Caesar the 1275 E - Diary of minor changes

[Vinay-RS]

So, the little 1275 E completed a 1000 km round trip this past weekend I'm so proud of the car. It ran faultlessly for the entire trip apart from my friend deciding the check and set two of the rocker clearances when we stopped.

This weekend was the Knysna motor show, and the organisers had decided to have a special display for the 60th anniversary of the Mini. Three Minis drove down from Jo'burg (1 Mk1 Cooper S, 1 7 port Mk1 Cooper S, and 1 MkIII Deluxe with some tasty upgrades). Two Minis drove from Cape Town (my 1275 E, and my friends Mk1 Cooper S). We took a slow drive on Saturday morning, stopping for coffee and to check out some local classic car dealers to see their wares. Then we attended the show on Sunday before driving back on Monday morning, again, taking a slow drive back and completing each leg of the journey in around 8 hours.

Here's some pictures from the trip.
First stop for coffee at a nice roadside coffee shop.



Next we stopped for some fuel.


A pair of Minis running D1s


Abri checking the valve clearances because he didn't like how the engine was sounding


A very neat Mk3 at a local car dealership.


Parked at the car show on Sunday:


Lovely sunshine on the drive back.


A pair of stunning classics in this through the windscreen shot. Mk1 Cooper S and Lotus Elan.


The last stop before returning to Cape Town. Old school place with some cool handcrafted items.





Really keen for another road trip. Just need to save up to pay for fuel