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

Katie's, 04/22/17
 

The roads were wet, and it was gently sprinkling when I arrived at Katie's at 5:30AM. While that generally means low turnout, and much fewer exotics -- specifically, no Jaguars -- there are still interesting vehicles & people there.

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 04/29/17
 

I try to never miss Katie's. This morning, it was in the 60's at 5:30AM. Spring is here!

Here are some vehicles we had not seen before - the Chevy Woody was very nice. UMBC brought two Baja Buggies, this one with the sidewall-less tires. Mike, here with the Ducati he just bought back after about 20 years, plans to take this bike to El Mirage Lake this summer, to seek a class world speed record with it - good luck!

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 05/06/17
 

The first Saturday of May - very clear and pleasant when I arrived, but it clouded up. Raid was predicted, but for later today. That was enough to keep lots of people away; we didn't have more than the front lot, barely full. Still, some good stuff!

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 05/13/17
 

It was 49 degrees and raining when I arrived at 5:30AM - it was still 49 degrees (though not raining) when I went home at 7:30AM. I met a couple of friends for breakfast, and we left when it became apparent that most people stayed away. Still, there were some interesting vehicles... including a Jaguar.

--Bob Collum

Is that a real XKR-S GT?

?

I don't know - I'll ask the owner, next time he shows up.

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 05/27/17
 

A terrific turnout on this holiday weekend. A good number of Jaguars in attendance.

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 06/03/17
 

It was an extraordinary morning at Katie's, especially for Jaguar!

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 06/02/17 - Part 2
 

Want more Jags? Here's a total softball for this group - what is this car?

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 06/10/17
 

Another beautiful morning, another terrific turnout at Katie's. It still astounds me that we regularly have vehicles none of us have seen before! (That gold Alvis certainly qualifies!)

Not quite the large number of Jags there this week, but not bad. I did not get a picture of the E-Type OTS that took my parking space when I left. I have included pictures of two DB7 brethren, for good measure.

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 06/24/17
 

It rained early this morning, but cleared up by 5:30AM. That always causes people to arrive later than usual to cars & coffee. I arrived at my usual time, and was the first one there, by almost 10 minutes.

For some reason, there was a bumper crop of Jaguars there today!

--Bob Collum

P.S.: I checked with the owner of the XKR-S, and he said it was stock XKR-S when he bought it - he had the graphics added later.

Katie's, 07/01/17
 

A great turnout today. Strangely, this is the first time we have had people park down the both sides of the entrance road from Georgetown Pike, across from the fire station. It only left a single, narrow lane to get in or out.

A decent Jaguar showing.

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 07/22/17
 

I was away at the beach the last two weeks, so it was good to get back. Today was an excellent example of what is so interesting about Katie's Cars & Coffee - terrific cars & people! A good group of Jaguars there today, too!

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 07/29/17
 

Torrential rain pretty much all day Friday meant there were flooded-out roads around the area Saturday morning. We had some people show up at Katie's, anyway. We were fortunate that it didn't rain at all from 5:30AM to about 7:30AM. Attendance was light, but we still saw some interesting vehicles, including a '56 Chevy wagon we'd never seen before! Bobert brought his XKR Coupe.

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 08/05/17
 

What a circus at Katie's today! Lots of Jaguars today...

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 08/05/17, Part 2
 

Proof positive that it was a circus today at Katie's... That's a fiberglass replica of a VW bus, driving on its side. Made by the same guy (SpeedyCop) that brought you the Toyota van with the Cessna airplane body. Both are 24 Hours of Lemons racers.

--Bob Collum

P.S.: By the way - do not miss the DC area ABRR... America's British Reliability Run -

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/u...ty-run-186895/

Was fun, the black 2016 F-Type R is mine. New owner and this was my first meet, I had no idea what to expect and my wife was not getting up at 5 this time so I had to do it alone, lol. The hard part was not racing all the vettes and mustangs home that wanted to play with the snap crackle and pop of the big cat!

Nice looking F-Type!

--Bob Collum

Katie's, 08/12/17
 

What a difference a week - and weather - makes! While we had a fabulous turnout last week, along with excellent weather, it rained last night, and it was overcast this morning. That meant fewer people at Katie's - but it was still good. Only one Jaguar there this morning, but it was a particularly nice E-Type Coupe.

--Bob Collum