End of the Ice Age

 Just in time for a weekend run out, the temperatures 'soared' to 10 degC (been down around zero all week) and so a nice run to the Chalet cafe for breakfast.

The route there was pretty good but only 15 miles or so - I would have preferred something longer but I did go for an extra blast after breakfast on my own.

The Chalet is always good for food and is much quieter at this time of year, so we actually got a seat inside. Only a few other cars and bikes here - we pretty much filled the car park:

On the return trip, I turned off traction control and...nothing...felt no different, which just goes to show how damn good the chassis and handling is on this car. Cold, wet roads and I could still 'press on' with no drama - darn impressive. Obviously, I am not some amazing driver pushing the envelope but within my personal limits (rather than the cars), this thing is awesome.

Which brings me to my continual conundrum; Zedster or Zedster2? I STILL can't decide. The fact that I really look forward to my drives in Z2 (sorry, can't be bothered to type 'Zedster2' all the time) suggests it should be a no-brainer BUT at every meet, someone has a story of how they just had to spend £xxxx on their car. Realistically, Z2 could do with the following:

Wheel refurb - £300
Re-spray - £3k (or £800 for just the rear wings, I guess)
New brake lines and fittings - £600
Possibly other suspension bits? Who knows...

Zedster needs nothing (assuming my current non-starting is just the starter motor wiring needing a clean-up). Even if he did, the cost is rarely into 3 figures.

But Z2 is so much nicer to drive (sorry Z); faster, warmer, more comfortable. 

Urgh - wish I could afford to keep them both.

Yup, still here...

 Nothing exciting to post - been making sure I go out at least once a week to prevent any battery death.

Between xmas and NY, went to a meet at a Sevens car dealership near Brands Hatch - surprisingly good, with loads of different cars and this amazing Bentley in their workshop:

I don't think it was a real model of Bentley, more like a restomod as it had all new mechanics (disc brakes etc) and a huge, stupid wing on the rear. But funky...

Last weekend was a meet with the Porksters at the Devil's Punchbowl again. Utterly freezing (around 1 degC) but a decent turnout of around 14 cars:

Very glad of my heated seats and proper car heating compared to Zedster. I did put the roof down on the way home for the last few miles when the sun came out and it was bearable, although not for a longer drive. I also found quite a good route using the TomTom Go app - took me down some very dubious almost-cart tracks but also found some very nice B-roads which allowed some fun.

I got a new camera for xmas (surprise! No...) and bought a semi-decent suction mount and it holds on to the wind deflector between the seats pretty well. The new external mic definitely is a huge improvement over my old camera and the new one also has a front screen which I can see in the mirror, so I can easily tell if it is recording (the main problem with my old one). Just need to go on a decent trip to record something...