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MG MGA - Where were all the MGA's?

Spent the weekend at MG Live Silverstone, rain and all Saturday! Was a bit non-plussed on Sunday lunchtime when lining up for the circuit laps to celebrate the MGA 60th Anniversary to find only seven cars were bothering to do it. This when there were clearly hordes of MGA's in the dedicated parking areas. What went wrong? No one interested? Mis-communication? We were put to shame by loads of MGF's (20th Anniversary) and MGB's (50th Anniversary of MGB GT).
Bruce.
Bruce Mayo

Probably lack of communication Bruce. We have been to MG Live (and in it's previous guises) several times in the past 15 years, and it has always been a bit slack in that regard. Saying that, the whole event is run by volunteers, which usually leads to some confusion and mis-timing. We were there for the 50th Anniversary, and the parade lap was held in pouring rain!
Gary Lock

I went on Saturday and did stand in the pouring rain to watch the interviews with 10 MGA's and their owners in the Arena.

Disappointed with the auto jumble and didn't bother to return on Sunday.
John Bray

The circuit lap was fun. It was the first time I had driven the circuit. A couple of surprisingly tight corners and I now have the greatest admiration for those that race their cars. As we were waiting to go out one MGB ended up on its roof!
Richard Atkinson

NAMGAR GT 40 was held last week in Frankenmuth MI.
Mike Parker

I was actually nearby on the Saturday and really wanted to go!

My A has been in storage for th past 7 years in France!! One I re-commissioned her, we had been touring from Bordeaux to the Historic Grand Prix de Pau in the South of France, back up to Calais and through Suffolk and Norfolk. Looked at the weather forecast which showed 100% chance of rain and thought it was not worth 56 quid for two of us to be walking in the rain all day!

Sorry for the no-show!


Ian
Ian Pearl

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