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Post  Red Riley Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:51 pm

Even though the Mini community here in the states is a bit smaller than in the UK, we still manage to make a go of it. Several of my mates and I all went up to Townsend, Tennessee for the Mini 50 Mini Meet 22-26 of April. I met Eric north of Columbia South Carolina on Wednesday morning and we drove up Hwy 276 through Greenville, Cherokee, and Gatlinburg to finally (9 hours later) get to the little town of Townsend, just east of Maryville, Tennessee. I drove my 68 Riley Elf, Eric had his black 79 Mini Cooper, and Richie and Melvin came up on Thursday in Melvin's one owner 69 Cooper S to join us and about 100 other Minis. I had a great time with my freshly rebuilt Elf on the Dragon's Tail Thursday and most of Friday, until the Honda clutch went south after lunch on Friday.
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One of the springs somehow came loose and was having a good old time rattling around on its own. Talk about a horrible sound! Much worse than fingernails on a chalkboard. Parked the Elf and rode around with Melvin and Richie the rest of the weekend. Thanks to Richie for giving up his copilot seat and making a nest in the back seat of Melvin's Mini! Sunday morning we loaded up the Elf on Mike's dolly. Another sincere thank you to Mike, who is a super nice Mini guy from Orlando, Florida. He and his gang went out of their way to drop the Elf off at the MiniTec shop in Royston Georgia. It's getting a new clutch and will be back on the road good as new. The high point of the weekend (for me at least) was getting the First Place trophy for best Non-A Series Mini, against some other extremely nice cars, and having the Elf photographed for an upcoming feature in Mini World magazine.
All in all a great weekend!

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Post  elfgirl Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:30 pm

Sounds like a great weekend - I hope she makes a full recovery!

If only we had scenery like that on the London to Brighton run!!
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Post  TONYELF Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:59 pm

elfgirl wrote:Sounds like a great weekend - I hope she makes a full recovery!

If only we had scenery like that on the London to Brighton run!!

Come up to Chester sometime and I'll take you on some good mini roads with beautiful scenery. In fact if anyone wants to come lets make a weekend of of it? Smile
I'll search for some shots and put them up sometime.

BTW Red Riley. Some beautiful shots there and a blue Elf/Hornet too!
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Post  Red Riley Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:49 am

TONYELF wrote:BTW Red Riley. Some beautiful shots there and a blue Elf/Hornet too!
I thought you might notice that Persian Blue Elf. Nice couple up from Florida. It had just had the grotty floors replaced and was still a bit rusty, but on the road and taking the curves!
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Post  discoman41 Fri May 01, 2009 1:11 am

Red Riley wrote:
TONYELF wrote:BTW Red Riley. Some beautiful shots there and a blue Elf/Hornet too!
I thought you might notice that Persian Blue Elf. Nice couple up from Florida. It had just had the grotty floors replaced and was still a bit rusty, but on the road and taking the curves!

Gotta say I think your Elf looks even better now you've painted your top quarter grilles red. Beautiful!!

Jase
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Post  Red Riley Fri May 01, 2009 1:24 am

discoman41 wrote:Gotta say I think your Elf looks even better now you've painted your top quarter grilles red. Beautiful!!

Jase

I definitely have to agree. They just didn't look "Elflike." Problem sorted with a red spray job. Notice the change on my siggy?
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Post  TONYELF Fri May 01, 2009 10:46 am

Red Riley wrote:
discoman41 wrote:Gotta say I think your Elf looks even better now you've painted your top quarter grilles red. Beautiful!!

Jase

I definitely have to agree. They just didn't look "Elflike." Problem sorted with a red spray job. Notice the change on my siggy?

EYE saw it! Laughing
But did not notice the grill Embarassed It looks much better.
Hope you sort the clutch out OK
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