for all you office-based southerners...

[yum]

.....just back from a 3hr top-down blast across the North Yorkshire Dales in the sun.

Roll on summer!

[.mark]

Hope you enjoyed it buddy!

>> Edited by .mark on Thursday 14th February 15:50

[Don]

Hah. I travelled in this morning roof down! OK OK so perhaps not the dales. In fact - the Basingstoke ring-road! OK OK.

But at least I got the damn roof off!

Yep. Roll on spring!

[UpTheIron]

Some of the best weather so far this year, and my baby is having some TLC at Fernies....I want it back NOW!

[duncan m]

Mine's out today as well!!!

[pbrettle]

Managed to get a 50 mile journey this afternoon which was great. Parked up at home now with the roof still off (working from home!) - just trying to justify any additional journeys that I can make..... But I have soo much work to do....

Ahhhggghhh....

Cheers,

Paul

[richb]

Well what do you know, it's been sunny all day down south as well. Went out for a couple of hours earlier for a blast round the Chilterns, roof down, heated seats on, great fun - makes you realise why you love em so much eh ...

Only bummer was that when I pulled in for some Optimax I noticed that the front nearside wheel must have taken a knock from a stone or pot-hole which has damaged the rim, oh well guess I'll have to dig out the plastic padding and silver alloy spray this weekend to sort that out now. Rich...

[Bob the Planner]

quote:
Some of the best weather so far this year, and my baby is having some TLC at Fernies....I want it back NOW!

Why is it when the winter sun shines the car is always in dock . One of my team has just bought an MR2 and picks it up tomorrow and I won't be able to park next to it to show it up

Well perhaps we will get some good weather the following weekend

Bob & Chimmy

[foss]

quote:.....just back from a 3hr top-down blast across the North Yorkshire Dales in the sun.

Roll on summer!

Can't beat the Yorkshire Dales for a TVR blat. Fun to try and keep up with friends on bikes & have tail out action. (All within the legally prescribed speed limits of course). It seems that the car always feels really alive after a hard drive? Maybe just cause everything up to correct temperatures?

Foss

[marki]

So how is the temp now in England , we have clear skys but around 1-4 c

[PLA]

Its pretty good in Kent this morning. Great drive up from the Romney Marsh to Ashford on the Brenzett By Pass. Have clocked 130 on this section of road one summers day last year brilliant bit of road for foot hard down staight line.

[vinny]

Mega in Kent, sky as blue as it gets but so is the cold brrrr. Did a silly this morning, come out to work and all button locks frozen solid (95 n chimp), went in and got warm water, hey prestow in we go, started up and let idle, closed door and scrapped screen. this is where the fun starts!! keys in ignition, locks froze again, no one in, warm water gone, car ticking over, B****x!!! had to wait 15mins for interior to warm locks up, time for more silicon spray me thinks, mind you the roof come off the jacket got zipped up and i blew the cobwebs from the exhaust (and heater). Hav'nt stopped grinning yet!! ho hum another TIV experience!! Wot fun. VINNY

>> Edited by vinny on Friday 15th February 10:55

[manek]

Same here, went for a blast just to recharge the battery --- had to make an emergency dash to Halford yesterday for a spare battery so I could start my 2-week-abandoned Chimaera. Then a quick blat down the A26 -- hi to whoever it was in the black Chimaera: we flashed!

Fab weather...

[currymonster]

Went for my first top down blast this weekend!!! (new owner)... bloody marvellous. Had my first tail slide too (damp surrey road) but managed to reel it in without looking like too much of a twonk. Even my nerves were ok after a bit. Boy oh boy am I looking forward to summer!

[plotloss]

Oh its true!

Bought mine in not-so-sunny October and I cant wait for the days that I can drive to work with the roof down.

It transforms the car having all that extra noise to revel in I think.

Matt.

[currymonster]

yes, plotloss you've hit the nail on the heed. Noise. That is what its all about. On that subject, is there a cost friendly method of getting more noise out of a 98 (and therefore quiet) 4L Chimaera. What are the pros/cons and how much will it put my insurance up? I want to be able to rattle windows and annoy the neighbours.

[yum]

Most effective way of making big noise is to park it hard up against the garage door and rev it, by accident of course. Apparently really irritates the aged residents of a nearby block of flats , which is an entirely coincidental (and clearly unfortunate) effect.



R

[manek]

quote:
yes, plotloss you've hit the nail on the heed. Noise. That is what its all about. On that subject, is there a cost friendly method of getting more noise out of a 98 (and therefore quiet) 4L Chimaera. What are the pros/cons and how much will it put my insurance up? I want to be able to rattle windows and annoy the neighbours.

I bought a sports exhaust from Zertec for my 95 Chimaera (same as yours effectively). Not cheap but makes a fab racket!

[rivergirrl]

CurryMonster,

I've had a 3 qtr sports exhaust fitted by Steve Howard at Thames Valley Racetech, formerly of Hurst, now of Sonning Common. Sounds richer, bassier, and the improved burble will broaden that mad grin (and it won't break the bank ££). Certainly makes the neighbours sit up and pay attention. Had a full roof down blat this weekend, and it still makes me smile

>> Edited by rivergirrl on Wednesday 20th February 12:02

[marki]

Just got two new rear tyres fitted on Monday in anticipation of a long blast at the weekend to see a supplier and then it starts snowing like a bastad, 4" on the roads and -1 temp