40 Degrees-going for a quick spin

It has been very chilly at at night and in the morning too; so I figure its a good time to run the Water Cooled IM and see if its comfy.

Marty,Top up or down? I can totally relate, its 54 degrees outside and I don't have a top or a heater, so I'll probably have to wear pants to the coffee shop. :-0. It's been requested before.

Top up. Comfy confirmed; rose to 50 degrees very quick and I needed to turn off the heat and crack the window. Stopped for a quick photo opp at this custom furniture store. BTW Cali is cold at night and in the morning-Burrrr......

I wont visit again unless its summer.

Marty, you're getting a little soft, man! It's gorgeous out there. Put the top down, turn the heat on and go for a long ride! Hell, a month ago it was snowing!

Rich, please pass the Grey Poupon:) The neat thing about the Roadster is that it's a fine ride with the top up. I am driving illegally so I don't want to look like I am having too much fun. My Cali comment was because Sandy was miserable and that made the trip hard. She gets vertigo so the wind and the constant elevation changes are tough for her. Oh well, I will probably snow bird to SC or FL when we get older.

Marty, you're excused. I forgot you are an illegal. Here's the mustard. My car may be ready soon, at which time I plan to put the top down and drive. I'm legal already. Have fun!

Marty, after a couple years you might just feel compelled to go out without the top up -- just for a short drive.

Maybe. Maybe not.

Reminds me of the morning I took mine to the top shop in 2004 I had icy fingers and ice sickles on my ears.. I wound up sick..

Never never again not like that..

I like the Empi rims on Martys car they look right at home with the white paint..

I volunteered to go with the local car club to a February show a few years back in Aiken, SC, just across the river from Augusta, GA, where the Masters Golf Show is held. We left at 6am for a 2-1/2 hour drive and breakfast along the way to get there by 9am. It was a balmy 32F when we left. Pearl has no heat. None. Still, with a leather bomber jacket and some thinsulate gloves and my "Roots" toque, it was a nice drive. Beautiful town, Aiken - it was the "horse country" home to many early industrialists and is now a college town.

I took the Roadster over to Euroquipe so they can take a peek. These guys are certified mechanics for Porsche, Lamborghini & Ferrari. They had an original 72 or 73 911 RS with racing pedagree. He said it was a 350k car. Anyway the were very impressed with the Intermeccanica. Kept asking who did the coach work? Started it up and they were both looking at eachother and said "wow, it even sounds right". It was impressive to here guys that work on $250,000 cars excited about my car.

Marty, can we assume that you will be headed to the nearest Subaru dealership for repairs to the new tub...when needed of course..

Since Henry told me to drive 5k or more before oil I don't plan on much service. Subaru is 15 plus miles so I may just go to the specialist guys near the house. They would be more careful with a specialty car. There is also Performance Suby guys close to home.