When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
A clear morning, for the first Katie's C & C of 2016. 30 degrees, but still a lot of cars and people came out. Lots of beautiful cars, and a good selection of Jaguars and other British cars.
How dedicated are we to attending the Saturday morning Katie's Cars & Coffee? It was misting early, and we still filled up the front parking lot. We even had some new attendees show up!
We only had one Jaguar this morning, an F-Type. Plenty of other British (and other) cars there, though!
It rained last night, so the roads were a bit damp this morning. It was in the low 40's early, so pretty reasonable for mid-January. Not a bad turnout, after all. One Jaguar - an F-Type - was there.
I'll go ahead and predict that Saturday, 01/23/16 will be the lowest "interesting car" turnout at Katie's, so far this year. We currently have around 4 inches of snow in Oakton, VA at 7PM Friday night. The Weather Underground forecast is for a total of up to 12" tonight, with more tomorrow.
Some hardy souls may well bring out their 'beater cars', and come to Katie's to talk cars, but I doubt there will be much to look at outside.
My cars don't have enough ground clearance to go out in significant snow. The Elise has been out in unexpected flurries (see below). I originally thought my limit for driving the Caterham would be a certain temperature, but with the doors on, and with the half-hood on, I don't find it uncomfortable even in the low 30s. What I won't do is drive it on salt, or in the wet, if I have a choice. The last picture is the one time I got caught in the rain in the Caterham.
This Saturday, 01/23/16, I'll stay home, keep warm, and browse BringATrailer! (And, JaguarForums, of course!)
I guess it's possible that Katie's wasn't even open this morning. The snow predicted was enough to close down Metro trains and buses for the weekend. I am about 14 miles away from Katie's, and we had 15.5" at 7:30AM. It's now nearly 1:00PM, and it has not stopped snowing, and the wind is kicking up. No traffic is moving in our neighborhood.
As it turns out, Katie's was closed last weekend due to the snowstorm, so we didn't really miss anything.
This week, it was cold (23F), but pretty clear. Plenty of residual snow around, and some salt on the roads. Moderate weather late this week melted the snow down, so there were not the high walls of snow at every intersection, and most road lanes were clear.
Still, my working Cars & Coffee theory was again proved right: extreme conditions can keep us away for a week, but anything beyond a week, and people will start showing up again, almost no matter what. As proof, we had 4 modern Mustangs there today. Not what I'd call a winter car, but they were there, along with more-predictable choices like Mike's Cayenne, Glenn's Hummer and Eric Z's Range Rover Sport. A hardy, enthusiastic bunch!
A very nice XJ was there, as well.
One cute feature of a brand-new California Special Mustang GT was the logo it projects from under the outside mirror when the door is open.
People have asked, 'Is it worth going to Katie's in the winter?' Take a look at some of what showed up today, and decide for yourself.
This includes several we had not seen before - the Tesla Model X, just in to the dealer, a loaded 'Founder' model. Two Bentley Speeds, a coupe and a convertible.
The first good Saturday in a couple of weeks, it was over 40F when I left the house for Katie's. The good weather (for late February!) brought out a good-sized crowd. No Jaguars, but several other interesting British cars. A large number of Vipers were gathered there, too. The variety of people and vehicles is always amazing.
The first good Saturday in a couple of weeks, it was over 40F when I left the house for Katie's. The good weather (for late February!) brought out a good-sized crowd. No Jaguars, but several other interesting British cars. A large number of Vipers were gathered there, too. The variety of people and vehicles is always amazing.
--Bob Collum
Caterham 7
Passenger.
The Katie's lot @ 7:15AM.
Viper GTS-R
Morgan
Lotus Elise
Ian's Bentley
Bob M's BMW i8
Nice reg tags!
First one of these we've seen!
MGA
Viper parade
Beck Spyder
Nice! I'll be bringing my STR from Maryland. This is my first Saturday off in months so I figured I'd finally come out to one of these meets
An overcast morning meant a beautiful sunrise, but slightly cool temperatures. Lots of Katie's regulars were at Amelia Island for the concours and auction, but there were plenty of cars and people in Great Falls today, just the same. We even had a few Jaguars there today!
Officially, today was the last day of winter. It was a cool and overcast morning, but lots of interesting cars were there, with a decent number of Jaguars.
Many Katie's regulars were back from Amelia Island. One bought a beautiful Pierce Arrow.
The first Katie's of April. Temperature was not bad - low 50's early morning, but it started raining lightly, just before 6:00AM. Did it keep some people away? Yes. Did it mean no interesting vehicles? Absolutely not! The first picture is of the Katie's front lot, at 7:40AM. A pretty good Jaguar turnout, for a rainy morning.
It was wet when I left for Katie's, early this morning. It was a bit cold for early spring - 42 degrees. No rain at all on the way in, though. Looks like that was enough to discourage a lot of people, but not all of us! Bobert brought out his XKR-S.
2016 Katie's Cars & Coffee Thread - Great Falls, VA
