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good luck chum.

Depends what colour. Now painting it red for instance…

Thanks Albert. It’s a small world…

Yeah but you wouldn’t want to have to paint it.

Melv

Good man Firebird. Knew you could drive… 🙂

Uh oh, MiniSnapper. Guess you’ll have to call it a Leica! Unless you don’t Likait. 😛

Thanks Albert. It’s a small world…

Heh. I presume it was you in the Eurobox 2004 wearing your flat cap and doing a safe 42.5mph today? 😀 😛

Pax!

Last time I looked in the garage there was a sprint/hillclimb prepared Lotus-Sunbeam and a modified Ducati Monster, so, sorry, no flat cap or string back driving gloves for me JDK ‘ol boy….gastly things….. 😉 😀

I wish I still had a Mini to drive. That was fun. Soon gentlemen, soon. Then you shall all be fwitefully fwitened in the area around DX when the season restarts.

James, how could you leave this sinking ship?? 🙁 Have a good time and as you say you are going for ‘a couple of years’, does that mean you are coming back?? No doubt, you will be back on the Forum when you get settled out there…or down there, I should say. Take care my friend!

Heh. I presume it was you in the Eurobox 2004 wearing your flat cap and doing a safe 42.5mph today? 😀 😛

Pax!

Oh really? Silly boy. The fact that the MGB is as viable today as it was 40 years ago (will your car be aroind in 2044?) UNDER the UK national speed limit has obviously passed you by! I don’t expect others to agree with me, but having owned and driven three MGBs in the past decade for preference over ALL the other 30 plus types of cars from Merc to Nissan, I’ll miss the ‘ol beast. Brakes aren’t ABS, rear wheel drive is old fashioned, but I’d rather drive than be driven. Having driven Hardknott pass, the lake district, Exmoor, and Yorkshire as well as London, Edinburgh and Brighton in it, I think it’s hedge magnatism is overstated.

Chiz. Not buying YOU a drink!

Oh, Steve knows what he speaks of first hand btw. 😉

Not Cheers!

Boy 😮 ……..wow thanks, that’s made my day I feel heaps younger now, rather than the middle aged old git that I am…….

After 25 years in the classic car scene I’m glad to see some things never change and the MGOC ‘attitude’ is alive and well……… 😉

Always were a touchy lot….. :rolleyes:

I’ll take donations for a roadkill platter (hem) at the pub tonite. Bring yr own Badger. 😀

or beaver

I’ll take donations for a roadkill platter (hem) at the pub tonite. Bring yr own Badger. 😀

Melbourne is the answer!

Oh come on, let’s just stone him!!!
Arrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhh

I don’t want any stones thrown till I blow this whistle.

Or we could feed him the Salmon mousse.

Oh come on, let’s just stone him!!!

Arrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhh

Her Majesty’s Inspector of Foreigners
Whitehall
London

Dear Mr Hiscock,

Thank you for your most illuminating and interesting letter of the 12th inst. I was most impressed with your knowledge of early nineteenth century laws, particularly those that Her Majesty’s government may (or may not) have forgotten to repeal in Parliament.

I can, however, confirm that there is a precedent for deportation to The Colonies in the case to which you refer. It is true that in 1807 a “Jack ‘the sheep worrier’ Kightly” was transported to Botany Bay for several counts of interfering with farm animals, but this sentance cannot, sadly, be automatically transferred to his distant relatives, even the Sheep.

However, it is possible to arrange transportation back to the colonies for those that are, in the words of the original charge from 1817, “Unfeasably thin”.

Therefore we have decided to act on your suggestion and the despicable low-life you refer to as “That twit Kiters” will be deported back to Botany bay with the additional charge of “being in possession of an offensive car”.

I trust this meets your approval and many thanks for your donation.

Yours sincerely,

Bony Tlair
(no relation)

James,
So you haven’t mentioned which part of this great country you’ll be residing in mate. I’m thinking it’ll be on the east coast, and probably either Vic or NSW. Enjoy Duxford while you’ve got the chance.

Cheers,
Matt

Shipping: It’s a thought. However, that’s not the plan. There are quite a few MGBs in Aus – and a thriving chaper of the MGOC there too, so here’s hoping!

Meantime, thanks for the good wishes folks!

Cheers

Why dont you send the car to Australia? I am moving to Europe shortly and have looked into shipping my baby…it only costs around $500, maybe doublt that to Oz??? Would be worth it i bet! Only sticky issue would be for me is emmisions and a few cosmetic things, might not apply to you…

rear wheel drive is old fashioned

It’s not a real car unless the rear wheels are driven.

Strewth, Stone the Crows Mate, Are you Fair Dinkum

Well there goes the neighbourhood 😮 , Their loss our gain James 😉 , Maybe you can Express post the MGM ahead of you :p , Do they have bubble wrap boxes that big, Never seen many MGMS here in Oz :confused: , See if you can squeeze in a Willy.M. bubble car while your at it 😎 , 350 version please, Cheers Lads, Tally Ho! :diablo: Phil(bloody oath mate)( nackered “Gut Nacht” 😉 )

Better not drive an MBG on twisty roads unless you want to end up in a hedge…..

Oh really? Silly boy. The fact that the MGB is as viable today as it was 40 years ago (will your car be aroind in 2044?) UNDER the UK national speed limit has obviously passed you by! I don’t expect others to agree with me, but having owned and driven three MGBs in the past decade for preference over ALL the other 30 plus types of cars from Merc to Nissan, I’ll miss the ‘ol beast. Brakes aren’t ABS, rear wheel drive is old fashioned, but I’d rather drive than be driven. Having driven Hardknott pass, the lake district, Exmoor, and Yorkshire as well as London, Edinburgh and Brighton in it, I think it’s hedge magnatism is overstated.

Chiz. Not buying YOU a drink!

Oh, Steve knows what he speaks of first hand btw. 😉

Not Cheers!