JAG
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| posted on 13/1/08 at 10:28 PM |
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MY 1st Drive of 2008
Took the car out on Saturday morning. It was clear and cold where I lived so I headed towards Broadway Tower and Fish hill -
HERE. The road up Fish hill is superb; twisting, steep and two lanes.
It's about 15 miles from me, but it seems they had slightly different weather 
 
12/1/2008 @ Broadway Tower
The hill had been closed the night before because of the snow and general slippy conditions. I only had one slightly sideways moment on the way up.
Going down I just left the car in neutral and coasted down - I was still doing 40mph or so but it was much more controllable. Took a couple of other
pictures.
 
12/1/2008 @ Broadway Tower
 
12/1/2008 @ Broadway Tower
Great fun, I'm so pleased that I taxed it for 12 months
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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tjoh84
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 posted on 13/1/08 at 10:32 PM |
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looks fun lol
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jrevillug
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| posted on 13/1/08 at 11:59 PM |
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Nice looking car- clean lines without the lumps and bumps of so many other cars.
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Paradoxia0
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| posted on 14/1/08 at 12:25 AM |
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WOW!!
And I am nervous taking mine out in the damp
Can't wait for my first drive of the year....
Mark
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BenB
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| posted on 14/1/08 at 08:52 AM |
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Wow!!!!
You must have the self-control of a saint. I'd have gone for sideways-slidey action and driven into a lamp-post after about 10 yards 
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JAG
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| posted on 14/1/08 at 08:59 AM |
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Thanks for all the generous comments guys - I really appreciate it
As for self-control; I haven't got much and did have a little sideways 'play' once up the main hill. I didn't have a go on the
hill simply because everyone plus his wife, kids and the dog were rushing up the hill to play in the snow on top. Lot's of tin-tops abandoned on
the side of the hill as well 
It's difficult to believe how bad it was when it was bone dry but frosty just 15 miles away where I live.
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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neilj37
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| posted on 27/1/08 at 07:19 PM |
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Took my car out for its first drive of 2008 this afternoon. It felt great to get out in the car again.
I had quite few people pointing at me as I drove past and loads of kids waving.
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Chazzy
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| posted on 27/1/08 at 09:30 PM |
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first drive out today as well, i think its the first day of dry roads we've has for ages, AND you didn't need to wear gloves to retain any
feeling.
Note to self: cold tyres and hard turns = worries and smiles in that order.
managed to go well on last years fuel as well.
I hoped the blast would blow the accumulated dust off. ho hum, job for next w/end
chas
just noticed post 100! woohoo
[Edited on 27/1/08 by Chazzy]
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macdave69
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| posted on 28/1/08 at 11:44 AM |
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Took the Christmas tinsel off the car and went out today.
Felt good to be back out
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RK
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| posted on 29/1/08 at 01:25 AM |
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Um, leaving your car in neutral and coasting down icy roads is a recipe for disaster. The key is to put it into a gear that is not too tall, or you
get going too fast, followed by the "too late" braking technique, and off the road you and yours go. Don't ask me how I know these
things; just check where I live.
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