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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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MINIs that you saw today.

I've seen a lot of "things that you've done/seen today" threads never seen one for MINIs you've seen today.

So today I saw A BRG R50 from MN.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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Didn't see any today, was home sick.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 04:02 AM
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Saw a Chili Red 1st gen S broke down on the side of the road on our way to Milton, Fl. On the return trip I saw a yellow S and another red S, both 2nd gens on a car transport more than likely headed to MINI of Pensacola.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 04:46 AM
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I was walking my dog and a Laurel Edition MCClubman whized by us. Looked like someone had just detailed it.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 06:28 AM
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Sad Sad MINI

Parked next to a Silver '02 MINI at the gym today. It was beat to crap, big dent in the door, broken trim on drivers side windshield pillar, heavy rust around left tail light. Looked like it it hadn't been washed in ages .
Poor thing deserves a better owner, the current one sure doesn't care about it.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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Today I saw a PW R50. This makes the third day in a row I've seen another MINI, that's odd, because I can count the other MINIs I've seen since I bought mine on my hands.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 36rodder
Parked next to a Silver '02 MINI at the gym today. It was beat to crap, big dent in the door, broken trim on drivers side windshield pillar, heavy rust around left tail light. Looked like it it hadn't been washed in ages .
Poor thing deserves a better owner, the current one sure doesn't care about it.
Why would you let your MINI get into that condition? It's a "destination" car, not just something you buy. I used to work with a guy who had a first generation Ford Focus that he let get instantly beat up. It had tons of scrapes and scratches, no wheelcovers, spidered windshield and both the interior and exterior looked as if it had just been pulled out of a swamp. All this on a three year old car. I don't understand why you would do that to any car but a Focus is just a car you get because you need a car. That's not what a MINI is.

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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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They are all over in San Francisco, I could not keep up..!!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 08:53 AM
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Across the 6 way stop sign was a MINI that looked dead on mine. Black on black on black, xenons & fogs on. Since it looked like mine I have to say it looked really good ----
 
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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They are all over in San Francisco, I could not keep up..!!
lol, right?!
anyway, i saw a gp near skyline college in the peninsula today
 
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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I saw a beautiful HC Clubman today in my garage!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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Saw a banana yellow R56 (non-S) and an orange clubman outside of Buffalo, NY.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 10:51 AM
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There's a chocolate brown Clubman in the parking lot where I work. The owner must be here for training because it doesn't belong to anyone who works here.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 11:08 AM
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Here in Houston, I literally see 50 a day if not more of all ages/types/colors. I go to a nearby Whole Foods for lunch most weekdays and see an all black JCW coupe most days in the parking lot, but have never run into its owner on my way in or out of the store.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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I used to keep up with 20+ a day in the local clubs threads. I don't do it if I don't get at least one wave though, and my memory has started to slip as a result of not tracking it as often.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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Followed a Clubman Rally edition today. Not sure who thought of line green mirror caps on a black Clubbie, but it works for me.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 12:43 PM
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'Saw mine crouched down in the driveway this morning ready to pounce.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 01:37 PM
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Yesterday, I saw a totally custom job on the CA 118, exiting in the Valley around 5:30p. Some non-factory gun metal gray, with lime green roof and trim elements. It was definitely "you-ified". And by that, I mean "them-ified."
 
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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I saw three today. A Cooper coup, a Cooper Cabrio S and a Cooper Clubman. All waved back!

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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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Saw a sweet clubman- license plate read "Type R 55". Thought it was pretty niffty
 
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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BRG MCS with white racing stripes.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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not counting the ones that are on the dealer lot directly next door and the 6 that colleagues drive, I saw:
DS MCS w/ Black Racing stripes (doppleganger)
PW MC driven by a very determined looking brunette
BRG MCS
 
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 06:55 AM
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I saw a BRG MCS with a checkered roof with license plates MAW MBL at Fashion Valley yesterday.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 11:05 AM
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Saw a blue MCS Checkmate today. Driver was oblivious, passenger waved.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2010 | 12:24 PM
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I saw several! It was the Western New York MINI Club attack on Letchworth State Park....
 
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