carman63 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Posted April 3, 2016 Spotted Carmen63 on 28 south. That was us! :wavey::itsme:
GreenCactus Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Posted April 12, 2016 I saw Alex and Shadow again today, but Cricket was disguised as a red Chevy pickup.
Goose Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 I saw Alex and Shadow again today, but Cricket was disguised as a red Chevy pickup. That's hilarious. I was thinking to myself, "why did that person just flash their lights at me. I may or may not have been speeding...but really?!?!" hahaha I like the disguise. :rofl: Grey Goose: 2016 F56 Moonwalk Grey JCW - TTFS/GTPeace Custom Stage 1 (Present) Shadow: 2011 R56 HT MB/MB - MANIC Stage 1 (Past)
mbiedzinski Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 I saw a Kite Blue Roadster in Chantilly late Saturday morning while sitting at the exit of Cub Run REC Center. Not sure the driver saw me and I couldn't catch up to it unfortunately before they turned off the opposite direction.
Sporkeh Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 I have to say, it seems like no one on the roads in NoVA respond to waves....
Goose Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 I have to say, it seems like no one on the roads in NoVA respond to waves.... I would if people initiated. I'm tired of looking like the moron in the small car waving frantically for apparently no reason. Grey Goose: 2016 F56 Moonwalk Grey JCW - TTFS/GTPeace Custom Stage 1 (Present) Shadow: 2011 R56 HT MB/MB - MANIC Stage 1 (Past)
TATTRAT Posted April 13, 2016 Report Posted April 13, 2016 I would if people initiated. I'm tired of looking like the moron in the small car waving frantically for apparently no reason. I do, just so that maybe some non responders will put 2 and 2 together, and start to wave back. I have noticed, if they have customized their MINI or have personalized plates, the response rate is a lot higher. flickr
Sporkeh Posted April 13, 2016 Report Posted April 13, 2016 I waved no less than three times to a roadster with personal plates on 395 yesterday. can't remember them exactly, mini-rod or something like that. Didn't even turn her head.
chrimson Posted April 13, 2016 Report Posted April 13, 2016 Weird how DC proper seems to have the highest density of MINIs, but the lowest of MINIacs. I wave at the multitudes here whenever I can, but no responders -Chris
GreenCactus Posted April 13, 2016 Author Report Posted April 13, 2016 Weird how DC proper seems to have the highest density of MINIs, but the lowest of MINIacs. I wave at the multitudes here whenever I can, but no responders When I lived in DC there were at least a dozen MINIs within a one block radius of me. I only knew ONE of the owners. The rest just didn't care. I guess they were just commuter cars to them.
Goose Posted April 13, 2016 Report Posted April 13, 2016 I do, just so that maybe some non responders will put 2 and 2 together, and start to wave back. I have noticed, if they have customized their MINI or have personalized plates, the response rate is a lot higher. True, true....I apparently have not run into you out in the wild yet.... Grey Goose: 2016 F56 Moonwalk Grey JCW - TTFS/GTPeace Custom Stage 1 (Present) Shadow: 2011 R56 HT MB/MB - MANIC Stage 1 (Past)
NYRican MC40 Posted April 14, 2016 Report Posted April 14, 2016 I would if people initiated. I'm tired of looking like the moron in the small car waving frantically for apparently no reason. But you do not have to put a big effort for that
Goose Posted April 14, 2016 Report Posted April 14, 2016 But you do not have to put a big effort for that You've just missed me Senor Reinaldo Rodriguez. Btw, I'll see you at the meeting...keep your head up after that comment. Grey Goose: 2016 F56 Moonwalk Grey JCW - TTFS/GTPeace Custom Stage 1 (Present) Shadow: 2011 R56 HT MB/MB - MANIC Stage 1 (Past)
chrimson Posted April 18, 2016 Report Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) Yesterday in College Park I saw a light-colored MINI Convertible topless with a couple ladies in my rear view mirror. As I was turning left, they passed, honked and waved above the roofline. I waved as best I could as my top was up, but a good chance they saw if they were looking. In any case, made my day! :itsme: Edited April 18, 2016 by chrimson -Chris
SneakyBaron Posted April 18, 2016 Report Posted April 18, 2016 Got a nice :wavey: from Bert on my way in this morning
Sporkeh Posted April 19, 2016 Report Posted April 19, 2016 Saw a nice orange MINI on Old Lee Highway last night around 11. Wasn't able to tell if it was a convertible or a coupe, but it had rally lights.
TGGRRR (Ali) Posted April 19, 2016 Report Posted April 19, 2016 Saw a nice orange MINI on Old Lee Highway last night around 11. Wasn't able to tell if it was a convertible or a coupe, but it had rally lights. If it was a first gen it was a cabrio some hot orange was a reserved color Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
Sporkeh Posted April 19, 2016 Report Posted April 19, 2016 I only got a split second look. It had black hood stripes and sounded nice but, I was more concerned with not hitting the police that were getting out of their cars as I left my mothers neighborhood. BTW, has anyone in Fairfax City noticed a whole lot more police out and about since the end of last week?
TATTRAT Posted April 19, 2016 Report Posted April 19, 2016 BTW, has anyone in Fairfax City noticed a whole lot more police out and about since the end of last week? Yes. For sure. I am right off Main Street and they have been out in force. flickr
IndiCooper Posted April 20, 2016 Report Posted April 20, 2016 to the guy in the horizon blue & black R56 going South bound on 270 this morning, thank you for playing in traffic with me, it made my commute suck a little less. sincerley the red beetle #thepoocar :motor:
chrimson Posted May 3, 2016 Report Posted May 3, 2016 S Roadsters seem to be coming full force. First autocross, then this morning headed south on Rt. 1 almost to work, a blue one with standard VA tags. The female waves as I deliberately look and wave back as she passes :itsme: -Chris
SneakyBaron Posted May 3, 2016 Report Posted May 3, 2016 Saw Haemish at MoA this morning and then again at enterprise, apparently we're both getting rear breaks. Got a Grand Charokee that had only 34 miles on it that I doubled on my way to work.
Edge Posted May 3, 2016 Report Posted May 3, 2016 Saw Haemish at MoA this morning and then again at enterprise, apparently we're both getting rear breaks. Got a Grand Charokee that had only 34 miles on it that I doubled on my way to work.Yep - hi again, Craig! :wavey: My morning was less than productive. I actually got up early today, threw on clothes and got Mr. OEM to PMoA before they opened (3rd in line) for my service appointment. I have been trying to set up a pre-MOTD service appointment for almost 2 weeks now, making clear each time that I needed a loaner car. We had it all set up for this morning - my SA, emailed me yesterday (even though it was his day off), to say that he was having one of his coworkers set aside a loaner for me. Well - when I get there this morning, and I'm in line outside, he calls me and tells me that someone took the loaner. Basically, another of his coworkers raided the "reserved" loaner and left me hanging. So - off to Enterprise it was. I didn't get a car for an hour after I checked in Mr. OEM. Painful! Then, ironically... as I was sitting in the rental from Enterprise, before I even drove off the lot, my SA called me back and said he had managed to obtain a loaner, and asked if I could come back. So... I took the Enterprise paperwork back in, and they gave me a ride back to PMoA again so I could get the loaner. I have said for years that PMoA doesn't have enough loaners. I have said this multiple times to the General Manager, David Hellmuth... and each time he defends himself by rattling off some large number about how many loaners they have. Regardless of how many they have now, it's still not enough! They should be able to keep up with the demands of their customers, and they just don't. I counted at least 10 service customers (including me and Craig) this morning who needed to be picked up by Enterprise for a rental. Anyway - rant over. My hopes for an early start today (including getting to work early) were completely shot by this nonsense! :hmpf: P.S. Oh, and get off my lawn! :argh: "Mr. OEM" - 05 JCW (TK, GPIC, SS, GPTA, R56 RSB, StBr, R56 BBK, GPWhls, SV, RS, R56 GSI, IES, StrWhl, GK, HG, LBIT) MCS, HB/HB, Packs: 1, 2, 3 & 4. LSD, Rear FL, LB/PB upholstery (inc. LB SB & HB), HB Int, Anth. HL, PDC, Nav. OEM: DPSM+Aux, SIRIUS, BT, RV Cam, Aux gauges, ILK, Alarm, AK, PFM, DL, SpLnk, CFD, CSL, BIW, R52 diag rods, EuroTL, EuroWT, EPS, EASM. AM: IanCullAUC, Intravee+KCA420i, SchrothR4, MM-STR. License Plate: SUV2BIG MotoringID: CARVE129
Sporkeh Posted May 7, 2016 Report Posted May 7, 2016 My kids really enjoyed waving at you Craig. Your car looks and sounds great. They also demanded I roll the windows down so they could hear the sounds of the cars. I love that they're burgeoning petrol heads.
TGGRRR (Ali) Posted May 7, 2016 Report Posted May 7, 2016 My kids really enjoyed waving at you Craig. Your car looks and sounds great. They also demanded I roll the windows down so they could hear the sounds of the cars. I love that they're burgeoning petrol heads. That's some good parenting right there :top: Tigger 2006 the cabrio and Riversong the 2014 Countryman
