Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
Relieved - this is what I am feeling today. We just got back from the first 100km trip in the Morgan. Doesn't sound like much - but besides driving it back from Viktor Günther Motorsport in Cologne last autumn - it is the longest run I did ever after the rebuild of C6622 since I... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, a birthday present from the UK arrived. Beside a bottle of "Engine Gin" it included the an AA Britian map and two tickets for the BVAC 2023. To be honest - I have never heard about the Border Vintage Automobile Club meeting before - even though I share the same start... Continue Reading →
TL;DR summary: I had a great weekend on an event I was a bit uncertain about at first. And sometimes there is a lot more to gain in competitive Games like the first price. ---------------------- Even though the event startet at 3pm last Friday - work kept me busy and I did not arrive before... Continue Reading →
In 2019 and 2020 we already combined a family visit in Northern Germany with the Bremerhaven Cuxland Classic Rallye. Last year the event was cancelled due to a lack of starters - but this year 34 cars were back at it again. As some might have noticed due to the lack of updates - work,... Continue Reading →
It was my first bigger "spare parts day" today. I heard and read a bit about the Autojumble in Beaulieu and was told that the Stoneleigh event is a scaled down version just for MGs and Triumph owners. And while standing in a 1 mile long traffic queue for the park entrance sure felt like... Continue Reading →
Due to Corona and me spending my spare time in the garage, it has been 5 years since we did the last vacation. The expectations and ideas about what location to choose and how a vacation should look like are not always perfectly aligned between partners. My wife wants sunshine, I want wind around my... Continue Reading →
Back in September I tried to prepare for my trip with the MGB through London city. This is an update and correction for the registration at the Transport for London website. I want to emphasis again, that I recommend to AVOID travelling by car through the ULEZ and CC zones in London if you can.... Continue Reading →
There is no update from the Garage this weekend, as we decided to take an extended weekend off. We have been to Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the past - and both cities are really nice, but this time we visited Den Haag for the first time. And this is a place to instantly fall in... Continue Reading →
Did I really write in this blog that I am relieved about the state of the MGB (aka Maggie)? After correcting the valve clearance, I did a full service on the car. This includes an oil change, checking the brakes, another compression test, cleaning the fuel filter, and an ignition timing check. A 20-kilometer Test... Continue Reading →
Driving into London city on a Friday evening was not as bad as expected. There was hardly any traffic. Google maps took me across London Tower Bridge and I even got some thumbs up from pedestrians crossing the bridge. After picking up my son we first had to check on his car "Saabeth" - a... Continue Reading →
