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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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Parked in the San Diego Convention Center lower level as I type this, just saw a new model all Silver MSC - must be here for the Action Sports event...

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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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I just spent a week in Brownsville Texas on business and did not see a single MINI. Seems like some emergency relief is needed for these poor deprived people.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by homerwest
Does anyone know who has a big #3 on their ride?
Dale Earnhardt
 
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by club(wo)man

When I get my Clubman, I'll be continuing with that. (although, as I've learned in another thread, not all MINI owners are happy about the new addition to the family. They probably don't wave to begin with.) I'm glad there are a few of you out there who have resisted the LA/OC cultural habit of unfriendly behavior. I hope I pass you someday so I can wave!
Most of the wavers are those that crossed the chasm a while back by adopting their MINIs early on. The non-wavers most likely fall into the pragmatist category and just got their MINI for its "practicality." Then there are the skeptics. They're the arrogant ones who think you're trying to pick up on them or giving them the bird.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by QXXOTIC
...The best return I have had recently was a young lady in Oceanside heading to San Diego just before Christmas. She also had a CR/W like mine except that she had an option I haven't seen on the factory spec sheets.

ANTLERS!

They were cute and she gave a big grin as we both headed down the I-5.

I think this is probably the best use I have seen for the "sports team support flag" mounts that roll up in the window.
If she was in a GP, she's a young lady who persuaded her uncle to give her the car. It was one of the Monterey delivery cars!!!
 
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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I've never seen a CR/W GP, hmmmmm????

Originally Posted by jimskater
If she was in a GP, she's a young lady who persuaded her uncle to give her the car. It was one of the Monterey delivery cars!!!
 
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Malist
I found myself behind this MINI (not mine) on a flatbed on my way to work this morning (south on the 133 in Irvine). Hope it's nothing serious.

LY/W MCS near irvine? i remember seeing this one(not many LY MCS's running around anymore) i think its the same one i saw last time i was up there...lady driver...she was driving like a bat out of hell at the time
 

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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by OctaneGuy
I've never seen a CR/W GP, hmmmmm????
Whoops. I saw the word "ANTLERS" and responded... there was a young girl at the WCM Toys for Tots Run with an "antlered" GP, and I just flashed on that.


 
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by jimskater
Whoops. I saw the word "ANTLERS" and responded... there was a young girl at the WCM Toys for Tots Run with an "antlered" GP, and I just flashed on that.


lol hmm wonder who that was...
 
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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CR MCS with the license plate "Smallsh" or "Smalish" in Encinitas this AM
 
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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I'll throw this out again. Silver Mini parked at Tri City Hospital in Oceanside. I think a Resp Therapist owns it. Has a custom plate that reads "ready to motor"
 
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Saw an MC40 no waver (twice!) on the 91E this afternoon.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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CR MCS on the 110 north this morning. Peace sign stickers on the bumper and an endthis war sticker... Being stuck in traffic next to a MINI makes me happy (not, obviously, the traffic part). Next time I see you, I hope I have my MINI to wave from!
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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Yesterday around 1530 I spotted a Dark Silver/ Black MCS going down Imperial Blvd. in Downey... Too far to see who was driving or to wave.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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i take the 22wst to the 405 to the 110 in the morning and the 405 to the 22 at night i see a crap load of newer MC's on the freeway mainly women drivers ...if you see a 04 MCS silver mini with Dealer plates(Cause someone was using my old license plates so im waiting for new ones to come in) silver top and black stripes thats me ....you guys make my mornings worth the drive THANKS
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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I saw an DS MCS last night on the I15 around Rancho Bernardo. The plate read "MIN8TUR". It was nice to motor with you for a few miles.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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Blue R56 w/white roof pulling into the Staples parking lot off Palomar airport Rd. . . No Wave, No smile!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 07:26 AM
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Pure silver MCS in Walnut yesterday... License plate read WIC COOP.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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DS/W or DS/B forgot, R56 with the factory aero kit, it had bonnet stripes on La Puente this morning in Walnut, I waved around 7:30 am?
 
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Old Feb 4, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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Passed two R56s Cooper S's on the way into work this morning on I-5 southbound near downtown San Diego.

No waves, no looks, no interest.

Philistines!

2004 MCS "DBCUUPR"
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:36 AM
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DS/W or DS/B forgot, R56 with the factory aero kit, it had bonnet stripes on La Puente this morning in Walnut, I waved around 7:30 am?
Saw the same MCS turning out of Snow Creek again in Walnut turning onto Grand, I didn't see a wave yet
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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Space blue MCS Checkmate turning into a Kaiser Permanente Facility (Independence Park) in Downey... I was on the opposite side of the street.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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MINI with license plate "X MINI X" on Sepulveda and turned right onto Montana yesterday at 1245pm.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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I followed and waved to a '05 or '06 Dark Silver Cooper S (With Cooper S stripe on door) with plate MNI4LUV this morning on the 91East. Don't know if you saw me, but I lowered my window and waved as I passed, but didn't see a return)
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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Spotted 2 R53's with Red Bull regalia and cans on the back in El Segundo today. It looks like they chopped off the back of the car to place the can and a little box for storage underneath it.
 
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