[Nobbc] Fw: Speaking of MG's

Andrew S. Doran andrewdoran at berkeley.edu
Wed Jul 6 20:23:45 MDT 2011 

Andy, '79 Triumph Spitfire will be there.


> The more British diversity, the merrier!  Let us know officially if you
> will
> be joining in so we can be prepared. Thanks.  Marty & Bud
>
> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Clif & Deborah Williamson <
> hawkview at sonic.net> wrote:
>
>> What about our Jensen Healey?
>> Clif and Deb
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: wendell bain
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 2:32 PM
>> To: North Bay British Car Club
>> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Fw: Speaking of MG's
>>
>> Andrew,
>>
>> They already accepted Mike's TR-4 and my Morgan. You should fit right
>> in.
>>
>> Wendell
>>
>> On Jul 6, 2011, at 1:53 PM, Andrew S. Doran wrote:
>>
>>  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-<http://bringatrailer.com/2011/****06/13/bargain-driver-1->**owner-**<
>>>>>>>>> http://**bringatrailer.com/2011/**06/**13/bargain-<http://bringatrailer.com/2011/**06/13/bargain->driver-1-owner-**>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 1974-mgb-gt/<http://**bringatr**ailer.com/2011/06/13/**<http://bringatrailer.com/2011/06/13/**>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> bargain-driver-1-owner-1974-<h**ttp://bringatrailer.com/<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/<http://sfbay.craigslist.org/****sby/cto/>2450180023.html<
>>>>>>>>> http://sfbay.**craigslist.org/**sby/cto/<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-**>
>>>>>>>>>> **
>>>>>>>>>> <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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