An email from Bob E.
Saturday, being unseasonably gorgeous, brought out a group of FABACians who ran into each other at the market and decided to hold an impromptu meeting. Seeing as there was enough of us to field a quorum we made several motions which where passed quickly. These motions will be made known at the next Wednesday evening monthly meeting (bring your wallets). We where all so impressed with the weather that we neglected to talk about cars.
Ten reasons not to own a Bugeye Sprite
Phil sent this bit of amusement:
I came across this bit of wisdom for those who may be considering buying a Sprite or already own one. Ten reasons not to own a Bugeye Sprite, let me count the reasons....
1. every time you turn off the headlights you accidentally turn off the ignition
2. the seat does not go far enough back to allow you to get your feet in unless you take off your shoes
3. more than 15 minutes of driving with the top up results in a 15 hour crick in the neck
4. doing anything in the engine compartment means bending 90 degrees at the waist and then banging your head as you attempt to extricate yourself
5. each front wheel has two (count 'em, one. two) brake cylinders and you can not bleed them adequately
6. it has no outside door handles
7. it has no useable trunk
8. you have to bleed the clutch slave through a hole in the transmission tunnel that is only accessible after twelve years of contortionist apprenticeship with Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey
9. four drunks can carry it away if you forget and park it in the vicinity of a bar
10. you have to mount a flagpole on it flying a day glow orange flag on it to be seen in traffic
I came across this bit of wisdom for those who may be considering buying a Sprite or already own one. Ten reasons not to own a Bugeye Sprite, let me count the reasons....
1. every time you turn off the headlights you accidentally turn off the ignition
2. the seat does not go far enough back to allow you to get your feet in unless you take off your shoes
3. more than 15 minutes of driving with the top up results in a 15 hour crick in the neck
4. doing anything in the engine compartment means bending 90 degrees at the waist and then banging your head as you attempt to extricate yourself
5. each front wheel has two (count 'em, one. two) brake cylinders and you can not bleed them adequately
6. it has no outside door handles
7. it has no useable trunk
8. you have to bleed the clutch slave through a hole in the transmission tunnel that is only accessible after twelve years of contortionist apprenticeship with Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey
9. four drunks can carry it away if you forget and park it in the vicinity of a bar
10. you have to mount a flagpole on it flying a day glow orange flag on it to be seen in traffic
MG 2010 - 19th Annual Convention
MG 2010
North American MGB Register
19th Annual Convention
June 23-27, 2010
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
North American MGB Register
19th Annual Convention
June 23-27, 2010
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Hi Fellow MG Enthusiasts:
All of the plans and programmes have been finalized for MG2010 and the Registration Forms are now available on line at www.mg2010.com.
Please advise Club Members at your next meeting, they can now register for this exciting event. The following are a few highlights of the programme:
With all the talk about Jags--here's one
Her Majesty The Queen's 2001 Jaguar Daimler Majestic V8 LWB. 14,000 miles
Check it out.
Thanks to Phil O. for this one.
Check it out.
Thanks to Phil O. for this one.
FABAC St. Patrick's Day Shindig
FABACians will be happy to learn that Jim and Lorraine have yet again invited us to join them at their home for our next meeting, which just happens to land directly on St. Pat's Day. Those of you who have attended one of these parties in previous years know what a great time is had by all. We make it a pot luck event, knowing everyone has a favourite Irish dish, and we throw in a little challenge to see who can wear the most green!So, we'll see you around 6:00p.m. on Wednesday, March 17th at 159 Mactaquac Heights, Keswick Ridge. If the weather continues anything like it has been, you might see a few little British cars out for the occasion. Either that, or we'll get one dickens of a storm.
Thanks so much to Jim and Lorraine for their generous hospitality.
A trip down memory lane
...and a little surprise for you part way through the slide show.
Thanks to Earl S. for passing this along.
Thanks to Earl S. for passing this along.
Adventures with Mr. Hogg
"Why is there a shovel under the bonnet?" Mrs. Hogg was clearly puzzled as to why her husband's latest automotive acquisition was held together by garden implements. Joe and I looked at each other while Mr. Hogg attempted to allay his wife's fears.
The day before I'd picked up the phone to hear,"Rrrrrobert, could ya give us a hand tomorrow? M. Hogg's thick Scottish brogue was unmistakable and generally meant that I was going to spend a weekend helping haul yet another broken hulk out from behind some barn. The last time it had been an MGB so rusty we had to lash the two ends of the car together with wooden beams. He'd really only wanted the overdrive but the owner, sensing an opportunity to get some free yard clearing done, had insisted that the entire car go with it.
The day before I'd picked up the phone to hear,"Rrrrrobert, could ya give us a hand tomorrow? M. Hogg's thick Scottish brogue was unmistakable and generally meant that I was going to spend a weekend helping haul yet another broken hulk out from behind some barn. The last time it had been an MGB so rusty we had to lash the two ends of the car together with wooden beams. He'd really only wanted the overdrive but the owner, sensing an opportunity to get some free yard clearing done, had insisted that the entire car go with it.
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