FW: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2002 11:16 am
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> From: tonygoodall tonygoodall@blueyonder.co.uk> > Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 18:01:57 +0100 > To: Ray Spook01@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed > > Ray > > You're lucky! > > I keep my collection of 342 TC's in a black dustbin liner at the bottom of a > coal tip. I have to shift 4 tons of rubbish each time I want to get one out to > paint the header tank silver. The atmosphere is so mucky that it's black > before it goes back in the bag. > > Then again, I suppose there are plenty worse off than me. > > Tony TC9825 > , > >> From: Ray Spook01@comcast.net> >> Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 15:17:52 -0600 >> To: Chip Hellie chiphelli@yahoo.com>, Edward Dunn eedunn@adelphia.net>, >> mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed >> >> My car collection is housed under the 450 square foot house where we live; >> the multiple decking needed to allow 14 cars to be stored in 450 sq. feet is >> made of discarded packing cases arranged ala Badger, and secured with used, >> straightened nails. Thank goodness for 35 foot ceilings. >> Our 2500 bottle wine collection is stored in the cars. >> I think that the reds work best in the post war cars, with whites in the >> pre-war. It keeps the pre-war cars turning over since the whites go off >> more quickly. >> Best Regards, >> Ray >> "Wooden spoon anyone?" >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chip Hellie" chiphelli@yahoo.com> >> To: "Edward Dunn" eedunn@adelphia.net>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 5:31 PM >> Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed >> >> >>> Ed, I too live on the west coast and have several MGs >>> and I Live on a big estate with a 25 car Garage. Maybe >>> Hugh Pite knows what he's talking about. I know >>> several other TC owners nearby and they also live on >>> large farms. But believe me, there is nothing fun >>> about the never ending upkeep with owning acreage. I >>> have little time for my TCs come springtime. You >>> should see Huges' place on Vancouver Island. Somebody >>> should take survey on what type of home T series >>> owners live at. It might be a refreshing change from >>> talking about Datsan steering boxes!! >>> Chip Hellie >>> --- Edward Dunn eedunn@adelphia.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Edward Dunn" eedunn@adelphia.net> >>>> To: "Jennifer and Hugh Pite" jenntoo@shaw.ca> >>>> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 12:58 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed >>>> >>>> >>>>> : Re: [mg-tabc] Re:Garage help needed >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, from the discussion on garage sizes I can >>>> only conclude that all >>>>> T-A,B,C >>>>>> owners live on large farms or estates of many >>>> acres. >>>>>> Hugh Pite >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hugh, >>>>> >>>>> Most I know of do not. Especially those of us here >>>> on the west coast, >>>> where >>>>> land is at such a premium. In our case, we built >>>> and sold one house, at a >>>>> very good profit (tax-free here in USA). That >>>> enabled us to buy a bigger >>>>> lot; a little under an acre. So while we will have >>>> a decent size house, >>>>> garage, and yard, it's not nearly what you would >>>> consider an "estate". If >>>> we >>>>> had moved to the Seattle area, like I wanted to a >>>> few years ago, we would >>>> be >>>>> on five acres or so, and could create a real >>>> "estate setting". Cost >>>>> permitting, of course. I think you'll find the >>>> majority of classic car >>>>> owners live in relatively modest homes, and put a >>>> lot of their efforts >>>> into >>>>> the cars... But we can dream, and work towards >>>> that fun classic car >>>> farm... >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Ed Dunn >>>>> Encinitas CA >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> >>