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I'm new to the forum too, but forgot to introduce myself. Sorry for the breach of etiquette. I posted to the tool column and received a helpful reply from Peter Joe (thanks, mate). I notice many of you have a stable of LBCs. Like women, I've had mine one at a time, but my first love was a borrowed '67 B.

Current is a '71 B/GT with about 47K mi. It's a European model, (LHD, kph speedo). According to the purchase documents, it was bought in Longbridge by a Portuguese guy. He took it back to Lisbon for about four years (service records), and then moved to NY. Passed through a couple more owners, and I acquired in Sept. 2000. Great car which I'm gradually improving.

Previous Brit cars owned, in reverse order:

'67 B (never finished, sold for parts to a guy finishing out a '70)
'60 TR3A (sold to a French guy to finance our first house)
'66 TR4A (O/D during 55 mph days, frustrating)
'68 Sunbeam brake (college beater)
'66 Austin Mini (848 cc slow, but great fun)
'65 Rover P5 (my dad's car, red leather bench seats were great for dates)
'64 Spit MkII
'58 Hillman Minx
Great forum. See you 'round.
 
Hey Germantown,

Clarksville here. Welcome aboard! Keep us posted on events in the Memphis area. I'd like to combine a show with a visit to our son at CBU.

Mickey Richaud
 
Then plan on coming in Oct. (usually the first weekend)for the British Sports Car Club of Memphis Brit car and Cycle fest. I think there's a drive on Fri., the car show on Sat. and banquet Sat. p.m. About 150 cars. Draws from Ark., Ky., Mo., Ala. and Tenn. There's some hot things to look at, and some neat cars, too.
Mine was down for brakes last year, but I was in the show the year before. Let me know if you think you can make it and we'll try to hook up.
 
Hi all,

just cause it fits to the header. I'd like to indroduce myself as well.
No doubts, I think my funny english spelling can't hide. It's a german bloke
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So apology in advance for all failures and mis-spellings.

Anyway, 51 years old and proud owner of an 99 made MGF (yes, the newer). Lack of time to surf in Basil's Forum cause I'm almost to find in the UK based BBS or in my own german language forum.
I'm member of several MG clubs and the webmaster of the german MGCC website.
Most time I spent with hosting MGF technicals on my own 'huge' webside.

Met some of you already in the chat on sunday evening, US afternoon to be correct.

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Kind Regards
Dieter Koennecke
https://www.mgcc.de / https://www.mgfcar.de
 
Welcome "Old and in the New Way" from Germantown PA and to “Dieter” from Germany. Happy to have you both aboard.

Please take the time to post some pictures of you cars in the MG section of the BCFs’ Member’s Rides Gallery.

To Old and in the New Way: Nothing wrong committing to “ONE” Woman at a time. I’ve discovered that one woman is stressful enough and couldn’t imagine floating two or more and keep my sanity. Besides – it’s a heck of a lot safer that way (Anybody remember “Loraine Bobbit”? Snip! Snip!?!). But as for more than one vehicle at a time – I’m a strong believer that there is always room for more than one love in my garage. Just so long as I get approval from my wife first?
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To Dieter: Don’t be too worried about your broken English or spelling errors. Most of us who claim this as our first tongue still haven’t mastered it.
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Bret

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Thanks. The show in Oct. sounds good. The Nashville British Car Club is having a show on the 11th of Oct. - if yours is the 4th, I may be able to make it. Will put it on the calendar and be back in touch.

Mickey
 
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