RPR Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Every year, my local club, The Solihull Society, organizes the “National Rally”. Big year in Moab, off-year in Colorado somewhere. This year was Ouray-Telluride in the San Juan Mountains. I only made it for Thursday-Saturday and lost the Thursday having to repair the passenger side windscreen. Something went through it on the highway while it was on the trailer. Weird. Interesting that it was tempered glass. Do we think that was a cost savings for export models to third world markets or that Farmer Abdul used tempered rather than laminated to replace at some point? Did Imogene Pass on Friday. 13,000 ft and it was the first day open as the county had only bulldozed the 10 foot snow drifts at the top the day before. Telluride side was closed with a 300 yard section just shy of the top wiped out by avalanche and landslide. They’ll spend the rest of the year rebuilding it - just in time for Winter closure 😉 Did Ophir Pass, a mere 12,000 feet, Saturday, down to Telluride for lunch, then Last Dollar road and Pass back to Ridgway and Ouray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPR Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 Imogene Pass, 13,000 feet. Felt like I was down to about 10 BHP! Very poor cooling at altitude and my oil pressure gage dropped through the floor above 11,000 ft and back up as we descended. It was nippy at the top. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPR Posted July 30, 2019 Author Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) Next day, Ophir Pass, a piddling 12,000 ft. And down into Telluride before heading home on Last Dollar: Edited July 30, 2019 by RPR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Very Nice - thanks ! Please, more more more ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Beautiful - the only problem with these posts is that it begins to make me insanely jealous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Nice pics. Re- the windscreen most older cars only had toughened screens. Laminated became widespread in the 70s so it's probably original. Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Nice - I'm quite jealous! Good to see the 88 still going and being used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 What a stunning place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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