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Old 1 Dec 2017, 11:37 (Ref:3784513)   #3476
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Maybe Gordon would consider a ‘Bauble's Chuckle and Guffaw Sojourn’ to ensure that the likes of Mike H and Viv have a continuing outlet for their particular line in drivel?

You're all doomed.
Not sure why you’re blaming Gordon.....
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Old 1 Dec 2017, 12:17 (Ref:3784521)   #3477
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Not sure why you’re blaming Gordon.....
It's how he is Mike, Bauble blames everyone but himself!
(You'll have to cut him some slack, the poor chap's quite busy at this time of year, adorning peoples Christmas decorations!)
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Old 1 Dec 2017, 12:21 (Ref:3784522)   #3478
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Not sure why you’re blaming Gordon.....
Perhaps it's the apparent similarity to Father Christmas!
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Old 1 Dec 2017, 12:53 (Ref:3784527)   #3479
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Perhaps it's the apparent similarity to Father Christmas!
Just another case of mistaken identity?
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At least we are off cheap foreign cars.



Gotcha all again.
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Old 1 Dec 2017, 19:08 (Ref:3784611)   #3482
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At least we are off cheap foreign cars.



Gotcha all again.
Nope - here's my cheap foreign car quietly rusting away in the snow today. Just for you Baub!

(And, yes I do fit in it!)
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Old 1 Dec 2017, 20:46 (Ref:3784623)   #3483
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Trying out the 4WD, eh? There was a Pandycross around here, but vivid orange! Glad they come in normal colours as well.

An historic racer of my aqaintance who has an impressive car collection swears by their (previous model) 4WD Pandy for every day use. Narrow rough roads are prevalent in his part of the world!
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It went well Mike - the only problem is in deep snow ruts it's best to avoid the wider tracks of bigger cars as it tries to follow them like train tracks - good fun just ploughing over them though.

Two-cylinder petrol - sounds like a sowing machine at times.

Bit different to my X3 but an impressive little car, so far so good......
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Old 1 Dec 2017, 21:17 (Ref:3784629)   #3485
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There has to be a joke in there somewhere about "How do you make a Pandacross?".

Hopefully bauble will find it soon.
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I've just come across this YouTube of a Special Saloon race at Thruxton, where the leader is one John Turner in a Skoda. Is that the JT of this parish?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5PYmN8TARY
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I've just come across this YouTube of a Special Saloon race at Thruxton, where the leader is one John Turner in a Skoda. Is that the JT of this parish?
Some nice cars there, including the Skoda! No idea if our JT though.......

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What is it about the three words “Russian antivirus software” that would make me nervous if involved in any high security business or politics?
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I think the news that Prince Harry is to marry Mrs. Merkel can only help the Brexit negotiations.
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There has to be a joke in there somewhere about "How do you make a Pandacross?".

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Make sure he uses a Panda Crossing?
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Thanks for sharing that video Mike. Some very brave driving there. happy days indeed.Was that a Ford Pop.????
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Thanks for sharing that video Mike. Some very brave driving there. happy days indeed.Was that a Ford Pop.????

Was it Mike Berman's Berpop?

Who was driving the Corvair? I can't for the life of me remember without going & searching old programmes.
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It looked like the Berpop.
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Old 2 Dec 2017, 12:32 (Ref:3784728)   #3494
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Was it Mike Berman's Berpop?

Who was driving the Corvair? I can't for the life of me remember without going & searching old programmes.
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...evving-loonies

This may provide some clues - although not necessarily accurate answers!
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A great showpiece for Special/Super Saloon racing. The Skoda John Turner is not our beloved moderator unless in an earlier life he was a timber merchant from down sarf. The Capri was Mick Hill's 5 litre V8 and the beautiful Corvair was Ian Richardson's 7.6 litre Chev V8 powered car (later 8.1 litre - perhaps the 7.6 wasn't powerful enough!). Gerry Marshall believed the Corvair was a quicker car than Baby Bertha and he bought it from Ian and stored it for a couple of years on a farm in the Buckinghamshire area (maybe John Pope's farm?). Perhaps GTRM could give further insight here? The Ford Pop was MIke Berman's Berpop but possibly driven by Martin Sellick. It had a semi spaceframe and a 3.5 Buick V8. Not the fastest car but it was probably fun to drive as the handling seemed to be a bit on the wild side.
I have seen the clip before and I would have sworn that the Skoda won as it seemed he was playing with the Capri - how the memory plays tricks. I think John Turner had the Escort BRM that raced in the early 70s and I think it was that car that went off on the outside of Woodcote at Silverstone then veered across the circuit in to the pit wall just a few yards from where I was standing. A small fire started and it seemed to take an age before the driver got out.

P.S. The video didn't have any sound.
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This may provide some clues - although not necessarily accurate answers!
Ah yes, Ian Richardson. Thanks.
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Mike, there is nothing wrong with 'serious', however, there is a time and place for everything, and so I urge Gordon to launch in 2018;

Delta's Sad Story, Bad News, Heartbreak, Weighty Discussion, and General Moaning and Whining Tea Break

There you could all indulge your predilection for gloomy and threatening news stories,

Maybe Gordon would consider a; Bauble's Chuckle and Guffaw Sojourn. to ensure that the likes of Mike H and Viv have a continuing outlet for their particular line in drivel?

PS; I think we are in for a hard Brexit, and the weather looks threatening, while Kim Jong I'm Il will probably launch his missiles at Snetterton any day now.

You're all doomed.
It's called Parc Ferme and anyone can open a thread there. You should try it sometime.
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It's called Parc Ferme and anyone can open a thread there. You should try it sometime.
Thanks Peter, I apologise for confusing my moderators, put it down to OAP mindset.

I would not have the temerity to launch any thread that smacked of self-aggrandisement, anyway it might not get any responses and how embarrassing would that be?

I'll stick to your excellent Delta threads and continue complaining about the content.

Salutations,

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I think John Turner had the Escort BRM that raced in the early 70s and I think it was that car that went off on the outside of Woodcote at Silverstone then veered across the circuit in to the pit wall just a few yards from where I was standing. A small fire started and it seemed to take an age before the driver got out.
In case anybody is interested I looked up old results and it was John Turner who hit the wall in his BRM V8 2 litre Escort. Date was 6th October 1973. Preumably the car was a write off and the Skoda was created.
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Thanks, Peter! I’m always interested in that stuff.
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