- 1. Racing (score: 1)
- Author: "Gavin Dennis" <gavin_dennis@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 14:03:51 -0400
- I am a member of the BMWCCA "Tarheel-and-toe Chapter" and they have a few events a year at CMP, VIR, and Road Atlanta, Robeling Road (sp?). I don't own BMW but they don't really care. I drive my VW G
- /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00461.html (7,431 bytes)
- 2. Re: Racing (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 12:06:21 -0700 (PDT)
- Yes, the BMW CCA thought occurred to me, and I'm definitely going to look into it. I used to run with the Porsche Club in Virginia, but they were all snobby and wouldn't let any non-Porsches run (whi
- /html/mgs/2003-06/msg00463.html (8,010 bytes)
- 3. Racing (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 15:59:50 EST
- <<In that respect, I am somewhat envious of Triumph, Austin-Healy, and other marques for the rich racing heritage. It seems most of the MG's victories were from the pre-war cars and thats where they
- /html/mgs/1998-11/msg00262.html (7,265 bytes)
- 4. Re: Racing (score: 1)
- Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 21:20:33 -0800
- Like I said, these were just my impressions, and the archival footage I based some of my knowlege on was recorded by a Triumph camera crew ;) I've received some very good book recommendations from my
- /html/mgs/1998-11/msg00290.html (9,092 bytes)
- 5. Re: Racing (score: 1)
- Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>
- Date: Sat, 7 Nov 98 09:30:58 PST
- Two Stirling Moss quotes (one reported by a list member): "Mr. Moss, what's the fastest car you've ever driven?" S.M. "an MG" and from the book "Jaguar Sports Racers": S.M. "...Aston, Jaguar, MG, and
- /html/mgs/1998-11/msg00314.html (7,365 bytes)
- 6. Re: Racing (score: 1)
- Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
- Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1998 10:37:33 -0800
- Phil Hill made the same comment in a conversation I had with him a number of years ago. Of course, both he and Stirling were talking about the LSR car, but it was still an MG! By the way Keith, in St
- /html/mgs/1998-11/msg00316.html (7,628 bytes)
- 7. Re: Racing (score: 1)
- Author: Keith Wheeler <keithw@sand.net>
- Date: Sat, 7 Nov 98 11:23:58 PST
- Ok, I'll get my quotes in order here. :) p.17 of Philip Porter's "Jaguar Sports Racing Cars" Stirling Moss recounts: "...I had asked a lot of people at that time if they would let me drive their cars
- /html/mgs/1998-11/msg00318.html (7,725 bytes)
- 8. Re: Racing (score: 1)
- Author: gofastmg@juno.com (Rick Morrison)
- Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1998 17:33:37 EST
- Another Sterling Moss quote. From the video "History of Jaguar in Motorsports Vol1" when discussing his entry into racing in a Jaguar XK120 "..... and the people at MG didn't want me to drive one of
- /html/mgs/1998-11/msg00321.html (7,373 bytes)
- 9. Racing (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4 <WSpohn4@aol.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 16:45:11 EST
- It varies. Most put the cut off switch on the cowell where it is easily available from the outside. Fire extinguishers are placed in various spots. Mine is bolted to the floor directly under my legs
- /html/mgs/1998-03/msg01697.html (6,734 bytes)
- 10. Racing (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 7 Feb 1998 11:19:55 EST
- <<Seems that SCCA racing has become a (relatively) high cost venture, requiring extensive modifications that result in a non-streetable car (assuming you want to be anywhere near competetive). Vintag
- /html/mgs/1998-02/msg00377.html (8,215 bytes)
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