Just wait until mine is done...I'll flood the list with reports on all
the latest drives!!! I did find out about the OKC MG Club at the recent
show and they have a couple of road trips planned and I am certainly
hoping I will be able to participate. One is to Talihina, which I have
been told is just one of the most magnificant drives available in this
area. I am sure it won't compete with Hwy 1 in California, but I'd
settle for going to the corner store right now!!!
No apologies necessary...keep putting on the miles and wearing the
smiles.
Becky
Dan Ray wrote:
>
> Apologies to Becky and others...but I thought I'd share yesterday's
> drive with the list. :)
> I drove up with a couple from the Louisville BC Club to a meet near Indy
> yesterday.
> Don led the way, he and Barbara are active in our club but also members in
> the Hoosier MGB club, who put on the event. They drove their beautiful black
> '79 B LE with me close behind (trying not to pass, hehe)
> Well, we took the LONG way, nice roads past "Paoli Peaks" ski resort. 3
> 1/2 hours later, we got to the Brit Car Roundup. Nice show - about 75 cars
> or so of all types, mostly Bs, but a Sunbeam Tiger, XK140 coupe, a Turner, a
> BEAUTIFUL MGA Twin Cam, and some other notables. There were only two parts
> vendors (my main reason for going), so that was a bummer. All I found was a
> center console pad for $8 to replace my torn one. :( Funny thing, there is
> actually a lot of interest in a car like mine, that isn't "show" quality. I
> opened the hood to display my rusty valve cover with pride - no trophies for
> this car anyway!
> I had to work later in the day, so I only spent an hour and zoomed back
> via I-65 (blah). Good thing I had sunscreen, the sun was killer yesterday,
> and I'm still red!
> All told, I drove about 7 hours and 360 miles. 65 - 70 mph on the way back.
> No problems, other than the Temp guage creeped up further than it has before
> on the long journey home (3500-4000 rpm), almost a quarter past the "N"!
> Time for that radiator job, although this probably won't affect that, better
> safe than sorry... Not sure about the fuel consumption, seems a little low.
> It seems VERY true, the more and harder you drive these cars, the better
> they run!
> Dan
> '73 B Taking a rest today, along with my red skin.
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