Col de vence blat

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Thu May 08, 2014 6:28 pm

Some news of my sprint...

New white paint bottom allround
Now the bottom of the white part is black matt as well as the bottom lip at the rear.

I went today up the col de vence and i drinked a beer where i spread my dad ashes last year.

Post by: **Coupe** » Thu May 08, 2014 7:11 pm

Nice area, we have stayed at Tourette-sur-Loup several times. Route Napoleon from Grenoble to Grasse in the Elise was a drive I will always remember.

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Fri May 09, 2014 5:32 am

Oh yeah napoleon did not know what a car was but he sure did some nice curvy roads! Wonder if it was that fun by horse???!!!

It was also yesterday the opportunity to check fluids level and do a bit of tlc to the engine bay

Post by: **Etienne 7** » Mon May 12, 2014 3:50 pm

Toujours aussi jolie C?dric!
How did you get on with Monte-Carlo then?
A+
Etienne

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Mon May 12, 2014 7:48 pm

I cancelled my participation to the mc asking back my file and my cheque.
My co pilot who was sharing the cost with me let me down. I got also scared by horrible stories involving ice and snow walls. My car is too much valuable to be dammaged in difficult conditions.
Night stages requires also additional lights and i dont want to drill holes nor modify the body.

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Mon May 12, 2014 7:51 pm

I will keep on doing nice rallies in regularity. I just applied for the jean behra historic in september.
I might do another one end of june.

I just want no snow and there has be sun andd champagne!

Post by: **vernon.taylor** » Sun May 25, 2014 11:05 am

Salut C?dric

Nice gesture for your dad.

I may have mentioned this (and you probably know/don't care) but your number plate(s) is not really legal. White on black is OK if you have a 'carte grise collection) and the texts are vague enough to allow the mesh numbers at the front (I keep a copy of the text in my car just in case) - but you should have a small dash '-' between the letters and numbers. I had thought about using white letters sourced from the UK as you seem to have done and I figured I would get a couple of extra 'I's to cut into small dashes. I bought my plates and numbers from a French place in the end - they're quite nice cast aluminium letters, numbers and dashes.

Anyway, if stopped and cautioned you would have to argue for the front mesh plate (I can send you the text), oversize digits (compared to French regulations) and the lack of a dash. You don't look ignorant

so a copper might not buy that act.

I'd buy some 'I's and put a dash - just for the peace of mind.

@+

Vernon

Post by: **alan** » Mon May 26, 2014 6:34 am

hi Vernon,
"nice cast aluminium letters, numbers and dashes"
that's what i have fitted to my Lotus Elan Sprint and they come complet with small clips to fit on front grill. On the back i have just fitted a stamped alloy plate
A+ Alan.

Post by: **Pistacchio sprint 72** » Mon May 26, 2014 8:08 am

Hello Vernon, I bought extra letters to do the dashes required when I ordered the rear plate and the front letters.

Then I thought: ....... naaaah I won't say it here !, and I did not do it.

Looks more vintage and period matching without these dots. The dots make you automatically think the license plate is up to date.

I stand up proud and fearless for a vintage non legal license plate. I assume... :mrgreen: