Brittisportti 12009 - MG Car Club Finland Ry

The MG TA attracts boys of all age.and 70s open sports cars had been consideredunsuitable for Finnish climate. Today newconvertibles sell more and more also in thiscountry. Some people say, tongue in cheek, thatFinnish climate is actually ideal for MGs. There isa short, light and warm (but not too hot for theengine) summer to enjoy open top motoring.After that there is a long dark winter, when thereis plenty of time for necessary repairs and service.The M.G. Car Club of Finland (MGCCF) wasestablished in 1995. We have about 200members.The annual main event of MGCCF is the HaikkoPicnic in the park of the Haikko Manor HouseSpa. Next time it will take place June 7th 2009.Anybody travelling to Finland is welcome to join,with or without an MG. The location is some50km east of Helsinki. For more informationplease contact info@mgcc.fi.Pärnu, which is apopular beach resortin the south coast ofEstonia. We havebeen lucky with theweather each time. Itwas sunny andwarm again this year.The quiet secondaryroads and the stillnicely old fashionedfeeling in theEstonian countryside providedenjoyable classic carclub experience forthe weekend.What is typical forFinland is that theevents are often not confined to only one carmake. We are a small country, if your preferredcar is a for example Daimler SP250, you are quitealone if you don’t make friends with othermakes. One of the most popular events amongMG drivers in Finland is “Britit kohtaavat”, whichis a gathering for all motorized vehicles made inUK. The most common cars have been the classicMini and Jaguar. MG is not at all one of thecommon brands like in some other countries.Often there are more Rolls Royces than MGs.All events of MGCCF are open to non-membersalso.Another popular event is the annual trip toEstonia. It is only a short ferry ride between thecapitals, Tallinn and Helsinki. Last time we visited