mowog1 Rick Ingram Central Illinois (1523 posts) Registered: 10/17/2007 09:36PM Main British Car: 1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
Have you visited the Tennessee Aviation Museum in Sevierville yet?
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Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
I have not been there and am interested. How much time should be allotted to tour the museum?
The trade off is the weather will be great and I want to take advantage of that. |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6508 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
I found Wears Valley to be scenic but slow. Liked River Rd better, personally.
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MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4565 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
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MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4565 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
I'm with Jim B. I much prefer the Little River Road. I used to cut thru Wears Valley to get to Townsend years ago, but it is getting built up & full of slow traffic (not that the River Road is fast). I now take the long way around thru Knoxville & Maryville to get to Townsend in the same amount of travel time.
Besides, I believe Phil said that he & Pam have to drive back to Nashville on Saturday. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/04/2017 12:36PM by MGBV8. |
MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4565 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
Take the Gatlinburg Bypass to skip over Gatlinburg. The Bypass will take you straight into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near the Sugarlands Visitor Center where the Little River Road begins. Follow it to Townsend.
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MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4565 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
A few unfortunate cancellations. All not present will be missed. Fully expect to see all of y'all in Dayton!
To date: Mickey & Janet Richaud Kelly and Sandy Stevenson Carl Floyd Robert and Dreama Milks Charles and Perky Long Phil and Pam Ossinger Steve and Marcia Carrick Paul and Mary Schils Jim Blackwood Dan Blackwood Merv & Marilyn Hagen Steve & Margaret DeGroat Rick and Jean Ingram Dan Masters Alan Moor Rich & Lorna Moor Jim Miller David Terhune Alan Moor Terry and Marcia Senneker Jim & Melinda Watson |
Dan B Dan Blackwood South Charleston, WV (1008 posts) Registered: 11/06/2007 01:55PM Main British Car: 1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
You have Alan on there twice.....
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MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4565 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
Wonder when somebody would notice. ;)
Mickey & Janet Richaud Kelly and Sandy Stevenson Carl Floyd Robert and Dreama Milks Charles and Perky Long Phil and Pam Ossinger Steve and Marcia Carrick Paul and Mary Schils Jim Blackwood Dan Blackwood Merv & Marilyn Hagen Steve & Margaret DeGroat Rick and Jean Ingram Dan Masters Rich & Lorna Moor Alan Moor Jim Miller David Terhune Terry and Marcia Senneker Jim & Melinda Watson Larry Peck (local LBC club member) Ed Peppard Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/05/2017 01:00PM by MGBV8. |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
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Mickey Richaud Mickey Richaud Townsend TN (198 posts) Registered: 08/25/2015 06:36AM Main British Car: '03 Jaguar XK8 Jaguar 4.2 |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
Heard from Ed Peppard; he's coming. That makes 35.
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Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
Stuck in traffic. Look who I ran into.
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rficalora Rob Ficalora Willis, TX (2764 posts) Registered: 10/24/2007 02:46PM Main British Car: '76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302 |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
Y'all have fun. See you in Dayton!
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Scott68B Scott Costanzo Columbus, Ohio (565 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 11:30AM Main British Car: 1968 MGB GM 5.3 LS4 V8 |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
Did the Gathering get cancelled? :) I don't see any pictures/comments unless everyone is having too much fun to take the time to post?
Wish I could be there! Scott |
Mickey Richaud Mickey Richaud Townsend TN (198 posts) Registered: 08/25/2015 06:36AM Main British Car: '03 Jaguar XK8 Jaguar 4.2 |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
Definitely having a good time! Yesterday was spent for the better part working on a couple of cars. (Imagine that!) Some of the group did manage to take advantage of the great weather and did some exploring.
Last night we cooked out here at the house - great time wolfing down burgers and hot dogs and winding our way through the many cars on the driveway. I didn't get any pictures as I was busy flipping burgers (and downing brew!), but I know Rick took some, and pretty sure others did as well. I'm sure they'll be posted before long. This morning we're meeting to discuss the Roadmaster, and would imagine there will be a couple of drives. All in all, it's been a great gathering - y'all are missed! Mickey |
kstevusa kelly stevenson Southern Middle Tennessee (985 posts) Registered: 10/25/2007 09:37AM Main British Car: 2003 Jaguar XK8 Coupe 4.2L DOHC/ VVT / 6sp. AT |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
Arrived home safe & DRY!. Great time and the cook out at Mickey's was fantastic. Beautiful scenery and great people. Parking was Tight, but all was accommodated. Food and drink was plentiful. Weather was also great with warm temps and no rain. Beautiful harvest moon over the valley. Missed some of our regulars, but life sometimes throws a curve. Look forward to seeing you all in Dayton at next V8 meet.
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6508 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
Got home about 1:00pm with mostly light rain all the way. Freeway speeds with the Roadmaster in the rain is not a comfortable experience but the trip was uneventful.
Sorry to say this guys but nobody is going to be able to do an adequate job of describing the weekend to y'all. There was just too much going on. Sorta like you just had to be there. Jim |
psmg Paul Schils Fredonia, WI (89 posts) Registered: 12/13/2007 10:27AM Main British Car: 1973 MGB-GT, Buick 215 1971 MGB RD, SBF 302 |
Re: Seventh Annual BritishV8 Fall Gathering - Townsend, TN - Oct. 5-8, 2017
Just got home. It rained from Knoxville to just outside Indy. Sunshine the rest of the way. Round trip, including 3 days of touring the area, totaled 1700 trouble free miles. Merv got his coil back, so we're back to even. We had a fantastic time as the previous posts so well described. Thanks again to Mickey and Janet for hosting a Great cook-out
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