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1. MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 97 11:52:02 -0000
I've had a Letter from the American MG Drivers Club. They're planning a 10 day trip to England in the Autumn to visit places of MG interest - Gaydon, National Motor Museum, Longbridge, Oxford, Abingd
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00383.html (7,938 bytes)

2. Re: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: Teacher122 <Teacher122@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 16:09:45 EST
<< I'm hoping to arrange for MG World readers in the UK to meet up with the party, so it'd be great to see some of you guys. Just think, you can sample our traffic, mobile phones, cars and cats! :-)
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00428.html (7,616 bytes)

3. RE: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: DANIEL RAY <danray@bluegrass.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 11:24:04 -0600
I'm going to London on business in January for one week. I'll probably = be working most of the time, but if by chance I get some time to = explore, do you or any listers have any ideas for LBC plac
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00517.html (8,131 bytes)

4. RE: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 97 21:52:32 -0000
You MUST visit the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon, a quick 100 miles up the Motorway from London. Lots of British sports cars including MGs. you could hire an MGF to make the trip. A day would be go
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00528.html (8,486 bytes)

5. RE: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: DANIEL RAY <danray@bluegrass.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 18:45:40 -0600
I thought about "hiring" (renting, in American, BTW, nudge,wink) an MGF, = even for a couple of hours. then I remembered ya'll drive on the other = side of the road and I'd hafta shift LEFT HANDED!!!
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00530.html (9,803 bytes)

6. Re: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: rkegg@juno.com (Randell S Kegg)
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 1997 20:53:41 EST
I have been to England a number of times, and here are my observations about driving there: 1. The gearshift has the same pattern. Think about it as though you were shifting your LHD car from the pas
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00534.html (11,823 bytes)

7. Re: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 1997 21:59:32 EST
A couple of more comments, having done this myself last year: Don't take your boss as a passenger, especially if he doesn't know you. You'll scare him too much as you hit the curbs on the left side o
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00535.html (14,024 bytes)

8. RE: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: DANIEL RAY <danray@bluegrass.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 22:11:44 -0600
I was stationed for 4 years in Germany, so I'm comfortable with the = traffic rules and street sizes, (that's comforting about the drivers, as = at least one KNOWS what they are going to do in most
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00536.html (9,865 bytes)

9. Re: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: SHedman123 <SHedman123@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 22:52:40 EST
<< In London itself, nothing springs to mind, but you'll find lots of excellent new and used car dealers. There are a lot of specialty car dealers in/aroud Queensgate Mews, the Lodon Transport museum
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00539.html (8,468 bytes)

10. Re: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 97 09:26:40 -0000
Good idea, the LTM is worth a visit together with surrounding Covent Garden to pick up all those gifts to take home! Beaulieu is not as easy to get to if you're short of time, and Gaydon is MUCH bett
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00548.html (9,010 bytes)

11. RE: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 97 09:26:46 -0000
Driving on the wrong side is much easier than you'd imagine - I've done it a lot in Europe and the States, 20 minutes and it's second nature - honest! You may find the traffic in Central London a bit
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00549.html (10,252 bytes)

12. Re: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 08:25:49 -0600
One thing I forgot to tell you... If you follow Phillip's excellent to suggestion to rent your car out of London, go to Heathrow. You can take 45 minute "tube" ride to Heathrow and one of the courtes
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00558.html (11,211 bytes)

13. Re: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: Chris Nevard <spridgeteer@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 07:19:26 -0800 (PST)
Heathrow is almost certainly the best choice for car hire and maybe hotels. You will probably be landing there anyway. All the major motorways are close by. It is the right side of town for Gaydon ,B
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00560.html (13,038 bytes)

14. Re: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 97 15:24:42 -0000
Really?? You mean Yank MGs are bigger than English MGs? :-) Nah, just stay in the fast lane and put your foot down. If you're driving fast enough, no one will be able to pass you!! But if you're goin
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00564.html (10,119 bytes)

15. RE: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: Phil Vanner <pvanner@pclink.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 11:00:23 -0600
buses, To Which Philip Raby responded: Umm, I must have missed out on this excellent public transport :-)=20 Seriously though, you won't get a train or bus to Gaydon, it really is = in=20 the sticks,
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00572.html (9,195 bytes)

16. RE: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: Philip Raby <philip.raby@eos-magazine.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 97 17:17:50 -0000
Yes, I guess you're right. I'm sure one of the reasons London has a good underground system is cos the traffic is so bad. US cities are newer and have developed with the motor car, a lot of London wa
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00574.html (9,481 bytes)

17. Re: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: dmeadow@juno.com
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 12:05:56 -0600
Haven't you heard? EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas. And don't call a Texan a Yankee if you value your teeth! ;-) I meant comparatively speaking. Come to Houston some time without a car. You won't be ab
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00579.html (9,040 bytes)

18. Re: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: rkegg@juno.com (Randell S Kegg)
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 21:42:36 EST
As long as we are on the subject of a trip to England....... I will be there during the first two weeks of June for the Morris Minor 50th Birthday event at Blenheim Palace and MG'98 at Duxford. I was
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00614.html (14,392 bytes)

19. RE: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: DANIEL RAY <danray@bluegrass.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 21:53:52 -0600
Thanks to all for the great advice on my trip to London! I hope I get some time to sample some of the car sites there and maybe even a spin in an MGF. Dan -- From: Philip Raby Sent: Monday, December
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00615.html (8,786 bytes)

20. Re: MG trip to England (score: 1)
Author: Leckstein <bleckstein@mail.monmouth.com>
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 1997 21:24:01 -0500
All the above is true, but it isn't keeping left that is hard, it is remembering always to LOOK RIGHT . In a car or on foot, more tourist are injured because they fail to look right. Our mothers taug
/html/mgs/1997-12/msg00620.html (10,095 bytes)


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