Tuesday, 25 July 2017

The trip took me no further


Took the Alpine to the rolling road at DLF Classic cars - I arrived at the motley collection of farm units in the rain so my mood was somber to start with.

After being greeted and the car set up on the rolling road (housed in a more modern unit clad in a Galvanised steel) it was tea time and I was left on my tod for the kit to 'warm up'.


I wandered around the farm units and peered at an equally motley collection of cars in various states of disrepair or restoration. A brace of Lotus (Elan and Esprit) and Alfa Duetos (one boat tail and one more modern) models. Plus a Mk1 Capri and oddments like a Morris Minor and the ubiquitous mystery sports car under a pile of rubbish.


That was supposed to be a Lotus Europa based special that never got finished.

Another 30 mins fettling and it was time to get on the rolling road. Until they spotted the leak from the petrol tank and they had to stop.

Finally I was given a quick tour of the workshops etc. then I left. To be fair the painting work looked good.

So, not really much progress and I drove home with that 'failed again' feeling.

Afternoon run in Aero did nothing to lighten the gloom.

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