2017 Katie's Cars & Coffee Thread - Great Falls, VA
 

For reference purposes, below is a link to the 2016 Katie's thread:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/u...lls-va-155487/

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 01/07/17
 

It was cold when I drove to Katie's early this morning, but it was not snowing. It started snowing lightly after 7:00AM, but did not amount to much. Then, around 8:00AM, it started snowing more heavily. We had a reasonable turnout today -- we did have an F-Type there -- but most people decided to leave shortly after 8:00AM, to beat the worst of the bad roads. The drive home was intense.

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 01/21/17
 

Strange January weather this week... This morning was 47F, overcast, with intermittent very light mist; no rain.

The salt had been washed away by recent rains, so we had a reasonable turnout at Katie's, though most people arrived a little later than usual. No Jaguars today, though.

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 01/28/17
 

A pretty good Saturday at Katie's... David beautiful E-Type was prominent.

(That's not just another Mustang, it's the 526hp GT 350R, complete with carbon fiber wheels.)

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 02/04/17
 

A cold, clear morning at Katie's is all I ask of winter. We got it today. Bobert brought his F-type Coupe.

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 02/11/17
 

Some really interesting cars at Katie's today...

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 02/25/17
 

What a beautiful morning! Not at all typical of a late February morning - I saw 57F at 5:00AM today. Last Saturday, same time, was 29F. People came out and enjoyed the morning, including several Jaguars.

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 03/04/17
 

I did a quick visit to Katie's this morning. I had to an event in Pennsylvania, so I was only around for a bit over 2 hours. It was still time well spent.

I only saw 1 Jaguar today, though...

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 03/11/17
 

Katie's had a smaller turnout this morning - it was cold today, and lots of regulars are at Amelia Island for the concours. One nice side-effect was, we had several groupings of cars by marques; not something that can usually happen when we are crowded. David G's beautiful E-Type was front-and-center.

--Bob Collum

Take Care Out There!
 

On the way home from Katie's on 03/11/17, I was twice warned by oncoming cars of speed traps. One on Georgetown Pike, less than a mile from Katie's, and another on Hunter Mill, just off Baron Cameron. Thanks to those alert drivers for flashing their headlights! (I am very careful near Katie's, since it is just 25mph in Great Falls Village, and 35mph farther down Georgetown Pike, but Hunter Mill might be a different story...)

We all need to be aware of our speed, but not just to avoid tickets. A friend forwarded the picture below to me. It seems a Ferrari driver on Georgetown Pike (almost certainly headed to Katie's) swerved to avoid a deer, and hit a tree. Luckily, no reported serious injuries, but imagine doing that to your car!

Let's be careful out there!

--Bob Collum

yes, the 355 tb was involved in an accident on the way home. the driver swerved to avoid a deer and went off the road and hit a tree. bad wreck but driver and passenger are said to be unharmed.


be careful folks.

Katie's, 03/25/17
 

I didn't go to Katie's last week, because it was sleeting when I woke up last Saturday. What a difference a week makes! It was 55 degrees when I drove to Katie's this morning. Predictably, the warm weather brought EVERYBODY out! (An amazing amount of Jaguars there today... I missed getting a picture of the E-type in back, damn it!)

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 03/25/17 - Part 2
 

...we even had too many Jaguars to fit in one post! Also, some interesting non-Jaguars...

--Bob Collum

I was there this morning, big crowd. I had to park across the street in the shopping center. But I did get a pic of the E-type that you missed. Great car.

The Sunbeam was also very nice.

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I was there this past weekend as well. Spotted this V6S on the side by the bank.
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Yep - I got that one, and the black F-Type two cars behind it, both on the bank parking lot. A really good turnout of Jags!

--Bob

Katie's, 04/01/17
 

A cool April 1st at Katie's. My wife and I bought a new 'adult' car this week - a Subaru Legacy. In the spirit of April Fool's, I got to the lot extra-early, and left the Subaru where I normally park. When a fellow early-rising friend showed up, I walked over and asked if he saw the obnoxious guy that took 'my' parking spot, and he said he didn't know, but said he had not parked next to the car, in case it was a careless civilian. Then, I walked over and took my camera out of my car.

There were several Jaguars there today, though nothing like last week. The local Corvair club brought out 7 fine examples.

The last picture is a gazebo in the center of the green behind Katie's. I took the picture at 5:40AM.

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 04/08/17
 

This past week was filled with strange weather; nice & temperate early in the week, with violent thunderstorms Thursday, and high winds (including some tornadoes in the area) on Friday. Saturday was cold, clear & GREAT! Not a great Jaguar turnout, but a big Land Rover contingent!

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 04/15/17
 

A beautiful morning - in the mid-fifties before 6:00AM. As you'd expect, a very big turnout at Katie's this Easter weekend. Here are some interesting vehicles we had not seen before.

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 04/15/17 - Part 2
 

Yes - there were Jaguars there today... Along with some British bonus marques - Astons, Marcos, Sunbeam and AC Aceca...

--Bob Collum