Chicagoland MG Club: Driveline May 2019
 


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Hello Everyone!!!!

SO……. Those famous “April Showers” brought……SNOW SHOWERS!!!! That’s going to really confuse our May flowers from coming up!!! Actually, the few beautiful days we had in April sprouted some growth – but now what????

Hopefully Mother Nature got all that wintery weather out of her system and the month of May will finally bring consistent warm weather!! After all…..what is she thinking??? IT’S DRIVING SEASON FOR PETES SAKE!!!!!!

I heard the turn out for the spring tune up was a nice crowd and very successful!! They had a BEAUTIFUL day to keep those garage doors open while they tuned up and checked out their MGs!! I did not hear of any mishaps, thank God!! Wilbur and Cowboy Dave should have all the details on how the event went in this month’s issue.

I will have information on how the Spring Brunch went in next month’s issue. That took place on Sunday, April 28th (a day after that surprise spring snow storm!!) UGH!!!!!

There are three (3) events taking place this month. The Miata Autocross I, Sunday, May 5th, The Car Care Safety Clinic for Seniors, Saturday May 11th and The MGs on the Oregon Trail Tour, Thursday, May 16th through Sunday, May 19th.

 




There should be RAVE reviews by the organizers in next month’s issue!

The Lagrange Pet Parade/MG Parade is a VERY exciting event for those who LOVE a GRAND Parade!!! This event is being organized by Doug Clark on June 1st. Whether you choose to bring your pet and walk in the parade or drive your MG in the parade, it will be a FANTASTIC event to attend!!! All the information is mentioned in this month’s issue.
Keep Saturday, June 15th open on your calendar to attend the annualHighland Games British Car Show hosted again by James Brennan. This is the time to show off your MG’s to all the Highland game spectators! It’s always a GREAT time and hopefully the weather will cooperate and not rain or be too hot!!

Two BIG National Events are also taking place in June that you won’t want to miss out on:
June 23rd 26th – NAMGBR – Traverse City, MI
June 27th-30th – GOF - Chesterfield, MO
All details and information is in this month’s issue as well.

Looking ahead into July, there are 3 exciting events to participate in:
Saturday July 6th – Land End Rally
Sunday July 14th – Arlington Race Park
Saturday July 27th – Miata Autocross II

I will talk more about these next month!!

~~ Jamie Schafer
Safe Travels & “MGreetings”


MG 2019
Traverse City, Michigan
Sunday, June 23 through Wednesday, June 26, 2019

You know, June is not that far off and if you didn’t book a room yet, you are out of luck at the main lodging location—Gray Wolf Lodge.

But wait…. Our President - Dean Hickenlooper— has secured a location near the event site at The Baymont by Wyndham in Traverse City. Good news, but you need to act now. Contact Dean if you were planning to attend the event — one, two, multiple days — so he can finalize plans to caravan to MG 2019. 335 miles may seem like a long way, but travel with the group, and be assured of arriving safely.

The event is packed with driving tours, eating events, technical sessions, car show, and many more activities.
Some of the Tech Sessions are:
John Twist—MONDAY 9:30-3:30 pm, ROLLING TECH SESSION
Matt Fornier - MONDAY 9:00-10:30 am, BRITISH CARBURETORS
Jim Miller - MONDAY 11:00 am-Noon, 3-D PRINTING
Pete Mantell - MONDAY 3:00-4:30 pm, MG MODIFICATIONS
Steve Carrick - MONDAY 3:00-4:30 pm, MODERN WIRING FOR BRITISH CARS
Terry Senneker - MONDAY 3:00-4:30 pm, MODERN SUSPENSION UPGRADES FOR YOUR MGB
Forrest Johnson - TUESDAY 9:30-10:30 am, REPAIRING MGs
Hagerty & Eclectic Motorworks - TUESDAY 10:00-Noon, PICKING THE RIGHT MG
Mark Jones - TUESDAY 1:30-3:30 pm. TALKING TOUR OF THE MGF
Dave Braun - TUESDAY 3:00-4:00 pm, NAMGBR TECH - Q&A

~~Dean Hickenlooper
Here is the link to the event: https://mg2019.regfox.com/mg-2019-traverse-city

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