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A roadster after my own heart...6 shades of red.

Only drove around the block, but just got it out of winter storage, a couple more items, tops of which is an exhaust since it just the manifold dumping into atmosphere right now.

I DROVE from San Jose to San Diego to participate in the Touge California rally on Saturday. The rally started in Escondido and ended in Irvine with a tour of Mazda's HQ.






Full Togue California Report soon! Can't wait? Check out Petrolicious' write-up here:
http://petrolicious.com/the-second-annu ... s-it-looks


I drove back down to San Diego by midnight and Sunday am visited Nissan Design America in La Jolla


After that I headed up to LA to check out the Petersen Museum Japanese car meet:


then continued on home to San Jose!

Total mileage: 1,256 miles

ALVIN ALVIN ALVIN.
1256 miles with the hardtop on!!!
Tsk Tsk Tsk.


Ted

ted heaton wrote:ALVIN ALVIN ALVIN.
1256 miles with the hardtop on!!!
Tsk Tsk Tsk.


Ted

Alvin use to give me a hard time for driving with my top up. He would always have his down and say

"Stacey is affraid to get his hair messed up!"

Really ir was just that I had my wife with me. That and my hat would blow off to easy at Alvin speeds. I finally made a hat keeper and now weather permitting I usually drive with top down now.

So now he drives a hard top??? who is afraid now?
He must be getting old or something!'
Or mabe it is more lockable for trips....

Certainly the car with a hardtop on is more aerodynamic, this is important at speeds above 85 mph.
Seem to recall a number of photos with speedo at or above this ...

Now who has the most photos in here?

Just saying

svwilbur wrote: Alvin use to give me a hard time for driving with my top up. He would always have his down and say

"Stacey is affraid to get his hair messed up!"

So now he drives a hard top??? who is afraid now?

Dear Stacey,
I think you have me confused for somebody else If you'll indulge me for a moment, as I do not recall saying that! Here is why:

The fun run we were on together I had my hardtop on:
http://www.zcarblog.com/2013/02/10/even ... tures.html

So, unless you can show me otherwise...it wasn't me! I ALWAYS have my hardtop on.

Alvin, time to change your avatar?
To reflect your new "old guy with family" status.

Ted

ted heaton wrote:Alvin, time to change your avatar?
To reflect your new "old guy with family" status.

Ted

I think it is time...wait until you see what mods we made to the car before the rallye...definitely an "old guy" now

ted heaton wrote:Alvin, time to change your avatar?
To reflect your new "old guy with family" status.

Ted

Wait, is anyone on here older than Ted? Ted is the our patron saint.

My neighbor was 2 weeks ago 50 years old and he saw that I had my engine replaced, so when can I make a drive with you, was his question.
Well jump in the car and see what the car can do, this small movie is made with his I-phone in his hand.
http://vid163.photobucket.com/albums/t2 ... vqazyq.mp4

Drove my car up the Willow Springs for the weekend.. Had an absolute blast on Streets on Friday, hanging out with some friends.

Convinced a friend of mine who is a professional driver to take a run in my roadster. I thought it would be cool to get some feedback to see how accurate what I feel in the car is. This video is taken as he got in the car, essentially for the first time (he had driven the car around the block at the shop when it needed to move).. It was so cool to watch, except for the part where his elbow knocked the glove box cover off..lol



Anyway, I thought his reaction at the end was priceless!

Saturday ran Big Willow. Seriously fun, but also seriously scary.. My day ended after the Cadillac I was following blew open his 700+hp engine and showered my car in oil and scrap aluminum.. Absolutely awesome weekend.. Some language when the Caddy catches on fire..


Photos by Parin Thalangdee

peter wrote:My neighbor was 2 weeks ago 50 years old and he saw that I had my engine replaced, so when can I make a drive with you, was his question.
Well jump in the car and see what the car can do, this small movie is made with his I-phone in his hand.
http://vid163.photobucket.com/albums/t2 ... vqazyq.mp4

Peter, VERY GOOD,
Looked like your neighbor will not ask for a second ride
Was that a Dutch Police car in the last frame. ?
Richard tells me the Dutch fines for speeding are very high
Bring that one to the USA and you will have more fun driving it

Ted

peter wrote:My neighbor was 2 weeks ago 50 years old and he saw that I had my engine replaced, so when can I make a drive with you, was his question.
Well jump in the car and see what the car can do, this small movie is made with his I-phone in his hand.
http://vid163.photobucket.com/albums/t2 ... vqazyq.mp4

Wow, looks like she pulls hard! Congratulations on your swap!