What a car! What a week

[jjrodger]

Just back from my holiday to France. I've done a little over 2,600 miles in 9 days. The car never missed a beat. On day one I drove from Amsterdam (that's in Holland for those who skipped geography) to Clermont Ferrand (south central France) with an almighty hangover, a distance of 750 miles. There I met a friend with a 1981 500SL and we drove to the Dordogne, only 150 miles.

French motorways are brilliant. I was able to average about 90mph (including stops) and touched an indicated 160mph (but my mother telephoned before I could get any higher). The car was rock steady, very impressive.


Weather was superb, top down all the time once there. I'll post some pics later.

On Wednesday a female friend joined me. She is pretty stunning. For various reasons (all of which now seem trivial) I have never considered her a prospect (no, she's not my cousin or anything). I'm certainly in lust, if not in love!

Anyway, this is how life should be: gorgeous girl for a seat cover (no kidding, I don't know what she sees in me), top down on the bird trap, sun shining, beautiful country, fine wine, rich food &c, &c.

I left her at Bordeaux airport at 16h40 yesterday ( sob); Paris by 20h30 (580km); Calais by 23h30 (a further 280km, but traffic was heavy around Paris). I rose early this morning and was on the road in Blighty by 7h30; 600km and 4 hours later, I am at my desk. What a car. Almost 1,000 miles in about 12 hours, including stops for fuel, coffee and the inevitable "gypsy's kiss".

[suginami]

Originally posted by jjrodger


Anyway, this is how life should be: gorgeous girl for a seat cover (no kidding, I don't know what she sees in me),

Don't know what she sees in you?

Maybe it's not you. Maybe it's the car... :p

[jjrodger]

[dsimonl]

JJ:

Great photos! They really capture the spirit of your trip. Where are the photos of your seatwarmer?

I see you have wipers on your Xenons. I didn't think it was possible. Are they factory?

[pentoman]

Nice! Thanks for posting.

P.S. Don't you think it was a mistake buying a two-seater? I mean, you can only fit ONE beautiful seat cover in..

[kpr]

nothing beats a finely tuned euro 500 on a nice day with no traffic -

[PCM84]

These are lovely photos... I particularly like the very horizontal sliver of a photo with the two SL's and the older building in the background.