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My Ford/Mercury Capri has dropped it's alternator, so the good cars are getting some work. Took the S2K yesterday. It is a great fun car, but not the nicest in traffic.

Of course my traffic is not that bad, but 5 in line behind a slow truck at 80 Km/H, or a lady towing a horse float is not somewhere it shines.

Today I knew the parking would be safe, so took the 7. After about 3 weeks of sitting in the shed in 90+ F. the front tyres had some pretty severe flat spots. It took about 5 miles on pretty hot bitumen for them to smooth out, but then, I couldn't stop smiling. Even stuck in a similar conga line, behind something slow, the car is still a joy. The steering is just perfect, the engine sings, & the ride is great.

I won't park this one in shopping centres these days. I think I may have to buy one with a rough paint job, so I am happy using it as a daily driver. It is crazy to drive something I don't really enjoy, when I could enjoy every drive.

Hasbeen

I park further away in the parking lot. I have to walk farther but it's good exercise, something i don't have time for up to now. Less chance of getting dinged but can still happen.

I feel sorry for you winter bound folk, with your cars locked away for months.

I had a great run yesterday, although it may have been too hot with out the air conditioning, at about 32 C & not a cloud in the sky. Our sun can get a bit fierce.

A bunch of us from a local car forum had lunch in a country town, about 140 kilometres from the city. A perfect run for me, with just about all of my trip on good lightly used country back roads, & a short bit down the highway.

Front gate to front gate was 320 Kilometres, & the little lady sang all the way. I did have a little trouble straightening the knees when getting out at the end, but the drive was pure joy.

Talk about a Christmas treat!

Merry Christmas all, & a happy new years Triumph driving.

Hasbeen

Hasbeen wrote:I feel sorry for you winter bound folk, with your cars locked away for months.
Hasbeen

In this part of Canada we can drive year round just like golfing (although with top up for winter driving except for the hardy). It's a good time to get projects done for the fairer weather. That being said, the Spider is sitting outside under a car cover, tarp and the balcony lean to while I do rust restoration on the Tercel 4WD (those Japanese cars were real rust buckets).