Where did you DRIVE this weekend? (Roadsters only!)

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April 6 , woke the beast up after a long winter slumber. Probably the earliest I’ve had it out . Last year , April 23rd. Started with little effort, and ran great. A slight adjustment to the timing and she was off and running. Put 67km on it first day.
Over the winter, battled with the heater. Removed, cleaned, painted, pressure tested, new valve replacement, new hoses, repaired bull horn, and reinstalled. With fingers crossed, I opened the valve and….. HEAT! Yes for the first time in forever I had heat…and lots of it. Blower is strong! Lots of swearing, and bloodied hands and arms. Grrrrrrrr worst f”&#@in job ever! But hey…I’m warm.
This weekend off to Robs’ ( fellow Alberta roadster enthusiast) to install a “ new” differential with all new bearings . Hope all goes smooth. We did his 1967 , 2 weeks ago so we are almost pros. Almost! What could possibly go wrong?
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Looking good there redroadster, btw what’s that little thingy just aft of the soft top rear but ahead of trunk lid?
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Lol. It’s a tiny Satellite radio antenna
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I'm jealous! Looking forward to spring, congrats!
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Top down. Solex-Mikuni soundtrack. Driving one of my favorite roads in my favorite car. Had a great time with Sora on HWY 9 and Skyline. I let a 991.2 Porsche pass me only to catch up to it at the skidpad where I met the owner. Cool cat. Loving this weather so get out and drive!


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Roadster Drive today. Thursday. 4-27-23. Tulips. 67 SR20DET S15. 250 miles.
A summer day!. 75 and very clear air.
Drove the Skagit Valley, Concrete, Darrington Loop north of Seattle.
Tulips are still looking good. Mt Baker in the background.

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ted heaton wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:48 pm Roadster Drive today. Thursday. 4-27-23. Tulips. 67 SR20DET S15. 250 miles.
A summer day!. 75 and very clear air.
Drove the Skagit Valley, Concrete, Darrington Loop north of Seattle.
Tulips are still looking good. Mt Baker in the background.

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Gorgeous!
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Roadster Drive Today. Friday. 4-28-23. Vantage and Frenchman Hills. 67 SR20DET S15. 356 miles.
Fantastic day. Warm, 80+, clear, sunny, light traffic, great roads for sustained higher speeds.
A favorite longer route East over the Cascades to Vantage and Wanapum Dam on the Columbia River
and a loop to the east thru the farming and orchards on both sides of the Frenchman Hills.
All on good secondary roads once you get over the Cascades.

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First weekend of top down driving . Perfect kick off to spring up here in Alberta . 23 Celsius and nothin but blue sky. Hotter this upcoming week . Forecast 27 C.
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Roadster Drive Today. Wednesday. 5-3-23. 67 SR20DET S15. Skagit Valley Loop. 220 miles
A nice day so drove north on a favorite loop route.
With DROPS members Don A and Glenda in Don's black SR20 roadster.

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Another beautiful day in Western New York.
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Sunday Drive in Sora!
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Living in Western New York needed to take advantage of 73F and sunny. Drove along Erie Barge Canal along the winding Canal road. Visited hardware shop in Gasport. Good day.
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Roadster Drive Today. Friday. June 2. Snoqualmie Valley. 67 SR20DET. 122 miles.
Beautiful Early Summer day. Clear. Sunny. Low 70's
A favorite shorter loop drive N to Sultan and S to Fall City in the Snoqualmie Valley.

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Gorgeous pictures as always Ted!
"When all else fails, force prevails!" Ummm, we're gonna need a bigger hammer here.

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