Analogue Aston

Seems the clock needs manually changing when the hour goes back. Fine but I dropped the cocktail stick down the side of the seat - which annoyed me.

Tyres

308 needed a lot of air in the tyres especially the rears - drove a lot better too afterwards. Clocks went back and night came early.

Saw massive white American Pontiac TRANS-AM at petrol station - the owner reckoned 18 MPG.

Golf and the Fleet

Popped out with a driver in the Golf down the Suffolk lanes. Noticed how 80's the dash is - very Square with all square switches and most dials. Like the Lamborghini of the same era.

Ran a few miles in the others - well 3 out of 4 including the squeaky steering column in the e-type. Oiled it well. Need to sort the Alpine. Aston in the dark - warm wind with the music on. Close to getting used to it.

The joy of the train

No lights or heating for half the commute in to London.

It's only dark and a bit cold - actually quite mild - had worse.

Focus to the station again - easy to drive and easy to park - I can't see why they sell so many of them.

Re-Visit Alfa

Picked up e-type from Abbotts.

Still had the nice Alfa in there.

How many times ?

I seem to change a front bulb every few months - not that I'm counting...

Time for Service

Ran the e-type to Abbotts for a service. They had this Alfa in the service bay. Nice !

Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 'Disco Volante'

Autumnal Feel

Autumnal look too with all the leaves on the drive.

More news of electric cars in the paper. Definitely pushing them.

What chance do we give the petrol car in 25 years ?

Drive home was good. One nice comment when stopped at the crossing and one as a group passed me in their car when I was filling up. Feeling like Winter though in the cold wind.

Let's go Golfing

Oh and a quick trip in Mr E too.

Crossing the bridge again

SAAB run to Portsmouth.

Gentlemen start your engines

Cold - so the car started with even more drama and noise. See how she goes in the cold morning run.

She went fine of course.

First Frosty start

Focus iced up but I parked under the trees so went in - in the SAAB.

Temps are falling

6 degrees this morning. Slid down to 5 on the run in. Cold but clear.

SAAB time again - running a bit rough on the journey. Oh and I smacked the wing mirror on the ticket machine at the station - that woke up the spider that lives in it.

Massive Merc

Parked outside the hotel in London.

Focus in the dark but no frost - yet ...

Cold 6:30 am start. Car started fine - I never did get time to clean it.
Mind you I washed the 308 and Aston yesterday - so that's some of the fleet clean.

Mr E stays out all night

Not content with a trip away he decided to stay out all night in the cold.
Woke up to a bright sunny but misty day.

Mr E gets an outing

I think the e-type has been neglected since Silverstone so today we're off the Bedford.

Nice lines

Running in the chilly morning - snug in the Aston.

Venting Focus

Well that picture does not show the dust !

Nice vents on the Focus though

Focus on the commute

Quick dash to the station in the 6:30 gloom.
Ford started fine - still needs a service - as does the 308 and e-type....

Still squeaking

Warm day so flash Ferrari run for work

Very simple dash really

Very Smiths - White on Black.
Actually Silver on dark Gray but then again why not.

Lovely drive last night in the car as well. Soundered terriffic - windows down and warm air blasting through the vents. It felt like I was driving it at last.

This morning it's driving me again.

North London Now

Nice and Friendly too

Dull run to Kent

Blue SAAB in the early morning gloom.

age ?

Shot of the sleeping Aston in the garage this morning - low sun just glinting on the badges as I opened it up.

Sounded good as I opened her up on the way in too !

Bit of a let down

I was supposed to take blue SAAB but black SAAB had a flat so needed to take the ...

Aston in the Autumn.

What to pick?

Well the SAAB as it 'appens. I could not be bothered to move it out of the way of the garage - as it started to drizzle  ... and I wanted a coffee - so that made up my mind.

Golf into garage for a look see as well.

High wind tonight - let's see if the car port stays up !

Autumn SAAB

Leaves dropping around (and on) the cars now - forget the warm summer weather it's falling headlong into winter this month.

I hate Automatic Car Washer Machines

I don't know why - but I decided against the Ferrari, against

the Aston and agaist the E-Type or even the brace of SAABs to bring in the Focus.

I thought I'd fill the Focus up with petrol this morning. It was also very dirty so I decided to run it through the washer at the garage. I don't like them. I never know where to stop or what's about to happen.

Car is much cleanier now though.

Now need to do the inside again.

Roof on the SAAB

Another load for the SAAB - B&Q. Plus saw a very bling Chrisler next to me.

Late evening run in Ferrari was great - squeaking getting worst though...

F1 355 in the sunset

Liverpool by SAAB

230 plus miles later and I risk clamping - I thought they just took your wheels here ?