Comments on: British Invasion 2006

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:09:56 +0000

Snid – yes these show-only cars are often refered to as “trailer queens”. I drove my Triumph TR250 from Concord MA for the day – put in 450 miles on a 40 year old car for the weekend. And left the bug splats on the windscreen for the show so folks would know it. (BTW my other car is a Cooper S)

Rob.

By: Ian C.

Ian C. — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:02:06 +0000

Rob – I had the same crap last year from Chris, about GBMINI#3 which was then six months old. But they’re happy to extoll the virtues of brand new SLRs and Astons …
They forget that our MINIs are driven every day, and enjoyed, not simply looked at – they’re asking for trouble next year, with Mini (or MINI?) as the featured marque …

By: snid

snid — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:30:36 +0000

I was surprised on Sunday to hear a majority of the class winners talk about how they bought their winning car within the last few years, had somebody else restore it, had somebody else detail it, etc. I wouldn’t be surprised if they had someone else trailer it to Stowe.

One winner said that they only wash the car once a year, for the show, implying that the rest of the year it sits protected inside some storage area.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:25:15 +0000

I thought it was a bit unnecessary that the MC gave you grief about winning the Class with a 4-week old car. He was a bit of a tosser IMHO – a few too many very strained “mother-in-law” jokes, although perhaps its me getting too PC these days having lived in Massachussets these last few years. A fun day, and the drive home Sunday down VT Route 100 to Keen NH was spectacular.

By: Ian C.

Ian C. — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:09:26 +0000

They announced something about the SLR being made in England, so it counted!

Yes, my windshield should be covered – but I’ve had one claim (for GBMINI) already, wonder if they’ll get upset … and MoP apparently don’t do the PPG glass

By: Chimera

Chimera — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:44:16 +0000

Yes indeed, it was an SLR McLaren….I was surprised to see it there, but looked nice. Congrats on the win Ian, although I think most people could have called that win ahead of time

By: Aqualung

Aqualung — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:48:16 +0000

hey, how’d the Mercedes get in there? Was it a McLaren?

Tough news about the windshield, at least our high insurance rates pay for a replacement w/ $0 deductible, eh?

By: Josh Wardell

Josh Wardell — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:41:22 +0000

Congrats, Ian & GPMINI!

By: Ian C.

Ian C. — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:18:47 +0000

Thanks Murray – it was fun (as always) but benefitted nicely from the better weather this year! Also nice to have Margaret come along again

By: murmini

murmini — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:03:52 +0000

Ian, it looked like a splendid weekend. Congrats on the win..!!!