Kick Those Shoes Off and Relax. It's the Delta 2017 Tea Break - Page 46

andy97 · 8 Apr 2017, 17:40 (Ref:3724696)

Don't talk to me about football :-(

John Elwin · 9 Apr 2017, 06:24 (Ref:3724927)

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Originally Posted by andy97

Don't talk to me about football :-(

Don't worry - I won't.

I know nothing whatsoever about it & am not even remotely interested!

bauble · 9 Apr 2017, 06:48 (Ref:3724930)

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Originally Posted by John Elwin

Don't worry - I won't.

I know nothing whatsoever about it & am not even remotely interested!

Well said that man.

Colin McKay · 9 Apr 2017, 07:00 (Ref:3724933)

Thank God. I thought I was the only one.

John Elwin · 9 Apr 2017, 07:46 (Ref:3724950)

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Originally Posted by Colin McKay

Thank God. I thought I was the only one.

One more & we've got a quorum!

Now I'll take the conversation back to an earlier subject - old SAAB's.

Perusing the private sale area at Techno Classica Essen I found a very tidy white 1985 SAAB 90 with just 29,950km on the clock. Asking price is a mere 13,800 euros....

Gerard C · 9 Apr 2017, 09:51 (Ref:3724987)

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Originally Posted by John Elwin

One more & we've got a quorum!

Got it Jean! Please note that its a vote de confiance because I still wonder if your foot something is related to someone here wandering bare foot!!

Did you see the first road test of the Bugatti Chiron made by "our" television? I think its very considerate of German from Audi to respect French traditions…*

Very delicate indeed.

John Elwin · 9 Apr 2017, 10:40 (Ref:3724999)

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Originally Posted by Gerard C

Got it Jean! Please note that its a vote de confiance because I still wonder if your foot something is related to someone here wandering bare foot!!

Did you see the first road test of the Bugatti Chiron made by "our" television? I think its very considerate of German from Audi to respect French traditions…*

Very delicate indeed.

Non Gerard, I wasn't confusing Barefoot Bobby with le foot.

I haven't seen the Bugatti TV story. Having just spent four days in the Messe Essen where one is gloriously oblivious to the outside world, I have not seen or heard anything.

Our 'Best of Show' is a stunning car - the Alfa Romeo 6C 3000CM Pininfarina Superflow IV, shown by Jim Stokes. A real eye-catcher.

terence · 9 Apr 2017, 11:29 (Ref:3725008)

On a different subject,anyone got or know where to get a part worn set of slicks.Original road size is 225/45/17.A friend wants to try slicks on his track M3.UK based as well.

bauble · 9 Apr 2017, 15:20 (Ref:3725048)

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Originally Posted by terence

On a different subject,anyone got or know where to get a part worn set of slicks.Original road size is 225/45/17.A friend wants to try slicks on his track M3.UK based as well.

So someone else looking for some boots.

bauble · 9 Apr 2017, 15:29 (Ref:3725049)

Pro/Am pair play pitstop strategy to perfection
> Gilbert and Patel retain overall and Silver Cup points’ lead with second
> Teo Bee Tat and Tjiptobiantoro claim Am/Am victory, Tong and Lo the GT4 spoils!!!!!!

Absolutely nothing to do with historic racing, but the result of the Blancpain Asian Series latest round.

**Peter Mallett** · 9 Apr 2017, 15:46 (Ref:3725054)

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Originally Posted by John Elwin

One more & we've got a quorum!

Now I'll take the conversation back to an earlier subject - old SAAB's.

Perusing the private sale area at Techno Classica Essen I found a very tidy white 1985 SAAB 90 with just 29,950km on the clock. Asking price is a mere 13,800 euros....

I used to support Fulham. So I have no knowledge or interest in soccer.

Gerard C · 9 Apr 2017, 16:30 (Ref:3725058)

I've no interest in sucker either Peter but must admit I met some

Terence, thank you so much for opening the wanted/for sale section deserved by Robert. Here's mine: Half a potato anyone? By two and get one free! Halbe Kartoffell bitte? Eine Zwei für eine Aktion!!

Next to come: lost and found: nice pair of shoes…

midgetman · 9 Apr 2017, 16:42 (Ref:3725059)

Nope. Completely lost track of what on earth is going on here.

Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk

Gerard C · 9 Apr 2017, 16:55 (Ref:3725061)

After Saturday night fever you have Sunday night relax…
Jean, s'il vous plaît, would you share some views from Essen?

John Elwin · 9 Apr 2017, 17:32 (Ref:3725069)

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Originally Posted by Gerard C

After Saturday night fever you have Sunday night relax…
Jean, s'il vous plaît, would you share some views from Essen?

Mais oui, in a day or two. I've never been able to attach pictures on here so it will have to be some other way. The person responsible for the site where I usually put them was in Essen himself so may not want mine this time!

I met a very nice French man who has done the opposite to me & moved to England where he is restoring Mini's. Judging by the Crayford Mini Convertible he was exhibiting, he's very good at it too.

bauble · 9 Apr 2017, 17:36 (Ref:3725072)

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Originally Posted by midgetman

Nope. Completely lost track of what on earth is going on here.

Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk

Do you not have an interest in football, then?

Gerard C · 9 Apr 2017, 17:55 (Ref:3725078)

Jean should you go back one day or another maybe the best is to make your decision fast… If you let time roll probably they won't accept any French over there!
Is the price madness still going on in Germany? I mean 912's for 60K, Capris RS MKI for 50K and so on…

Gerard C · 9 Apr 2017, 17:57 (Ref:3725079)

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Originally Posted by bauble

Do you not have an interest in football, then?

Fantastic humor you have. Did that help you when being involved in a sales department?

John Elwin · 9 Apr 2017, 18:09 (Ref:3725082)

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Originally Posted by Gerard C

Jean should you go back one day or another maybe the best is to make your decision fast… If you let time roll probably they won't accept any French over there!
Is the price madness still going on in Germany? I mean 912's for 60K, Capris RS MKI for 50K and so on…

No desire to go back at the moment. If I do, I'll throw my passport away & travel in the back of a lorry as an 'asylum seeker' so that I can get a free house & everything...

As to prices in Essen, how about 22,900 euros for a Citroen Mehari? I tend to ignore the Porsche 911's as there are simply too many of them. One dealer was offering what he considered to be the oldest 912 still existing, the 7th car built. Actually, there was not much of it left.

The streets around the Messe were lined with dodgy dealers trying to sell very shiny BMW's on Latvian & Lithuanian number plates.

MGDavid · 9 Apr 2017, 20:12 (Ref:3725103)

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Originally Posted by terence

On a different subject,anyone got or know where to get a part worn set of slicks.Original road size is 225/45/17.A friend wants to try slicks on his track M3.UK based as well.

pal of mine uses ex Clio Cup slicks on his M3... usually easy to find

grantp · 10 Apr 2017, 00:28 (Ref:3725146)

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Originally Posted by John Elwin

Mais oui, in a day or two. I've never been able to attach pictures on here so it will have to be some other way. The person responsible for the site where I usually put them was in Essen himself so may not want mine this time!

I met a very nice French man who has done the opposite to me & moved to England where he is restoring Mini's. Judging by the Crayford Mini Convertible he was exhibiting, he's very good at it too.

John,

You should be able to add up to 6 images using the "Manage Attachments" button that appears a little below the message edit box into which we type. They have to be added one at a time afaik but it's not normally too difficult so if you are having problems they should be resolvable.

On Mini (originals) I see there is to be a run of 100 "modernised" continuation Minis available at £50k each.

Presumably they will make more than £10 a car on those.

Somewhere around my part of the world is a chap who buys non-BMW Minis and, in the main, sells them on to the USA un-refurbished.

Nostalgia works in so many mysterious ways.

terence · 10 Apr 2017, 04:32 (Ref:3725188)

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Originally Posted by MGDavid

pal of mine uses ex Clio Cup slicks on his M3... usually easy to find

Thank you Dave-like you say they will be esy enough to find.

Mike Bell · 10 Apr 2017, 05:35 (Ref:3725201)

Terence- what model M3 is it? E30, E36, E46.....

I've not hidden my interest in battery electric vehicles, or BEVs for short, on here previously. This new Merc is really interesting for it's slightly alternative approach...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k1tbf8muMc

Gerard C · 10 Apr 2017, 06:07 (Ref:3725203)

Jean, I guess the region of 22K€ for a brand new Mehari is "normal" if made by the specialist long established in Cassis. Still crazy money for a plastic bathtub powered by an asthmatic so called engine.
As to overseas market we have classic bikes specialist buying from the US sought after '70s Japanese bikes (3 cylindres Kawa, Honda 450). Interesting to see that back in the days the Scrambler models didn't do well. Always the case!

Gerard C · 10 Apr 2017, 06:11 (Ref:3725205)

Mike, we have now a huge market of electric assisted bikes. My wife owns a Sparta which is a pure wonder of holland type bike. Very addictive…

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