Since getting my Mini, I have seen an explosion in the numbers of mini's on the roads around here. It's not just a heightened attention either, because I've been looking for them for months prior to I ordered mine (day after Thanksgiving last). Perhaps people are getting them back out after the winter. Nice to see them, but somehow, it drops the unique factor of my own. Still have yet to see an MCSc though. Saw my first MCc today.

 

I have been seeing a few more around here (NorCal), but, I can't help but wonder if I'll end up seeing a bunch more when I finally get mine--hopefully in about one month!

 

Be happy to see fellow-MINI owners! Wave, honk, give thumbs-up! Acknowledge each other! It's the MINI thing to do!


Clover

 

It is good to see fellow MINI owners... sad when they make a point to ignore you...

 

yeah,
I've only experienced one highly social driver. Ended up briefly blocking traffic while we both chatted at a light that changed. Have gotten a couple of waves. Have gotten an equal number of blank stares and odd (mildly frightened) looks. When I get to one of the local club rallies, I'm sure I'll find plenty of enthusiastic folk.

 

They're all over Boston now, which I think is great! I have a three-mile walk to the hospital I work at twice a week, and there are about half a dozen that I always see in their respective areas. I drive to work twice a week (25-30 minutes to go 7.5 miles!), and I probably see at least five on every trip. The "unique factor" definitely shouldn't be much of a factor when purchasing a MINI at this point!

 

all those other damn Long Islanders in their Mini's...

How dare they detract attention from ours????

 

Now that the weather is getting nicer around the country - they are all coming out of their hiding spots.... After 3 years, I still get excited - like a little kid - when I see another MINI and we acknowledge each other.. Wooo Hoooo!!!

Donna
02' CR/W MCS (gone to MINI heaven)
05' Cool Blue MCSC "Ariel"

 

I have to say, where I live, they're pretty rare. Then again, backwoods Missouri is slow to pick up on anything. I didn't even see my first Mini till last spring. I know of 2 others here in the area, but I always see them parked.

 

My wife and i had the same discussion the other day!

 

The number of Minis in San Francisco is simply ridiculous! They are on every corner of the city. The Mini may not make me as unique as other cars i've had/have but they sure are cute scooting up the hills of SF in all their colorful configurations :smile:

 

I have noticed more on the road. The nicer weather would explain all of the convertibles I see.

 

The only MINI I see everyday is mine
I can go weeks without seeing another one.

 

I think Madison has a lot of MINIs considering the only Wisconsin dealer is 80 miles away. I've even seen 3 different cabrios in the last 2 weeks.

 

Los Angeles has lots of MINIs! Lately, I've seen a lot of black Coopers! I always get excited when I see another MINI and wave, honk, and/or flash my lights! Seeing the Cabrios now, too, which is really fun!


Clover

 

Madison is a University town which I think explains the number of MINIs. Hondas have also been big here dating back to the 70's.

 

I think there are way too many in Madison...

 

On my little drive to work the other day I saw TWO MINIs!!!!! Both motorers seemed disinterested in waving, though, which bummed out me a bit I must say. Some owners seem to prefer a sense of decorum as they motor about, others, like me, are (happily) complete MINIacs! I make no apologies...

 

Here in Boulder Colorado I see about 1-2 Minis a day. A year ago it was about 1-2 a week. Once outside of the Boulder-Denver area, you rarely see one.

 

I'm visiting in LALA land for a few days and was expecting to see a lot of MINIs, but alass mostly big SUVs seem to dominate here in the Anaheim area. I walked through the parking areas yesterday in Downtown Disney and didn't see a one!, although with the size of the parking spaces and the over abundance of pickups annd SUVs I don't think I would park my MINI in any of these lots either

 

We have tons and tons of MINIs here in Miami. You seem them everywhere and you cross them inside parking garages, etc. The Cabrios are very popular here as well.


Where else do you see 3 to 4 Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bentleys and Rolls Royces everyday?

Miami, of course baby!

 

Also there many exotics (and MINIs) in Beverly Hills. Palos Verdes and Hollywood CA.

We've got our share in exclusive oceanview and beachfront areas in Hawaii but they are behind closed gates or walls. Meanwhile the common MINIs are scooting all about Honolulu and suburbs. They're everywhere. Sorta.

It's depressing to see that over half of the vehicles on the road are SUVs and MINIvans.

 

There certainly are a lot. You'd think we could at least get a MINI service garage if not an actual dealer.

 

Even in our tiny town of Pisgah Forest NC there are several but I rather enjoy seeing them motoring about ... mine is the only Chili Red I've seen so far though and she's been known to stop traffic a time or two. Another funny fact is I get people stopping me constantly and chatting about my baby, and they are mostly 70+ ... it's amazing how the retirees in our area are itching for one of these babies my 69 year old father in law has been begging to drive her and I'm holding on to my keys like they were the keys to the world's fortune!

 

See, they are everywhere in SF - even the UCSF Police Chief got one:

"UCSF Police Chief Pam Roskowski has taken a Mini to the max, shunning the big SUVs that chiefs often favor for a Mini Cooper.

A $31,000 silver metallic, glass moon-roofed, chrome-trimmed, alloy- wheeled wonder complete with portable lights and siren.

The vehicle is raising a few eyebrows on campus, but the fully loaded car met Roskowski's criteria: "mobility, enough power to be driven on the freeway to do our business and ... easy to park.''

Roskowski, who joined UC in 2003, gets to pick her wheels as part of her university contract, and has handed off her not-so-old Honda Accord for the sportier Mini."

Now I know it isn't a joke when I see a Mini with flashing lights zoom by

(Posted from today's SF Gate - http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...NGRHC2DNU1.DTL)