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

[midgetman]

Originally Posted by bauble

Crikey!

During the summer we get the occasional rambling post from Delta sent from some far flung hell hole in darkest Europe, usually bemoaning the lack of proper breakfast, or the inability of foreigners to understand simple English.
At times we get tales of sunshine and cycle rides in glamourous locations, all designed to make us stick-in-the-mud types jealous!

Comes the winter, and no continental adventures to relate our Iain has started to regale us with his life story - in excruciating detail.
Anecdotes, memories, legends and myths flow from his keyboard with monotonous regularity during the day - everyday!

It is going to be a long, long off season!

Oh come on Bauble you spend the rest of the year moaning about us talking cars! In a car forum!!!!!!

Cake. Eat it. Can't have.



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[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

Mike, Gerard & anybody else interested in Renault 4CV's - or Alpine history generally - might be interested to read today's Fascinating Fact on Joe Saward's excellent blog: https://joesaward.wordpress.com

Nice bit of history there. I’m sure Gerard will let us know if any of it is incorrect!

The new Alpine A110 is getting rave reviews from journalists that have driven it. That such a famous name is capable of producing a competitive product from scratch is good to hear!

Talking of journos and thus magazines, Autocar’s Christmas ‘road test’ features the Tornado locomotive. Nice....

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by bauble

Anecdotes, memories, legends and myths flow from his keyboard with monotonous regularity during the day - everyday!

It is going to be a long, long off season!

I’ve never spent any time with the man and not enjoyed his anecdotes, memories, legends and myths........ Please just keep that bag over your head.

[Dan Rear]

Originally Posted by delta

I have a sad story for you . When we still serviced road cars I had one customer who lectured me about getting a pension sorted out . He went on an on about all the money he had paid into his private pension .You know what I am going to tell you , yes poor chap dropped dead one day . He was in his early 50's.

His Missus would have inherited it all then, Iain. She'd have been very happy at least!

[Mike Harte]

Returning to the programme about Concorde, a brief mention was made about the American project called Boom ( I would call that an unfortunate name for any sort of transport) that proposes a new supersonic airliner to carry around 50 premium passengers.

Well, Japan airlines have just issued a press release that they have been and are financially supporting the project as well as providing technical input. And they have placed an "option" to purchase 20 of the new aircraft, which is estimated to be able to enter service in the mid 2020s.

[Mike Bell]

They have a website with artists impressions. Smaller but not dissimilar....

https://boomsupersonic.com

Just a shame no U.K. input (apart from Virgin)!

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Returning to the programme about Concorde, a brief mention was made about the American project called Boom ( I would call that an unfortunate name for any sort of transport) that proposes a new supersonic airliner to carry around 50 premium passengers.

Well, Japan airlines have just issued a press release that they have been and are financially supporting the project as well as providing technical input. And they have placed an "option" to purchase 20 of the new aircraft, which is estimated to be able to enter service in the mid 2020s.

I've just discovered that Channel 5 have an on-line catch up service so I can use this to watch the Concorde documentary. I'm now hoping that I'll be able to find a couple of hours free from my chores on Sunday (whilst my missus is at work) to watch both episodes.

[delta]

Originally Posted by Dan Rear

His Missus would have inherited it all then, Iain. She'd have been very happy at least!

No he lived on his own Dan.

[bauble]

Originally Posted by midgetman

Oh come on Bauble you spend the rest of the year moaning about us talking cars! In a car forum!!!!!!

Cake. Eat it. Can't have.



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Are you kidding? All I see is posts about pensions, aeroplanes, trains and 2CV's where are the posts about cars?

And please don't encourage the man or it can only get worse.

Talking of cake .....................

[delta]

So B A are bombarding me with questions on how the service was on flight out to Italy . Thing was when the stewardess came round with T trolley I was desperate for cup of tea. Guess what they would not let me pay cash so I had Togo without .

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by delta

So B A are bombarding me with questions on how the service was on flight out to Italy . Thing was when the stewardess came round with T trolley I was desperate for cup of tea. Guess what they would not let me pay cash so I had Togo without .

Should have persuaded them to sponsor the Delta Tea Urn!!

[grantp]

Originally Posted by delta

So B A are bombarding me with questions on how the service was on flight out to Italy . Thing was when the stewardess came round with T trolley I was desperate for cup of tea. Guess what they would not let me pay cash so I had Togo without .

Well, at least that makes it easy to decide what to tell them!

You can't trust these Spanish Airlines you know ....

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by grantp

Well, at least that makes it easy to decide what to tell them!

You can't trust these Spanish Airlines you know ....

The Spanish can't make a decent cup of tea believe me

[delta]

Ow thebkooming BA return flight has been cancelled . Back to good old Easy Jet

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by delta

Ow thebkooming BA return flight has been cancelled . Back to good old Easy Jet

Ouch! Seems airlines are as bad as channel crossing providers.....

[Gerard C]

As to 4 CV's you can't imagine how much sensitive the historic cars world is. I was chief editor of a tiny magazine and sometimes needed help from free lance journalists. One day it came to road test a 4 CV Découvrable and looking for a genuine example - not a fake one based on a "berline" without roof and a piece of tent in place - I asked to Renault Collection to borrow their. My free lance was a girl and I dunno why she felt it was good to write that the 4 CV's was nicknamed "whores of the road" because you could see a lot on the roads with their legs above their heads. Believe me or not I had to beg pardon from Renault and presented many excuses under the form of an expensive lunch. By this time, Renault Collection was ran by Mrs David, mother of a young Peugeot works racer!

[John Elwin]

By happy coincidence, I see that the new Alpine production line at Dieppe was officially inaugurated yesterday by Carlos Ghosn & Bruno Le Maire (a government minister).

It is said to be the only line in Europe producing aluminium body/chassis cars. There has also been a 60% increase in staff over the last two years, admittedly only taking it to 392 but still good news for the area.

[terence]

Cant wait to see and drive one of two ordered John.Sounds like a nicer car than a Lotus Exige or similar model.I hope Im not dissapointed.

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by terence

Cant wait to see and drive one of two ordered John.Sounds like a nicer car than a Lotus Exige or similar model.I hope Im not dissapointed.

You were doing well until you said nicer than a Lotus!!

Actually I'm assuming there is a little Lotus/Caterham DNA in the Alpine as although the partnership with Caterham ended I know of ex Lotus people who have worked on the project. It is certainly a nice-looking car - I'll come & see you when you've got one, Terence!

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by terence

Cant wait to see and drive one of two ordered John.Sounds like a nicer car than a Lotus Exige or similar model.I hope Im not dissapointed.

Apparently one of the differences (note I didn’t say advantages....) between the 110 and anything using the Lotus tub is driver and passenger access. In the Alpine it’s possible for a normal size person to get in or out without getting a hernia!

[Gerard C]

The Alpine looks great, specially for a French car, but I wonder how they make their price calculation. Why it is so expensive is beyond my understanding. May be its good but looks overpriced imho.
Jean, nothing personal here, I really enjoyed the Elise or Exige but always regretted the lack of feeling from the steering. And the Rover K is generous when it comes to overheating…

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Apparently one of the differences (note I didn’t say advantages....) between the 110 and anything using the Lotus tub is driver and passenger access. In the Alpine it’s possible for a normal size person to get in or out without getting a hernia!

Tomorrow will be the 35th anniversary of the death of Colin Chapman, so a little bit of respect & reverence is due at this time (even if the Elise/Exige did come later!).

[terence]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Apparently one of the differences (note I didn’t say advantages....) between the 110 and anything using the Lotus tub is driver and passenger access. In the Alpine it’s possible for a normal size person to get in or out without getting a hernia!

Mike,having used an Elise for my daily transport too and from Belgium for three weeks(part of a developement thing) I did learn how to get in and out quite comportably.Seat all the way back for starters.But our height difference would not help you much😁
Although to start with there was only 122bhp to play with on the superb roads involved,all B type roads) best I managed for the 53klm one way trip was 57mins.
Time we had finished with the car that came down to 41mins.(A lot more fun&#128514
Excellent road holding and brakes interior noise made the radio redundant.Havent had the chance to try the Evora yet,but am looking forward to that as much as the A110.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by terence

Mike,having used an Elise for my daily transport I did learn how to get in and out quite comfortably. Seat all the way back for starters. But our height difference would not help you much😁

When I used the word 'normal', I was assuming that would refer to someone of my height!

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

When I used the word 'normal', I was assuming that would refer to someone of my height!

I managed, although admittedly it's not so much height that's my problem...

An Exige with a roll cage was a bit of a challenge, however!