very pretty + very reminiscent of a ranch my father + his business partner owned when i was young - it was along a couple of creeks, probably just north of there - it was on the south side of 29 west of Georgetown.
Where did you drive your coupe today?
- Thread starter BarneyT
- Start date
Minivansomeren
Well-Known Member
Very nice! It made me happy to learn that my Coupe once shared a garage in a collection with a 63 Ferrari GT Lusso and a 72 911S. I hope it picked up some good manners haha
Back on topic, I drove to Sedona earlier this week. The car felt great on the canyon road. I didnt get any pics but I will next time I go down!
I DON'T hope so, thre Ferrari manners are sure not a win for the e9
Those are really divas ...
Breiti
I'm sorry to admit that I haven't been around here much lately. But a project car is now at the upholsters and another car has been sold (both non-E9s) so I'll have more time to focus on the coupe. Last Sunday I went on an early morning solo drive into the local foothills to test out some work I performed earlier in the week. This is the view from the road to Echo Lake
These are from the previous weekend on the same road when the E9 refused to leave the garage. I took my wife's S3 and thus, having the only non-classic, was relegated to the back of the line. Too bad the E9 couldn't make the trip because the partial cloud cover and occasional showers made for better photographic opportunities
These are from the previous weekend on the same road when the E9 refused to leave the garage. I took my wife's S3 and thus, having the only non-classic, was relegated to the back of the line. Too bad the E9 couldn't make the trip because the partial cloud cover and occasional showers made for better photographic opportunities
tdgray
Well-Known Member
I will say you guys out west have some beautiful scenery.
Skinny trees but beautiful.
Skinny trees but beautiful.
Minivansomeren
Well-Known Member
Mt Humphreys, highest point in AZ
And another angle of the same mountain the next day
Last edited:
very nice - how high did you get, and did you notice any change in the engine behavior due to the altitude?
Minivansomeren
Well-Known Member
I drove it up the ski area road (not where the pic is) to 9300’ and it ran fine. But I also live at 7000’ normally.
I just got the car up here after it lived at sea level in SF so I do think it’s probably a good idea to re-jet eventually. Although I know there are differing opinions on whether Webers need much altitude adjustment at all.
When I drove my coupe with Zeniths to Colorado last year we made it to the top of Pike’s Peak, just over 14,000 feet and it ran fine after several days also at 7,000 to 10,000 feet.
oh, i drove those roads earlier this spring when elaine + i went to Bodega Bay after spending a couple of days in Glen Ellen - went up to the Armstrong redwoods, went down to Petaluma and drove over + back to Bodega. great + fun roads
- Messages
- 29
- Reaction score
- 14
Looks like Sonoma Valley Airport, commonly known among the locals as Schellville. Used to be a good place to stop for 80 octane avgas.
80 octane or 100 octane? premium car gas is either 91 or 93 depending on where you live.
- Messages
- 29
- Reaction score
- 14
At the time, 80/87 and 100/130 aviation fuels were being replaced by 100LL (low lead). 100LL is a poor substitute for 80 octane because despite the name, it still has four times the lead that 80 had. That caused sticking valves and rings in low compression aero engines, which I had at the time. Schellville was one of the last places to carry 80, and even though I was usually on my way to Petaluma, just over the hill, it was worth the stop for the lower lead content fuel.
Had a nice Sunday morning drive in our coupe…
Hi Barney, good on you, you built the car to drive I'm glad you're enjoying it; great looking car, love Baikal.