R50/53 What happened to MINI owners?

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Aug 14, 2011 | 03:22 AM

#26

MiniKar

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From: Nevada

No Wave; most likely not a car person & just bought the car because.........

They could care less about being part of a very special group of owners like we all are that take the time and effort to look at the other vehicles on the road.

Keep Waving true Mini owners; we are out there and someday those who could care less about waving might find out what they are really missing .............................

Aug 14, 2011 | 05:26 AM

#27

gawannamini

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From: Atlanta, GA

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Originally Posted by firenewt

I couldn't figure out why other Mini drivers didn't respond to my honks and waves. Told my son what was going on. He looked at me and said "Dad, you've been driving my Focus"

. Moral of the story - make sure your driving your Mini when waving.

Kevin

Too funny! I still wave and the other day my 15 year old daughter was with me when I waved at a MINI - and received no return wave. She was mortified, " Dad, did you just wave at them because it was another MINi?".

I continue to be amazed at how widely a teenage girls eyes can roll to signal just how uncool the parent is

Aug 14, 2011 | 10:36 AM

#28

niquemarshall

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From: Florida

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Originally Posted by JumpingJackFlash

This topic comes up all the time. Just keep waving. If they don't acknowledge, it's their loss. I just drove down to Florida and back to see Atlantis' launch, and I got a few waves and smiles.

Ahhh (757)!! YAY! Im from Portsmouth

Aug 29, 2011 | 02:28 AM

#29

minted-rose

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From: baltimore, md

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Originally Posted by quickTWITCH

I'm new to MINI's but I have been trying to wave to each other MINI I pass. I say its a 50/50 thing around Baltimore. A lot of men that own MINI's wave back. Although, today I was heading home from work, I came right next to an older guy and his wife who were in a R50 at a red light and they didn't even glance over (while I was waving

) and then just kept puttering along.

I gotta say, a lot older ladies just don't know what they are driving, other than a "cute car." Cute girls that wave back is always pleasant.

We gotta save the wave!

i'll wave to you!!! i have an 06 mcs pepper white + bonnet stripes...red/black seats.

Aug 29, 2011 | 06:24 AM

#30

CalicoGal

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From: Severn MD

I am in Severn and work in Bowie... if I see you, minted-rose, I will for sure wave! 06 MCS Astro Black, silver roof, stripeless!

I think that "older ladies" who are only in it for the "cuuuuute" factor and therefore don't wave typically drive Justas---You might consider me "older," but I *KNOW* what I have and my MCS kicks butt!!!

Aug 29, 2011 | 09:55 AM

#31

rlich8

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From: Chicago, IL

People are in their own ****ing world. It's disheartening. Although I didn't own a Mini when they first came out in 2002, I remember being enthused for the awesome community I know they had. It's a shame, really, that a lot of that camaraderie has gone to the wayside. I don't care though, I'm still going to wave.

Totally loving my new John Cooper mini, btw