[Nobbc] Fw: Speaking of MG's
Andrew S. Doran
andrewdoran at berkeley.edu
Wed Jul 6 14:53:38 MDT 2011
Mike,
I would like to do the Novato ride but am worried I'm going to be the only
Triumph there!
Since I live just across the San Rafael bridge both are tempting.
Andrew
> Is anyone interested in attending the car show at the San Rafael yacht
> club?
> Or is everyone interested in the MG run, and does anyone know our
> destination>
>
> Michael
> 64 TR4
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Engelhardt" <nobbc at sonic.net>
> To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 9:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Fw: Speaking of MG's
>
>
>>I had forgotten about this. I think we should cancel our meet at Bad Ass
>>and join this ride. Does anyone have any objections? If not see you at
>> 10AM
>>in Novato.
>>
>> Ron
>> 58 MGA
>>
>> Sheryl wrote:
>>
>>> I am re-sending an invite from MG Owners and Sorry Safari to all...
>>> The drive details are below - meet at Starbucks parking lot, 127 San
>>> Marin Dr, Novato at 10:00am on the 9th.
>>> Dennis and I are going on this drive - meeting 5 minutes from home is
>>> too
>>> good to pass up, plus should be a very nice drive.
>>>
>>> Sheryl & Dennis
>>> 1976 MGB x2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Forwarded Message ----
>>> From: Martin Sinai Rayman <drmartyrayman at gmail.com>
>>> To: North Bay British Car Club <nobbc at autox.team.net>
>>> Cc: Bud Alderson <iralderson at comcast.net>
>>> Sent: Tue, June 21, 2011 8:48:56 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Speaking of MG's
>>>
>>> *It started as the MGOC & Sorry Safari but Bud and I decided to open it
>>> up
>>> to all Brits. There will be a concours elegant Austin Healey along for
>>> the
>>> drive (Bob Griffin -Tiburon). It's rare that I get to motor with NOBCC
>>> but
>>> each time I have, it's always been a hoot. I did love the drive to the
>>> Drake's Bay Oyster Co. a cupla years ago on a July 4th.
>>> I do have an extra MG medallion if you want to borrow it! Marty*
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 7:32 AM, Mike Gianandrea <mvg1 at att.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi Marty,
>>>>
>>>>Are non MG's invited on this ride? Or would I have to put an MG
>>>> medalion
>>>>on
>>>>my Triumph?
>>>>
>>>>Michael
>>>>64 TR4
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Sinai Rayman" <
>>>>drmartyrayman at gmail.com>
>>>>To: "North Bay British Car Club" <nobbc at autox.team.net>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 7:04 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Speaking of MG's
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *FYI from Marty Rayman, '53 TD
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Summer West Marin Tour
>>>>>
>>>>>Saturday, July 9
>>>>>Novato
>>>>>
>>>>>Jointly Sponsored by MGOC and SSTS*
>>>>>
>>>>>Summer never gets better than driving an MG through West Marin, and
>>>>> Bud
>>>>>Alderson
>>>>>and Marty Rayman have put together a fun tour to do just that. Leaving
>>>>>from
>>>>>Novato,
>>>>>we will head west past Stafford Lake, take a scenic drive over Wilson
>>>>>Hill,
>>>>>and follow
>>>>>the Chileno Valley Road through dairyland to Tomales Bay and the
>>>>>Panoramic
>>>>>Highway
>>>>>(Highway 1). In Point Reyes Station, we ll stop for a 45 minute
>>>>>look-around
>>>>>and cheese
>>>>>sampling at The Cowgirl Creamery (noted for award-winning organic
>>>>> cheese
>>>>>making).
>>>>>(Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, while exploring the Marin
>>>>>area
>>>>>organic
>>>>>industry and culture, stopped by the Creamery in 2006.)
>>>>>We will continue on to lunch at the historic Olema Inn, a stagecoach
>>>>>stop
>>>>>and
>>>>>gathering place for loggers, ranchers, and farmers in the late 1800s.
>>>>>Come
>>>>>visit with old
>>>>>MG friends, and make some new ones.
>>>>>There are several scenic routes back to Highway 101 have your pick:
>>>>>the
>>>>>quickest is
>>>>>Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to San Rafael; for the curvy route, follow
>>>>>Marty
>>>>>back over
>>>>>Bolinas Fairfax Road; or follow Bud on spectacular ocean-view tour on
>>>>>Shoreline Drive
>>>>>(Highway1) past Stinson Beach into Mill Valley. The total driving time
>>>>>from
>>>>>Novato
>>>>>back to 101 will be about two and a half hours.
>>>>>When and Where: Meet at 10:00 am at Starbucks parking lot at 127 San
>>>>>Marin
>>>>>Drive in
>>>>>Novato, about a mile west of Highway 101 (take the San Marin Drive
>>>>>Exit).
>>>>>Directions: Take 101 north though San Rafael to Novato, or Highway 37
>>>>>from
>>>>>the East
>>>>>Bay to Highway 101. Exit on San Marin Drive, which is the last Novato
>>>>>exit.
>>>>>Head west.
>>>>>Starbucks is about a mile down on the right hand side.
>>>>>Cost: No fees. We lunch together and can order individually from the
>>>>>Olema
>>>>>Inn s lunch
>>>>>menu they will prepare separate checks. For this convenience, please
>>>>>honor
>>>>>the group
>>>>>gratuity rate.
>>>>>Please RSVP to Bud Alderson at 415-497-7669 or iralderson at comcast.net;
>>>>>or
>>>>>Marty
>>>>>Rayman at 415-454-5756 or DrMartyRayman at gmail.com.
>>>>>
>>>>>On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 6:38 AM, Greg Tatarian <gtwincams at gmail.com>
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Clif,
>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks for passing this along, particularly interesting because it's
>>>>>> a
>>>>>>local car. Not sure who the owner is, as I haven't seen the car at
>>>>>> any
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>our Lotus club events.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>It always worries me to see so few pictures in an eBay listing,
>>>>>>especially
>>>>>>poor quality ones. The description also doesn't say anything useful.
>>>>>>What
>>>>>>I
>>>>>>see in the photos shows the Stromberg head has been swapped out for a
>>>>>>Weber
>>>>>>head, which some prefer, and it's got an aftermarket aluminum
>>>>>> radiator,
>>>>>>headers, small alternator, the engine bay looks pretty nice, and it's
>>>>>>got
>>>>>>sticky tires, but the seller admits the exterior is only OK.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The devil is in the details with these cars - body, paint, interior
>>>>>>materials and some fittings are very expensive. The price is not only
>>>>>>at
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>top for the model, but I've never even seen an S4 at this price. An
>>>>>>earlier
>>>>>>car (S1-S3) in concours condition can command this figure, and of
>>>>>>course
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>the
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>true race car versions are in the quarter-million territory now, but
>>>>>> an
>>>>>>S4
>>>>>>in the condition this appears to be in should sell for maybe $20-25k,
>>>>>>less
>>>>>>if there are issues.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>There have been lots of interesting cars highlighted on Bring a
>>>>>> Trailer
>>>>>>recently - guess now we're in the summer, sellers are active. Here's
>>>>>> a
>>>>>>recent BGT...
>>>>>>http://bringatrailer.com/2011/****06/13/bargain-driver-1-**owner-**<http://bringatrailer.com/2011/**06/13/bargain-driver-1-owner-**>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1974-mgb-gt/<http://**bringatrailer.com/2011/06/13/**
>>>>>
>>>>>bargain-driver-1-owner-1974-<http://bringatrailer.com/2011/06/13/bargain-driver-1-owner-1974->
>>>>>
>>>>>mgb-gt/>
>>>>>
>>>>>>And Clif - in case you need a parts car...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://sfbay.craigslist.org/****sby/cto/2450180023.html<http://sfbay.craigslist.org/**sby/cto/2450180023.html>
>>>>>>
>>>>><http:/**/sfbay.craigslist <http://sfbay.craigslist>
>>>>>
>>>>>.org/sby/cto/2450180023.html>
>>>>>
>>>>>>seems cheap.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>>Greg
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On 6/21/2011 12:38 AM, Clif & Deborah Williamson wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There is what appears to be a really nice Lotus Elan for sale in
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Oakland.
>>>>>>>Check it out:
>>>>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/****ebaymotors/Lotus-1969-Elan-S4-**
>>>>>>>** <http://cgi.ebay.com/**ebaymotors/Lotus-1969-Elan-S4-**>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> /320717503578?pt=US_Cars_****Trucks&hash=item4aac40bc5a<htt**
>>>>>
>>>>>p://cgi.ebay.com/eba <http://cgi.ebay.com/eba>
>>>>>
>>>>>ymotors/Lotus-1969-Elan-S4-/**320717503578?pt=US_Cars_**
>>>>>Trucks&hash=item4aac40bc5
>>>>>a>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Clif 74 JH
>>>>>>
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>>>>>--
>>>>>*Martin Sinai Rayman, D.D.S.
>>>>>Pediatric Dentistry*
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