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8 Feb 2011, 12:15 (Ref:2827701) | #1 | |
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There are those involved historic motorsport who started with nothing and who aspired to join the so called "Winnebago Brigade" and have done so purely by their own efforts Don`t assume that everyone with a nice racing car and an equally nice motorhome got them by reason of their father being born before them.
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8 Feb 2011, 12:31 (Ref:2827715) | #2 | ||
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Um,
What prompted this? |
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This maybe? But does anyone take any notice of him anyway?
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8 Feb 2011, 12:52 (Ref:2827733) | #4 | ||
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The words 'winnibego boys' did appear in 6hr thread recently, but the reason escapes me........
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8 Feb 2011, 12:54 (Ref:2827737) | #5 | ||
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Me too. Tim maybe that was the prompt but why the thread?
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8 Feb 2011, 13:00 (Ref:2827745) | #6 | ||
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Perhaps Robert can tell us.
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8 Feb 2011, 13:13 (Ref:2827758) | #7 | ||
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I supposed he is ****ed off with the them and us attitude that seems to seep onto some of the threads on here.
Historic Racing Gang is inclusive and should not be categorised as us and them. The bit about Motor Homes etc is the politics of envy and is nonsense.Anyway Mr Farrells is not a Winnybag but much better! You do what you can afford or are prepared to pay. Thats life,tough ****. |
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I had it tough wen I were a lad.
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The only thing I have against huge motorhomes has sod all to do with the wealth of the man who owns them just the amount of space they take up in the paddock. I get seriously hacked off when I go to a meeting like I did at Donny not so long ago and we have a clearly marked out patch where we are meant to park our Histo cars its on the finals for all to see, I arrive in good time to find our spot full up with modern minis and their attendant huge American motorhomes and some of us had to park outside on the grass. This is totally unacceptable IMHO and has nothing to do with envy, when paddock space is tight these monsters should be forced to park on the grass not guys with more modestly sized tow vehicles and it also would then mean the guys who race together stay together not half a ruddy mile away in a bog trying to change wheels with a sinking jack also better for the enthusiast to see all the period cars in one designated area. The other thing I dont like is if they leave a noisy generator on while I am trying to sleep. End of rant but you did ask!!
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8 Feb 2011, 13:50 (Ref:2827772) | #10 | ||
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Al,Motorhomes and big transporters blocking paddocks.
Stupid ,couldn't agree with you more. Should be open paddocks if possible. |
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And as often happens to the lads that have the big uns in our club, they invite me in for refreshments or even breakfast I luv em lol! (As long as there is space in the Paddock).
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8 Feb 2011, 15:08 (Ref:2827820) | #13 | ||
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Not motor homes again.!!!!! Anyway I started out in motor sport way back in 1970. Flat broke.! Do you know what. Im still broke
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Try the working mans Historic Motorsport then.... WWW.BritishHistoricKartClub.com
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8 Feb 2011, 17:19 (Ref:2827889) | #19 | ||
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At Snet a couple of season ago there was a Defender 90 in paddock with Ifor Williams horse box. Out of said box came a........ Cooper 500.
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In my experience, paddock parking problems are caused by hanger on types whose every day cars are let in and take up ALL the space.
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Funny you should say that, I got very very close to a big row with a fellow racer at Pembrey last year who has his car transported to the circuit then flies in from the continent and hires a car and meets up with his man at the circuit but insisted on parking his hire car right next to the rig so I couldnt park in the paddock and there is a grassed area free 50 ft away. So after i asked him to move it he drove it round and parked next door to my Dayvan door making it extremelly tight to get in and out the van and had the cheek to complain to me when it somehow got scratched, can't imagine how it happened.
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Had a similar problem at Oulton Park in the 80's when I couldn't get the PRS out of the minute gap left. I just can't understand how the pepper pot jumped from our caravan and happened to land on both air vents under the windscreen of that nice shiny Porsche
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So you think it's OK for someone who has a big truck or motorhome to keep his tools, spares, wheels etc. in to park in the paddock but someone who has a trailer should have to run to a trailer park every time he needs something.
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