British Car Week

British Car Week is May 30th through June 7th. I'll make sure to drive the Mini a few times that week. Anyone have any special plans for that week?

Continue to work on my Spitfire so some year I'll be able to drive it during British Car Week. It's a long term project and won't be ready this year.

In reply to T.J.:

I'd be driving my TR8 any ways, with or without British Car Week, unless its raining of course. But its still a great idea.

I guess I'll try to have my fourth Mini up and running by then. Just need three more British cars for one per day for the whole week. I guess I could cheat and claim driving my SAABs as all three of them have the Triumph dolomite sprint derived 2.0 liter four....

I always forget this week....I don't think my 2012 Mini Cooper JCW will qualify. I'll have to dust off the '65 BJ8.

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That is a beautify Austin Healy. My first car was a 67 BJ8. I will be driving the 53 XK-120. My 56 MGA is still in pieces.

In reply to dougie: That is a beautify Austin Healy. My first car was a 67 BJ8.

6 June is a big day for Brit cars and bikes in the Kentucky area. That's one of the last prime pre-registration times for the "Brits By The River Bash" on 20 June. This year the event will be on the Festival Center at the Louisville Waterfront Park. Every year 200+ Brit cars and a bunch of Brit bikes show up and this year will probably be much bigger because of the beautiful location. There are so many other things to do and see in that area even if you don't bring your car.

The feature marque at the Bash this year will be "survivors." I.E., Brit rides that are non restored, some will be drivers/riders, some not. But they're non-restored and have original "patina." Of course all the full concourse classes will be there and judged too.

For details checkout British Sports Car Club Louisville on the web.

(Full disclosure) I don't own any Brit rides anymore. But I was a charter member of the club and the original treasurer when it started mid-70s. They've done the Bash pretty much annually since then.

Technically the week after, but still a good venue and gathering. I will try to make it down for the car show on Wednesday June 10.

Turns out I didn't drive the Mini any during that week. I don't usually drive it too much in the summer anyway, but I have a rear wheel cylinder that decided it was cool to spit brake fluid onto the wheel and garage floor. I just moved the Mini deeper into the garage and moved the Miata to the spot that can get out easily and started driving that. It had sat for about 4-5 months, so it needed to get out of the garage for a bit. I still haven't fixed the Mini brakes yet, no incentive until fall gets here.

Nope, did not drive the MGB GT to the MGB gathering. Took the FRS instead.

I seem to just keep walking past the GT in the garage asking myself "Wonder why I don't drive this thing anymore?" "I should sell it"

But I never do.

cdowd wrote: That is a beautify Austin Healy. My first car was a 67 BJ8. I will be driving the 53 XK-120. My 56 MGA is still in pieces. In reply to dougie: That is a beautify Austin Healy. My first car was a 67 BJ8.

Hard to imagine the cars in England from that era for me in terms of size. We Americans were parading around in boats like mine at the time. If I see you on the road I shall wave.