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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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Tonight I was followed for 5-10 miles down the 91E it was dark with a light top and had a burnt out marker light on the passenger side. They took the 57 interchange.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by AudioNToxication
Tonight I was followed for 5-10 miles down the 91E it was dark with a light top and had a burnt out marker light on the passenger side. They took the 57 interchange.

I think we saw you last week in Long Beach. Were you there?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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Whereabout in Long Beach. I am mostly in Cerritos but I do head into LB from time to time.

Last week I went to Roscoes Chicken n' Waffles in Long Beach, Tuesday night.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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Yum.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by camelpilot
I've seen about 5 other MINIs in my parking lot at Century Plaza Towers,... is it anyone here?
Yeah, I'm here. The other four MINI drivers have seen you waiting for us in the parking lot pacing around our cars barefoot.

We are afraid to leave the building. Please leave us alone.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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I saw a Chili Red Cooper last night at about 9:30 cruising Southbound on I-5 at around Euclid in Anaheim. I wasn't in my Mini ... wish I was...
 
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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Ive seen 3 Mini's today all in the Los Al area. 1 liquid yellow Cooper, dark silver S with painted arches, and a pure silver S
 
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Krassanova
Yeah, I'm here. The other four MINI drivers have seen you waiting for us in the parking lot pacing around our cars barefoot.

We are afraid to leave the building. Please leave us alone.
Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!
 
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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saw rachelstar or not really sure what her name is on the 101 tonight , dident really notice me and my gf waving the **** out of our hands

but then again , who does anymore
 
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by COOUUPER S
saw rachelstar or not really sure what her name is on the 101 tonight , dident really notice me and my gf waving the **** out of our hands

but then again , who does anymore
SAVE THE WAVE!! haha I hate people in other Mini's that dont wave back. Usually people in Classics wave back more.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:00 AM
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son of a !*$! That was you? I was so oblivious! By the time I figured out what freeway we wanted to be on I finally realized the honk came from the mini next to me and then we were on a different freeway. *Big Cyber Wave*

We had driven from OC to Santa Barbara yesterday, and I was just complaining about how 1) I only saw two minis the entire drive and 2) neither of them waved back at me

The other minis I saw yesterday were a CR/W on PCH around Long Beach and another CR/W in Santa Barbara with the graphics on it for that 'make it work' computer company.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by rachaelstarr
son of a !*$! That was you? I was so oblivious! By the time I figured out what freeway we wanted to be on I finally realized the honk came from the mini next to me and then we were on a different freeway. *Big Cyber Wave*

We had driven from OC to Santa Barbara yesterday, and I was just complaining about how 1) I only saw two minis the entire drive and 2) neither of them waved back at me

The other minis I saw yesterday were a CR/W on PCH around Long Beach and another CR/W in Santa Barbara with the graphics on it for that 'make it work' computer company.
Most people don't wave anyone. Especially the people who live near me. The guy that lives on the next street always speeds away from the light because he knows my non-s cant keep up with his "S" off the line. He doesnt even try that when Im driving the G35 though
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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I tailed and passed 3 yellow MINIs yesterday (2 coopers and 1 s) on the 405 N and 101 W to Ventura. I was detailing one of Scott's cars at Central Coast Coopers---finished around midnight and was driving back on 101 grubbing on a granola bar and trying to figure out what the highway sign was saying about 3 right lanes closed on 405 at Skirball--when I suddently realized there was another MINI alongside me. Have no idea if they were trying to wave or anything--I got dark tint. By the time I realized it, I was already pulling ahead. Can't miss spotting me with my blue trailer--still got to repaint it to match my car though.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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This morning alone I saw 3 in a short 10 minute drive. I saw a classic (it was red with a british flag on top), a hyper Blue "S" with black stripes, and a dark silver cooper.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Krassanova
Yeah, I'm here. The other four MINI drivers have seen you waiting for us in the parking lot pacing around our cars barefoot.

We are afraid to leave the building. Please leave us alone.
Whatever dood. You and Jerry are just jealous coz I spotted smokin hot climbergirl the other day and you guys didnt spot JACK *****.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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I drive the 215 and the 60 4 times a week (from riverside to Pomona) and I see a few Mini's here and there. I've waved at a few, but so far no one has waved back. Although I got a wave from a yellow MCS in laguna beach about a month ago or so.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by camelpilot
Whatever dood. You and Jerry are just jealous coz I spotted smokin hot climbergirl the other day and you guys didnt spot JACK *****.
Nah, I am just jealous cause you were smart enough to go for the pink parts. Wish I did when I had the chance.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by camelpilot
Whatever dood. You and Jerry are just jealous coz I spotted smokin hot climbergirl the other day and you guys didnt spot JACK *****.

Nobody spots me anymore
 
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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Nobody evAr waves to me - I think that they may be scared of me (or Godzilla).

Spotted at 7:45 this morning on the 5 freeway heading north somewhere around 'Redhill'

Dark Silver MCS with Black roof, black bonnet stripes, aftermarket wheels and tinted side windows - driver staring resolutely ahead and picking their nose - beeped horn, waved and then gave up.

Seconds later - ORANGE MCSC - again waved, beeped, waved again - driver utterly oblivious, but thankfully not nose picking...
 
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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Silver/Black cabrio behind me on the 405S by Howard Hughes this morning.. they changed lanes and I slowed down to wave but they didn't want to play.

There's a Chili Red/White MCS that parks across from me every Friday at work. I kinda wish s/he would just park next to me so that this stupid Camry would just STOP creeping into the unused portion of my parking space. Although I do believe that my MINI is just really polite and invites others to share his space.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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Tonight on the way home from work, I spotted a dark mini at artesia & the 5, then a black one on orangethorpe near the 57, and one more, a dark MCC making a U on santa ana canyon heading back towards imperial. The first two couldn't tell if any waves it was dark out, but the last one winked!!! That was my first winking, and it was awesome.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by AudioNToxication
Tonight on the way home from work, I spotted a dark mini at artesia & the 5, . . .
Hey, my oldest son lives not far from there- off Knott and Thelma (just south of the 91).
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 07:56 AM
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Two again this morning, both on the 5 freeway, north bound.

CR/W MCS JCW manically driven heavy tints, but I got a wave, plate was something like MINI XTC, followed (barely) up to somewhere around Culver.

Then picked up the Orange MCSC who followed me until I exited on Grand and waved as I exited !

So, two mini's and two waves....
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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I saw a pepper White cooper on the 91 west this morning. It had a huge dent in the side!!! =[
 
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxN
Two again this morning, both on the 5 freeway, north bound.

CR/W MCS JCW manically driven heavy tints, but I got a wave, plate was something like MINI XTC, followed (barely) up to somewhere around Culver.
That's MINI XTZ. I wasn't driving that fast...but my JCW does have a mind of its own sometimes.
 
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