhood with my dog makes me smile.... :smile:
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From: 127.0.0.1
I've started taking another route to work and noticed every morning an EB MCS in a shopping center off of Ten Oaks Road (right off Rt. 32) in the Glenelg area.
Also driving home last night I saw an MC40 model of the MCS coming out of the road the new post office is on in Eldersburg (across the street from Libery High School).
Also driving home last night I saw an MC40 model of the MCS coming out of the road the new post office is on in Eldersburg (across the street from Libery High School).
I just joined the ranks... but I don't think my car would be all that recognizable yet, since I still have temporary tags. If you see a new Hyper Blue MCS with the Works badge on it, in the Annandale, Merrifield, Fairfax & Tyson's Corner area... that's probably me.
The license plate I'm getting? Now that I've reserved it, I don't mind announcing it:
SUV2BIG
Hehe. I figure it makes fun of both SUVs and the MINI too, as in "SUVs are way too damn big, so I had to get the smallest friggin' car you can possibly get (new)". Non-SUV owners will probably agree "Yeah, they ARE too big" and SUV owners shouldn't be insulted since they are proud of their size, typically!
The license plate I'm getting? Now that I've reserved it, I don't mind announcing it:
SUV2BIG
Hehe. I figure it makes fun of both SUVs and the MINI too, as in "SUVs are way too damn big, so I had to get the smallest friggin' car you can possibly get (new)". Non-SUV owners will probably agree "Yeah, they ARE too big" and SUV owners shouldn't be insulted since they are proud of their size, typically!
DAMN! ... and here's thinking I was being original... oh well, I'm the first in Virginia I guess!
If that guy ever shows up to the same meet, it would be funny to take pics of the two cars side by side. Mind you, I don't have the plate yet (car's only been in my hands for 8 days!).
If that guy ever shows up to the same meet, it would be funny to take pics of the two cars side by side. Mind you, I don't have the plate yet (car's only been in my hands for 8 days!).
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From: Northeast Ohio
Originally Posted by HowardPM
Neon Orange Mini Cooper Convertible in Centreville today. Was driving behind it for a few minutes. Anyone out there live near me? 
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From: Sword Mountain
Someone has to know who this car belongs to - I have DCMM tagged it about 10 tens and they are probably getting sick of me!
IB/W MCS
VA Tags
College alumn (Kentucky I think) sticker on rear
White racing stripes
Parked at least three days a week in the 3000 block of M Street NW - usually in front of either Suntrust or the Vietnamese place across the street. (We eat lunch their a lot)
IB/W MCS
VA Tags
College alumn (Kentucky I think) sticker on rear
White racing stripes
Parked at least three days a week in the 3000 block of M Street NW - usually in front of either Suntrust or the Vietnamese place across the street. (We eat lunch their a lot)
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From: Manassas, Virginia
1.Silver MCS heading Southeast on Prince William Parkway.
2.Silver MC or MCS (not sure) heading North on Prince William Parkway. (Maybe the same MINI as the first one)
3. Silver MC or MCS heading towards Manassas Airport passing DMV off of Hastings Drive.
Oh Man A Lot Of Silvers!
2.Silver MC or MCS (not sure) heading North on Prince William Parkway. (Maybe the same MINI as the first one)
3. Silver MC or MCS heading towards Manassas Airport passing DMV off of Hastings Drive.
Oh Man A Lot Of Silvers!
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At the Wash Nats vs Os game
Just got back from Fl. Saw two MINI Coopers in Viera, Fl at the Space Coast Stadium, CR/W and PS/B. Saw a bunch of others in and around the Patrick AFB down to Melborn Beach area. I even flashed one to stay in practice. Yaaup that was a MINI owner in the big green car.
John
John
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EIGHT in two blocks!
so, spent the weekend at a cabin in west virginia. think i only saw one mini the entire weekend. i get back into DC into my neighborhood (dupont/adams-morgan). i decide to start counting the MINIs. well, suddenly i go from zero to EIGHT in only two blocks. and make that nine...as of a week from now.
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From: Reston, VA
This morning around 9:45
I believe I spotted Babswife taking the exit ramp from 28 N to 606 W 
Who else would be driving in that area in a Blue MCS with roof rack and 30 day tags????
Carolyn and I were headed 28 North on our way to Scan furniture. Was it you Patricia????
Who else would be driving in that area in a Blue MCS with roof rack and 30 day tags????
Carolyn and I were headed 28 North on our way to Scan furniture. Was it you Patricia????
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From: Napa, CA
There is a lot of "I saw" on this thread and not a single "that was me". But I'll give it a try.
Around 6:30 this evening I saw a BRG MCS with white bonnet strips driving out of Napa on hwy 121 somewhere near the turn for Wooden Valley Road. Anyone want to claim it?
I was going the other way in a PS MCSc (top down of course). It sure was a beautiful evening for a drive after this morning's rain.
Kris
Around 6:30 this evening I saw a BRG MCS with white bonnet strips driving out of Napa on hwy 121 somewhere near the turn for Wooden Valley Road. Anyone want to claim it?
I was going the other way in a PS MCSc (top down of course). It sure was a beautiful evening for a drive after this morning's rain.
Kris
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Originally Posted by MiniMiller
I believe I spotted Babswife taking the exit ramp from 28 N to 606 W
Who else would be driving in that area in a Blue MCS with roof rack and 30 day tags????
Carolyn and I were headed 28 North on our way to Scan furniture. Was it you Patricia????
Who else would be driving in that area in a Blue MCS with roof rack and 30 day tags????
Carolyn and I were headed 28 North on our way to Scan furniture. Was it you Patricia????
Saw...
A Yellow with white roof at Target' Monday eve after work. We talked but lets see if she checks this board out, I metioned DC Metro MINIs to her...
A green with white roof I think at Old Mt Vernon Hwy & GW parkway Tue eve 7 ish roughly?. You turned left towards me at the light. We all waved. Me Chili Red convert.
A Red with white roof in Oldtown Tues eve aroune 4:15, followed you a couple blocks till a bus jumped in between...
A green with white roof I think at Old Mt Vernon Hwy & GW parkway Tue eve 7 ish roughly?. You turned left towards me at the light. We all waved. Me Chili Red convert.
A Red with white roof in Oldtown Tues eve aroune 4:15, followed you a couple blocks till a bus jumped in between...
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Originally Posted by MiniMiller
I believe I spotted Babswife taking the exit ramp from 28 N to 606 W
Who else would be driving in that area in a Blue MCS with roof rack and 30 day tags????
Carolyn and I were headed 28 North on our way to Scan furniture. Was it you Patricia????
Who else would be driving in that area in a Blue MCS with roof rack and 30 day tags????
Carolyn and I were headed 28 North on our way to Scan furniture. Was it you Patricia????
Hugs,
PB
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From: Washington DC- Annapolis MD
Monday 4/28/05 @ 12:30 or so at the Annapolis Public Library on West Street a COOOL Red MCS w/ white top with Canadian Flag on it... (VA plate??) Very Nice.. it was raining hard but the little one appeared to be smiling 
The Saturday before in Annapolis near the Mall I saw a Blue MCS (MD plates) with a driver who did not smile and looked at us (both Convertibles driving side by side) as we were two idiots.... Maybe he was afraid that we would attack him. We kept waveing and smiling.. Nothing he did not smile or wave back..
Some people should have their Minis' motoring rights revoked...
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The Saturday before in Annapolis near the Mall I saw a Blue MCS (MD plates) with a driver who did not smile and looked at us (both Convertibles driving side by side) as we were two idiots.... Maybe he was afraid that we would attack him. We kept waveing and smiling.. Nothing he did not smile or wave back..
Some people should have their Minis' motoring rights revoked...
MD STREGA2
DC STELLA