NW FF1600 Serious Thread - Page 4

diz · 30 Dec 2003, 09:14 (Ref:823367)

It looks like the NW FF1600 Serious Thread is being hijacked by the SOM.

John, you would be very welcome at Oulton on one of your forays, if your recent trackday there hasn't scared you off venturing onto a proper circuit that is!

JohnMiller · 30 Dec 2003, 09:25 (Ref:823369)

Planning it, on the full circuit if poss.

MikeM · 30 Dec 2003, 09:32 (Ref:823374)

Well, if the calendar is the same as usual, we'll see you in August!

diz · 30 Dec 2003, 09:43 (Ref:823376)

Grumpy / Cynical this morning Mike ??

MikeM · 30 Dec 2003, 09:59 (Ref:823386)

No Diz, not at all - long circuit meeting is normally in August isn't it. Just trying to be helpful if John is starting to look at a programme.

Me - grumpy/cynical?? Who've you been speaking to????

diz · 30 Dec 2003, 10:40 (Ref:823412)

Quote:

Originally posted by MikeM
No Diz, not at all - long circuit meeting is normally in August isn't it. Just trying to be helpful if John is starting to look at a programme.

Me - grumpy/cynical?? Who've you been speaking to????

if John is starting to look at a programme.
I think the calendar is more or less done, but we are being kept in suspense.
Pity we only seem to get one round on the proper circuit every year. WHY?????????

Me - grumpy/cynical?? Who've you been speaking to????
Probably realistic would have been a better word.

jminsh · 30 Dec 2003, 10:42 (Ref:823414)

seeing as this is suppossed to be a serious thread and the BRSCC are always saying they need to make money out of a meeting .
Historicaly every time we have a meeting on the long (proper)circuit all sorts of cars seem to apear from the woodwork and tend to get nearing full grids for both races .
When i started in the champion of Oulton in 1993 we had about 8 races on the proper track and 3 on the poxy little one, i always seem to remmeber good grids then .
Can't they (BRSCC) work out it will be better for them , the competitor and the spectators if more races were on the right track

Rant over

i'll get my coat

diz · 30 Dec 2003, 10:54 (Ref:823426)

Quote:

Originally posted by jminsh
i'll get my coat

If it is a DT one, don't wear it in the pit lane.

Quote:

Originally posted by jminsh
seeing as this is supposed to be a serious thread

Some is serious, but I was misguided in thinking the welcome silliness wouldn't sneak in.

jminsh · 30 Dec 2003, 10:57 (Ref:823428)

Latest ones are grey and i don't think theres a grey flag yet but maybe it could get confused with a dirty white one!!!!

diz · 30 Dec 2003, 11:00 (Ref:823434)

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Originally posted by jminsh
Latest ones are grey and i don't think theres a grey flag yet but maybe it could get confused with a dirty white one!!!!

I wouldn't know, I haven't had one since those halcyon days in 93 and even then it got me in bother because of its redness.
BTW XL with paunch pouch.

DALY · 30 Dec 2003, 11:36 (Ref:823457)

If the monoposto's go to Spa, how many of the NWff1600 boys and SoM Men will join in. FF1600 standard spec is a category in Mono1600. It is an excellent three days and Spa is easy to get to. I understand there may be a truck going this year with about 6 car spaces available.

Interested?

jminsh · 30 Dec 2003, 11:49 (Ref:823476)

Spa in a FF is the b0110x brilliant fun and au rouge can be a defo flat in 4th going again in sept 04

dhart · 30 Dec 2003, 11:54 (Ref:823480)

Space for another merlyn?!?

jminsh · 30 Dec 2003, 11:55 (Ref:823482)

maybe a small 1 if i get the truck i'm after

hows the strip down going.

J

dhart · 30 Dec 2003, 11:59 (Ref:823487)

OK ,box has gone for build, when ive finished S St swift will get things movin! Must come and see you with my new digi camera.

Redracer77 · 30 Dec 2003, 12:03 (Ref:823492)

I take it you got a nice Digi camera for Christmas Dave!!!

PS Sorted my phone - had to get a SE software update

darcym · 30 Dec 2003, 12:04 (Ref:823493)

I went to Spa this year with the monoposto boys. An utterly amazing few days, funny, myself/Robin Parsons and Lysander parsons where the only FF1600 runners there (apart from the monotposto 1600's) no other championship had any other cars there ????

dhart · 30 Dec 2003, 12:13 (Ref:823504)

Chris there really is a Santa! Merlyn AND a digi camera for xmas! Kids got coal.

Dave Brand · 30 Dec 2003, 12:14 (Ref:823505)

Quote:

Originally posted by jminsh
i don't think theres a grey flag yet

It has been suggested as a 'this race is boring' flag - not that NW FF would ever need such a flag.......

Now, about this brown flag........

Redracer77 · 30 Dec 2003, 12:18 (Ref:823512)

I am sure kids can be very creative with coal these days Dave!!!

I suggested that I got the wife a set of ACB10's this Christmas but I was not too popular after that suggestion!!

jminsh · 30 Dec 2003, 12:24 (Ref:823519)

Now you've got a Merlyn Dave you too can see how good ACB9's are!! LOL

Redracer77 · 30 Dec 2003, 12:29 (Ref:823523)

it would be nice to race at Spa. I have a speed boat called Eau Rouge but I have never been!! Did any of the FF1600 champs ever have away races in Europe? Would have been a good idea to get all the FF1600 Championships to have a joint race at Spa or Pau!!

diz · 30 Dec 2003, 12:54 (Ref:823540)

Quote:

Originally posted by Redracer57
it would be nice to race at Spa. I have a speed boat called Eau Rouge but I have never been!! Did any of the FF1600 champs ever have away races in Europe? Would have been a good idea to get all the FF1600 Championships to have a joint race at Spa or Pau!!

NW went to Croft once. Does that count?

Redracer77 · 30 Dec 2003, 13:01 (Ref:823550)

My Uncle Rob won the Classic F3 race at Pau this year and he said it was awesome. Do FF1600 race at the same meeting??? Could be a fun race (would need to take a lot of spare parts!!).

jminsh · 30 Dec 2003, 13:53 (Ref:823584)

Yes FF1600 raced at the same meeting as part of the french classic ff1600 pretty much everything proper 1600 ie upto 93 but not zetec clones !!!
Everyone i have spoken too who did it raves about it .Next year it is on the May weekend of 22nd+23rd.

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