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2015 Fair Lakes, VA C & C (Kohl's) Thread
For reference purposes, here is a link to the 2014 Kohl's thread -
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...-s-thread.html Sunday, 1/4/15, the first weekend of the year. It had rained all night, so I stayed home. Later, on my way to breakfast at 10:00AM, my wife and I drove thru and saw the real stalwarts - no less than 20 cars were at the lot. I'm sorry I didn't go, even though the weather was miserable. Sorry - no pictures. --Bob Collum |
I was one of the first ones there but left before 10am to head to a photoshoot.
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Fair Lakes, 01/11/15
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My Jaguar's temperature reading was definitely wrong - it was 12F when I left home at 7:30AM! https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...22b9be015b.jpg My XK coupe https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...387f5a3717.jpg The Mopar guys always show up in good numbers. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...8a718c2bc7.jpg Maserati https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...6211215de0.jpg Aston Martin Vantage https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...69365f0c42.jpg Trans Am https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...94fbfb6c0b.jpg A Smaller-than-usual Corvette contingent. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...20e00060af.jpg Lexus https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...c8e03c2916.jpg Germans https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...8bb260641b.jpg Subaru + Shelby-ized Mustang https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...3168367dbd.jpg M3 https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...216cb337e0.jpg Galaxie 500 https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...881ca5bd70.jpg The largest single group there today was the Mustangs. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...307c4e7218.jpg S2000 https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...07b60964d7.jpg Jaguar XK convertible https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...aecfd13a8a.jpg Brunton Stalker - yep, it was brisk out for an open ride today! https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...0d2c07bba9.jpg Brunton Stalker https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...7c43a4b11a.jpg BMW 3.0 CSi https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...f7b2c2a551.jpg We even had one guy ride a motorcycle today! Cold this morning (12F when I left the house at 7:30AM), with icy patches on backstreets. Still, clear skies meant plenty of people braved the weather to come see interesting vehicles. As usual, Fair Lakes did not disappoint! We had many of the usual folks - which is great - and we also had several new people & cars! That roadster is a Brunton Stalker, a Lotus Seven clone with a Buick turbo V6. Owner just finished building it - he says it's ~1600lbs, 300hp, 300ft-lbs. He drove it today, no top, icy streets - the best kind of crazy! I'm really glad I came out today! --Bob Collum |
I'd never heard of the Brunton before, that's nuts!
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Lotus Seven Clones
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Scott L's Caterham Superlight at Fair Lakes.
Originally Posted by telum01
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I'd never heard of the Brunton before, that's nuts!
Lotus made their Seven model from 1957 thru 1972, and it was available as either a fully-built car, or (to avoid a tax on fully-built cars in England), as a kit. Lotus wanted to get involved in more up-market, slightly more civilized cars, and so sold the rights to the Seven to a British company called Caterham. Caterham still builds modern iterations of the Seven, with dry weights as low as 995lbs, and engine outputs as high as over 300hp. The Brunton Stalker in the picture weighs in the neighborhood of 1600lbs, and has a Buick turbo V6, putting out about 300hp, with 300 ft/lbs or torque. This type of car offers a raw experience, and amazing acceleration and handling, primarily based on insanely low weight. (Lots of fun, but bring eye and ear protection!) Norm, a local guy with a Caterham 7, is a many-time national autocross champion. That's Scott, another nationally-ranked autocrosser, with his Caterham Superlight, in the picture. Yeah... I really like this kind of car! --Bob Collum |
Stop it Bob!
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It got really warm at one point. Glad I made it out!
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Fair Lakes, 02/01/15
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Early Mopar guys. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...1717f77aff.jpg Chuck's Carrera. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...4abd577dbe.jpg My Elise. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...653a47dbd0.jpg The Mopar group. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...ec75af70d6.jpg Elise - Carrera. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...7c7a85dfac.jpg 911 SC. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...14549de748.jpg Mustangs. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...6db5ec37a9.jpg DeLorean. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...427075432b.jpg 350Z. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...1996a597b4.jpg Corvette. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...e7dc6ca68a.jpg Jaguar XK. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...9223230d90.jpg RHD (Japanese-market) MR2. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...3b3e7ca81c.jpg Subaru. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...ed418eb795.jpg 2 Chevy SS. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...dbc692d066.jpg BMWs. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...bc8ba13380.jpg Galaxy 500. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...e4183bbede.jpg STI. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...8b8553cc8a.jpg Stanced Infiniti. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...214fd3765c.jpg Nissan GTR. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...25c4ad353a.jpg 2 Mustamgs. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...7c3c01268d.jpg Audi R8 V8. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...04cd0e9b0c.jpg S2000. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...239d006a23.jpg 911 Carerra S. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...2d7850bd7b.jpg Audi S4. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...8a3b84e5a3.jpg Corvette Z06. The first of February, and temperature was a little better this morning - in the 30's by just after 8:00AM. Not much wind, either, which made a big difference from yesterday. A good turnout, with people starting to get there around 8:00AM. We did have a few guys doing burnouts/high speed runs down Fair Lakes Parkway today. If anybody knows them, please let them know to keep that away from our venue, as we'd like to keep meeting here. --Bob Collum |
Fair Lakes, 02/08/15
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https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...a4bea698df.jpg Bobert's 355. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...ac51c85fd5.jpg 360 Scuderia. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...f62fe16384.jpg Stingray/ https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...8723f98876.jpg Paul, in his Triumph. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...49628b0699.jpg 308 QV & 328. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...563df04e65.jpg Jaguar XK. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...8cd7a66dd2.jpg The Mopar gang. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...857d00d9bb.jpg 360 Spyder. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...5806341378.jpg M3. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...1396be9a8b.jpg Christine's TT. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...d99e30a4e1.jpg Bev, in Her GT-H. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...0df41259d2.jpg XJ. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...62a5d74ceb.jpg Alfa 4C. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...d8b35ef108.jpg Alfa 4C. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...edf6efd327.jpg Alfa 4C. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...7183e9681b.jpg Alfa 4C headlight detail. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...b2ccfecbeb.jpg Slingshot. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...507fae4098.jpg Alfa 4C trunk. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...ef0536f47a.jpg Alfa 4C interior. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...fe03ea4dae.jpg BMW 3.CSi. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...5ccc36a17b.jpg Matt's new M6. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...c958c6f388.jpg GT3. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...0cac7bac19.jpg Fiat 500's. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...366429a64e.jpg Aston Vantage. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...3145e12042.jpg Viper. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...63d67b9e73.jpg Bob W's Porsche. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...4cfdbac51b.jpg Challenger Hellcat engine - this is what 707hp looks like. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...194f60bf99.jpg The only external clue that it's a Challenger Hellcat - the fender badge. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...5637ca9f4f.jpg Checking the styling similarities between my Elise, and the Alfa 4C. A warmish Sunday in early February is a rare thing. People turned out in big numbers, and we had a couple of firsts - our first Alfa 4c, and our first Challenger Hellcat. --Bob Collum |
Fair Lakes, 02/15/15
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https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...d546256716.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...4b22f21381.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...33b8be67b0.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...512a1f4793.jpg Is it cold? Here's a completely-frozen front license plate. I'm often asked, when does Cars & Coffee end for the season? I usually explain that it's a year-round event at the venues I attend, with exceptions. Is there salt down? That eliminates most of the exotics. Snow/rain? That winnows out lots of potential attendees, especially front-engine, rear wheel drive, high-horsepower cars. Exceedingly cold temperatures? That should functionally make the weekly Cars & Coffee a non-event. Here's the reality - lots of people (myself definitely included) look forward, all week long, to our cars and car-friends fix. This week is the best example I can think of. It snowed last night in Fairfax - only an inch or so, but complicated by temperatures of 9 degrees, with the 40mph gusting wind making for a wind chill of minus 15F, at 9:00AM at Fair Lakes. The pictures below show that the most dedicated of us - the Mopar people - made it to Fair Lakes this morning. Even though they drive front-engine, rear wheel drive, significant horsepower cars, these people made it out. I chickened out. I drove by, got out, and took 5 pictures. Kudos to these hardy folks! (They aren't completely crazy; they were inside Starbucks, no doubt talking about cars!) Hey, where was the Challenger Hellcat? Yes, that is snow on the parking lot, and that front license plate is completely caked in ice. --Bob Collum |
Fair Lakes, 03/01/15
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Fair Lakes, 03/08/15
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3 Corvettes in attendance. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...b96280d528.jpg The Mopar group and friends. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...5b17ef3013.jpg Some more of the early arrivals. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...99eeae9f2a.jpg More Mopars. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...85f0094904.jpg Bobert's Jaguar XKR Coupe. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...503527679c.jpg The Corvette section. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...b08a85ce54.jpg Some Camaros. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...db4073c330.jpg A group of Mustangs. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...0933928551.jpg A Mini, surrounded by the tall snow berms. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...ba4af5df1d.jpg BMW https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...2a0ca7b2ab.jpg More Mustangs. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...31d303dedc.jpg Honda Civic. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...5213b8bfd2.jpg Evo. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...7a3301ec19.jpg Chuck's Carrera S. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...53e0f1b1d4.jpg The School Bus. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...395c84766e.jpg Alfa 4C. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...7624d69210.jpg Alfa 4C. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...be0950f109.jpg DeLorean. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...cce9e97702.jpg Gallardo. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...0c0d8961c4.jpg 4C. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...912ac2f973.jpg Cool shoes! https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...b9122fabb1.jpg Unique license plate mounting. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...a8bd1bfa74.jpg Slammed Benz. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...91f3765cc5.jpg Cash, the Alfa dog! https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...9d4891b8e9.jpg Compare & contrast: the Alfa 4C and my Elise. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...1679bb1f47.jpg Front view, Elise & Alfa 4C. Attendance numbers - what a difference a week makes! Even though we all turned our clocks forward an hour for daylight savings, there were already 10 to 15 cars at the Fair Lakes lot when I arrived at 8:00AM. Although there was still a lot of snow piled up around the parking lot, the skies were clear, and there was no wind. It was 31 degrees first thing, but it felt warm, compared to what we've been used to lately. People came out to enjoy what we hope is the start of spring weather! Among other things, we got to compare my Elise to an Alfa 4C, we saw a young guy stylin' in car shoes, and we saw Cash, the Alfa Dog! --Bob Collum |
Fair Lakes, 03/15/15
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Fair Lakes, 03/22/15
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The earliest Mopar today. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...409b193e46.jpg These Evos got here right after I arrived. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...8ddbc92fb5.jpg LT-1. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...1d42963426.jpg The first of the Camaros to show up. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...0f803120b0.jpg Perspective. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...b149429aea.jpg Corvettes, and almost-Corvette. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...27c0baf2d9.jpg Germans. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...de0578fac6.jpg Chuck's Carrera. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...1309b0a11c.jpg 2 blue Mustangs. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...220c419fb9.jpg Bobert's new Jaguar XKR-S. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...f8eb80bc50.jpg Mark's XK. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...fe92b94a07.jpg Callaway Z06 - 627hp. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...8d86cdfac3.jpg Dino's Ford GT. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...4502d2cd90.jpg '69 Camaro SS 396. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...18fbfad392.jpg Ferrari 550 Maranello. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...1d71f6ae1b.jpg '32 Ford Roadster. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...80d26c19b3.jpg 2 Jaguar XK's. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...d84e384e37.jpg Ferraris - 360 & 328. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...5c6615c46d.jpg Gallardo. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...c3ad323acc.jpg The lot at 9:08AM. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...9e92c58d55.jpg Probably not stock. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...6d7a8fd7c3.jpg XKR-S & XKR. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...978e0d886e.jpg XJ. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.6sp...7b1678f1c4.jpg Custom C7. Spring is finally here! Today was cold and clear, but it seems like everybody came out to enjoy clear streets and no snow. It was an unexpectedly good day for Jaguars. Bobert brought out the XKR-S he just picked up yesterday, and Mrs. Bobert drove their XK Coupe. Three Ferraris, and a ton of other vehicles of all kinds were there today. --Bob Collum |
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