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Mark
Mark Darley
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On Jun 17, 2011, at 5:18 PM, Mike Gianandrea wrote:
> Hi Don,Cliff and Deb,
>
> I don't know that Don's story was great, although I'm glad that it
> ended well, but break downs are usually a bummer, especially far
> from home in our beloved lbc's. I still hear about the one and only
> time my TR 4 broke down in SF 25 years ago, from then girl, friend
> now wife, every time we drive past the spot. Gees it was / still is
> no fun, good thing the girl friend's father owned a tow company,
> the old fart came and got us his own self, for free! Talk about
> ending well. And Don, you probably should have driven the MG. I did
> that run a couple of times in my sprite, HOT weather, stop and go
> up and down the mountain, no over heating, no clutch problems,
> nada, just a slow but fun drive.
>
> I too will be at Nascar, anyone that wants to get together at the
> track Saturday or Sunday, chime in, we'll make arrangements.
>
> Michael Gianandrea
> 64 TR4
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clif & Deborah Williamson"
> <hawkview@sonic.net>
> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 3:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Fwd: MG Reno show
>
>
>> Hi Don,
>> What a great story ! Thanks for sharing your experience wit us.
>> See you soon, Next ride. Oh no you won't...we will be at
>> Infineon for NSCAR. My niece is flying down from Vancouver to be
>> at too.
>>
>> Deb (and Clif)
>> 74 J.H.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Don
>> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 2:37 PM
>> To: nobbc@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Nobbc] Fwd: MG Reno show
>>
>> I submitted this to the MG email list, so apologies to MG owners if
>> you receive it more than once, and apologies to others if this little
>> report is too boring.
>> Don
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:42:03 -0700
>>> To: mgs@autox.team.net
>>> From: Don <don@napanet.net>
>>> Subject: MG Reno show
>>>
>>>
>>> Just got back from Reno where we went to the big MG car event. On
>>> the way there on Wednesday afternoon, we were caught in the worst
>>> traffic jam I have ever experienced. We (wife and me) were
>>> unfortunate victims of the horrible traffic jam caused by road
>>> construction on Hwy 80 going into Reno. There was a stop-and-go
>>> situation for about 30 miles. I thought I was so smart- I had
>>> driven my 2001 Miata SE, thinking the trip there would be
>>> comfortable and stress-free. Wrong.
>>>
>>> The traffic jam was horrible and the ambient temperature was
>>> warm. After about ten miles of crawling, stop and go, the clutch
>>> hydraulics quit working. Clutch was engaged, would not release. I
>>> limped for several miles not being able to disengage the clutch,
>>> would start it in gear and just go slow. A K-rail separated the
>>> divided highway and there were no places to pull off safely, so
>>> seemed like it would be impossible to get help. There were numerous
>>> times I had to stop completely in the roadway, so would just shut
>>> the engine off, and restart in 1st or 2nd and crawl some more. I
>>> was able to pull off the road about 20 miles short of Reno at the
>>> little village of Floriston where there was an exit, and an exit on
>>> the westbound side of Hwy 80 as well. So at least it was safe and
>>> accessible to a tow truck there. We ended up waiting two hours for
>>> AAA towing. In the time we waited, the car and the outside
>>> temperature both cooled off, and the clutch regained its
>>> function. But the traffic was still jammed out on the freeway, so I
>>> couldn't just drive it into Reno as the conditions would surely have
>>> caused the clutch to fail again. Strangely, the fluid level in the
>>> clutch master cylinder was/is fine.
>>>
>>> Anyway, thank God for cell phones and AAA. Got a nice flatbed truck
>>> transport into Reno, right to the hotel. I took a chance and didn't
>>> do any repairs or take it to a shop. Drove up 8 stories of the
>>> hotel parking garage, and the clutch was fine. Next day, drove it
>>> to the MG show outside of Reno and it worked fine. The big test was
>>> the 200 mile drive home. Since I didn't get caught in traffic where
>>> I would have to use the clutch, it worked fine, and I made it home.
>>>
>>> I will rebuild or replace the clutch hydraulics of course. I can't
>>> help thinking the MG gods (or demons) had something to do with this
>>> happening to me, since this clutch system is a copy of that used
>>> on MGs.
>>>
>>> Here are a few photos of the Miata broken down with smiling wife,
>>> the traffic jam on Hwy 80, and the great MG car show. I got a
>>> couple pics of Andy Preston and his fabulous MGA coupe (one of only
>>> 4 at the show). Another car that I found to be outstanding was a
>>> black '62 MGA Mk 2 De Luxe. There were more MGTFs than I have ever
>>> seen in my life, and all of them were gorgeous. The cars that came
>>> from all over the US and Canada astounded me for the owners'
>>> dedication and devotion to the marque. And some of the preserved
>>> cars and original owner cars were really amazing to see.
>>>
>>> I didn't take enough photos, and my choice of subjects was
>>> limited. I'm sure there will be much better pics of the show than
>>> this, as my camera seemed to want to capture mainly early MGBs that
>>> were done to a high standard, as that seems to be my current
>>> obsession.
>>>
>>> https://picasaweb.google.com/104973305347633073496/MGsReno?
>>> authkey=Gv1sRgCPazmbqhpYarJw
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> -------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Don Scott
>>> Calistoga CA USA
>>> 1955 MGTF
>>> 1962 MGA Mk 2
>>> 1973 MGB GT (selling)
>>> 1963-7 MGB (seeking)
>>> Misc. Japanese cars
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