also prompted by DeanoX and his midget
This year has been exceptional - but Le Mans has given me a real reason to push to get my MG finished. Without it, I would have taken a lot longer to finish. I've had that Midget since I was a student (several!) years ago. Then it fell into occasional use, then it just never made it for an MOT. It was off the road for about 5 years. I Spent a long time in late 05 and early 06 getting it back to full health with MOT at then end of Feb 06. I was then taking it to a Midget Rolling road day (dont laugh!) when some tw*t reversed into it at the dartford tolls.
Pics Here I was kind of dispirited for a while - but its now back and I'm happy I've pushed to get it finished.
Slightly added significance for LM because as a student my mate had a Spitfire and we drove them everywhere. Le Mans in the classics was always "pub talk". Well we've done the last 5/6 years in Moderns (Impreza's for me) and this year we have the same Spitfire and the Midget finally (about 15 years after the 1st suggested LM trip) going to France for the pilgrimage. An MGB along for the ride aswell
Just hoping for more luck than last year.....Impreza lunched a big end bearing just south of Rouen and I did the weekend in a C4 hire car
LM does consume a lot of planning/anticpation each year though
shame its only a few days
