March 2009
Chicagoland MG Club
P.O. Box 455 Addison, IL 60101
www.chicagolandmgclub.com
Monthly members’ web password: xxxxxxx


President
Jim Evans
630-858-8192
president@chicagolandmgclub.com

Vice-President
Dave Peterson
630-584-3661
vicepresident@chicagolandmgclub.com

Secretary / Membership
Victor L’Heureux
847-516-3093
secretary@chicagolandmgclub.com

Treasurer
Reinout Vogt
847-342-9804
treasurer@chicagolandmgclub.com

Editor
Bill Reece
630-816-1195
editor@chicagolandmgclub.com

Classifieds
David Lieb
847-588-8016
classifieds@chicagolandmgclub.com

Regalia
David L. Ransom
708-452-7312
regalia@chicagolandmgclub.com

Librarian
Bill & Deb Mennell
630-393-1514
librarian@chicagolandmgclub.com

Driving Events
Seth Jones
847-869-7474
drivingevents@chicagolandmgclub.com

Tech Coordinator
Dave “Cowboy” Bralich
630-289-7915
tech@chicagolandmgclub.com

Webmaster
Barney Gaylord
630-505-0866
webmaster@chicagolandmgclub.com

Parts Program
David Evans
630-462-9181
ebaymaster@chicagolandmgclub.com
 
The Natter ‘n’ Noggin is held the second Tuesday of each month at alternating locations. Please check the Driveline or club website for the current location. The talking, eating and drinking starts about 7:30 p.m. Come and stay as long as you can.

The Monthly Club Meeting is held on the third Monday of each month (except no meeting in December). The meetings are from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. at MACK’S GOLDEN PHEASANT in Elmhurst

 
   


Guenevire is my trusty 1971 MG Midget. I bought it from my dad 9 years ago and I’ve known her for as long as I can remember. Recently due to the poor economy and other reasons I parked my Toyota and pressed the Mg into daily service. The car has been very enjoyable.
People react to it in the most interesting ways. A Tanzanian friend of mine rode in it and remarked at how distinctive and small it is. A friend in my church rode in it and remarked at how scary it felt to be so low to the ground because it felt like you were going faster that you really were. Those who are currently pushing 40 or 50 often remark, “Is that a Triumph?”, “I used to have one of those”, or “There sure aren’t many of those around anymore”.
The experience hasn’t been without some difficulty. The first problem I faced was driving her in the middle of pothole season in the dark with badly aimed headlights and an obscene amount of toe out. This resulted in me hitting a huge pothole and snapping a steering arm bolt and limping back home 14 miles, struggling to keep the car on the road, and all the while worrying that the cops would pull me over and test to see If I was drunk or something.
In the following weeks she was fairly reliable and used daily. Whatever issues did arise were taken care of with some help from members in my

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