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Nice weekend for it!
David Jenkins - 21/9/08 at 01:12 PM

For the first time this year (I think) I have been out for 2 consecutive weekend days in the Locost...

Yesterday's trip was to visit Paul (907), which is via a really enjoyable bit of Suffolk's roads. Sat around in his back garden getting nicely toasted in the sunshine.

This morning I went out for a nice (but cold) 1.5 hour run with the missus - I love cold & clear Autumn mornings for a drive! Just bumbling along looking at the scenery - very nice.

I'll now get a load of hate mail from all the folks who haven't yet finished their build!

stevec - 21/9/08 at 02:10 PM

Me too Was out yesterday giving wide smiles to friends and family during Daughters 18th party, and today by myself, just got back.
Had a great blast, loads of bikes and cars and vintage stuff about.

DaveFJ - 21/9/08 at 03:28 PM

just got back in from a trip to the henham steam rally... brilliant day a car ran great

Paul (Notts) - 21/9/08 at 03:55 PM

Just got back in ....

just a few days left and the tax runs out, thats it for this year...

Paul

Danozeman - 21/9/08 at 04:13 PM

quote:

I'll now get a load of hate mail from all the folks who haven't yet finished their build!



Grrrrrrrrrr
MInes still in the garage awaiting a few more finishing bits and sva. Im planning on getting very wet later on in the year making the most of what iv missed as its taken so long!

Hows Paul getting on with his?? He must be nearing sva?

hobzy - 21/9/08 at 04:55 PM

Oh yes, just got back from a quick spin too. Lovely. Over Harting Down - nice and twisty

tcr - 21/9/08 at 05:30 PM

had a spin around mallory park yesterday and couldnt have wished for a better day.
makes up for the rest of the year

Humbug - 21/9/08 at 05:34 PM

Just been from Kent to Newcastle and back (up yesterday, back today) to take number 1 son for his first year at uni. Great weather for long journey by tintop, but would have been much better to have been out in the seven

iscmatt - 21/9/08 at 05:36 PM

Yup, me too, went for a drive to get a paper, milk and bread Oh and some fuel and Araldite

David Jenkins - 21/9/08 at 09:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
Hows Paul getting on with his?? He must be nearing sva?


I'll let Paul answer that question!

(I did nag him, slightly)

wilkingj - 22/9/08 at 01:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
quote:

I'll now get a load of hate mail from all the folks who haven't yet finished their build!



Grrrrrrrrrr
MInes still in the garage awaiting a few more finishing bits and sva. Im planning on getting very wet later on in the year making the most of what iv missed as its taken so long!

Hows Paul getting on with his?? He must be nearing sva?

DONT let that anger spill out of your right foot when you do get to drive it for the first time.
Spend time learnig how your car drives, and handles.

LAST thing you need is a rebuild and a broken leg to slow it down.
This time of year and certainly in a couple of months, the damper and greasier roads, the falling leaves (Oo'er wrong leaves on the road syndrome)
Just take it steady... several people on this forum have come a cropper in their newly built cars, just by NOT taking it EASY.

Have fun, enjoy yourself, but above all be Safe.


wilkingj - 22/9/08 at 01:09 PM

I did over 100 miles on Saturday in the Viento. That made it an expensive wing mirror that I bought in Peterborough.
It started with a "nip into town" (Cambridge) then "the long way home" (via Ely) then Oh Bugger... lets go to Peterborough via the back roads.

On the way, for about 10 miles, I was following a Subaru WRX, and he was following a BMW Z3 with the roof down.
No racing or loony bits... just three nice cars out for a nice drive. Just how it should be.

Absolutely great drive out. But was getting cold by the time I got home... some 5 1/2 hours later.
The Missus wasnt too impressed!!

DaveFJ - 22/9/08 at 01:11 PM

no what you mean - on the way to Henham on staurday i ended up in a procession with a beautiful Triumph Stag, a BMW Z3 and a Aston Martin, all with the hoods down