Sounds like a great trip, Rick.... Temps have been crazy here the last couple
of weeks, first very high temps then the last week,
high 80's but extremely
humid....
Dan D
'76B
'65B
Central NJ USA
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From: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
To: "mgs@autox.team.net
List" <mgs@autox.team.net>; mg-t@autox.team.net; Rui Gigante
<rui.gigante@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 4:14 PM
Subject: [Mgs]
Delayed updates
Hello Friends,
A few of you have written to me, kindly
asking if all is okay since I have
posted no updates in over three weeks.
Thank you for that. Everything is
just fine.
I have been on a family
holiday, just returning last evening. I did not
post an "I am not at home so
please burglarize my home." ; Not - not that
any of you would do so but
EVERYTHING put on the web is public domain.
Anyway, we're back home from
Europe, brain dead and jet lagged to bits.
We did 10 days in Portugal with
MGS list-member Rui Gigante where we
attended the historic F1 and sports car
event on the historic Boavista F1
circuit in Porto. We did not drive in the
event this year but we did have
a lot of fun. For example, its rare to spot
any Bugatti, its even more
rare to spot a racing Bugatti...and its insanely
rare and awesome to be in
the paddock, up-close and personal with a DOZEN
racing Bugattis and to see
them racing on the historic circuit!!! Such was
the weekend at Boavista!
What Rui and I also discovered is a FANTASTIC MG
restoration shop. And to
call this place a 'shop' is a massive
understatement! Not only do these
guys do beautiful restorations, they also
have literally THOUSANDS of used
and NOS parts; T-series to B's! I mean, I
saw huge boxes full of fuel
pumps, brake, steering and suspension bits, bumper
blades, engines, and
anything else that was part of a classic MG!!! As soon
as my brain get
back on Central time, I'll post my pictures and Rui can
provide the
reference for the shop in Porto where we may find that 'one
remaining
original part that we just can't locate'!
The 10 days after
Portugal was spent on a Baltic cruise (Estonia, Russia,
Finland, Sweden,
Germany and Denmark) to get away from the Houston heat.
Average temperatures
were from 18C - 24C (65F - 75F)! More good fun.
So again, thanks for the
concern. All is well. I'm ready to get back in
the garage - which I plan to
do tomorrow! Expect pictures soon...
With best regards,
-rick
CC: Rui
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