Marcos Maniacs

> You can see the WIPAC driving lights I just installed on my car.  

Don,

Do you find the lights affect the cooling on your car? I onced took 
part in a 'classic car run' where we had a plate fitted to the nose 
(directly over the top of the central air intake and extending down 
to cover about 10-15% of it) and the engine ran REALLY hot. As soon 
as the event was over, I took the plate off and the temperature 
returned to the normal rather warm! :^)

On the subject of 'what I did this weekend', I can't quite compete 
with Sears Point (Although I was lucky enough to be there last year), 
but I got to a lovely warm Brooklands on Sunday.  Richard Porter 
(Mini Marcos Owners Club) was there with his Mini Jem (he'd been to 
Scotland in it the previous week - no mean feat, I'd imagine.), which 
is a derivative of the Mini Marcos, and there was also a metallic 
burgundy Mantula coupe there (looked rather smart too), but I didn't 
find the owner. 

Overall, the event was a bit low key this year (A few traders were 
bemoaning the poor turnout on Saturday and Sunday), but the really 
good news is that Brooklands (including the remaining banking) now 
has 'historic monument' status, meaning the rapidly encroaching 
business park won't be allowed to swamp the remaining parts of the 
circuit.

If you ever come over to the London area (or anywhere in the South, 
really) or live in the UK, I'd really recommend a visit to Brooklands 
as it has some great (and ever improving) exhibits (both motoring and 
aeronautical) and the ghosts of the pre-war racers are palpable as 
you stand on the banking.

Cheers,

Mark