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Old Jun 16, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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Huh ???
 
Old Jun 16, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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Apparently, someone doesn't realise that we already know that we are MINI nerds
 

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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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Yellow MC

There is ALWAYS a mellow yellow hardtop MC sitting in the parking lot of Total Wine on the corner of Pickett Rd and Main St in Fairfax City. It sat in the same spot for months, and finally disappeared, only to return a few days later.

Is this anyone on the forums?
 
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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Man, I saw a boatload of MINIs today !!!

Maybe that's because I spent 3 hours at MoT.
 
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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My daughter is six years old and I let her grab a quarter out of the ashtray for every Mini she spots on the road when we are traveling. Almost broke me on the way to Hershey! Got several wave backs and lots of smiles.
 
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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I spotted a yellow classic mini parked across from my office on Market Street in Frederick around 5:30 today. That's the first classic I've seen in person.
 
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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Saw the coolest MINI EVER!!! .....a yellow MINI with black tiger stripes all over it, going East on 70 somewhere close to 97. Anyone know anything about it?
 
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by CR&PW&JB
Man, I saw a boatload of MINIs today !!!

Maybe that's because I spent 3 hours at MoT.
Did any of them wave ?
 
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 06:22 PM
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Experienced a first this evening at the intersection of Broadway and Greenspring... I was waiting to make a right turn onto Greenspring when a HYPER Blue MINI with white stripes made a right turn onto Broadway.. and I was waved at first ! Oh course I returned the wave but was so shocked by getting a wave first instead of first giving one that I do not even remember if it was an S or justacooper !
 

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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by MiniPol
Experienced a first this evening at the intersection of Broadway and Greenspring... I was waiting to make a right turn onto Greenspring when a blue MINI with white stripes made a right turn onto Broadway.. and I was waved at first ! Oh course I returned the wave but was so shocked by getting a wave first instead of first giving one that I do not even remember if it was an S or justacooper !
mmmm.........Meeeeeeeeee???
 
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by that7guy
mmmm.........Meeeeeeeeee???
YES !!!! Finally a club member ! Sorry for not getting details but I was zoning when I spotted you and then the shock of being waved at first, THANKS FOR THE WAVE !! I needed it !

P.S. Edited original post for colour correction !
 

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Old Jun 18, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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Saw and waved to a LY/B MCS on Rte. 28 near MoS this afternoon around lunchtime. Your license plate was something like "NBLET", which made me smile for several reasons it could have been interpreted...
 
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SpitfireMkI
Magoo - look at post 2152 at the top of this page....must be you. I have no idea on the new colors being an R53 owner, lightning blue....laser blue....?????? the Clubby I saw looked very much like the one in the picture. I also see the chap in the red MCS too. But there are two that usually wave, one is CR/W MCS and the other is CR/B MCS (Both R53)

Last week I passed an O2B/W MC with white bon-bons at Powder Mill & Edmonston, looked like she was in a collision Hope that wasn't Jessicasprouse...
wasn't me. i dont even know where powder mill and edmonston is. but thanks for looking out, and i hope the girl in the OB/W is okay!
 
Old Jun 23, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jessicasprouse
wasn't me. i dont even know where powder mill and edmonston is. but thanks for looking out, and i hope the girl in the OB/W is okay!
Looked very minor, I could not really see any damage but then I wasn't rubber necking, hard not to notice the MINI
 
Old Jun 24, 2008 | 06:41 AM
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Passed (3) MINI today. (1) Clubby "S" at 197 and Powder Mill (Magoo ?) another Clubby in Sparkling Silver / Black with temp tags and the Laser Blue S with racing stripes that I have seen before on race track rd. No waves from any that I could tell.
 
Old Jun 24, 2008 | 07:08 AM
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Better late then never;

Saturday Morning 6/21/2008 corner of Russel Rd. and Braddock in Alexandria CR/W R53 (MCS) w/blacked out grill driving lights. Gave wave, received wave.

This morning (6/24/2008) westbound 267 Toll Road near Reston PW/B R50 (MC) 2004+ "TOI BAYO" was the plate I believe, not 100% sure as "toi bayo" doesn't make sense to me ... Polynesian? Regardless of my bad recollection of the license plate ... Gave wave, received wave.

In between those two occurances I gave 5 waves and received 2 more, that were so fleeting I don't remember the details. So 7 total waves, 4 responses. My oh my, are things improving?
 
Old Jun 25, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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spitfire, that was probably me...197 and Powdermill Rd..turn there to get down to Greenbelt..then into College Park.
I also come down Race Track Rd, since I live in the "I" section of Bowie.
Saw a red mini turning that morning onto 197..waved but too late..
 
Old Jun 25, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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On Rt 7 in Falls Church across the street from Tara Thai. I saw a red MINI Moke. I was in the Barvian Racing Green/Silver big MINI. You and the lady seemed to be having a blast. The Mini Moke look GREAT.
John
 
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by mrmagoo
spitfire, that was probably me...197 and Powdermill Rd..turn there to get down to Greenbelt..then into College Park.
I also come down Race Track Rd, since I live in the "I" section of Bowie.
Saw a red mini turning that morning onto 197..waved but too late..
That was the case in spotting you, I was turning right onto 197 from PM, so I was concentrating on looking up the hill. Just as I started I caught the blue flash of a clubman turning left - Nice to see you !

I've seen two R53 CR/MCS' on the route over the past 2 years with consistency. Both chaps seem into their rides as much as we are, always good for a wave and a smile. One has a white roof and the other black-both with matching bonnies.
 
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by DaCrema
On Rt 7 in Falls Church across the street from Tara Thai. I saw a red MINI Moke. I was in the Barvian Racing Green/Silver big MINI. You and the lady seemed to be having a blast. The Mini Moke look GREAT.
John
I know the one you're talking about. I used to see it a lot where I work in Falls Church. Nice guys who owns it
 
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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I saw lots of MINIs today. No waves, but there was a lot of traffic and they were usually going in the other direction.

Tonight, I saw a purple Classic Mini crossing the Calvert St.Bridge, heading into Adams Morgan. The driver was youngish woman who appeared to be texting.
 
Old Jun 26, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Wow ! Two classics in one day, I saw a Red and White Classic Mini on Rt50 around lunch time. Someday I will have one !
 
Old Jul 3, 2008 | 03:24 AM
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A group of us tagged an Astro Black MINI over in Sterling yesterday. We backed into our spots in the back of a parking lot and when we got out of the restaurant, we gained a MINI! Thanks for playing along and I hope you join the club some time.

Glenn
 
Old Jul 6, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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Tagged a PW/B S this morning at River Run golf course in Finksburg. Had a MOT license holder.

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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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had a PW/b bonnet stripes park behind me last night at Greenspring station

unfortunately i couldnt tag them since i didnt have my purse with my cards
 

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