Who else is getting their Summer cars out?

Who else is getting their Summer cars out?

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M12MTR

252 posts

78 months

Tuesday 30th March 2021
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Yes just getting mine MOTd now......

SweptVolume

1,091 posts

94 months

Tuesday 30th March 2021
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Out for my walk there's a 2 minute stretch along a B road. During that time I saw a 1986 Audi 100 Quattro turbo, in red with dump valve chirruping, and a Porsche 996 GT3 RS.

The interesting cars are emerging from hibernation.

PaulD86

1,678 posts

127 months

Tuesday 30th March 2021
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MoT'd in November and then not driven over winter. Got a few jobs sorted like replacing the AC rads and the coolant cross pipes (pig of a job and not made any more fun by doing in in temps barely above 0).



Last week it got out to have the geo done and on Saturday it got a proper run. It's driving well biggrin


David Beer

3,982 posts

268 months

Tuesday 30th March 2021
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The roof comes off in the morning until October!

Jasandjules

70,012 posts

230 months

Tuesday 30th March 2021
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Well the TVR is not getting used for various reasons which includes ankle biters so just picked up an E Class Cabrio at the weekend, been out a few times with the roof down and the kids in the back love it

ChickenvanGuy

324 posts

172 months

Tuesday 30th March 2021
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I was waiting for 1st April.

Then 10 days ago I met up with a mate - who brought his Aero 8.

I thought, sod it, life's too short... Went straight home and taxed my summer toy. Cost me near £50 for March, but what the hell.

It meant I could take the S2000 to work today in the glorious weather...

rambo19

2,751 posts

138 months

Tuesday 30th March 2021
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MOT next week, then 1st camping trip the end of may!

nickpan

584 posts

190 months

Tuesday 30th March 2021
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Purchased in November. Has sat patiently ever since until.... THIS FRIDAY. 3 sleeps ...


Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

262 months

Tuesday 30th March 2021
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rambo19 said:


MOT next week, then 1st camping trip the end of may!
Can't see anything. hehe

Mr Tidy

22,665 posts

128 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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Mine isn't a summer car because I use it all year when that is allowed (although I do avoid salted roads), but that looks like Summer only these days!


itcaptainslow

3,715 posts

137 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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Was planning to resurrect mine last week but the council decided it would be a great idea to fling more road salt everywhere last Friday as it got a bit chilly.

Put paid to those great plans unfortunately; a real shame too as I’d have loved a drive out. Anywhere. At all.

RDMcG

19,230 posts

208 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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Picked two up at the dealer after Spring service this week....


chevronb37

6,471 posts

187 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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Took the Caterham to work yesterday. Very exciting!

UTH

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9,008 posts

179 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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Took the Corvette out for a spin yesterday. Had about an hour to kill, spent half of it in traffic, then most of the rest trundling through little villages at 40, then a couple of chances to floor it on the A3 leg back home.

Nice to be out again.



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keo

2,087 posts

171 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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UTH

Where did you get the front number plate from? I would like one that style on my car. It has currently got a plinth with the plate stuck on that. But I think how you have done it would look better on my car.

caiss4

1,896 posts

198 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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caiss4 said:
Not yet but April Fool's Day wink
Covers off and polished. Tax tomorrow.....smile


Shnozz

27,553 posts

272 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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caiss4 said:
Covers off and polished. Tax tomorrow.....smile

They have aged wonderfully. Has it proven reliable?

PH User

22,154 posts

109 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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Tyre Smoke said:
rambo19 said:


MOT next week, then 1st camping trip the end of may!
Can't see anything. hehe
rofl

crowfield

435 posts

159 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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Mine stays taxed and insured throughout the year. Comes out weekly as long as the weather is dry and the roads are not salty

Cactussed

5,292 posts

214 months

Wednesday 31st March 2021
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By getting out, you mean 'starting the next round of repairs', right?