after 2 weeks of waiting for the DVLA to get there act together,today we recieved in the post, a tax disc and documentation for the p50. a quick jaunt over to the local motor store and we had a shiny new 2011 number plate made up. plate firmly attached and new tax disc proudly displayed in the screen and it was off for a real life road test in the new p50. dad took 1st stint with me following in the work hack. the only way out of our workshop is a 1/2 mile dash along the A15. scary enough at 60 mph but at 30 in a replica peel !!!!!!!!!!!!!! . safely on the local B roads the p50 was in its element, buzzing along merrilly with the odd oncoming car slowing so the occupants could get a better look, many thumbs up and bouts of hysterics were witnessed. 2 villages down and some 8 miles covered we pulled into a local hostelry, the red lion at redbourne, to check the little fella over, all was well so we decided to treat ourselves to a refreshing beverage. sat outside gazing on the p50 we lost count of how many times we had to reply with "yes,like the one on top gear". fully refreshed we decided to press on. my turn this time,i pulled out of the carpark and set off on my adventure. a white bond bug came the opposite way with the occupant waving madly , not sure if it was aimed at me or if he had a wasp in his cabin, anyways, it was nice to know i wasnt the only fool on 3 wheels today. another 3 miles and time to turnaround, a filling station was the place of choice to do an about turn. pulling in, i couldnt resist the temptation to scoot between the 2 sets of pumps, not stopping for fuel and to the look of bemusement on the rep filling his bmw cockster. back on the road and flat out through the village i smiled at knowing i was just under the speed limit with my foot planted on the floor. on the open road i gained on a tractor hauling bales, a quick look and i made my move, overtaking in a p50 !! thats gotta be a 1st. a few villages up and i find myself at the junction with the dreaded A15 again. waiting to pull out and turn right for a mad dash back to the workshop,i wait,and wait and wait, for a gap in the traffic big enough to afford me some distance, a truck sees me and flashes me out, i give him the thumbs up and im away, he held back the traffic ,following me the 1/2 mile back to base,i indicated a right turn and as he came past he gave a blow on his air horns and a thumbs up out of his window, top bloke ! back at base. the p50 was given a thorough check over and all was fine.we congratulated ourselves on a job well done and retired to the pub for more congratulating. thirsty work this microcar lark !
