Six-cylinder Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 BL Cars at Milton Keynes Museum Sunday 30th September. I am guessing a number of forum members will be there. My plan is to take along our silver MG Metro MK1 if anybody wants to say Hi. oldcars, stonedagain, MarvinsMom and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 We'll be there in the yellow Allegro estate. Looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 If I can drag myself in to action and can load my scooter in to the car (modern, not BL), I'll drive over for a dose of BL. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 liked cos i like the mark 1 mg. we cannot come out to play cos we are hoping to get the 75 back with a working clutch, and like the Prinnie above the black mini 1000 can stay in the lock-up while it readjusts its fuggin' attitude. still, hope any shitters going have a nice day out. and remember, the rest of the collective NEED pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I was hoping to be there but the Marina is still in pieces with the steering rack off and the Ital is still at the in-laws. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 I had a FB prompt wake me up this morning stating you are attending an event in Milton Keynes I suggest fake news Uncle Jimmy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 BL Cars at Milton Keynes Museum Sunday 30th September. I am guessing a number of forum members will be there. My plan is to take along our silver MG Metro MK1 if anybody wants to say Hi. Thanks for mentioning this. I enjoyed several hours of wandering around groups of Allegros, 1800s, Maestros, Montegos, Maxis Metros, Farinas and the occasional Marina, Triumph 2000/Toledo/Dolomite, Rover SD1 etc. It really was a nice mix of cars and well attended. A Daimler SP250, Bond Equipe and a Vauxhall Victor FA added further (non-BL) interest. The bacon butties were also delicious. Adding photos via my Mac is a pain - no USB port or card reader. I'll see what photos are posted by others and may add one or two of mine if they've survived camera shake. SiC and Craig the Princess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 I made it and I am hoping Quicksilver will put up his usual fine collection of photographs. Aston Martin, oldcars, RayMK and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 your metroid looks nekid without any stripeage! Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 I made it and I am hoping Quicksilver will put up his usual fine collection of photographs.Good to see you 6C. 206 cars might not have been the final total so a fantastic turn out. On Daddy Duty so only one pic Six-cylinder, oldcars, BeEP and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 your metroid looks nekid without any stripeage! Our Metro is only one owner before us and the Lady instructed the garage when it was new to change the red carpets for grey and remove the decals! The good news after all these years the unused red carpets are still with the car unfitted. Marm Toastsmith, oldcars, inconsistant and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Good to see you 6C. 206 cars might not have been the final total so a fantastic turn out. On Daddy Duty so only one pic IMG_20180930_114323485.jpgI reckon around 250 in all - Tom said he lost count at 220, everywhere was full and I'm sure there was a lot more stuff than last year as it spilled out into the courtyard and the extra parking behind the fence. Plenty of photos to sort so it'll probably be a couple of days before I get them all uploaded. My top 3 faves were the Mumford Marina, the Apache and the Stag estate. NorfolkNWeigh, MarvinsMom and Craig the Princess 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Our Metro is only one owner before us and the Lady instructed the garage when it was new to change the red carpets for grey and remove the decals! The good news after all these years the unused red carpets are still with the car unfitted.I'd give my right arm to have that on the drive. Or even sit in it for that matter. Hell I miss my old W plate miniMetro HLE... Never quite been able to explain to my other half how important the soundtrack is with these cars is, nor how much of a nostalgic memory trigger the pinion whine from the gearbox is... I was a relatively inexperienced driver when I had mine, I'd love a shot of another one now to see if they're half as good as I remember to drive. I do remember go-kart driving position, telepathic handling that only the Activa can come close to matching, a ride not like anything else (bouncy but somehow not jarring at any time), and in the un-servoed form in my car, the brakes requiring a good old shove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 I'd give my right arm to have that on the drive. Or even sit in it for that matter. Hell I miss my old W plate miniMetro HLE... I'd love a shot of another one now to see if they're half as good as I remember to drive. Not a problem as we don't live very far apart and having looked at our area weather forecast decided to keep it taxed for another month. PM me. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Photo time. There must have been a lot more worth taking pictures of this time round as it's taken quite a while to upload them all. Here's a few highlights, starting with the various club stands. The yellow Maxi corner. We had 12 in total.Yellow Maxis by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Plah with map pockets 1974 Vanden Plas 1750 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Early MG Maestro1983 MG Maestro 1600 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Cosy camper1987 Austin Maestro 500 City Tandy camper by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Ex Tony Pond works rally car1987 MG Maestro 2.0 EFi rally car by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Oldest Monty estate left1985 Austin Montego 1.6 HL estate by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Woop woop, dat's da sound of da policeJ844 KHG - Lancashire by Adam Floyd, on Flickr 13 Maestro Turbos turned up to celebrate the 30th birthday. Looks weird with round lights,1989 MG Maestro Turbo by Adam Floyd, on Flickr An awful lot of car for £2951997 Rover 420 GSi by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Glorious beige baseness1987 Rover 213 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr More base with only 8 valves1995 Rover 214i 8v by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Loads of R8s but this was my favourite1996 Rover 420 GSi Tourer by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Interesting* colour scheme1998 Rover 218 VVC Coupe by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Like Basil Fawlty but greyer1967 Austin 1100 Countryman by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Apache! It's the one Sam Glover was selling on here a few years ago.1976 Austin Apache by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Gorgeous early Metro. MOT history says 5500 miles.1981 Austin MiniMetro 1.0 L by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Vantastic1986 Austin Metro 310 City van by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Some good stuff there but I'm just getting started. More to come from the delights of the Open Class (i.e. everything else BL). CGSB, BeEP, RayMK and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Right, time for some Open Class goodness A surprise to see one of these1961 Daimler SP250 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr When did you last see an Oxbridge estate?1966 Morris Oxford 1600 Traveller by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Look at the arse on that1971 Austin 3-litre by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Proper old money class. Six-cylinder wanted to drive home in it. I wanted to be driven home in it.1967 Austin A110 Westminster by Adam Floyd, on Flickr 1.2 B-series POWAH!1955 Austin A40 Cambridge by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Car of the Show. I don't even like Minis but had to admit this is lovely.1966 Austin Mini Cooper S by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Jaaag owner mixing with the BL plebs1994 Jaguar XJ6 3.2 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Star of Dollywobbler's latest video1971 Rover P6B 3500 by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Stunning and very blue Marina1978 Morris Marina 1.8 Special by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Late reg madness. Nice to see a lot more Triumphs this year, still no Acclaims though1981 Triumph Dolomite 1500 HL by Adam Floyd, on Flickr First time I've seen 600s plural at a show, a whole two of them!1998 Rover 620 SLD by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Giffer Princess got a bit hot and bothered1980 Austin-Morris Princess 2 2.2 HLS by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Marina floppytop1974 Morris Marina 1.8 TC Mumford Convertible by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Stag estate, see cars you didn't know existed1972 Triumph Stag estate by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Six-cylinder, oldcars, CGSB and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 There were even some non-BL interlopers, mostly confined to the car park though 1992 BMW 318i Touring by Adam Floyd, on Flickr 1987 Volkswagen Passat GL5 estate by Adam Floyd, on Flickr Citroen at a BL show, restoring the balance of the universe after we took the Maxi to the Chevrons Rally1996 Citroen Xantia Activa Turbo by Adam Floyd, on Flickr 1997 Ford Escort 1.8i Ghia Cabriolet by Adam Floyd, on Flickr The show field got infiltrated by a Vauxhall!1961 Vauxhall Victor Deluxe by Adam Floyd, on Flickr That's all for now. Plenty more on Flickr though. oldcars, Mrs6C, CGSB and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Thanks for posting these pictures, I only took 3 photos, knowing yours would be more comprehensive and better! Got to agree with you about that Cooper S, I'm far from a Mini fan but even I could see that joining the A110 Westy in my post Lottery win garage. The red Triumph estate even comes back as a Stag when you check the number, WTF? Here's my picsElectric steel sunroof on Stag estate.Recaros in factory perforated vinyl in Stag estate.In museum. When I was a lad, we had one of these with the top cut off as our family trailer. From the age of 11 , I'd tow that trailer, behind the S1, along the beach at Aberaeron collecting driftwood for the fire, whilst my mum was shopping. She'd drive it home then I'd have to reverse it round the garden and cut the wood up. Kids might learn the Nurburgring on the PlayStation these days, but I reckon my education was more useful. tapir, Dan_ZTT, Mrs6C and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 The red Triumph estate even comes back as a Stag when you check the number, WTF? The story of it is here...http://heritage-car-insurance.canddi.download/stagestate.pdf Here's an interesting extra... the story of the photoshoot for it...http://jjpautophoto.co.uk/2015/10/this-stag-estate-is-now-weekend-runner/ RayMK, NorfolkNWeigh and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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