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I DROVE about 270 miles this weekend

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Visited the shop to get the car up on the lift:


Spotted an Alpine on HW 17:


Parked next to this Ferrari at Home Despot. The owner just walked up as I snapping...turns out he's actually cool! I asked him if he drove it in the rain and he replied, "oh of course, it's got windshield wipers and a defroster!"


I love driving this thing!

@ Alvin. nice photos and thanks again for forcing me to use my mouse. Good for hand eye and mental coordination.
I must admit I am envious of the lift you have at your disposal! And of course the car is nice to see too.

Just a jaunt around the neighborhood to make sure everything is in good shape mid-winter. 5 miles at 15 degrees. I did keep the top up while driving.

A spur of the moment decision to get dessert at 10pm...of course I DROVE the roadster!


I also checked in on my real estate investment

While I hate hardtops, if I had one that looks as good as Alvin's I think I would drive with it on as much as he does.

Gregs672000 wrote:While I hate hardtops, if I had one that looks as good as Alvin's I think I would drive with it on as much as he does.

Greg, you don't need a top when you live in dry moderate Puget Sound unless you've got the optional AC and you are trying to keep real cool!

garth wrote:

Gregs672000 wrote:While I hate hardtops, if I had one that looks as good as Alvin's I think I would drive with it on as much as he does.

Greg, you don't need a top when you live in dry moderate Puget Sound unless you've got the optional AC and you are trying to keep real cool!

That's why she's not my daily driver! When I lived in So Cal I had a no soft top and had to put on the paint destroying hard top when it rained, which was almost never. I hate soft tops as well, so now I have a bikini! But Alvin's is just sooooo nice, it really enhances the car. I would run one of those, but only when I had to!

I've been driving up/down the San Gabriel Mts all week, as driving will be out of the question after Monday when I have one of two Rotator Cuff surgeries. Bummer. Another bummer as mudslides have limited access to some of the nicer spots up Angeles Crest, and Crystal Lake.

Woke up early so I jumped in the Roadster and headed to the donut shop in HB where I bumped into Fergus and a parking lot full of cars with "non-stock" drive trains. There were several different Porsche's with small block Chevy's including a 914 with a 350 and a 930 with an LS3. Was also surprised to find a very modified L210 with a 302 Ford and a Tremec 5 speed. The MG next to my car had a 2.8 Chevy V-6 that was not the cleanest install but did sound pretty awesome when he pulled in.

Jon

Spring time weather in the PNW. Sunny and 60.
100 mile drive in the Snoqualmie valley.
Roadster(s) running good, sunny warm weather, no need to work, every day is a Saturday, gas at $1.62.!,
LIFE IS GOOD.

Ted.

a hunnert miles!?! musta been 60 for aboot an hour,,,,,,

No pics, but I too took advantage of the sunny but chilly weather and took the Roadster out to run errands. Man, that cam timing adjustment sure made a difference! Didn't want to put her away, so looking forward to summer!

Ok...old photo from Nismo Fiesta 2014, but just found it listed online

AT Harris Hill Raceway, on my way in for a couple of Parade Laps.

Well here are some new photos from 6000 ft in So AZ, it's a weekend today.
First drive with the new tires ...

msampsel wrote:Well here are some new photos from 6000 ft in So AZ, it's a weekend today.
First drive with the new tires ...

hmmm...I like the way it looked before. I'm sure it drives better but typically I've seen/run 185/60/14. Did they make a 185/55/14?