First drive this year ....

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:31 pm

Hello :D

Last Saturday I made the pictures of my E in the snow in my drive way
http://etypeuk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=429&start=60

Sunday was dry and then it started to rain and Monday + Tuesday . The rain washed the roads

Today was dry, clear sky and cold... I thought, it is time now.
End of the day, the sun was going away, I went to the garage, opened the doors, started the engine and went for 1 h drive .
The last time was Dec.30th . It is the first year in 7 years that I had to wait so long to be able to go out with the cat.

All went very well and on some straigths I had the RPM up to 5000 8)
Glad I seized the moment. They forecast -8?C at night, who knows what will follow.

I know, this will not change the world, but that was a nice moment .

Hope you all can do the same soon

Erikantwerp · Post by **Erikantwerp** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:41 pm

Phil,

Fantastic !! How I envy you (I am currently in the US and it is very very very cold and wet ....)

well done
cheers
Erik

falcon3 · Post by **falcon3** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:04 pm

That's the spirit Philippe.

We've got to use these cars, we can't just look at them! Mind you, your car does look good!

I took my wife out to lunch in mine yesterday and strangely found myself coming back up the Kop Hill hillclimb course - well, you have to press on a bit when going up an historic hillclimb I find........

The advert for Bonham's sale on 7th February showed the Bugatti Brescia "Black Bess" in action on the Kop Hill hillclimb course. It is not as dusty now as it was back then!

Roger

Aldeburgh · Post by **Aldeburgh** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:22 am

Beautiful car Phil.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:47 pm

Thanks for your comments !

Roger, the E is becoming you daily driver ! nice to see you take each opportunityto drive it !

Erik, come back and drive , this WE should be OK again ...

no one else driving yet?

Erikantwerp · Post by **Erikantwerp** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:57 pm

Phil,

I am back (just landed) an will driver tomorrow !!!!

thx for the hint !!
cheers
Erik

Jos · Post by **Jos** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:33 pm

Beautiful picture Philippe, catches the moment.

Also Hello again to Erik, I hope to see him and his wife again this year.

See you,

Jos

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:36 am

Hello Jos,

thank you and WELCOME on the forum ! Good to have you joining.
Let us know when you have your first drive with your E

Erikantwerp · Post by **Erikantwerp** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:01 pm

Hello to you too Jos,

good to see you on this forum and likewise, Ihope we can meet again this year "in the flesh" !
cheers
Erikantwerp

harryetype · Post by **harryetype** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:42 pm

Just got mine out for its first run, so I thought I would start as I mean to go on, at the petrol station whilst taking my mum home after dinner.

I'll try and get a more exotic picture next time, of the car that is.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:30 am

Well done Harry,

it looks like the driving season is starting again in Europe and UK,

any more E's coming out of the winter sleep ?

Jos · Post by **Jos** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:20 pm

Philippe, Erik and all the others,

Being really nice weather today here in the South of Holland, I no longer could resist the yearning to get my E-type back home.
So I called the man where she is hibernating and asked if I could pick her up this evening.
No problem, he said, come round a 5.30 this afternoon.

So I had my first drive of the season, drove to a gas station and filled her up.
I thought I was driving on fumes. The fuel meter indicating empty and the
amber light permanent on.
No idea at all how much fuel is still in the tank with those indications.

So, an emptiness has been filled. Both inside my mind and in the garage.

Jos Raven

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:01 pm

Hello Jos

great news ! I am happy you have the E back home :D
Another driving season is starting, hope you enjoyed it and still found it confortable.
I do not know how empty you tank can go when the ligth begin to shine, mine I think it is about 10L (50-70km?).
I will certainly go for a drive tomorow also.
We should try to find a date for a "spring " get together , even just for an afternoon with people from over here.

see you soon !

Jos · Post by **Jos** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:19 pm

Hi Philippe,

Yes, driving is no problem now. Walking is fine too, no problems there.
I am making progress in bending the knee too, a new therapist is working on the bending as if he wants a job at the Holy Inquisition. That hurts.

Lets find a date for a get together.
Did you hear from Roger Rutten lately? It is very quiet from him.
Willem has moved to his now house last WE in Venlo.
That will keep him busy for a while too.

Have a nice weekend,

Jos

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:20 pm

Hello Jos

glad driving is no problem. The rest will follow certainly.

No news from Roger on my side either.
Shall we try to meet for an afternoon somewhere inthe middle ?

Erik, are there good roads near Zolder ? (not really in the middle...but having our E's there could be nice.) or we go in the area of Li?ge?

there are other options later (last WE May in Ciney with a oldtimer fair and flea market).

keep in touch

By the way , I drove my E today on the La Roche-Samr?e Hillclimb 8)

Erikantwerp · Post by **Erikantwerp** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:55 pm

Jos,

great to hear from you and that you are back on your feet !

Phil & Jos,
It was a great day today and I took the "E" out for a trip. WHow, this was great. The "E" behaved fantastic and itw as great fu. I drove for about an hour non stop.

The roads are good so , Phil , Jos (and anyone who wants to) , I am all for a gettogether near Zolder or elsewhere. let me know what works for you both and when and I will be there !!

Let the fun season begin !!!! (I really really really am looking forward to it after this dreadfull long winter)

cheers
Erik

Jos · Post by **Jos** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:03 am

Good idea, Philippe.

I would like to meet again, the winter has been too long.
Zolder or region Liege is fine by me.

The E-type is behaving good, took her out yesterday for a short drive.

Jos

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:48 pm

Hello Jos, Erik, and anyone else interested,

weather forecast looks fine for Saturday ;
are you OK to meet Saturday afternoon ?

we could meet somewhere early afternoon, have a drive, a drink and chat and then each one back to its home for the evening.

I would sugest a place where we can drive or park safely.
Not sure about Zolder area?
Now anyway meeting somewhere we will have to drive to there, so maybe we will not need to drive on site where we meet and spend the time in having a drink and chat?
Ideas welcome.

suggestions :

- Tongeren
- Tilff (near Li?ge)
- Stavelot (near Spa...) to visit the Spa circuit museum?
- Vis? ? or area ?

up to you now...

Jos · Post by **Jos** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:28 pm

Hello Philippe,

I could make it in the early afternoon but I have to be home before 17:30.
We go to a party of my wifes niece. She turns 21 this WE.
Tempus fugit , if I spell that correctly. I was around when she was born.

Zolder has a large parking space outside the gates, don't know if one can have a drink there.
Tillf or Vis? is fine for me.
Spa is, for this Saturday, too far.

Drove around 200 miles last Tuesday, went to Tilburg and on to Leerdam.

Ah, yes. You can test the Electrical power steering of course.

Jos

Erikantwerp · Post by **Erikantwerp** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:45 am

Phil,
Jos,

Unfortunately , I am in the US for the whole of this week returning only on Sunday morning, so I - very very reluctantly- have to pass.

cheers
Erik

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