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To: "Bullwinkle" <yd3@nvc.net>, "mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: MG lovers!!
From: "Hans Duinhoven" <h.duinhoven@planet.nl>
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 20:08:55 +0200
Very nice,

Saved it as the new wallpaper on my PC.

Cheers,

Hans

'71 BGT

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bullwinkle" <yd3@nvc.net>
To: "mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net>; "mgt" <mg-t@autox.team.net>; "mgtabc"
<mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 1:41 AM
Subject: MG lovers!!


> >From the Healey List!!
> (Jim K.  How about post to mgs?  Bud K.  same for Ts?)
> *******************************************
> As many of you know the Colorado Grand was held 3 weeks
> ago.  Juli and I
> went
> up to witness the finish and see the cars on display the
> next morning.  I
> took photos of many of the cars crossing the finish line one
> at a time.
> What
> a sight and many of them were British.  I haven't had time
> to down load most
> of them yet, but one enthusiast especially brightened up the
> finish.  I
> downloaded the photo and sent it to the owner.  I have
> posted the photo at:
> http://members.aol.com/healeyhundred//MG2.jpg
> Here is the response:
>
> Subject: RE: Colo Grand Finish
>
>
> Hi Richard,
>
> I love it, I love it, I LOVE it!!!  Thank you, thank you,
> THANK YOU!!!
>
> That's the best picture I've seen of us at the finish.  I
> really didn't take
> many pictures myself  because I was so busy driving!  How
> can I get a photo
> of it?  I can try and print it out on the color printer
> upstairs if I can
> figure out how to do it.  Not sure of the quality.
>
> Helena and I did have a great time!
>
> Yes, I was frightened a few times.  I just gritted my teeth,
> took a deep
> breath and committed myself to keeping a positive attitude
> of enjoyment and
> success.  I was in the middle of it, had to drive every inch
> of the way,
> sometime for over 10 hours @ a stretch thru rain, hail and
> rough, steep,
> winding roads but Helena was an excellent navigator.  It was
> scary to have
> rain and hail in the face because visibility was poor thru
> my rain spotted
> glasses & windshield and when the sun was so low on the
> horizon, in my eyes.
> There were times I could not see, so I hung out the side and
> forged on.
> ...Even through 100's of sheep and wranglers on horseback!
> It was a thrill
> when we went over Independence Pass @ 12,095 feet...no guard
> rails on those
> cliffs & places so narrow they don't even bother painting
> stripes down the
> middle of the road!
>
> My speedometer maxes out @ 105.  We pushed the needle past
> that and took
> pictures of it.  Actually, it's broken so we weren't really
> going that fast.
> Other cars behind me said I was doing 80 mph.
>
> It was such fun to cross the finish line to cheers and
> waving of the
> checkered flag.  Thank you for capturing it on film.
>
> I'm glad you kept the Benz;  I've always wanted one (my
> middle name is
> Benzar so it appeals to me).  Actually so does the design.
> I saw a 1908
> Benz in the basement of the Indianapolis Motor Museum once
> and fell in love.
> The design lines were wonderful, just like on old Miller
> racecars which I
> also love.  Saw a movie once of a panel beater starting with
> a flat sheet of
> metal and ending up with a Miller nose.  Great
> craftsmanship.
>
> I do hope you join us next year in your '55 Healey.  I want
> to do it again;
> it would be fun to share!  I'll give you a ride in my '34 MG
> NA.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Brenda
>
> Note the rarity of her car!  I believe it is one of 3.
> Enjoy,
> Richard

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