Hi,
My name is Doug and I own the Kind Coffee Company in Syracuse,NY. Its a small coffee roasting shop.
Over the summer I purchased a 1975 MG Midget from another member...Blkcorvair. If you do not know the car, it is a race prepared (Triumph 1500 Engine and Transmission) '75 Midget with Sprigetech bodywork. I plan to take it to Watkins Glen for some track days and driver's schools as well as to Autocross the car locally, maybe even a Hillclimb or two in the future. It is a well sorted car and a blast to drive.
I am installing a Braille Battery soon to replace the current Marine-cased lead acid battery and this will make room to install another race seat in the passenger position. He told me that you're all a great bunch of guys. I am looking forward to the good conversation and info exchange.
Thanks!
Doug

Welcome, Doug!

Coffee roasting shop... Great! You do know that as a newbie, the first round of coffee's on you!

Mickey

Hi Doug.
Welcome to the forum.
I was an owner in a coffee Business in Santa Fe and Albuquerque hence
the name " Baba Kahawa "
Your a lucky man to be close to Watkins Glen.
Nothing quite like that down here.
You will get great car tech talk here along with a little roasting. LOL

A little coffee for the road!!

Actually, anyone who is a member of this forum is welcome to stop by for a free cup of coffee any time they like. I don't sell the beans past a day old and I use a quarter pound of coffee for a pot.Coffee like yer Grandpa drank.
715 West Fayette Street... 315-425-0035

Doug....welcome...hope to see & hear more about your car over on the Spridget Forum.

Can't tell my wife about your coffee shop though....

Hi Doug, and welcome!!

Hi Doug;

Glad to see you here. Welcome from the "Coffee Loving" Canadian crew.
I'm about 4-5 hours west of you on the north shore of Lake Erie.
I sometimes get through Syracuse on my way to Eastern Canada.
Being a true coffee addict (see Tim Hortons) I may look you up.
I'm jealous of your proximity to Watkins Glen and Mosport.

Dave

Please do stop by... I do mail order but once customs comes into the picture the prices get too expensive

My first car was a '71 MGB when I was 16. My older brother had bought a '70 Triumph Spitfire and after seeing that I was hooked. The car cost me 650 dollars and I drove it home. A few days later I picked at a little edge on the fender and discovered the previous owner had simply aluminum taped the very rusty fenders and rockers and then bondo and some paint. I puilled off all the tape in a fit and stuffed the car in the garage for the winter. By spring when I opened the door I didnt care about the bad body job and fell in love with it all over again. I pu tin a driver floor,rockers and fender repairs as wel lFrom there...the list bounces from car to car... to be precise...


'66 Thunderbird
Datsun 1600 Roadster...Auto Crossed
Datsun 2000 RoadsterAuto Crossed
BMW 1600 with 2002 Motor and body kit..big flares and Air Dam..FUN...AutoCrossed
1975 Alfa Romeo Alfetta 4 Door...AutoCrossed
'62 Intl. Scout
'65 Ford Galaxy 500
'71 Plymouth Roadrunner...Stolen from me IN New Orleans
'76 Dodge Diplomat Police Car
'87 Honda Civic Si..the first and only new car I have ever owned
'71 Triumph Spitfire..1500 dollars...35,000 miles on it,never failed to start,sold for same price 10
years later
86 Honda Accord
87 Nissan Sentra SE
84 BMW 318i Euro Spec
'66 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Convertible
'68 Plymouth GTX 440...9 months of work,30,000 dollars plus in costs, sold for $8500 at the bottom
of the muscle car market in '96
Volvo 760 GLE Turbo
'89 Saab 9000 Turbo Green
'89 Saab 9000 Turbo Red
'99 Volkswagon Golf GL...current daily driver
75 MG Midget 1500... Number 54 from Scott

I will start a new thread to deal with the #54 Plans.

Thanks much for the interest and kind regards.
Doug (Kind Coffee Company, Syracuse, NY)

Howdy Doug,

"Welcome" to "THEE" best Brit Car Forum you`ll probably ever find.

Man, I was just up in "Clayville, NY" (Utica Area) at a customer & If I would have known about your offer & had a laptop with me; It would have been nice to meet with yourself. Oh Well; Next Time.

Regards, Russ