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It was no guard rail, it was the big mean pickemup truck sitting next to her. We pulled it out, tossed the chrome strip (actually gave it to the owner of the truck as a reminder to USE HIS PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR) and proceeded on our adventure.
Left at 6am, got to the restaurant with 7 others. JUST brought the food out and a guy comes in, says, "Any of you drive an MG, I just hit it."
3 couples with MGs in the group sucked in a big collective gulp of air and Chuck said (in a weak, sickly voice) "What color?" 9 people held their breath and the guy said, 'greay.'
So much for breakfast.
Left at 6am, got to the restaurant with 7 others. JUST brought the food out and a guy comes in, says, "Any of you drive an MG, I just hit it."
3 couples with MGs in the group sucked in a big collective gulp of air and Chuck said (in a weak, sickly voice) "What color?" 9 people held their breath and the guy said, 'greay.'
So much for breakfast.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]Any of you drive an MG, I just hit it.[/QUOTE]
There are no words more terrifying to hear while eating lunch. That just sucks, but if it had to happen, at least it happened in a parking lot rather than on the highway. Sorry to hear about that but as Bibber said, at least he came in and looked for the owner.
There are no words more terrifying to hear while eating lunch. That just sucks, but if it had to happen, at least it happened in a parking lot rather than on the highway. Sorry to hear about that but as Bibber said, at least he came in and looked for the owner.
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There are a lot of good things about this actually.
1-NO ONE was in the car and no one was hurt. It could have easily been an 18-wheeler on the interstate at 75mph heading to Grand Rapids.
2-The culprit didn't have to 'fess up. There was not a mark on the truck itself. The driver was about 60, very upset, (had nothing to do with my hands around his throat) hadn't had an accident in 30 years. Got in on the driver's side, we were parked on his passenger side, and as much as I didn't want to admit it, I can easily see where he couldn't have seen our car until he felt the bump. Notice size comparison!
3-We pulled out the fender, she was driveable so vacation wasn't ruined. And the bandaid and 'owiedammit' with the time and date written in black Sharpie on the fender made for great conversation through the course of 2500 miles!
4-John Mangles, our friend and paint & body guy - said, 'hey that's not bad, I've fixed much worse.'
1-NO ONE was in the car and no one was hurt. It could have easily been an 18-wheeler on the interstate at 75mph heading to Grand Rapids.
2-The culprit didn't have to 'fess up. There was not a mark on the truck itself. The driver was about 60, very upset, (had nothing to do with my hands around his throat) hadn't had an accident in 30 years. Got in on the driver's side, we were parked on his passenger side, and as much as I didn't want to admit it, I can easily see where he couldn't have seen our car until he felt the bump. Notice size comparison!
3-We pulled out the fender, she was driveable so vacation wasn't ruined. And the bandaid and 'owiedammit' with the time and date written in black Sharpie on the fender made for great conversation through the course of 2500 miles!
4-John Mangles, our friend and paint & body guy - said, 'hey that's not bad, I've fixed much worse.'
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Jaybird-
Congrats on a great trip, bummer about the fender ding.
BUT....................
Am I reading correctly the number 2500 miles?
Or is it a typo and should read 250 miles?
I was not aware these old British cars were capable of
more than a few hundred miles before they break down and
require major repairs. I think my all time record is about
70 miles continuous before the car broke down
Is the 2500 miles correct? Just wondering.
tinster
Congrats on a great trip, bummer about the fender ding.
BUT....................
Am I reading correctly the number 2500 miles?
Or is it a typo and should read 250 miles?
I was not aware these old British cars were capable of
more than a few hundred miles before they break down and
require major repairs. I think my all time record is about
70 miles continuous before the car broke down
Is the 2500 miles correct? Just wondering.
tinster
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Tinster, such blasphemy! I just returned from a 2,200 miles trip in a 1949 MG through 110-degree in the Mojave and Nevada deserts, over 9,000-foot dirt mountain passes in Utah and across roads where there are no signs of civilization for a hundred miles at a time. No problems to report. These cars are made for driving! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
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Our 100-6 goes 3 or 4 hundred miles a weekend, with never a thought of "will it make it"! Drive em!!
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Actually 2600 miles, give or take a few.
You underestimate these cars Tinster! We have friends that just returned from a 22 day, SEVEN THOUSAND mile trip in their 80 LE.
And yes, thankfully it's just the fender. Door is a bit out of whack, but the hood *WHEW* is fine. Was the first thing I looked at before I checked out the fender. I was afraid we'd be hunting for a new aluminum bonnet!
Surprisingly, this episode didn't really bother me. After a spoonful of Simmerdown, I was fine. I was a bit rabid in the restaurant, until I saw the car, realized how upset the driver of the truck was. It is *GASP* after all, just a car and it's fixable. And the dingy didn't stop our vacation but led to many interesting conversations. Man, I whizzed across the border back into the states. The guard was much more interested in the car and the accident than whatever contraband I might have been bringing into the states.
Car's fixable, no one was hurt, nothing lost but Chuck's breakfast!!!
You underestimate these cars Tinster! We have friends that just returned from a 22 day, SEVEN THOUSAND mile trip in their 80 LE.
And yes, thankfully it's just the fender. Door is a bit out of whack, but the hood *WHEW* is fine. Was the first thing I looked at before I checked out the fender. I was afraid we'd be hunting for a new aluminum bonnet!
Surprisingly, this episode didn't really bother me. After a spoonful of Simmerdown, I was fine. I was a bit rabid in the restaurant, until I saw the car, realized how upset the driver of the truck was. It is *GASP* after all, just a car and it's fixable. And the dingy didn't stop our vacation but led to many interesting conversations. Man, I whizzed across the border back into the states. The guard was much more interested in the car and the accident than whatever contraband I might have been bringing into the states.
Car's fixable, no one was hurt, nothing lost but Chuck's breakfast!!!
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Sooo...
What'd ya bring me? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
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Great to hear all went well ('cept for the prang), Janel.
We did a Tampa-Cleveland-Tampa in the '64 MGB without a thought. Had to renew the generator brushes in Ohio but other than that it was a 'milk run' trip. In excess of 3K miles when all was over. I have NO qualms about long trips in it.
It also did duty as a daily driver with five years of 100 mile a day commute as well.
We did a Tampa-Cleveland-Tampa in the '64 MGB without a thought. Had to renew the generator brushes in Ohio but other than that it was a 'milk run' trip. In excess of 3K miles when all was over. I have NO qualms about long trips in it.
It also did duty as a daily driver with five years of 100 mile a day commute as well.