Stephatron Posted August 23, 2013 Report Posted August 23, 2013 So I'm driving up 395 topless this morning and I see a pepper white MCS merging, I wave furiously but her head is forward and she doesn't see Tigger and I. Just as my snit is getting all worked up I look ahead and in front of me is a brand new with dealer tags Spice Orange cabrio driving topless, so shiny and looked to be a happy MINI. I stayed behind him for a while and when the split for the Pentagon City exit he went right and I stayed left. As I got up next to him I tooted the horn in a friendly bip bip bip bip way and looked over and waved :itsme: For a second he looked confused, then he got this huge smile and waved back, I looked over again and he waved again :wavey::wavey::wavey: Oh it was a happy time with us waving to each other and smiling :top: My day was made No one ever waves to me! I'm kinda jealous.
SneakyBaron Posted August 23, 2013 Report Posted August 23, 2013 Waved at a good 4-5 one the way in, and of coarse the one I didn't get a chance to wave at because I had just swerved out of the way of a Camery making way too wide of a turn waved at me. So silver hardtop that waved at a Spice Orange Coupe :wavey:
carman63 Posted August 25, 2013 Report Posted August 25, 2013 Spotted a BRG w/checkerboard roof, scuttles, and mirror caps, Rota wheels, festooned with several stickers and clings to include a MTTS2012 and M/A decal. Spoke to the guy briefly at a traffic light in Leesburg. He's looking to join up, the dealer gave him a DCMM card. Based on our exchange, he probably picked this up pre-owned.
mikev Posted August 25, 2013 Report Posted August 25, 2013 Took a drive around today... got a wave on 340 just outside of Boyce (could've been Nick, I think it was a Black hatchback)... saw 3 other MINIs on the drive, including an all Chili Red (body + roof) with Union Jack mirror caps on the Bypass in Leesburg, but no waves from any of them.
Stephatron Posted August 27, 2013 Report Posted August 27, 2013 I was on the Baltimore Washington Parkway yesterday and I'm 95% certain that I spotted Carl with the Checkmate, around 9:30 am? If it wasn't Carl, it was another Checkmate. I waved, I wasn't sure if they saw me since they were going opposite way of me. I also saw a Clubman with a basket on top, I waved, they did not
tampadave Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 I chased a Pepper White Clubman S through Clifton this morning. We both took it quite spirited. I waved, I didn't really get much acknowledgement other than him speeding up. I guess he thought I was saying "Go faster!" :banghead: This is my first post. I live in Clifton near Twin Lakes Golf Club. I just ordered a Pepper White Roadster S with the JCW exterior package from MINI of Sterling. My ETA is September 26th. I'll be happy to wave when the Roadster arrives. 2014 Roadster S: Pepper White; Black Seats; 6 Speed Manual; JCW Ext. Package; Chrome Driving Lamps; City Pack; 17" Cross Spoke Challenge Wheels, etc. Ordered: Aug 17th. Name: "John Bull" (the British Uncle Sam)
TGGRRR (Ali) Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 This is my first post. I live in Clifton near Twin Lakes Golf Club. I just ordered a Pepper White Roadster S with the JCW exterior package from MINI of Sterling. My ETA is September 26th. I'll be happy to wave when the Roadster arrives. Sounds like a sweet little MINI you have coming. :top: Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
jcooper Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 This is my first post. I live in Clifton near Twin Lakes Golf Club. I just ordered a Pepper White Roadster S with the JCW exterior package from MINI of Sterling. My ETA is September 26th. I'll be happy to wave when the Roadster arrives. Sweet. Sounds like he/she will be pretty. I live in the Clifton area so keep a look out for my waves!
TATTRAT Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 for the 4rd time now, I pass TIGGER and Ali on 14th st NW, honk, wave, the whole 9 as I have now gotten in the mindset that I will see Ali. . . . but alas, nothing. Not a wave, not a mere acknowledgement. TIGGER doesn't like Li Ili'i Ka'a, or, dare I say, for such an enthusiastic MINI lover, Ali is not a wave'r. :questionmark: Ali, I will keep on the look out still, but honestly, I think the folks that see me honking at you and giving a quick WOOT know me as "that MINI Guy", whereas you just keep passing me by. I'm sure we will connect at some point, I will hug my outside lane, you stay in your outside lane, and we will eventually high five at the whopping 3mph we pass on another at. flickr
TGGRRR (Ali) Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 for the 4rd time now, I pass TIGGER and Ali on 14th st NW, honk, wave, the whole 9 as I have now gotten in the mindset that I will see Ali. . . . but alas, nothing. Not a wave, not a mere acknowledgement. TIGGER doesn't like Li Ili'i Ka'a, or, dare I say, for such an enthusiastic MINI lover, Ali is not a wave'r. :questionmark: Ali, I will keep on the look out still, but honestly, I think the folks that see me honking at you and giving a quick WOOT know me as "that MINI Guy", whereas you just keep passing me by. I'm sure we will connect at some point, I will hug my outside lane, you stay in your outside lane, and we will eventually high five at the whopping 3mph we pass on another at. Really? I even had the top down yesterday. Are we going in opposite directions? I know when I drive down 14th I'm so focused on the traffic and the intersections that I don't look around me. I feel awful that I've missed you. I do wave, really I do!!!! :itsme: It was my first day with Tigger back yesterday, we were bonding. Maybe I was rocking to the music and telling him how much I love him so I didn't notice any other MINIs.... :love: I wave I tell you, I'm a waver :wavey: Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
mbiedzinski Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 I'm in Centreville just up New Braddock between Union Mill and 28. Phineus and I will keep an eye out for you in the area. He hasn't had any other Roadster pals nearby to play with yet! :motor: This is my first post. I live in Clifton near Twin Lakes Golf Club. I just ordered a Pepper White Roadster S with the JCW exterior package from MINI of Sterling. My ETA is September 26th. I'll be happy to wave when the Roadster arrives.
mbiedzinski Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 Nearly every day at 6:55 a.m. on my walk from L'Enfant across the National Mall toward Pennsylvania Avenue, I see a black Roadster driven by a woman in a floppy straw hat coming the opposite direction on 7th. Anyone? Anyone? I also occasionally see a copper Roadster going the same direction as me on 7th. Anyone?
TheMichael Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 Nearly every day at 6:55 a.m. on my walk from L'Enfant across the National Mall toward Pennsylvania Avenue, I see a black Roadster driven by a woman in a floppy straw hat coming the opposite direction on 7th. Anyone? Anyone? I also occasionally see a copper Roadster going the same direction as me on 7th. Anyone? geez.... you've seen many more roadsters in the wild than I have, and I've had mine for over a year! Anyway, welcome to the club! Roadsters are a blast!!!
tampadave Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 Sweet. Sounds like he/she will be pretty. I live in the Clifton area so keep a look out for my waves! Thank you for the welcome. I generally drive to the Vienna Metro on weekdays. You may see me headed to St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church on Union Mill every Sunday. 2014 Roadster S: Pepper White; Black Seats; 6 Speed Manual; JCW Ext. Package; Chrome Driving Lamps; City Pack; 17" Cross Spoke Challenge Wheels, etc. Ordered: Aug 17th. Name: "John Bull" (the British Uncle Sam)
tampadave Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 I'm in Centreville just up New Braddock between Union Mill and 28. Phineus and I will keep an eye out for you in the area. He hasn't had any other Roadster pals nearby to play with yet! :motor: Our neighborhood borders New Braddock near the intersection at Clifton Road. Don't be surprised if you see my Roadster at Guapo's in Fair Lakes on many a Friday night. I'll keep a lookout for your MINI. We head your way along New Braddock en route to Bonefish Grill or Sweetwater Tavern. I've regularly seen a MINI parked in Hayden Village and another in Hampton Chase nearby. 2014 Roadster S: Pepper White; Black Seats; 6 Speed Manual; JCW Ext. Package; Chrome Driving Lamps; City Pack; 17" Cross Spoke Challenge Wheels, etc. Ordered: Aug 17th. Name: "John Bull" (the British Uncle Sam)
Audiophile Posted August 31, 2013 Report Posted August 31, 2013 Speaking of the Clifton area, got a nice wave on Hampton Road from a gent in a silver R57. :wavey: Sounds like there are a few MINIs roaming around this area. 2012 Cooper S Roadster - H/K sound and bum warmers
tampadave Posted August 31, 2013 Report Posted August 31, 2013 I have yet to spot a Roadster outside the area surrounding MINI of Sterling. When I drove MGs back in the day, not many of those were around either. But they were certainly not as scarce as MINI Roadsters are today. 2014 Roadster S: Pepper White; Black Seats; 6 Speed Manual; JCW Ext. Package; Chrome Driving Lamps; City Pack; 17" Cross Spoke Challenge Wheels, etc. Ordered: Aug 17th. Name: "John Bull" (the British Uncle Sam)
mbiedzinski Posted September 3, 2013 Report Posted September 3, 2013 I also occasionally see a white one driven by a guy, probably in his 50s, on Route 28 coming from Chantilly toward Centreville around 6:00 p.m. when I'm on my way to Golds Gym in Chantilly. I think I saw him once on the Fairfax County Pkwy too. It's about time Phineus will have a nearby playmate! Oh and about two months ago, I met a lady at the Yorkshire Restaurant in Yorkshire (Manassas) who had a chili red Roadster parked near Phineus. She said she's had it for a year and had never seen another one until mine.
tampadave Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Update! My Roadster S began production today: September 4th at 7:55 BST! I have a VIN! Hopefully, it will board ship in England early next week for the voyage to Baltimore. 2014 Roadster S: Pepper White; Black Seats; 6 Speed Manual; JCW Ext. Package; Chrome Driving Lamps; City Pack; 17" Cross Spoke Challenge Wheels, etc. Ordered: Aug 17th. Name: "John Bull" (the British Uncle Sam)
TheMichael Posted September 4, 2013 Report Posted September 4, 2013 Update! My Roadster S began production today: September 4th at 7:55 BST! I have a VIN! Hopefully, it will board ship in England early next week for the voyage to Baltimore. and now the excruciating portion of the wait begins... We might need to have a roadster rally one of these days!!!
Wizzer Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 So, I was visiting the local Buffalo Wing Factory in Chantilly and I get a message from a friend with the attached photo that says "You should go outside" :top::rock::top::rock::top::rock: Steve "Wizzer" P. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]2009 MINI Clubman S R55 "BATTPODD"
TGGRRR (Ali) Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 Woo hoooo!!!! The Batmobile Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
GreenCactus Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Posted September 5, 2013 That's him! Top always up non waver I saw him today and he had the top down!! No wave, but I was in my office, so I wouldn't expect one. I got a wave yesterday as I was getting onto Rock Creek from a dark silver MINI with a really nice black and yellow graphic on the side. I think he had Florida plates... I passed a red Roadster on Rock Creek (under the Kennedy Center) tonight, but no wave. Though, I didn't either because the car in front of me was being difficult.
ErinKC Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 Man, no one EVER waves back at me......I passed 3 mini's on Arlington Ridge Road just this morning and no luck.... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Jamaspice Posted September 5, 2013 Report Posted September 5, 2013 Most mini-owners don't wave anymore.... I still do though.
