hilly10 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 With the weather set fair, dry and no salt on the roads who else as ventured out. Took the TR out for an hour today and enjoyed every minute, after all don’t think it does the Cars much good being laid up for months on end Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Much better to give them some runs out. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 I took my Dolly out for a run yesterday and really enjoyed it Going out in the 2500S on new years day with a group of like minded friends for a run, so looking forward to that as well. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 Want to get mine out either tomorrow or Monday - though ideally, I'd like to get the rear shocks replaced first - and a security camera installed first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 11 hours ago, Anglefire said: though ideally, I'd like to get the rear shocks replaced first - and a security camera installed first. Are the rear shocks that expensive?? Tony. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 you can get black ones for sub £15 or drift into adjustables with £140-190 a pair or even more spax at upto £390 its wallet sense or utopia pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomL Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 I got the Vitesse out of hibernation today. It is being pressed into service as the "modern" has disgraced itself and I need a car for business-use - a convertible in January! - brilliant! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Went out in my Vit yesterday for a run through the New Forest and local areas. 46 miles done and reminded myself that for a 1960's car, the heater works quite well....... Gav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 I'm planning to take the GT6 out tomorrow for a lunch-time pub meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 New Year's Day Classic Car gathering at The Elsted Inn, Elsted March, West Sussex. Good turnout of Southern Area Triumphs, if overwhelmed by Morgans, with three GT6s (mine, Neil Fletcher's blue Mk1 and Dave Burden's) and entertained by Morris Dancers and a folk band. Happy new Year to one and all. Dick 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Hello, TSSC East Sussex met-up for a lunchtime drive today and also joined by a couple from West Sussex TSSC as well. A circular rural route of over thirty miles from The Lamb pub at Piltdown in East Sussex; concluding with a very decent lunch for the fifteen participants. http://lambpiltdown.co.uk/ Great motoring, convivial company and an excellent start to 2019. Thanks to all those that attended. Regards. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Cooper Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Thank you for organising this Richard, Caroline and I really enjoyed the route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Some of the TSSC (& CT) Cambridge group went to the classic car meet at Barrington today. Tom's Herald, Tim's TR5, Andy's Spitfire and my GT6 - plus other regular faces not in their Herald and some not-so-regular folks-we-know among the Vitesses and Stags scattered between Rolls Royces, Jaguars, Mustangs... quite an eclectic gathering. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 We had nice run out to Bunbury where there was New year day meet. This is the damp start at Sainsbury's in Nantwich. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 I had planned to go out this morning - or just after lunch - but the weather was a bit meeh, but then at about 3:30 or so, the clouds cleared and was a little brighter - so went for a quite 10mile run - just to check the suspension really - and I'm pleased - the back in particular feels much nicer Front might be a little high - but I'll see how it settles over the coming months. Got back and it was a little dark - but the lights all work just fine - as does the heater - to a fashion anyway - kept getting the odd waft of heat! Roof down of course! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 34 minutes ago, Anglefire said: I had planned to go out this morning - or just after lunch - but the weather was a bit meeh, but then at about 3:30 or so, the clouds cleared and was a little brighter - so went for a quite 10mile run - just to check the suspension really - and I'm pleased - the back in particular feels much nicer Front might be a little high - but I'll see how it settles over the coming months. Got back and it was a little dark - but the lights all work just fine - as does the heater - to a fashion anyway - kept getting the odd waft of heat! Roof down of course! And nobody nicked your rear shocks, camera is working well Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 No they are still there I have thought about putting another camera in the garage TBH - just for kicks really as I don't "need" one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 I think i need to get a camera on my 2500s auto....... I am sure someones nicking my fuel I always seem to be filling it up. Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 A beautiful dry, crisp, winter day today - so took the GT6 out out for it's first drive of 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilF Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 I was out there and didn't see you. Perhaps the sun was in my eyes? NeilF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunW Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 I'm looking forward to some snow and ice so I can go and do some drifting and donuts in the local trading estate. Too much weight on the nose and none on the back makes my Spit6 the prefect tool for the job. I'm sure I'll be called a perfect 'tool' for doing that, but frankly my dears, I don't give a damn. 😁 HNY all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 On the contrary Shaun, I think everybody should get out on snow and ice in a safe place as its great practice. Far better to experience what its like, how easy it is to lose control and what you can try n do about it before it happens on the road.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 9 hours ago, ShaunW said: I'm looking forward to some snow and ice so I can go and do some drifting and donuts in the local trading estate. Too much weight on the nose and none on the back makes my Spit6 the prefect tool for the job. I'm sure I'll be called a perfect 'tool' for doing that, but frankly my dears, I don't give a damn. 😁 HNY all. I used to do that when i was a kid............... And still do it now when i get a chance Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 hours ago, johny said: On the contrary Shaun, I think everybody should get out on snow and ice in a safe place as its great practice. Far better to experience what its like, how easy it is to lose control and what you can try n do about it before it happens on the road.... I agree. One snowy day a few years ago, I was on the way to work in my 2.5PI estate. The A10 was too busy to cross easily so I took a small detour up it to the next junction. That was all fine but the road I thus turned into had not been gritted. Quite unintentionally, I came round the double-back-on-yourself bend completely sideways, much to the horror of a colleague approaching from the opposite end of the junction! (It was my right of way so he was stopping anyway and well clear - he just worried about me hitting a kerb). Much better to have practised recovering from that beforehand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted January 6, 2019 Report Share Posted January 6, 2019 well 'recovering' is not so easy unless youre a driving god but at least you can see what the limits are and how easy it is to lose control while learning to respect those conditions demand and avoid panicking..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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