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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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First Signs of Spring

Spring must be on the way! This is the first day in a long while I motored with my sunroof opened.

MINI speaking, what are some of the first signs of Spring for you?
 
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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Usually the first sign of spring is March 21 or Equinox
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when daylight savings time comes around and it actually starts to get warmer!
 
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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Can't wait 'til Spring...we still have snow on the ground in Chicago.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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Definitely not spring here. I had to scrape ice off my MINI leaving work tonight.

Spring is when I can open all the windows (not just the sunroof) without feeling cold, and when I can go more than a week without needing to wash my car.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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I spent the weekend in the area around the "Dragon" and Spring is on its way in NC
 
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:03 PM
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I may have jumped the gun with this thread. Spring arrives early in New Mexico. Anyway, something to look forward to for all those whose boots are still buried in the snow. Wishing you warmer days soon.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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It WAS spring in NJ this past Saturday (59 deg), great weather to drop the top, but now it's 15 outside.

Anyways, signs of spring here: Robins are hopping around again... or WERE hopping around, not sure they're going to be too happy when it snows tomorrow.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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Saw the first Short-Shorts 2 days ago...Spring is on the way!
 
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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I noticed it today while walking in the backyard. The grass is almost ready to be cut. Well. What's left of it after the dog has destroyed the yard during the wet winter.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Global warming, my A$$...it was in the single digits here yesterday, and it's snowing AGAIN tonight.

I want spring to be here, I realllly do
 
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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Ive been motoring windows down since the beggining of feburary...but my 1st sign of spring is that I didn't have the heat on the other day .
 
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:44 AM
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I've been motoring with my windows down and sunroof open for a good while now too! High of 74 here today.

First sign of Spring- I washed it last week and it was clean for all of 5 minutes. By the time I had put the stuff away it already had a nice yellow coating of pollen. This time of year, your car is yellow wether you actualy own a yellow car or not. Arg!
 
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by capnmini
Usually the first sign of spring is March 21 or Equinox
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when daylight savings time comes around and it actually starts to get warmer!
Well it's not the 21st of March, but I did pass a Chevy Equinox on the way home. A sure sign.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 01:32 PM
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Spring and Summer never goes away down here.....\

(Florida)
 
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:35 PM
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Blowing dust and a spattering of rain made my Mini look as if Seurat had painted it. A typical New Mexico Spring.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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Another sure sign. I've pulled the car cover off the Miata & started doing my preflight checklist.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Crashton
Another sure sign. I've pulled the car cover off the Miata & started doing my preflight checklist.

We pulled the hard top off his Miata yesterday and I've had the roof open on my MINI.....spring is springing in OH. Not a minute too soon. :-)
 
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Crashton....just noticed your Motoring ID #....my MINI Motoring # is ZOOM 578......
 
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 07:15 AM
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I just put my summer tires on my MINI yesterday, and on my wife's car
this morning.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 10:50 AM
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Skirts and tank tops fellas, skirts and tank tops.
 
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