I'm down to one car...

"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori) 04/24/2020 at 14:28 • Filed to: The Alfa Doesn't Have A Tag Yet

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Yes. That was clickbait. True, but also clickbait.

At this moment only one of my cars is available for me to drive.

Jag is down for extended maintenance. Current is lacking a front end, intake system, coolant, belts of any kind, and supercharger oil.

Saab is blocked in by the Jag.

Volvo is in off-site storage.

Land Rover is in off-site storage.

That leaves only one car....

Yup! The Alfa. Currently not looking quite so clean, but otherwise quite functional as long as you can go without AC, heat, radio, and windshield wipers.

I’m oddly OK with this.

For... reasons, I opted to put the Landy in storage over the Alfa. Mostly this was because it is the only car narrow enough to fit in the portico and still allow people by. This means I can leave it there all the time, rather than just move it when they are storms.

I also just found out the Alfa track day is still on for May 14th, which is... worrying. I’m going to begin prep but also search my soul if that is an acceptable risk. True social distancing trivial except for in the bathrooms and the safety briefing, so... could be worse?

My bird IS the word > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 04/24/2020 at 14:39

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You absolute madman

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 04/24/2020 at 14:44

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As Oppo’s resident Italian car nut, I demand daily updates :P

jminer > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 04/24/2020 at 15:05

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This  is excellent - and super practical too!

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > jminer 04/24/2020 at 15:19

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You’d be shocked how much crap you can get in that car...

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 04/24/2020 at 15:22

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infinit e verti cal  cubic feet.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 04/24/2020 at 15:27

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If they have a safe way to do the driver’s meetings I don’t see an issue. The drive in movie theaters opened snack bar closed and bathroom marked for social distancing.

By the way I hate that term we can come up with a better term the social distancing.

How about invisible Huluhoop zone.

TSmith > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 04/24/2020 at 15:30

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<3

TSmith > TSmith 04/24/2020 at 15:30

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And also. Yikes. I need to show the Truck a little love, too.

jminer > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 04/24/2020 at 15:33

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I’ve definitely put some way bigger things in a car than you would thin k but I’ve not owned a convertible.

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 04/24/2020 at 15:37

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I’ve heard people trying to make “physical distancing” work, which is essentially what we’re doing.

Michael > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 04/24/2020 at 15:59

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My dad had an Alfa Spyder.  Good prep for his next car: S2000.  Only the opposite.  Instead of a red convertible where nothing worked, he got a red convertible where everything worked, and still does 21 years later

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 04/24/2020 at 18:00

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One time the GTI was in the shop and the wife was out for the evening in the MINI. I needed to go somewhere close by and considered put my son’s car seat in the TR6. I mean it’s a 2 seater so front seat should be legal, right?

(Ended up just walking)

RacinBob > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 04/24/2020 at 23:35

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Track day where?

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > RacinBob 04/25/2020 at 01:18

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