A wonderful video. Back in the 90's while I was visiting relatives my Uncle Len drove us through Lower Slaughter. He gave me a calendar which has a rotating wheel. That part of the calendar has the numbered days and months andthe plate below has the years and days of the week poking through slots. It is good for 40 years so I still have a few to go. That part of your video brought back some wonderful memories as all the uncles and aunts have passed. My father came to the US in 1949.One other note. My MGB is a roadster but in the same color as your GT and I also have a lovely navigator to go out on trips with me.
You know what! I blame you for me buying an MGB! After watching a program of yours a week or so ago, I found myself in a nostalgic mood about my days in the 80s as a 20 something owning a roadster and later a GT here in OZ. I then went online to a popular vehicle sales site and OH MY GOD there was the very same aforementioned GT I bought in 1984 - I sold it in 1988 before I left for the UK. It's a 1967 GT in Sandy Beige on chrome wires with Webasto, with many improvements made by the first owner in 67/68, they were still there: leather bound lift up centre armrest with deep centre console ; front seats raised by an inch (makes a difference); electric door mirror; Overdrive was then fitted to the steering column (now on the gear stick); His owned designed fresh air/heater demister system with small eye ball vents each end of the dash and the map bin normally found in the passenger footwell was/is mounted on the passenger door card with a lift up leather armrest which fits in the open top of the original pocket - the same was done to the drivers door - pretty special hey - as said all still there. The MGB has since been repainted to a high standard and been fitted with electric power steering and a brake booster! It clearly has been fettled by someone post my ownership to a high standard and the journey is on to find out who and when it was done. When I had the MG in the 80s it came with a lot of history - but its now sadly missing.
Thanks for your comment - what a GREAT story! I can't say I'm sorry because you'll love having an BGB again! I would LOVE to make a viewers cars episode with this story though. If you' like me to do this, send me as many photos/videos as you can preferably when you first owned it and more recently, together with some details, and I'll feature it in a future episode!
Shall do, I should have it later next week. It's being transported across Australia from Perth to Sydney. Fortunately I've two surviving photos of me with the car in the 80s.
Great drive. I'll bet 35 mph feels like you're flying on those narrow country lanes, what fun. We don't have too many roads like that in the States, pity, but we do manage to have some fun on the few we do. Especially those that wind through the eastern mountains. Keep up the good work. Now it's off to Katy, Texas for NAMGBR's MG2024.
As a Lad born in Manchester, and a wife born in Wiltshire i have spent many days driving in that general area. However the rental car from Heathrow will never be as brilliant as driving my MGB there. Living now in Southern California its always dry when i do drive my B, its a roadster and actually doesn't even have a top. The joy of driving round some of the canyon roads we have so close to home is a different kind of experience , but one i enjoy very regularly. The Central Coast British Car Club i am a member of puts on some very good driving runs from local 30 min drives to 1000 mile events. This video of you and Holly driving around that wonderful scenery was a great way to have my morning coffee. Keep them coming.
Thanks for your comment - I love California - done a couple of car jobs out there in the past - including the first press trip from LA to SF in a Hydrogen cell car but that's another story!
Thanks for your comment - I've checked the route book which included details of all the participants and ADV804B wasn't on the run. Have you tried contacting the MGB register to see if its registered?
Great video Graham. I belong to a group here in Ontario Canada called "Little British Car Club & Friends" (the "friends" are other vintage cars as we found others wanted to join us, mostly other european cars, and we didn't want to discriminate lol.) It's a loose knit group and during the summer months whoever's available get together on weekends to cruise the backroads of Ontario and we usually finish up at a small town restaurant to enjoy some lunch. There's nothing like cruising with a group of like minded individuals.
I trust all you folks in the U.K. appreciate the wonderful backroads you have at your fingertips. No such roads here in my area. Sure there are a few stretches of fun bits but nothing even close. I imagine getting lost would be a reality for the average tourist. My wife and I toured England Wales and Scotland a couple of times back in the 90's before GPS and had a time navigating. After a while we decided to not worry about where we were or where we were going, just enjoy the trip. We stopped at whatever B and B presented itself at the end of the day, and enjoy the local pub. Our only concern was to get back to the airport in time for our flight home.
Thanks for your comment - Yep, it is quite easy to get lost although Sat Nav helps a lot these days. Problem with a map is that unless you know where you are, its useless!!! :-))
Brilliant. "Where this car belongs. Story of the day and very pretty". Graham and Holly, enjoyed this video and it was nice to hear you both having such an enjoyable time together. Better than watching TV. Glad you didn't linger at Clarksons farm! 😅
Thanks for your comment! Yes, it was a great day out and ideal for the GT. Clarkson's farm was chaos but we actually stayed in the Cotswolds a couple of years ago in December and popped in - there were no customers, and a couple of teenagers supposedly working there completely ignored us!
@@ClassicMGB some of the younger generation do, thankfully not all, some are happy to engage with people, I'm retired nearly 60 and feel there's a generation gap, but that's off subject. Can't wait to get my MG so I can join in the fun
Thank God you have Holly as your navigator! I know I'd get lost ! Wonderful, scenic drive. Thnx for sharing, from Long Island, NY. We like Jeremy and "Top Gear" as well !!
Thanks for your comment Jeff! My car has been lowered and I regularly scrape the exhaust on speed bumps so was worried that if I blocked the ford, I'd be a bit unpopular and would also have wet feet!!!
Wow great video and lovely adventure and a fun day absolutely fabulous 👍👍👍👍
Thanks so much for your comment - much appreciated.. it was a fun day and we're looking forward to more this summer :-)
A wonderful video. Back in the 90's while I was visiting relatives my Uncle Len drove us through Lower Slaughter. He gave me a calendar which has a rotating wheel. That part of the calendar has the numbered days and months andthe plate below has the years and days of the week poking through slots. It is good for 40 years so I still have a few to go. That part of your video brought back some wonderful memories as all the uncles and aunts have passed. My father came to the US in 1949.One other note. My MGB is a roadster but in the same color as your GT and I also have a lovely navigator to go out on trips with me.
Thanks for all your comments - so glad the video brought back good memories for you :-)
You know what! I blame you for me buying an MGB!
After watching a program of yours a week or so ago, I found myself in a nostalgic mood about my days in the 80s as a 20 something owning a roadster and later a GT here in OZ. I then went online to a popular vehicle sales site and OH MY GOD there was the very same aforementioned GT I bought in 1984 - I sold it in 1988 before I left for the UK. It's a 1967 GT in Sandy Beige on chrome wires with Webasto, with many improvements made by the first owner in 67/68, they were still there: leather bound lift up centre armrest with deep centre console ; front seats raised by an inch (makes a difference); electric door mirror; Overdrive was then fitted to the steering column (now on the gear stick); His owned designed fresh air/heater demister system with small eye ball vents each end of the dash and the map bin normally found in the passenger footwell was/is mounted on the passenger door card with a lift up leather armrest which fits in the open top of the original pocket - the same was done to the drivers door - pretty special hey - as said all still there. The MGB has since been repainted to a high standard and been fitted with electric power steering and a brake booster! It clearly has been fettled by someone post my ownership to a high standard and the journey is on to find out who and when it was done. When I had the MG in the 80s it came with a lot of history - but its now sadly missing.
Thanks for your comment - what a GREAT story! I can't say I'm sorry because you'll love having an BGB again! I would LOVE to make a viewers cars episode with this story though. If you' like me to do this, send me as many photos/videos as you can preferably when you first owned it and more recently, together with some details, and I'll feature it in a future episode!
Shall do, I should have it later next week. It's being transported across Australia from Perth to Sydney. Fortunately I've two surviving photos of me with the car in the 80s.
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Thanks so much for your comment - every one is appreciated!"
I was impressed with your instructions. A day out in a MG on a rally is a great day out.
Thanks for your comment - it was a great day :-)
Great drive. I'll bet 35 mph feels like you're flying on those narrow country lanes, what fun. We don't have too many roads like that in the States, pity, but we do manage to have some fun on the few we do. Especially those that wind through the eastern mountains. Keep up the good work.
Now it's off to Katy, Texas for NAMGBR's MG2024.
Thanks for your comments - yes, the narrow lanes do make 35mph feel quick although the potholes are interesting at any speed! Have fun in Texas!
As a Lad born in Manchester, and a wife born in Wiltshire i have spent many days driving in that general area. However the rental car from Heathrow will never be as brilliant as driving my MGB there. Living now in Southern California its always dry when i do drive my B, its a roadster and actually doesn't even have a top. The joy of driving round some of the canyon roads we have so close to home is a different kind of experience , but one i enjoy very regularly. The Central Coast British Car Club i am a member of puts on some very good driving runs from local 30 min drives to 1000 mile events. This video of you and Holly driving around that wonderful scenery was a great way to have my morning coffee. Keep them coming.
Thanks for your comment - I love California - done a couple of car jobs out there in the past - including the first press trip from LA to SF in a Hydrogen cell car but that's another story!
Wow, great family adventure and road trip.
Thank You for the ride!
Thanks for your comment - yes, we both had great fun - and Hol is an excellent co-driver... but then I'm just a little biased :-)))
Pleasure!
looking at all the reg plates, just hoping to see my old MGB, ADV804B.
Thanks for your comment - I've checked the route book which included details of all the participants and ADV804B wasn't on the run. Have you tried contacting the MGB register to see if its registered?
Great video Graham. I belong to a group here in Ontario Canada called "Little British Car Club & Friends" (the "friends" are other vintage cars as we found others wanted to join us, mostly other european cars, and we didn't want to discriminate lol.) It's a loose knit group and during the summer months whoever's available get together on weekends to cruise the backroads of Ontario and we usually finish up at a small town restaurant to enjoy some lunch. There's nothing like cruising with a group of like minded individuals.
Thanks for your comment - one of the nicest things about the classic car community and the MGB Register in particular is how friendly everyone is!
That looked like great fun,when I eventually get my MGB finished this is definitely something I want to try.
Thanks for your comment - joining the MG Car Club / MGB Register is definitely worthwhile - hope to see you on a future run!
I trust all you folks in the U.K. appreciate the wonderful backroads you have at your fingertips. No such roads here in my area. Sure there are a few stretches of fun bits but nothing even close. I imagine getting lost would be a reality for the average tourist.
My wife and I toured England Wales and Scotland a couple of times back in the 90's before GPS and had a time navigating. After a while we decided to not worry about where we were or where we were going, just enjoy the trip. We stopped at whatever B and B presented itself at the end of the day, and enjoy the local pub. Our only concern was to get back to the airport in time for our flight home.
Thanks for your comment - Yep, it is quite easy to get lost although Sat Nav helps a lot these days. Problem with a map is that unless you know where you are, its useless!!! :-))
Brilliant. "Where this car belongs. Story of the day and very pretty". Graham and Holly, enjoyed this video and it was nice to hear you both having such an enjoyable time together. Better than watching TV. Glad you didn't linger at Clarksons farm! 😅
Thanks for your comment! Yes, it was a great day out and ideal for the GT. Clarkson's farm was chaos but we actually stayed in the Cotswolds a couple of years ago in December and popped in - there were no customers, and a couple of teenagers supposedly working there completely ignored us!
@@ClassicMGB some of the younger generation do, thankfully not all, some are happy to engage with people, I'm retired nearly 60 and feel there's a generation gap, but that's off subject. Can't wait to get my MG so I can join in the fun
Looks you guys had a wonderful time. I'm glad you didn't try to cross the deep water. Water is an enemy of MGBs.
Thanks for your comment - certainly did have a great time!
Thank God you have Holly as your navigator! I know I'd get lost !
Wonderful, scenic drive. Thnx for sharing, from Long Island, NY. We like Jeremy and "Top Gear" as well !!
Thanks so much for your comment - Yes, she's a great navigator and fantastic company!
Brilliant !
Thanks for your comment - much appreciated!
Another great video of what looks like a fantastic event.
Thanks for your comment - it was a great event!
I would of backed out of that deep water too in my B
Thanks for your comment! I agree - better safe than sorry!!!
Excellent.. however, I shall not follow you : )
Next time, run the creek !
Thanks for your comment Jeff! My car has been lowered and I regularly scrape the exhaust on speed bumps so was worried that if I blocked the ford, I'd be a bit unpopular and would also have wet feet!!!
@@ClassicMGB Solution..
Get an extra set of wheels with a taller tire just for rally.
Congrats on sticking to it and finishing.