So I've had my Countryman for almost 2 months. Other than seeing a couple on a trip to France, and of course at the dealer, I've not seen another MINI Countryman on the road yet.

In a conversation the other day someone mentioned that phenomenon where once you buy a car all of the sudden you see them everywhere just because you are paying attention. Nope, not me. ;-)

Anyone else seeing Countryman out on the road?

 

I've only seen two around here and one is owned by my MA and the other was a dealer car.

 

We saw our first one in the wild this past weekend. Was parked at a Starbucks in our neighborhood. True blue with white top base model.

 

I might have. I was stopped on Metro at the Rhode Island Station. Station is about 100 feet above the roadway and the vehilce was stopped at the light up the road. Looked like a Countryman, but not for certain.

 

not in my area...YET....

 

Me too. It's the first time I've ever owned a car having not seen another one on the road before.

 

I haven't seen one in the wild yet either. With two mini dealers in the metro area, I'm surprised that I haven't seen one. Now I'm sort of hoping I won't until I get my car in a month or so.

 

Those don't count. I'm talking about real MINI Countryman in the wild!

When I got my 03, it was pretty rare to see another MINI. People would stop me all the time to ask what it was and to tell me stories about original Minis in the UK. That isn't happening with the Countryman but I do have more gas station attendants wanting to chat about it. They all say they haven't seen any others yet either.

 

They can be quick!

In Paris a couple times the kids would yell. "Dad, a Countryman!" and I'd usually be able to get enough of a glance to catch some identifying feature like two door handles. Saw another one on the highway but we we're both going 90ish in opposite directions. Never saw one long enough to get a good look.

 

Had mine for almost two months and have not seen another Countryman on the road yet either.

 

I saw 2 on my way from Indianapolis to Cincinnati a couple weeks ago. Both were going the opposite direction, 1 white and 1 black.

 

I saw one of the very first ones in So. CA about 6 weeks ago at a parking lot.

 

I only saw 1 a few weeks ago . . .

 

Good point. We haven't seen any on the road either. That makes it soooo much better to have one of the first ones. Well, that day will be in May. LOL

 

Saw one behind me on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge!




Dave

 

I've only seen one in Atlantic Highlands, NJ 2 weeks ago. It was a Black All4.

 

Very nice Pic! I was SCUBA diving at the remains of the 1940 Tacoma Narrows bridge this weekend. We took the SUV though. Countryman is not the rig for 3 people's worth of SCUBA gear. ;-)

 

I've only seen one out in the wild at a Costco parking lot. It was a white ALL4 with a black roof (I was a little upset because I thought I would have one of the first in the area )

I did see a second one too (it looks exactly like the red one you posted, DneprDave) at a 3rd party dealership. I was upset then too, but it was because I couldn't believe anyone would want to get rid of their CM so soon!

 

Saw one in Lisbon, Portugal in January -- does that count?

 

Have not seen any here in Florida.

 

I could not believe it - I saw one in my neighborhood a few days after I got mine !!!!

I have seen it on a couple of occasions - must figure out who owns it

I think its black/blue on black ( I am ashamed to admit I cant recall if there is a really dark blue but that what it looks like)

Also saw a Brown one in the ghetto of Baltimore - looked really sweet

 

Rumor has it from my friends that there is another one in Bend besides mine...identical white with black roof, but a ski rack instead of a roof box. I haven't seen it yet...just know that I get a lot of rubbernecking and comments.

 

I've seen 2 so far in NYC:

A White/Black roof being driven on Ocean Pkwy in Brooklyn.
A Red/Black roof on the back of a flatbed on 42nd st.

Can't wait to get mine...

 

 

I saw a white one the other day but It might have been some one test driving it from the dealer since I live so close to the dealer.