A run in the sun

[Nick B]

Had a very enjoyable roar around the Cambridgeshire countryside in the sunshine yesterday. Car running sweet as a nut, I even had the T tops off, roll on a hopefully 'normal' summer.

 

[James Vette]

Why wouldn't you have the T-Tops off?

 

[kentvette]

Had a very enjoyable roar around the Cambridgeshire countryside in the sunshine yesterday. Car running sweet as a nut, I even had the T tops off, roll on a hopefully 'normal' summer.

Wot - no photos!?

We had a nice little 100 mile "shake down" run last week, to try the new trailing arms, and are planning a run out along the Loire for a picnic next week. It should be T-tops-out weather by then as well!

 

[Letank]

Had a very enjoyable roar around the Cambridgeshire countryside in the sunshine yesterday. Car running sweet as a nut, I even had the T tops off, roll on a hopefully 'normal' summer.

Me too, it would be rude not to on such a glorious day!

 

[mickn]

I've had the 63 out just about every weekend since xmas here on the sunny south coast, gorgeous out there today, looking forward to the same tomorrow

 

[Mad4slalom]

Had a very enjoyable roar around the Cambridgeshire countryside in the sunshine yesterday. Car running sweet as a nut, I even had the T tops off, roll on a hopefully 'normal' summer.

Pics please

 

[Nick B]

Didn't take any, will do better next time!

 

[kentvette]

We managed a run down to La Loire today, sunny, warm, but not quite "T-tops out warm"! A nice run to a picnic stop by La Loire..





Then continued west to Usse, the "Sleeping Beauty" Chateau







110 miles round trip, and most of it with the terrible traffic like this!

 

[mickn]

3rd run in the sun this weekend, nice trip along Lee on Solent and Stokes Bay fronts, added bonus today of a red c7 coming the other way.......sorry about the lockdown hair cut

 

[Nassau65]

I started the old 65 up this afternoon, first time since last October. Started up without too much trouble even the battery was OK. Pulled it out of the garage and left it sitting in the sunshine. Was going to give it a little run, but got into other things. Put it back into its cave. Maybe tomorrow, but the weather is saying cold, and I’m NOT a top up driver. At least the old girl started OK after 5-6 months.

 

[mickn]

I started the old 65 up this afternoon, first time since last October. Started up without too much trouble even the battery was OK. Pulled it out of the garage and left it sitting in the sunshine. Was going to give it a little run, but got into other things. Put it back into its cave. Maybe tomorrow, but the weather is saying cold, and I’m NOT a top up driver. At least the old girl started OK after 5-6 months.

Wrap up warm, take it out and think of the joy you're bringing to other people

 

[Chuffer]

We managed a run down to La Loire today, sunny, warm, but not quite "T-tops out warm"! A nice run to a picnic stop by La Loire..

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Then continued west to Usse, the "Sleeping Beauty" Chateau





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110 miles round trip, and most of it with the terrible traffic like this!

Jealous I am not ! Much !! Where is the chateau ? The setting looks vaguely familiar .

 

[kentvette]

Jealous I am not ! Much !! Where is the chateau ? The setting looks vaguely familiar .

It was a whole lot warmer last week than when we did this drive! We had 27 degrees for a run down to Amboise, but found almost everything closed, so didn't stop, or get any photos!

But, the Chateau d'Ussé is on La Loire, more or less midway between the Chateau at Villandry and the city of Saumur. It's a popular tourist route, but we actually approached via the small road that is part of the Loire-a-Velo cycle route, although in fact we saw about 10 cars the whole day!

 

[Nassau65]

As per Mickn’s advice, I did indeed wrap up and take the old 65 out for a little drive, top down in the late afternoon sunshine and very enjoyable too it was. Not having driven it for over a year, it went very nice, no problems at all.