British-Cars.org

Welcome to the DMR Site for British Car Information.

Recommendations

Parts

MG parts spares and accessories are available for MG T Series (TA, MG TB, MG TC, MG TD, MG TF), Magnette, MGA, Twin cam, MGB, MGBGT, MGC, MGC GT, MG Midget, Sprite and other MG models from British car spares company LBCarCo.

MG Midget and Sprite General - Ace Cafe Tuesday?

All being well I hope to be there tomorrow.
Will all the usual suspects be going?
Matt1275Bucks

I'll be there. I'll do a round robin email when I get home.

Gary & Gaps

Weather?

Or whether not, see you tomorrow
Bill 1

Great News. I believe that eddie Brown will be there in his Ashley topped K series monster. It's a work of art.
Also another Midget owner, Colin Sturgess in his MGB this time.
Gary & Gaps

I'm hoping to pop down from sunny Leyland. Never been before so looking forward to it.
Leaving about 12:30pm so should be there in plenty of time.
Hopefully see you later.
Les
Les Robinson

Blimey Les that's terrific news. I'll buy you a cup full of whatever you want.
Gary & Gaps

My utmost thanks to those who travelled extroadinary distances to be at the Ace tonight.
Bill: Birmingham to London and back
Les: Preston to London and back (with a 948 engine)
Phil Cuthbert Australia to London
And to all the others who came and travelled from slightly less distances.
Gary & Gaps

Les must be well on his way northish by now, left him at M6-J7 about an hour ago It is23.48 as I write)

Great collection of cars tonight and it was nice to meet up with everyone. Phil, nice to meet you and Rhonda, have a great stay.

Gary, I like your club meetings mate

nice one

Bill 1

Got home at 12:30am. 3.5 hrs to get home and 5 hrs to get there, at work now but feeling a bit knackered.
Had a great time, will definately go again - when its a bit warmer though.
It was good to see Bill again and to meet Gary (at last!)and Matt. Also Phil and Rhonda.
Was a good night, thanks to everyone.
Les
Les Robinson

Hey guys... I'm delighted Phil and Rhonda managed to get to the Ace... It was to be one of the highlights of their UK visit.... Thanks also for making them so welcome.... :-)
One day, Anita will get to the Ace, next time when there are Sprites and Midgets there, not like the last time we called... :-)

Mark.
M T Boldry

What's this all about? Is it a regular thing? Not far from me.
Ally

Woooow Ally, you're missing a treat....! get in touch with Gary and he'll give you all the details.

Mark.
M T Boldry

Hi Ally,

The 2nd Tuesday of each month is Classic Cars night sponsored by Classic Cars Magazine. It is also the venue for the London Area of the Midget & Sprite Club (as well as the Lotus Seven Club). It's open to anyone with a classic car. The great thing is that they are completely fair with their parking policy. For example, if you turn up in a battered old mini or (in my case) a rusty old Frogeye, and you are there before Jamiroqui (Jay Kay) in his 300SL Gull Wing Mercedes, you get preference. This has actually happened and he had to park outside the car park which was full by that time.
The food is great, real transport cafe stuff, nothing macrobiotic (is that the correct word)here.

Their website is http://www.ace-cafe-london.com/default.aspx

We are so lucky to be able to use this venue.
Gary & Gaps

Hi Ally,

I went on Tuesday too. It is first class. As well as meeting several other Spridget owners I meet lots of other people who are passionate about classic cars including some Americans and Australians who were in the UK to go to Goodwood this weekend.

It is as well to get there reasonably early to get in the car park. When I left cars were parking on the road.

Eddie.
Eddie Brown

I try and go most months and the 50 odd miles each way is well worth it.
As Gary has said what I really like is the really eclectic mix of classics and owners. Smething "interesting" always turns up. On Tuesday we had Eddie's stunningly engineered supercharged K series Ashley coupe (photos to follow), an early Aston Martin Lagonda with working(!) digital dash, a matching pair of A30 vans, an absolutely mint unrestored Alfa GTV6 plus the usual assorted exotica and mundanity. The nice thing is all the owners mix from the chequebook restoration chaps to the young lad with the rusty Capri and there is no "side" to anyone.
I still reckon most months Gary's Gaps gets more attention than most of the Astons, Maseratis, E types and othe expensive classics put together.
A thoroughly enjoyable evening and thoroughly recommended. If you don't bring a classic just turn up and park outside (like JK!)
Matt1275Bucks

Sounds fab. I will have to rock up in my dear old F for the forseeable, but will aim to get the Midget there at some point!
Ally

Ally, you (or any others) could also go on the 2nd Monday of the month for the Petrolhead Nirvana meets at the Ace for a wide variety of cars

Harsh and the PhN crew appreciate all sorts of cars

It can get busy some months
Nigel At

This thread was discussed between 12/09/2011 and 17/09/2011

MG Midget and Sprite General index

This thread is from the archives. Join this live forum now