Another Double

 Golf first - washed and run round the block to dry off. I gave the wheels some more attention too.

Then the Ferrari out again. I looked at the cars in the garage as I got it out and thought how spoilt I am.

Must do a 'Magnificent Seven' Picture in the Summer somehow.

ION: 20m have now had the first Covid jab. We can also go sailing at the end of March - if everything keeps on track.

More treats

Aston out for a utility and shopping run. 

Then PM MK2 out and about too for a run around looking for a post office that was open. Usual good run although it did stall once when maneuvering and the rev counter went away but came back a few minutes later.

Why did I not have confidence ?

Sorted out the shed to get the new bubble in - it's a bit 'more' packed now. 

While that was happening I had the fan on the Imp warming it up. Then I put three squirts of oil in each of the four rocker covers. 

I noticed there was a bit of 'fur' around one of the water pipes and also that it needed a lot of water to top it up over a liter in fact. Plus the old mixture had got mold inside it - so I made up a new batch. It had dropped a bit of oil from the rear too - so that will need topping up.

Anyway it started after a few tries and ran well - I took it for a short run and it sounded as noisy as ever. But no worse.

Then as it was a sunny afternoon I took the Ferrari out around the block and topped up with fuel. 

Finally one of the dark team to pick up some wine.

Pottering about

Very painful tooth so I just pottered about.

Nigel's mechanics got his DKW started though.

Deflated - but rescued

Quick SAAB jaunt to drop off the MK7 for work. Then back via Oil's to drop off stuff - when there I also noticed a large bit of metal falling off the SAAB back exhaust.

Anyway - I decided to get the E-Type warm - so put the fan heater on it for quite a while as it had not even been started in almost 4 months, While that was warming I attended to a few jobs - such as removing what appeared to be an outer cover for the exhaust.

You can see the rough edge where I ripped it off. I suspect we'll be visiting Abbotts soon.

So back at the E-type I hit a small snag - the immobilizer would not turn off. Ah SHIT I thought and had a little panic before thinking that I must have disturbed a power wire working on the steering... or the earth perhaps. 

So it turns out that one of the wires that were attached to the steering arm bot was the earth for the immobilizer - as soon as I attached a wire it worked first time. Phew. Then the car did not want to start - I have had this before as the fuel seems to be leaking back when not being used - odd.

Then Alpine out in the sun shopping.

I had a strange feeling of déjà vu taking this pic. 

Finally a SAAB run to pick the Golf up again - seems one of the two exhaust sensors have died which is expensive and you need to replace both - so wait for the other one to die is the advice.

PS and here is the pic from March 2016.

A shot in the arm

Well, first think we got our first dose Covid-19 jab. Some of the Pfizer, Inc., and BioNTech stuff that had to be stored at -80c. 

I always was a fan of BNT162b2.

So to celebrate I got the Ferrari out of the bubble and went round the block. Oh it went well and started first time both times I tried.

The sun was still out so I thought I might take the Caterham for a run. Luckily I did not as it's still on SORN !

Oh and another out

Golf into town for the dentist :(

Parked in an empty car park - and Ipswich was dead.

Might use this spot to take photos though with the graffiti on the wall.

Alpine out

Well the sun shone (mostly) so the Alpine got a run out.

First of the year - started without the fan heater too.

City Dash

Ran James home to Brixton in a packed SAAB. Expected a good run but it was still 5+ hours in the car.

With the sun shining, the traffic and people out and about it seemed like we had never had Covid.

A trio of treats

Sprang the Alpine first thing - it started first time too - after 90 mins on the heater.

Went for a short run and it seemed fine. A bit of pop and crackle on the over run but that's fine.

Then Aston to the recycling as per normal. Followed by collecting the bed in the SAAB.

Wee it was never going to go in the Aston was it.

A little potter

SAAB to the boat to deliver paint - we're still in lockdown of course so we can't do the work ourselves.

Honestly I'll do something tomorrow

I seem to have stayed in again and not looked at the cars at all. 

I did visit some of them though so that counts. And finally:

Oh and I got another front cover #3.

Ready to go ?

Put the plaque on the car for Classics for Carers 3.

Now to spring the car.

That's a lot of Jabs

SAAB out to babysit EB first thing - in the last of the snow. Rain was washing it away.

ION: the NHS etc. have vaccinated 15m people now. That's a lot - our turn next. No time to relax lockdown but there is light at the end of the tunnel ?

Glad I avoided that road

Walked up the hill (well Suffolk hill) and found the top road still in winter lockdown.

SAAB in the slush

Snow slowly melting and turning to wet slush - and the roads are covered in salt.

SAAB run out short distance which was all.

Another snow day

Managed a short trip to fill the SAAB with petrol - first for a while I thought. Looking clean after the snow was removed.

Back in the fold

Early and unexpected SAAB run in the morning. The roads were fine though.

The just before lunchtime the Caterham arrived in the van.

Clean and looking inviting. Although the started went 'click' the first time I turned the key ... it has had a new earth strap so that probably needs bedding in - I hope. The could not resist a picture in the snow before I put it away.

Clearing it all off

I spent the morning moving snow off the cars. It was a lot of snow and colder than I though too.

From this ...

To this ...

 - well OK one car is missing I know but you get the gist.

Then SAAB for a short run to give the battery a boost.

Not quite a White-Out

More snow and the cars are being left to their own devices. 

That's it for now though - after tonight it just gets colder but sunnier for a few days.

Another snowy day

Awoke to find much more snow on the ground and on the car too.

Managed a walk but that was all.

ION: the vaccine has reached 1 in 4 adults in the UK which is encouraging - that fact that it's not so effective against the South African strain is not.

Well winter's arrived

Slight smattering of snow over night.

Then a lot more during the day.

Fast Forward 14 years

Corrected the SAAB clock - so we're not back in 2007 ...

Those were the days: Interest rate 5.25%,  Tony Blair stepped down as Prime Minister, the Smoking Ban arrived, floods devastate part of the country, Northern Rock collapsed and Digital Television started. 

Happy days.

One around the block - one back 14 years

Mk2 out and around the block for a run in the sunshine.

Then SAAB out to take photos - just as the sun hid behind a cloud. I noticed that the clock said 2007 too.

Oh well - at least it seemed to start ok today.

Off for the service

Started the Caterham (and the Mk2) as it was being collected today.

Slotted in the back of the fan fine again. Hopefully we'll get some good weather too soon.

SAAB also started ok ... ish a but sluggish I felt be ok.

10 Million and counting

No car news today. All day inside.

ION: 10m - That's the number of vaccines now given in the UK. That's a good sign.

More Footfall than Tire Tracks

Dreary day so went for a walk and got caught in the rain. Ho Hum.

ION: Covid is slowly recessing now although mutant strains are popping up. So far So good... Might be out of lockdown by Summer after all.

Good start to the month

Two cars out and swapped about. The Alpine started easily and the Caterham too after a fab heater blast.

So ran them up to temperature and onto the drive. Then back under their covers.

SAAB started as well and went shopping.