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Re: Beautiful New England day

To: "Alex" <alexmm@adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: Beautiful New England day
From: Randy Hicks <Healey100M@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:48:55 -0500
Alex, it was even warmer here in SE New England. Hit 55! Fortunately  
the BJ8 hadn't been completely put away. Ran a bunch of errands and  
it was just great! She started on 2nd turn after sitting since Nov.  :-)

Saw no other LBC's. One BMW with the top down.

Enjoy, it won't last.  :-(

Randy Hicks
Rehoboth, MA
'56 100M
'65 BJ8
'53 MGTD
Healey100M@gmail.com




On Jan 12, 2006, at 3:40 PM, Alex wrote:

> The mercury hit nearly 50 degrees F here today, after an all-night  
> rain that washed away most of winter's road salt.
>
> So, I installed the battery and fired up the Blue Mainie. After 20  
> miles, I stopped by to say hello to Eric at Leyland Motors in  
> Arundel, Maine.  He seemed delighted to see me out and about  
> driving the Healey.
>
> The back roads here in southern Maine are perfect for spirited 50s- 
> style "wintah" driving---even with petrol at $2.50/gallon.
>
> The only thing missing was putting the hood down and taking off the  
> side curtains!
>
> ==    Alex in Maine
>      1960 BT7 3000 Mark 1 - "The Blue Mainie"
>      Former owner of 1957 100-6, and 1967 3000 Mark III BJ8
>      "Still searching for a BJ8"




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