Comments on: The Chicago MINI Club Downtown Rally: Photos http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/ MINI Cooper news, reviews and opinion. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:20:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chicago MINI Motoring Club » Archive » Happy Birthday CMMC http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-228156 Chicago MINI Motoring Club » Archive » Happy Birthday CMMC Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:24:35 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-228156 <p>[...] out some pictures from the first official event [Here] and all of our prior events [...]</p> [...] out some pictures from the first official event [Here] and all of our prior events [...]

]]> By: Chicago MINI Motoring Club » Archive » Happy Birthday CMMC http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-139945 Chicago MINI Motoring Club » Archive » Happy Birthday CMMC Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:49:30 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-139945 <p>[...] marks the completion of our fourth year as a formal club.  Check out some photos of our first club event as well as all previous [...]</p> [...] marks the completion of our fourth year as a formal club.  Check out some photos of our first club event as well as all previous [...]

]]> By: Chicago MINI Motoring Club » Archive » MINI Motoring Club past events http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-36008 Chicago MINI Motoring Club » Archive » MINI Motoring Club past events Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:16:58 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-36008 <p>[...] Hackneys Dinner Fall Drive/Perfect Power (10/25) Original Italian Job Screening (10/7) Chicago MINI Club Baseball Rally Midwest Driver Trackdays Midwest Driver Trackdays Meeting Chicago MINI Club Downtown Rally Chicago Italian Job Screening Pics of the Spring Fever Drive Pics of the January Drive  [...]</p> [...] Hackneys Dinner Fall Drive/Perfect Power (10/25) Original Italian Job Screening (10/7) Chicago MINI Club Baseball Rally Midwest Driver Trackdays Midwest Driver Trackdays Meeting Chicago MINI Club Downtown Rally Chicago Italian Job Screening Pics of the Spring Fever Drive Pics of the January Drive  [...]

]]> By: Julie http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 Julie Fri, 29 Aug 2003 07:38:03 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1655 <p>Your event looks similar to a run we did in Downtown Philly on 8/10..it was our first day out as a Philly group too!!</p> Your event looks similar to a run we did in Downtown Philly on 8/10..it was our first day out as a Philly group too!!

]]> By: Kim http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1654 Kim Fri, 25 Jul 2003 02:02:09 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1654 <p>That drive was the most fun we had since our vacation in May. We were giggling the entire time we were surrounded by all of the Minis. We loved it and can't wait to go to the game! See everyone there! Giddyup : )</p> That drive was the most fun we had since our vacation in May. We were giggling the entire time we were surrounded by all of the Minis. We loved it and can't wait to go to the game! See everyone there! Giddyup : )

]]> By: Greg Foor http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 Greg Foor Fri, 18 Jul 2003 22:57:17 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1653 <p>Sorry we missed the drive. We had a great time on the previous drives.But... we were kidnapped and had to spend the weekend in Joliet.</p> Sorry we missed the drive. We had a great time on the previous drives.But… we were kidnapped and had to spend the weekend in Joliet.

]]> By: Jim http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1652 Jim Fri, 18 Jul 2003 18:00:57 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1652 <p>I wasn't able to attend this event but I heard that a few folks were looking for amateur racing venues. The local SCCA Solo2 clubs have events avilable throughout the summer. This weekend 7/20/03 there will be an event at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by the WAI club http://waiautox.org/.</p> <p>There's a lot of autocross info links available on http://home.comcast.net/~nxracer/.</p> <p>Please e-mail me for more info if you are interested.</p> <p>Jim</p> I wasn't able to attend this event but I heard that a few folks were looking for amateur racing venues. The local SCCA Solo2 clubs have events avilable throughout the summer. This weekend 7/20/03 there will be an event at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by the WAI club http://waiautox.org/.

There's a lot of autocross info links available on http://home.comcast.net/~nxracer/.

Please e-mail me for more info if you are interested.

Jim

]]> By: Jam Jar http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 Jam Jar Tue, 15 Jul 2003 19:46:07 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1651 <p>Great pics! It looks like the first official event was successful! Sorry I had to miss it due to jetlag as well as beerlag from my trip to the UK. Saw tons of MINI's (old and new) over there and the owners are just as wild about their cars as we yanks are. Looking forward to the Milwaukee Rally :-).</p> Great pics! It looks like the first official event was successful! Sorry I had to miss it due to jetlag as well as beerlag from my trip to the UK. Saw tons of MINI's (old and new) over there and the owners are just as wild about their cars as we yanks are. Looking forward to the Milwaukee Rally :-).

]]> By: Ames 330 http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 Ames 330 Mon, 14 Jul 2003 19:05:03 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1650 <p>Gabe, GREAT PICS! I had an awesome time! It was so great to meet everyone too! Looking forward to the next event. Did I hear something about a drive in August???</p> <p>Amy</p> Gabe, GREAT PICS! I had an awesome time! It was so great to meet everyone too! Looking forward to the next event. Did I hear something about a drive in August???

Amy

]]> By: Jorgeaz http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 Jorgeaz Mon, 14 Jul 2003 16:00:33 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1649 <p>it sounds like everybody had fantastic time. i'm sorry i had to miss it. Gabe, i love that second shot of the MINI's in the city. i'll see you all at the Chicago MINI Motoring Club sponsored get together at the Brewers vs. Cubs game in September.</p> it sounds like everybody had fantastic time. i'm sorry i had to miss it. Gabe, i love that second shot of the MINI's in the city. i'll see you all at the Chicago MINI Motoring Club sponsored get together at the Brewers vs. Cubs game in September.

]]> By: dot-scott http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1648 dot-scott Mon, 14 Jul 2003 15:31:31 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1648 <p>the best part was definitely once we got out of the city and into some nice curves and hard turns.</p> <p>well, except maybe for when a gang of us blew by that heavily body panelled white civic on lake shore drive!</p> <p>september huh? i don't know if my car or myself can wait that long...</p> <p>cheers!</p> <p>S-</p> the best part was definitely once we got out of the city and into some nice curves and hard turns.

well, except maybe for when a gang of us blew by that heavily body panelled white civic on lake shore drive!

september huh? i don't know if my car or myself can wait that long…

cheers!

S-

]]> By: Jeeves http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1647 Jeeves Mon, 14 Jul 2003 14:37:53 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1647 <p>What a wonderful day for a drive! The route and stops were fun, the cars all looked their best, and every driver had a good time. It's always a thrill to see that many MINIs on the road together. We have 20+ MINIs already set for out September Baseball Rally. Join us for that drive if you can! Ron.</p> What a wonderful day for a drive! The route and stops were fun, the cars all looked their best, and every driver had a good time. It's always a thrill to see that many MINIs on the road together. We have 20+ MINIs already set for out September Baseball Rally. Join us for that drive if you can! Ron.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1646 Gabe Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:27:17 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1646 <p>Well we met at 8am and the Museums don't open until 9am. Because of that we were all able to park on the street just in front of Adler. However to take photos of the city in the background we turned around to the other side of the street and temporarily used a bus lane. Because it wasn't 9am yet buses weren't running and the police weren't really on regular patrol yet. </p> <p>So really what you see in <a href="http://www.motoringfile.com/july_rally_03/images/01_17_intro.jpg">this</a> photo aren't actually parking spaces but what you see in <a href="http://www.motoringfile.com/july_rally_03/images/05_intro_rally.jpg"> this</a> photo are.</p> Well we met at 8am and the Museums don't open until 9am. Because of that we were all able to park on the street just in front of Adler. However to take photos of the city in the background we turned around to the other side of the street and temporarily used a bus lane. Because it wasn't 9am yet buses weren't running and the police weren't really on regular patrol yet.

So really what you see in this photo aren't actually parking spaces but what you see in this photo are.

]]> By: Juan Calderon http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 Juan Calderon Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:05:33 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1645 <p>I'm salivating, wishing I could have been there! Here in L.A. it's hard enough getting parking. (My wife is the Chicagoan while I'm a SoCal native.) I enjoyed viewing the snapshots. Got a smile out of the ones of that tower of cars- I remember it from last summer.</p> <p>My one question, how did you <strong>ever</strong> get all those parking spaces in front of the Adler?</p> I'm salivating, wishing I could have been there! Here in L.A. it's hard enough getting parking. (My wife is the Chicagoan while I'm a SoCal native.) I enjoyed viewing the snapshots. Got a smile out of the ones of that tower of cars- I remember it from last summer.

My one question, how did you ever get all those parking spaces in front of the Adler?

]]> By: Vanwall http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 Vanwall Sun, 13 Jul 2003 22:35:04 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1644 <p>You're off to a great start! Looks like a fun time. I'm glad the weather was good. Keep up the good work! Happy Motoring - </p> <p><pre><code> BCNU, Rob in Dago </code></pre></p> You're off to a great start! Looks like a fun time. I'm glad the weather was good. Keep up the good work! Happy Motoring – 

        BCNU,
      Rob in Dago

]]> By: drew http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1643 drew Sun, 13 Jul 2003 22:05:49 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1643 <p>Ok, Maxwell, I saw you there too. I'm still trying to match some of the posters I see here with faces and MINI's I see at the events. :)</p> Ok, Maxwell, I saw you there too. I'm still trying to match some of the posters I see here with faces and MINI's I see at the events. :)

]]> By: Maxwell http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 Maxwell Sun, 13 Jul 2003 18:30:15 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1642 <p>Drew- Nope. Pure Silver/Black with Enviro plates: COOP.</p> Drew- Nope. Pure Silver/Black with Enviro plates: COOP.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1641 Gabe Sun, 13 Jul 2003 17:39:31 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1641 <p>Paul - Our September event will take place on Sunday September 7th. You can check out all the details <a href="http://www.motoringfile.com/?Y=2003&M=07&D=08&TitleID=ChicagoMINIMotoringClubBaseballRally">here</a>.</p> Paul – Our September event will take place on Sunday September 7th. You can check out all the details here.

]]> By: Paul http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 Paul Sun, 13 Jul 2003 17:37:54 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1640 <p>What an awesome day. Sounds great. Sorry I wasn't there. Though I am sure Saturday is the perfect day for the majority of the club members, I and a few others I know of work every Saturday. Do you think it would be possible, or even a good idea, to have 15 - 20% of the functions on Sunday? I want to play!</p> What an awesome day. Sounds great. Sorry I wasn't there. Though I am sure Saturday is the perfect day for the majority of the club members, I and a few others I know of work every Saturday. Do you think it would be possible, or even a good idea, to have 15 – 20% of the functions on Sunday? I want to play!

]]> By: drew http://www.motoringfile.com/2003/07/12/TheChicagoMINIClubDowntownRallyPhotos/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 drew Sun, 13 Jul 2003 16:24:05 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2003/07/12/#comment-1639 <p>Maxwell, were you in the MINI with temporary Illinois plates?</p> Maxwell, were you in the MINI with temporary Illinois plates?

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