whats good to do?

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Find myself at a funny junction.. Kept my TVR Tuscan all the way through a house extension with clever tactics with the wife, then 3 week ago I sell the TVR crying in the dealership - and then the wife leaves me two weeks later! Still not all bad, still have my Mk1 cooper S red black roof! where should I take it are there any mini events worth going to? need to get it out and have a laugh.

GAM.

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Pat H said:

Sorry to hear about your woes. Still, at least you sold the Tuscan and not your Mini. I too want to hear of some decent Mini events this year as my Minis both need some exercise.

I was very sad day when I sold the Tuscan I had a good one!! and we supply parts to the factory so I got on well with them all at TVR. But the Mini will never be sold.
BUT
I am not to sure about taking the mini to places? I took it to one of the Mini birthday parties at silverstone and everyone asked if it was its first shell and why this? and why that? then I left the lights on!!!, which broke something else and the battery got to hot and broke! we then got home at 3am on a AA truck!

We are over this now, but I do want to get it out and do a few events and meet a few people who can help me clean it up a bit over the coming winter. Maybe even meet a mini girlie.

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cooperman said:

Come and marshall on the Chelmsford Motor Club 'East Anglian Classic Rally' this weekend. It's based in Norwich and I'm at no 3 in my 1310 'S' with Geoff Twigg at no 5 in his 1275 'S'. The Chelmsford Motor Club web site has contact details. If you do make it come and say hello.

Cooperman I would love to come along but I am not sure about this weekend and work? when's the next event? and where is it?
My S is a 1310 could be a 1340 we have never been to sure but its fast enough and has done a couple of rally's. Has period rally stuff on it to SCut gears and Fly off hand brake and a Roll Cage etc etc, so I do like period ralling and would love to come along.

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[GAM]

My Tuscan was quick I got caught over taking 7 cars in one go in a mean average timed zone. it got me at 87mph in a 60 and I got 6 points and £180.00 fine. and it took two cop cars plus a helicopter to get me on the A515? A513? to Buxton. And I got done for being rasist as when the police asked why i was speeding? I said 'union jack pants on the TVR had to overtake the BMW M5'. German crap with 2 70 year olds in it. I nearly took its mirrors off.

BUT...!!! My cooper S is still the only car to have got the police to the house! and the only car that has made a grown man scream as we went into derby doing real speed in a 30 zone to go round a 90 bend with him shouting I can't get my belts done up and this is faster than a caterham!

You can't beat seeing a golf or BMW driver, look in his mirrors and your still there!! in a 1967 cooper S. Its just the best feeling.

I have put my S on my profile can't get it from there on to the message bit?
and sorry for the spelling?

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>> Edited by GAM on Wednesday 19th April 21:13