[JONAT-chat] Re: Jonat-chat digest, Vol 1 #127 - 3 msgs

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Hello Folks....I just read Bob's messages from Victoria, and as if "on cue," 
two Canadian honkers just settled in on the pond outside my window....as if to 
punctuate his message.  It's been nearly a week since I was on the Oregon 
tour and I haven't even had time to download my pictures onto the computer, 
yet...except what Greg Meboe was able to do in Longview, Washington.  Haven't 
written up a report, either...but will very soon.  In short, my car gave up the 
ghost enroute to "join-up" on the Oregon coast and I picked it up yesterday from 
the Sports Car Shop in Eugene, 90 miles from my home...just in time to take it 
to a Car Show today.  Bob and Brenda Marchione of the Sports Car Shop loaned 
me their personal vehicle, a 2000 S-Type to drive on the tour while my car was 
in the shop and that was a lovely experience.  It was really an amazing 
machine....although I love driving my  1978 XJV12L.  It's an amazing machine in its 
own right.  But today, I won my first big trophy at a local Car Show in the 
Import Class for "Best Import" against about 1/2 dozen other imports, including 
a Morris and a very fancy Mitsubishi...that had all kinds of bells and 
whistles -- he could make it bounce up and down and all that fun stuff.  I didn't 
think I'd have a chance against the fancy cars in the class...but I guess I 
under-estimated the wisdom of the judges.  One of the judges asked if I would lift 
the hood so that people could see the engine compartment...even though it 
isn't "polished show quality" under the hood -- it is fairly clean and all 
original.  The trophy is very nice -- two violet metallic pillars on the bottom 
rising to a platform and another violet metallic piller on top between two gold 
eagles with wings spread and a steering wheel set at the top between a pair of 
wings.  Now that I have my car home and everything can get back on track, I 
will take time to write up a report -- at least from my point of view.  Fazal 
Cader will have his own interesting tale...and Bill Smith will have a story.  The 
others, I hope, will also take the time to write up their experience -- 
because we definitely enjoyed ourselves...it was especially nice being able to 
travel as a group and talk among ourselves on the FSR radios...and the special 
country tour we took led by the Professor of Whales from the Hatfield Marine 
Science Center was a real gas.  I was glad I was driving Marcherione's performance 
machine on that part of the tour because I'm not sure I would have wanted to 
stress my 25-year old driver as hard.

Bob England:  If you read this message and see Jerry Liudahl and Bob 
Marcherione (from Eugene, Oregon) at the Van Dusen Show, please let Bob know I won a 
trophy at the car show today.  I appreciate the good work he did on the 
diagnosis and his mechanic did on getting it up and running in time.  I think Jerry 
Liudahl drove his red classic Mk II to the show.  Take lots of pictures and 
enjoy yourself!

So I'll be back in touch with an extended report and photos before too long.

Christina Lilienthal
Oregon ASC
1978 XJV12L