Yes, Don,
Let's check in about a meeting time and location at NASCAR.
You are correct, breakdowns are never fun, road impediments bad too. Clif
and I have some hair raising stories of our own, and not just the Jensen
Healey!!!!
We will have to share some stories one day!
Deb
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Gianandrea
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 5:18 PM
To: North Bay British Car Club
Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Fwd: MG Reno show
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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