Oxted MG - Collection of the MGB

Oxted MG - Collection of the MGB

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justinbaker

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255 months

Wednesday 26th July 2006
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Hello Folks,

Here's a taster of the MG trip the Burg and I had.... Its late so will have post pictures later.

mark r skinner

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224 months

Wednesday 26th July 2006
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Any cooling problems, JB? ps- I gave Jo the money

The_Burg

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221 months

Thursday 27th July 2006
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And so it all began upon spotting this dubious character lurking around Kings X.

Would he try and sell me drugs? Crack whores perhaps? We rapidly departed, well meandered our way across the steaming metropoplis of Marakesh, err i mean London!

He wanted me to assist in collecting a car in deepest darkest Surrey, but what would it contain? Actually what was in his left hand? Drugs maybe?

Well who knows but it sure wasn't coolant! After spending what seemed an eterinty the beast was ready, freshly fuelled and with the life giving coolant installed.
So we departed on our trans-county odyssey, well eventually after i managed to coax the bizarre gearbox into gear!

And we're off.

We stopped for our second scheduled stop at the 'Dog 'n' Duck' at Wellyburgh for refreshment before heading off home.

Where Justin finally got to drive his new baby on a private road, well drive!

A rather pleasant and different evening, harking back to the past when every journey was an adventure with noisy unreliable cars and much sliding round roundabouts! Think the guys in the Z3 got a shock






Edited by The_Burg on Thursday 27th July 08:50


Edited by The_Burg on Thursday 27th July 08:52

Blipi

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244 months

Thursday 27th July 2006
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Hee hee!

Good story board! Will we see the beast tonight?

The_Burg

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221 months

Thursday 27th July 2006
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Hopefully. Weather is a big factor as i appear to be too tall to get in with roof up!
Loads more pix and vids but i can't host from work. I'm sure Justy will be on the case though.
Particularly over taking a 911 on the M1, don't know who laughed the most us or them!

justinbaker

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Thursday 27th July 2006
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mark r skinner said:
I gave Jo the money

Appreciate it mate! Thank you!

My back is killing me after moving some lass from Sixfields to Kettering today. So need some online aaawwwws!

Blipi

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244 months

Thursday 27th July 2006
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Awwww...

I got to drive the wee black beastie today! Nice drive too!

The_Burg

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221 months

Friday 28th July 2006
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Hope the poor thing is OK today after it's bath last night.

Justy, have you tried to start it today?

tyre_tread

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223 months

Friday 28th July 2006
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It's an old B series Austin lump and they're made of sterner stuff so will be fine.

justinbaker

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Friday 28th July 2006
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The_Burg said:
Hope the poor thing is OK today after it's bath last night.

Justy, have you tried to start it today?


It was still quite wet whe I moved it earlier this morning onto a sunnier part of the drive. First half a churn on the starter, and it was running fine. Alan is right it is a sturdy old B-Series.



Just insured it, the paperwork should be here for 1st August, so will stick 6 months TAX on it. I dont mind lending it out providing its respected, after all it will need using.

Edited by justinbaker on Friday 28th July 15:04

Blipi

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244 months

Friday 28th July 2006
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Blipi started to judder and hiss from her engine this morning. All seems to be OK now though. Paranoia has crept in...

The_Burg

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221 months

Friday 28th July 2006
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Glad the old girls well!
Bit wimpy of me i guess but trying to get to work at 6:30 and no car would have been a major issue!

Good you've got insurance cause she's good to drive.

So you and Jo coming out to play tonight?

tyre_tread

10,579 posts

223 months

Saturday 29th July 2006
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Yay, the black beast lives, Blipi's OK.

How's Pete's car though - New thread started - see - How are the Jalopies?