Yep, I'm one of those don't drive in the snow types, just hate the stuff, I avoid salty roads for the days following snow too.

Thanks to the young lady in the black MCS on Rt3 yesterday, I merged in from Science Drive to head over to 450.

Cheers,

Mike

 

I bought my mini specifically as a daily driver/winter car. My BMW doesn't see salt or snow.

 

Saw two MINIs making their way with us up 395N this morning -- one silver with license plate "H3Z GONE" , and another that was my very first sighting of an OB/W in the wild (nice viper stripes!). Couldn't catch anyone's eye to wave...

 

I saw two MINI's last night. Unfortunately, I don't know anything beyond that about them; it was too dark to see the colors.

One was sitting in interminable traffic on Rt 32 (courtesy of a two-car accident), and the other was leaving the Martin's grocery store - both were in Eldersburg.

I drove mine for the first time in the snow on Wednesday. Needless to say, it got a little messy. A car wash was in order, even if it was 24 degrees! Then I drove it again and, predictably, it's dirty again. Now it's 20 degrees outside.

Should I wash it?

Edit: I just got back from a quick trip to the Eldersburg library where I bumped into (not literally ) CR&PW&JB's Pepper White Cooper. Love the checkerboard!

 

silver mcs with advan (i think..) 3 spokes at MC today.. very interesting setups..

 

Fun one today. On 395 south near the Pentagon met up with a white S. Got and gave waves! But best of all his tag read "MINI THE" which is cool because mine is "THE MINI"!

 

Was his black with red bonnet stripes ?

 

Chili Red parking this morning at the Foundry in Georgetown. Saw your DCMM cling. Tagged you anyway!

 

Saw a Liquid Yellow MINI w/ white top parked at the base of Sugarloaf Mountain on Wednesday morning. Almost stuck around to see if you wanted to go explore the local roads with me.

Glenn

 

Rozziep, nice commuting with you today from Mt Vernon to National Airport!

 

R53 GP West Bound 66 at Glebe Road merge at about 8AM this morning. Was that a DCMM clingy I spied in your drivers rear quarter panel window? Good day to you sir.

Mmmmmm, GP. Yummy.

 

Dark Colored MINI heading N on Rte. 2 around 3:30/4-ish in Harwood MD (towards Annapolis) Looked a lot like Wensleydale and Mike, however, light was sort of poor, so I didn't catch a color. Could have been Astro Black, Jet Black, or even Space Blue. Got a wave and Gave a wave (however my hand may have been hidden by the pillar) I was in a DS/B MCS...

Noticed you last minute, so I wasn't paying enough attention to get a Lic. plate#, nor did I clearly see exactly what color of Mini you had. It looked really nice though, The vinyl around the scoop was pretty nifty.

-Chase

 

Twas not us........we stayed around home today, thanks for thinking of us though !

Cheers,

Mike

 

Parked next to a Red 2008 MC at the AMC Hoffman with license Mini_Azn

 

Jen - I was wondering who left the card on Starbuck that day at the Foundry.

I have two clients across the street at 1101 30th. I occasionally park at the Foundry building (like 4 times a month).

Were you at the meeting on the 15th at MoS? I finally made my first DCMM meeting and had a great time.

Starbuck can be seen traveling anywhere from Rockville (Old Georgetown Rd), Tysons Corner, Bowie/Crofton/Davidsonville, OT Alexandria, Manassas, Dale City, to Georgetown and NW Washington.

Starbuck - 2006 MCS JCW: Engine & Suspension, M7: STB & brake rotors, Alta v2 diverter, Mini-Madness: JCW A/F, poly rear suspension mounts.

 

Christina, do you have a pic of Starbuck? Sounds like you have a nice car

 

I took this yesterday when Starbuck was getting her 4 wheel alignment. I got to help the guys at Autotecnica (in Manassas, VA) with this. Fun.

I just tried to add the photo as an attachment. Hmmn.

 

Awesome.

 

DS/B MCSc parked next to me yesterday while I was in the Patomac Yards Target. I was there to get a t20 bit for an IAC install (THANKS SANTA) and some car-wash supplies.

 

Nice! Thanks for the pic

 

While on my way to Asheville, drove in an impromptu teeny-Mini caravan down I-26 East with BRG, NC plates, "actualsize" (or something spelled similar), you got off the exit or two before me, but kept me driving happy until I got there (it had been a really really long drive up to that point).

Thanks!

 

Parked next to a Blue JCW @ Bradley Shopping Center on King St. I didn't know you were the owner as I looked back and saw someone walking towards the adjacent Z3. Otherwise I would have stopped and talked to ya!

 

This morning at 9:01 or 9:02 am, as I was getting on HOV lane on I-395 just after Edsall Road, a gold* MC passed me. I was a couple of cars behind it, and tried to pull up even with it, but traffic didn't allow it. The gold MC pulled off to Route 27 as I continued my commute to Crystal City. Was this color ever produced by MINI, or is it aftermarket paint?

* Well, ok, maybe not true gold, but the color wasn't the bright mellow yellow, just a softer yellow with a touch of orange thrown in, if that make sense--it's quite similar to my gold bonnet stripes. Again, was this color ever a MINI paint, or could it be aftermarket paint?\

 

Mini_Voyager... yes, Solid Gold was an official MINI color, but I don't think it was produced for very long, as it didn't sell well.

 

Ha ! Just checked in on this thread. First time one of our MINIs was ever spotted (despite the odds). That was my SO driving and she said she saw a young guy in a "green" MINI and he smiled and waved. Must've been you.

The MINI coming out of Martins' in Eldersburg may have been us too, that's where we always do our shopping.