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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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We spotted lots of MINIs on our trip to and from the USTCC race at the San Jose Grand Prix this past weekend. Must have been a bunch from the meet up north.

Said hi to the guys in the CR/W with the rear window sticker: NOPNSNV

I think that's the way it read. Anyway... you get the idea. They said they were from LA.

A big shout out to all the nice MINI folks we met during our time at the San Jose Grand Prix. As usual, the MINI people were the most enthusiastic and friendly

Picture below is of Bagheera on the JumboTron during qualifying.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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I keep seeing a DS/W MCS heading west on Ohio near Sepulveda while on my way to work in the morning. It has a roof rack and has the ///M Motorsport stripes on the front bumper like on MSFITOY. Is it anyone on here?

You also have very dark tinted windows, so I can never tell if you're waving back at me...
 
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Strom
I keep seeing a DS/W MCS heading west on Ohio near Sepulveda while on my way to work in the morning. It has a roof rack and has the ///M Motorsport stripes on the front bumper like on MSFITOY. Is it anyone on here?

You also have very dark tinted windows, so I can never tell if you're waving back at me...
I bet you thats Andaya. Matches his description.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rpterson
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Picture below is of Bagheera on the JumboTron during qualifying.
So, how did Bagheera perform?? How many MINIs usually race (the USTCC site is terrilbly behind), I think there is just the two of you out there. If it wasn't my only beast (with a roof over my head ), I would luv to tackle the USTCC, or something similar.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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hey that's me!

I'm always on Ohio going and back from work.
I thought I saw you the other day but you didn't wave so I didn't either lol
Yes my front windows are tinted 20%, you can barely see me.
If I see you wave, I'll def honk back at ya!



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Originally Posted by Strom
I keep seeing a DS/W MCS heading west on Ohio near Sepulveda while on my way to work in the morning. It has a roof rack and has the ///M Motorsport stripes on the front bumper like on MSFITOY. Is it anyone on here?

You also have very dark tinted windows, so I can never tell if you're waving back at me...
 
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 08:34 AM
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I must not have seen you that time!
 
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 10:55 PM
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Beautiful smile on the girl in a PW/B with "MINNI O" plates and black stripes on bonnet and boot on the 57N today!
 
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by iDiaz
Beautiful smile on the girl in a PW/B with "MINNI O" plates and black stripes on bonnet and boot on the 57N today!
Beautiful smile? or Beautiful girl?
 
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by iDiaz
Beautiful smile on the girl in a PW/B with "MINNI O" plates and black stripes on bonnet and boot on the 57N today!
Okay . . . you're the one that one I was trying to remember that drives the 57. Did you get caught in that traffic mess with the accident being reported on the news? (where they shut down the southbound side in the morning)
 
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03
Beautiful smile? or Beautiful girl?
Both!
 
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by blacknblue
Okay . . . you're the one that one I was trying to remember that drives the 57. Did you get caught in that traffic mess with the accident being reported on the news? (where they shut down the southbound side in the morning)
Heck no! Luckily, I saw it on the news before I left home, and took San Dimas Ave to Via Verde. Thanks to the huge backup, the rest of the 57S was flying that morning!
 
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 08:58 AM
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This morning, DS/B w/ aftermarket bonnet stripes, lowered, anthracite R90's on the 241-S. Nice ride!
 
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 09:20 AM
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goaljnky Last weekend in Malibu parked on PCH at Zuma.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by DiD
goaljnky Last weekend in Malibu parked on PCH at Zuma.
Hey, that's my first!
 
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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This morning at 6:20am LY Black top on the 10 West to 710S all the way from San Gabriel to Long Beach I followed you a little then you followed me like 30 miles!!!! Anyone here?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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Away for awhile....saw Wednesday EB SR60 in Ontario/Chino area: LY/LY MCS (the first one I have seen set up this way...except for mine ) dark tinted windows couldn't tell if ya waved as I was busy exiting the fwy and I didn't see you till you passed. Nice car
 
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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Spotted an Indi Blue MCS (Union Jack roof) with the license plate WOT DOG on PCH between Chattaqua and Santa Monica incline. I was in a silver Mercedes giving you the thumbs up. I was on my way back returning my step mothers car since my Indi Blue MC came out of the shop yesterday!

Thanks for the thumbs back!
 
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by OctaneGuy
Spotted an Indi Blue MCS (Union Jack roof) with the license plate WOT DOG
That would be "Mad Dog". Ian is Track Events Director for SCMM.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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ooooh thanks Juan!! Well, let him know that he was spotted by a guy in a MINI that wasn't driving one. LOL. I bet he thought I was just another "rich" person wishing I was driving a MINI.


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That would be "Mad Dog". Ian is Track Events Director for SCMM.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Andaya
I'm always on Ohio going and back from work.
I thought I saw you the other day but you didn't wave so I didn't either lol
Yes my front windows are tinted 20%, you can barely see me.
If I see you wave, I'll def honk back at ya!



jimmy
Dude, you've gotta put yourself in the field guide!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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Nmcsd

Who here works at NMCSD? I regularly see about 5-6 MINIs in the parking lot. I have seen Ukpilot.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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Saw quite a few this evening...

5:30ish - 101 going into Del Mar from Solana Beach, a DS/B MCS with Brecht paper tags pulled along side of me......we waved...yayyy!!

At the same time, going North on the 101, an IB MC - can't remember the roof color - see you quite often on Friday evening about the same time and you never wave....

6:00ish - parked around the corner from Bullys' - a DS/B Cabrio, and right around the corner, parked in the Alley behind the Bully's area, a HO/B Cabrio......:smile:

5 Going North around 8:30 - DS/B with a roof rack - you got off at the Carlsbad exit.

Donna
 
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 10:59 PM
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O.K. if this make any sense at all. I recently met a couple who own a MINI They have a friend in Washington area that knows you and they were supposed to get in contact with you but never did due to deployment schedule and such I will have to get the guys name and tell you who it is.

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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 08:31 AM
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Donna/Mike

O.K. if this make any sense at all. I recently met a couple who own a MINI They have a friend in Washington area that knows you and they were supposed to get in contact with you but never did due to deployment schedule and such I will have to get the guys name and tell you who it is.

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We'd love to know who it is whenever you find out...We've got lots of friends back in that area... Thanks!

Donna
 
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Old Aug 13, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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Brand new EB/W S in the parking lot at On the Border, El Cajon. Last night, 6:00 ish. Left you an SCMM card.

There's also a new CR/B Cooper tooling around University Ave in La Mesa on a daily basis. Plus the IB/W MC with the West Coast MINIs sticker in the rear window.
 
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