Katie's is a great place to see fascinating cars, and most of the people there are terrific. Part of the beauty of Katie's is the relative freedom from rules - we are mostly a self-policing group. That said, you will occasionally have some doofus revving his engine on the main drive, or doing a burnout on Georgetown Pike. Often, the local police take care of these types. We also have some trouble with the people walking around, looking at cars, forgetting that it's a working parking lot, with traffic. I am amazed that people with an interest in vehicles can't remember that they shouldn't walk with total abandon, right in front of the cruising traffic on the lot.

Saving a space for someone is generally not acceptable. Mike, the owner of Katie's, will occasionally mark some spaces off for vehicles he knows are coming, and have made arrangements with him. Beyond that, holding a space for the one guy in your group that couldn't get up early enough - not cool. I've been around this event, and others, long enough that I take some things for granted, and not everybody understands how things are done. I'm reminded of that every time I see someone sitting in a lawn chair, behind their car.

As for me, I'm very happy I have been allowed to participate - even welcomed into this event. When I first arrived, I saw old, classic cars and supercars. My Elise was neither, but people recognized my enthusiasm. I try to do the same when people with completely different vehicles show up. I learn something, every week.

Note:

That's me, below, leaving the lot, in front of a group of people paying attention to traffic.

--Bob Collum

 

Once I get the suspension back on my 997 C2S (accidentally ripped a PASM wire installing H&R), I'll make it out one of these weekends..

 

I was away at the beach the last two weeks, so it was good to get back. Today was an excellent example of what is so interesting about Katie's Cars & Coffee - terrific cars & people!

--Bob Collum

 

Torrential rain pretty much all day Friday meant there were flooded-out roads around the area Saturday morning. We had some people show up at Katie's, anyway. We were fortunate that it didn't rain at all from 5:30AM to about 7:30AM. Attendance was light, but we still saw some interesting vehicles, including a '56 Chevy wagon we'd never seen before!

--Bob Collum

 

A very interesting day at Katie's. Very early this morning, a young man showed up with his parents. It turns out they were in from out of town, visiting Katie's for his birthday. He had a great day to be there.

That's a fiberglass replica of a VW bus, driving on its side. Made by the same guy (SpeedyCop) that brought you the Toyota van with the Cessna airplane body. Both are 24 Hours of Lemons racers.

--Bob Collum

 

It's been a while since I've been to Katie's. Do people still show up around 6am to get stood parking space?

 

Yes.

 

What a difference a week - and weather - makes! While we had a fabulous turnout last week, along with excellent weather, it rained last night, and it was overcast this morning. That meant fewer people at Katie's - but it was still good.

--Bob Collum

 

Thanks Bob. Will try to show up again.

 

As I keep saying, you can hardly go a week at Katie's without seeing cars you haven't seen before. One was the Triumph Spitfire that drove thru, with a dog co-piloting. Another was the loud Cobra copy. I've seen the bumper-less E-Type Coupe before, but I still love it!


On the way home, I found myself following Dino in his Diablo. A nice, relaxing drive home - I chose not to pass him!


--Bob Collum

 

Havent been since 2015. Gotta make it back down there one Saturday.

 

It was 59 degrees when I left the house, going to Katie's. The sky was clear. Less than a mile from my house, I was enjoying the open sky, and when I arrived at a stoplight, I looked up and saw a meteor streak by overhead. That's the kind of day it was! Several cars I had not seen before, as usual.


--Bob Collum

 

Attendance at Katie's is never zero. I've been there, and met friends there, even when it's snowing. No snow today, but it did rain all morning.
The rain kept away the majority of the exotic cars, but Katie's remains a big social gathering, even without as many interesting vehicles.

--Bob Collum

 

It was a particularly good showing, and the crowd started extra-early this cool September morning. Take a look at some of the amazing vehicles there today! (Most people won't know what several of these cars are...)


--Bob Collum

 

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