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15 Jan 2013, 21:57 (Ref:3189606) | #251 | |
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I didn't know that . . . . and expalins something. What wasn't explained was why not one of them even tested an engine, let alone the bike, before they set off. nuts.
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I agree Joe, very disappointing 2nd half and obviously made for TV. Not good in the end.
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Goes to show that breaking records is not easy.
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I drove up Pikes Peak (over 4000 mts at the top) and the asthmatic hire car I had just got worse and worse as I went on until I was flat out in a low gear at the top !
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Got a speeding ticket yesterday 86kph in a 50 zone - fine $7,500 - luckily only about £50.
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16 Jan 2013, 01:42 (Ref:3189690) | #256 | |
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www.glenphotos.com Somewhere in there is a pic of your car coming up out of the 'boot' either this year or last year. This site has plenty of older pics to look at - F1, CanAm, Trans Am, SCCA, vintage and the ever present 'BOG'. |
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16 Jan 2013, 09:22 (Ref:3189837) | #258 | |
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When we went to Italy for the 50th Anniversary of Innocenti it was the same on the way through Briancon between Grenoble/Torino . . . bikes ran so rich we were down to first gear and about 10mph at the top.
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Thinking about it, with turbo or super charged engines altitude should be able to be compensated for? That's why the best WW2 plane engines were boosted, IIRC.
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Still faster than my Unimog though.
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17 Jan 2013, 08:49 (Ref:3190387) | #265 | |
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Well, mine is classed as Agricultural no mot, free tax, runs on red etc. But I dont use a 3 point linkage with it. Although I have thought of it and it does have hydralics at the back.
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Could be the hydaulics or even hydralics that sway it. If they weren't so darn slow would almost make sense!
Especially in THIS weather. For all you Northern softies, we are well 'ard down here. The pic was taken at workshop half an hour ago. Temp has now gone UP to -7 from -11 first thing. Yesterday it was -15. Just glad don't have to go anywhere. Postponed engine delivery to midlands and luckily trains are still OK on local service! |
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No snow in Harrow Weald, yet.....
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Tim you haven't seen snow, this was almost up to the rooftop !!!
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Now if I but knew how to post stuff this is the point that I would show a Unimog clearing snow from one of the Swiss Mountain Passes. But, as I cant, I wont.
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