Throwback Thursday
#tbt to the day my life changed forever and i bought the car of my dreams, my 71Veloce. What a journey it’s been, Calvinia, Cape Town, Simola to Safariing the Swartland. Time for something new, Let’s Go Rallying !!!!
#tbt to the day my life changed forever and i bought the car of my dreams, my 71Veloce. What a journey it’s been, Calvinia, Cape Town, Simola to Safariing the Swartland. Time for something new, Let’s Go Rallying !!!!
After completing the #rescuemod build, my friends at @accidentguru_za (Paul van Wyk) suggested I do some of the work on my next project myself. You will learn new skills and save some money. Great, except they neglected to mention the personal injuries!!!How it’s going….
When your dentist appointment takes half an hour, but you’re gone for the whole day, exploring every backroad between here and there.Driving this little guy makes me smile. Every time. Engaging, tactile, the very definition of “seat of the pants driving”. As it should be.Coming alive on the B-Roads, responding purposeful input with spirited enthusiasm, … Read more
Heat is on and it’s not even fully summer yet!@simola_hillclimb 2023, Ticket Sales Opened yesterday, 4-7 May 2023. 253 days….After yet another 1.04 best run, decisions were made. More Race, less Daily. No more driving to the event, we need to tow a #RaceCar.Having sold my much loved #volksiebus with the business, it was time … Read more
In the thick of negotiations, Simola 2021 and its preparations had to take a back seat for what otherwise would have been my best prepared SimolaHC to date. Between forfeiting the first nights accomodation, (booked months in advance), and the prospect of another “drive through the night” in an untested classic “racecar” (read: potentially no … Read more
Another track driven, another box ticked. #portimao Perfect conditions, unlike the drizzling lap of Monza in the Gallardo. No sausage machine ques, just myself and the instructor, Miguel. A development driver for some top brands and all round nice guy… Short briefing before a guided lap of Portimao, starting slowly quickly building up to what … Read more