Delta's Tea-Break Natter (The Lighter Side) 2011/12

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by compte deGraves

Where's that then?

At home 20 mins from Brands hatch

[compte deGraves]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

At home 20 mins from Brands hatch

If I want to use the internet I have to turn on my computer the previous day. It takes 24 hours to warm up and fight all the invading forces of the mekon before presenting itself ready for duty.

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by compte deGraves

If I want to use the internet I have to turn on my computer the previous day. It takes 24 hours to warm up and fight all the invading forces of the mekon before presenting itself ready for duty.

I don't believe it ! (I'm allowed to say that as I'm the current Victor Meldrew champion)

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by compte deGraves

If I want to use the internet I have to turn on my computer the previous day. It takes 24 hours to warm up and fight all the invading forces of the mekon before presenting itself ready for duty.

Ahhh, steam powered then. Solid fuel or paraffin?


Have just watched Suzuka GP and decided I want to race that circuit. Any historic organisers prepared to put on a meeting there, count me in!

[Peter Mallett]

Over the years I've come round to the same opinion.

[Al Weyman]

Why are there not more tracks with a cross over giving equal left and right turns, surely that has to be the ultimate layout for a race circuit instead of predominantly right handers.

[zefarelly]

especially if you've got a car designed for left, or straights only

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Why are there not more tracks with a cross over giving equal left and right turns, surely that has to be the ultimate layout for a race circuit instead of predominantly right handers.

They should have a figure of 8 circuit complete with a cross road for the BTCC from what I saw from Silverstone this afternoon !

[Al Weyman]

Originally Posted by zefarelly

especially if you've got a car designed for left, or straights only

what car is that then Zef?

[zefarelly]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

They should have a figure of 8 circuit complete with a cross road for the BTCC from what I saw from Silverstone this afternoon !

I was a little concerned yesterday . . . surrounded by Mk2 Jags and Anthony Reid in one of them . . . only thing to do was wring its neck the second the lights went out and run away as fast as I could!

Actually, I think Nigel Webb started, but the story sounds good!!!

[delta]

So far so good ATM,Mallory testing last Wed and all three cars going well,Nurburgring was OK dispite our Tel telling me Sunday morning that the "mist " would lift too leave a nice sunny day.At that time I could not find my way to the Pits with thick fog!!!!!.Just back home ,then off to Hockenheim Wed back from there early Sunday ,swop trucks Portimao here we come,then back from there to Test a car at Brands on the Friday finnish off at Walter Heyes the following week then I am on ,HOLIDAY !!!!!!!. Me and Mrs Delta off too Florida,am I bringing my crash hat Cliff.

[Al Weyman]

I paid a whopping £1:61 for premium petrol at the little garage down the road from Combe yesterday, is that some sort of UK record. It really is the nail in the motorsport coffin as well as anything else, I think I did no less than £165 worth of fuel in the race car over the weekend, its just got plain crazy, I am kinda relieved its all over for this year.

[delta]

Just up the road from Nurburgring I paid 1'78 liter for 102. Thats good I thought.

[Al Weyman]

Euros or pounds? maybe this was some special mix or something as it was called Power Fuels, never heard of it before. BTW has anyone noticed these higher octane fuels are now clear like water, I thought for a minute I was pouring water into my tank?!

[delta]

Euro Al.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

BTW has anyone noticed these higher octane fuels are now clear like water, I thought for a minute I was pouring water into my tank?!

Could explain the engine cutting out Al.....

The higher octane unleaded we have used in Portugal last couple of years is blue- very blue- so will be interesting to see if it still is!

[midgetman]

Al, if you insist on buying fuel from the nearest garage then expect what you get, there are much cheaper garages in the area. I can promise you it's NOT a special brew, just an independent distributor.

The cost of nails you've hammered into your motor sport coffin now would surely finance a race meeting? Take 'em down the scrappy and we'll see you on the grid next year

[Moosehead]

You all need to get yourselves a V8, then you can race with us in Bernies HVRA, then you get the Al Weyman entertainment at meetings He's worth the entry fee alone

[Cliff Ryan]

[terence]

Originally Posted by delta

So far so good ATM,Mallory testing last Wed and all three cars going well,Nurburgring was OK dispite our Tel telling me Sunday morning that the "mist " would lift too leave a nice sunny day.At that time I could not find my way to the Pits with thick fog!!!!!.Just back home ,then off to Hockenheim Wed back from there early Sunday ,swop trucks Portimao here we come,then back from there to Test a car at Brands on the Friday finnish off at Walter Heyes the following week then I am on ,HOLIDAY !!!!!!!. Me and Mrs Delta off too Florida,am I bringing my crash hat Cliff.

HOLIDAY!!!! Whats one of those

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by delta

Just up the road from Nurburgring I paid 1'78 liter for 102. Thats good I thought.

Do you know how far up the road? I would like to fill a couple of Jerry cans up in the morning ready for snett on Saturday.

[Al Weyman]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Could explain the engine cutting out Al.....

The higher octane unleaded we have used in Portugal last couple of years is blue- very blue- so will be interesting to see if it still is!

That'll be AveGas then surely.

[Mike Bell]

Shell Attleborough is £1:46.9 per litre today for the super-dooper stuff. That price for 102 octane Iain paid sounds good to me........

[Al Weyman]

Originally Posted by midgetman

Al, if you insist on buying fuel from the nearest garage then expect what you get, there are much cheaper garages in the area. I can promise you it's NOT a special brew, just an independent distributor.

The cost of nails you've hammered into your motor sport coffin now would surely finance a race meeting? Take 'em down the scrappy and we'll see you on the grid next year

At least I am still making the attempt to get out and support UK motorsport not like many who seemed to have turned their backs on it. You know all these Spa's and Portugal and all the rest are all well and good but I personally think they are having a negative effect on the sport in this country, to use an old phrase or saying, 'Use it or loose it' and support the sport in the UK not abroad before its gone forever, I am sure if it wasnt for the annual Spa effect the last two meetings I have attended would have had at least another 8 or 10 entrants I see this as a genuine threat now.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

That'll be AveGas then surely.

No, just high octane at normal forecourt. Just dyed for some reason.....