rcollum Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) For reference purposes, here is a link to the 2016 Katie's Cars & Coffee Thread - http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?10934-2016-Katie-s-Cars-amp-Coffee-Thread-Great-Falls-VA --Bob Collum Edited January 10, 2017 by rcollum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 It was cold when I drove to Katie's early this morning, but it was not snowing. It started snowing lightly after 7:00AM, but did not amount to much. Then, around 8:00AM, it started snowing more heavily. We had a reasonable turnout today, but most people decided to leave shortly after 8:00AM, to beat the worst of the bad roads. The drive home was intense. --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Strange January weather this week... This morning was 47F, overcast, with intermittent very light mist; no rain. The salt had been washed away by recent rains, so we had a reasonable turnout at Katie's, though most people arrived a little later than usual. --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 A pretty good Saturday at Katie's... (That's not just another Mustang, it's the 526hp GT 350R, complete with carbon fiber wheels.) --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastg Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I actually went for the first time today. I am moving to the College Park MD area for a new job. My Locost 7 will have to wait until I have a new house before it gets moved to MD, I am hoping it will be sooner rather then later but we have to sell the house in Chicago first. I loved the little tiny Crosley microcar that arrived late, it was tough to work out how they got 2 adults in the thing Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 I'm a regular at Katie's. I pretty much always park my car facing the front door of Katie's. Below are pictures of my two cars - the Caterham and the Elise. Come say hi if you see me. I'm usually wearing a Lotus cap. --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 A cold but clear morning at Katie's. I talked to Kevin (LotusMan1951) at Katie's today. His newly-acquired midget racer sounds interesting - can't wait to see it! --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Some really interesting cars at Katie's today... --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 We are enjoying a warm spell for February, though it was only 29F on my way to Katie's this morning. Later this morning, I took a nice drive in the 64F weather...) The start of a three-day weekend meant a really well-attended cars & coffee today. There were two Elises, an Evora (which I never saw), and two Caterhams there today. You can probably guess from the pictures who had Sevens there today. --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 What a beautiful morning! Not at all typical of a late February morning - I saw 57F at 5:00AM today. Last Saturday, same time, was 29F. People came out and enjoyed the morning... Michael D's Caterham, with its clamshell fenders, is a nice counterpoint to my Caterham's cycle fenders. --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 I did a quick visit to Katie's this morning. I had to an event in Pennsylvania, so I was only around for a bit over 2 hours. It was still time well spent. --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 Katie's had a smaller turnout this morning - it was cold today, and lots of regulars are at Amelia Island for the concours. One nice side-effect was, we had several groupings of cars by marques; not something that can usually happen when we are crowded. --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 I didn't go to Katie's last week, because it was sleeting when I woke up last Saturday. What a difference a week makes! It was 55 degrees when I drove to Katie's this morning. Predictably, the warm weather brought EVERYBODY out! Some great cars there today - I won't bore you with pics of my Caterham.. --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 OK, but I will bore you with a picture of me in my Caterham, taken by a friend this morning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) My wife and I just bought a new 'adult car', to replace our Acura. We got a Subaru Legacy. I figured it was a car best used on April Fools' Day at Katie's, since it's not what I'd usually bring. The local Corvair club came out this morning. (My first-ever car purchase was a '65 Corvair Corsa Turbo.) --Bob Collum Edited April 3, 2017 by rcollum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitcat Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Bob: Your Caterham is looking pretty sharp! Did you spend the winter polishing and shining:)? I haven't seen a bare alu body that shiny since BBall showed his at NJMP at the annual se7ens event. He'd give you a run for your $, but it looks like a tie to me. Keep up the good work, I always love the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) Bob: Your Caterham is looking pretty sharp! Did you spend the winter polishing and shining:)? I haven't seen a bare alu body that shiny since BBall showed his at NJMP at the annual se7ens event. He'd give you a run for your $, but it looks like a tie to me. Keep up the good work, I always love the photos. Thanks- I can't take credit for the shine - much of that is how well the car was cared for by the previous owners. It was in pretty good nick when I got it in August of 2015, but I had my detailing guy do a really quick, basic polish, as soon as I received the car. All I have done since is to use Adam's spray-on waterless car wash. Since the Seven is so tiny (even compared to my Elise), it's the easiest vehicle I've ever owned to keep clean! --Bob Collum Edited April 3, 2017 by rcollum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 This past week was filled with strange weather; nice & temperate early in the week, with violent thunderstorms Thursday, and high winds (including some tornadoes in the area) on Friday. Saturday was cold, clear & GREAT! --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 A beautiful morning - in the mid-fifties before 6:00AM. As you'd expect, a very big turnout at Katie's this Easter weekend. Here are some interesting vehicles we had not seen before. --Bob Collum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcollum Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 The roads were wet, and it was gently sprinkling when I arrived at Katie's at 5:30AM. While that generally means low turnout, and much fewer exotics, there are still interesting vehicles & people there. --Bob Collum A reminder - we have a couple of big events coming up... Britain on the Green is just over a week away, and Get Your Lotus Out is two weeks away! Check the links below for details: http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?11549-Britain-on-the-Green-British-Car-Show-Sunday-4-30-17 http://www.usa7s.net/vb/showthread.php?11557-GYLO-13-Sunday-May-7-2017-9-00AM-11-00AM-Great-Falls-VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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