Lunch Run to Mike & Ed’s BBQ – Report

On Saturday, January 26, the BMC made its first lunch run of 2013 to Mike & Ed’s BBQ in Auburn. The calendar said January, but the thermometer said mid-March. A good crowd gathered at the Burlington Coat Factory parking lot, with five guests / prospective members including one who drove over from Columbus GA to make the ride with us.

We left from the BCF parking lot at 10:00am and motored via US 231 N; Redland Road; through Tallassee (where the Pardos joined in), Notasugla, and Loachapoka, and rolled into Mike & Ed’s parking lot at 11:20. Parking was not a problem and we managed to beat the lunch crowd. Ordering went quickly and the stew and barbecue were quite tasty. Two more guests from Auburn and one more from Columbus joined us there.

After lunch we adjourned to the parking lot to admire all the cars (photos below) and Blitz’s new gas tank!

We can’t have a trip over this way without taking advantage of the hills and curves on AL 50. It was a little bit farther, but we avoided downtown Tallassee and it’s lots more fun. David Bundy was still burning engine paint off of his new 2013 JCW Countryman and had just completed the requisite number of miles for the break-in period in time for the Martin Dam twisties. Thanks to David for his help on the radio all along the way and for bringing up the rear coming home.

We had a total of 36 motorers enjoying the ride in 10 classic British cars, 9 MINIs, and 4 other vehicles. Here’s the map To Auburn (55.4 mi, 1 hour 28 mins) and the map back to Montgomery (69.3 mi, 1 hour 47 mins).

BMC Members on our trip:

  • Bobby, MGA Twin Cam
  • Pam, 1969 MGBGT
  • Mac Walker, MGB
  • Andy & David, 1976 Triumph TR6
  • Steve & Joan, 1968 Triumph GT6
  • Blitz & Amanda, Triumph Spitfire 1500
  • James, Jaguar XJS
  • Ron & Lynn, Jaguar 1992 XJS V-12
  • Don & Verna, Jaguar 1998 XJ8
  • David Bundy, 2013 MINI Cooper JCW Countryman, “Ginger”
  • Russell & Cathy, 2010 MINI Cooper S, “Dennis the MINI S”
  • Wayne & Doshia, 2007 MINI Cooper
  • Don, Honda S 2000
  • Bill & Barbara, Lexus
  • Tommy & Becky, SUV
  • Hamer & Lalage, SUV

And visitors:

  • TJ & Marc, 2002 MINI Cooper S, “Mitzi”, Montgomery
  • Bill & Mary, 2007 MINI Cooper S, Montgomery
  • Chris McCalla, 2002 MINI Cooper S, Columbus GA
  • Brian Lackey, 2010 MINI Cooper S Clubman, Columbus GA
  • Laura Chramer, 2006 MINI Cooper S, “Buster”, Auburn
  • Justin Moses, 2008 MINI Cooper S, Auburn

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