I guess Mike can now post his two other Spits for sale.
Go for it Mike!
Paul Tegler
1973 MGBGT - Daily Driver
1975 Spitfire - in Cherry shape
1980 Spitfire - in re-hab
1978 Spitfire - in Superb Shape!
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-----Original Message-----
From: Peter S. <alfapete@pacbell.net>
To: Spit-LIST <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, October 10, 1999 10:12 PM
Subject: Woodley show update / was Westminster VT show
>
>I got back a while ago too but not without a little story. As many of you
>know, a few weeks ago I posted a blurb about having my 76 Spitfire for
sale.
>Fellow Spit-Lister Mike Ginter saw this and decided to come down with his
>wife to take a look. Then I mentioned the Woodley car show and so he came
>this last weekend- from Denver CO to Orange County CA. So yesterday we did
>the deal and he got himself a very nice Spitfire while I got some cash in
my
>wallet. Yes, the car is sold.
>Today Sunday, we all drove to the Woodley park show. I drove in my 1960
>Mini-Cooper, he drove his new Spitfire while his wife followed in the van,
>and Bart, a member from the Mini-Club joined us as well. 20 miles or so
>into the run I smell something odd and hope its a car in front of me. Then
>I notice my temp gauge reading higher than normal. Then Bart called me on
>the cell phone and says I've got something smoking at one of my back wheel.
>So all 4 of us exit the freeway to investigate. A week or so ago I
adjusted
>the drum brakes on the Mini and apparently got carried away and the wheel
>was running tight. We took the wheel off and I took a wrench to the
>adjuster which free'd the wheel and we were back on our way. My car was
>still running hot but it was a very hot day. Finally an hour or so later
we
>arrive at the show to set-up. There must have been 30 Mini's which was a
>great turnout. I saw about 8-10 Spitfires of various flavors, among the
>estimated 4-500 cars of British marquees.
>At the end of the day we all had different directions to go and I was on my
>own to drive back. Sure enough, the heat of the day was too much for the
>little 1000cc engine of my Mini and despite the over 100 temps in the car I
>turned on the heater full blast in an effort to provide more cooling to the
>engine. This worked and kept things high but bearable. I was plenty hot
>myself but I figured I could shower quicker than I could rebuild a melted
>engine. I stopped about halfway home and let the engine cool in the shade
>of a hotel's parking lot. I took a water bottle inside the hotel to fill
up
>and when I returned two English-men were starring at my car. They said
they
>were just amazed to see a Mini, and a 1960 model in the condition it is.
>They got out their camera and snapped a few shots. They were here to buy
>American muscle cars and we talked for 20 minutes while the car cooled a
>bit. We exchanged numbers and email address's and now we each have another
>contact to get parts, help etc. All in all it was a good day and I'll
post
>a few photo's soon.
>Peter S (now Spitfire-less)
>
>
>
>
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>
>> I just got back from the L.A. British Car day-and it was superb! There
was
>a
>> so beautiful it ade me ache Allard there and a 30's vintage Vauxhall! Saw
>> Dave Moag and Peter S. and his friend from Colorado-very nice couple and
I
>> don't remember their names! (Curses!) and bunches of people! Barry and
>> Roseanne (wow! second week in a row!)-last week in San Diego they had the
>> GT6-which is gorgeous! This week it was the Spit. In fact, there was a
>large
>> turnout of Spits-I think around 10? And talked to some about let's have a
>> Spit event! And there were 3 GT6's (maybe more). Two nice Stags-for sale!
>> Just all manner of British Iron!
>>
>> Newt week-Highland Games at Lake Prado in Chino-hope it's only 80 instead
>of
>> 90+!
>>
>> Laura G.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Winnie Olmer <who@sover.net>
>> To: 'List - Team.net Spitfire' <spitfires@autox.team.net>; 'List -
>Team.net
>> Triumphs' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>> Cc: 'Keith S. Ehrlich' <kehrlich@dyax.com>; 'Bob Danielson'
>> <75trsix@snet.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 10:24 AM
>> Subject: Westminster VT show
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > Just got back from the show. There were very few Triumphs this year. I
>saw
>> > Keith Ehrlich's TR6 with his team-dot-net sticker. Didn't meet Keith
>> though.
>> > Beautiful looking 6 Keith! There was only a small window of time in the
>AM
>> > without steady rain. There were some incredible looking cars though.
>Some
>> > Morgans I believe. Several other exotics. And a Reggae band?!? Go
>figure..
>> > reggae and British cars? Jamaica... I dont know how strong the
>> relationship
>> > is there, but they had a live reggae band until the rain started.
>Well...
>> > looking forward to next year. That's it for shows in northern New
>England
>> > this season I believe. VTR in Maine it was 95, Stowe was tropical storm
>> > Floyd and today ... rain. Maybe next year we can have a 70 to 75 degree
>> > sunny day for a show. But then again... I wont care as much next year
>> since
>> > my garage is almost finished and I plan to live there weekends etc.
>> >
>> > Winnie
>> >
>>
>
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