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Old 9 Oct 2024, 20:45 (Ref:4230175)   #1026
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Winter work?



I really keep thinking I must start to get rid of a lot of the cars I have about me, and find something to do with all the Alfa spares I've accumulated over the years, because my unit is costing me £400+ per month and these days I'm not trading anywhere near that much out of it - so its just an expensive man-cave. Problem is I don't get up there that much as milady is nearly 89 and getting somewhat frailer - we spent 17.5 hours at A&E this weekend as her BP was way over 200/120 and she was dizzy. I can't really be leaving her for longer periods of time to go and do the work at the unit......and in all honesty as I'm well into my 70s I don't have quite the enthusiasm (or strength/agility ) to do what I really need to do.......but I don't want to just scrap everything I have at my unit.


Sure I'll work something out


Anyone want an Alfa 75 track-prepared car - though it hasn't turned a wheel in years......or any other Alfa-related projects?
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Old 10 Oct 2024, 11:25 (Ref:4230226)   #1027
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Old 10 Oct 2024, 12:15 (Ref:4230231)   #1028
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Did you put the seat on the left side? Just sayin'
yeah I should have done to get the maximum reach for my legs. Although maybe I should have junked the seat and sat in the back.

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Old 10 Oct 2024, 15:34 (Ref:4230267)   #1029
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Yeah I should have done to get the maximum reach for my legs.
Aheum… what about your arms? Be a Gibbon monkey!
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It is a bit of a struggle! Drove the car for the first time today, it's completely changed the driving experience I don't stall it anywhere near as much.

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Old 10 Oct 2024, 17:11 (Ref:4230278)   #1031
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Old 10 Oct 2024, 18:07 (Ref:4230289)   #1032
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I’m 3 years behind you Lanky . Going to stop racing and sell up . We’ve had the best years racing without doubt .?
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Old 10 Oct 2024, 22:35 (Ref:4230326)   #1033
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yeah, yeah. If I had a tenner for every time I've heard that I could probably buy that Alfa 75 (which I will one day).
This winter's project is finishing a roadgoing Midget for my younger grandson, plus fixing the Lenham after another disagreement with a wall at CHGP a couple of months ago.
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Old 11 Oct 2024, 06:29 (Ref:4230366)   #1034
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A 75. Why not. Should be America then. If America must be a 3.0, not a turbo.
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Old 11 Oct 2024, 08:36 (Ref:4230381)   #1035
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I’m 3 years behind you Lanky . Going to stop racing and sell up . We’ve had the best years racing without doubt .?
Around 10 years ago, Iain got out of the car at Silverstone and said "Well Al, you've just witnessed an historic moment - that was my last ever single seater race".

12th October 2024 car number 44 in the Derek Bell Trophy race - Iain Rowley March 79B.

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Old 11 Oct 2024, 18:41 (Ref:4230451)   #1036
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I’m 3 years behind you Lanky . Going to stop racing and sell up . We’ve had the best years racing without doubt .?

Didn't really want to stop, but my race partner did, and can't really afford to race solo......tho if I got rid of the unit that would fund a few meetings a year, I guess......


Its just my "carer" role that's restricting me now, really, but we've been together for about 47 years (having met through my rally club -so she knew what she was getting into ) so I guess I've had a good run since my first twelve cars in the mid-70s, though years of stage rallying including quite a few Internationals, before being lured into this funny roundy-round stuff.....


Just been looking at the CSCC 2025 calendar, though, and there's a couple of circuits on there I haven't done, so you never know.


I haven't got a GTA to sell, but I have the 75TS trackday car, and a couple of 72 Giulia 1.6 saloons that I had ideas of turning into historic racers, so if I move those on, I could do something. I'd just have to buy milady a motorised wheelchair so she could get around the circuits while I was playing
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Old 11 Oct 2024, 20:30 (Ref:4230464)   #1037
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Think it was longer than 10 years Alan . Me and my big mouth . Just had cracking evening up the pub with like minded race drivers . Just brilliant . It’s the people that make racing all do good . ?
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Think it was longer than 10 years Alan . Me and my big mouth . Just had cracking evening up the pub with like minded race drivers . Just brilliant . It’s the people that make racing all do good . ?
You can't retire Iain!! not while Keith Messer is still out there.
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Old 14 Oct 2024, 05:52 (Ref:4230927)   #1039
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Yes yes . Me and my big mouth . Kieth is a real inspiration to me as you know . Anyway back to my racing and I’m afraid the season ended with a bang . Big hole in the block on my BDA Atlantic . They always say engines blow when they are going so well . Hey Ho . Winter is here so will hook engine out and see what the damage is . Keep warm everyone ?
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Old 14 Oct 2024, 08:22 (Ref:4230940)   #1040
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Yes yes . Me and my big mouth . Kieth is a real inspiration to me as you know . Anyway back to my racing and I’m afraid the season ended with a bang . Big hole in the block on my BDA Atlantic . They always say engines blow when they are going so well . Hey Ho . Winter is here so will hook engine out and see what the damage is . Keep warm everyone ?
So sorry to hear about your Atlantic engine. That's the second time you have had a hole in the block, isn't it? My Atlantic engine is OK for the time being (fingers crossed) but my best FJ engine went out with a bang at Hockenheim in May and the engine I have in the Cooper now seems rather worn. Will probably have to build a new FJ engine over the winter.
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Yes yes . Me and my big mouth . Kieth is a real inspiration to me as you know . Anyway back to my racing and I’m afraid the season ended with a bang . Big hole in the block on my BDA Atlantic . They always say engines blow when they are going so well . Hey Ho . Winter is here so will hook engine out and see what the damage is . Keep warm everyone ?
Bad news, sorry to hear that.

Wasn’t to (allegedly) most successful FFord engine ever called “Patch” after that put a hole in the block and was literally patched up.
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Old 14 Oct 2024, 14:41 (Ref:4230969)   #1042
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Bad news, sorry to hear that.

Wasn’t to (allegedly) most successful FFord engine ever called “Patch” after that put a hole in the block and was literally patched up.
Yes, 'Patch' went on to score quite a few race wins subsequently, and in the hands of several different drivers too.
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Don’t this this block will repair . Must admit it was such a loud bang I got completely disoriented . Jeff Bloxam came by and said he had photos . He is calling them “ Bloxham Blow Up”. I’m already feeling positive . The car is just awsum to drive and I can’t wait to get out again next year .
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I’m already feeling positive . The car is just awsum to drive and I can’t wait to get out again next year .
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When we have this type of incident and bring the engine back to the engine builder, the explanation is always the same: OVERREVED, that's it. And they often add that it was so sudden that the tacho needle could not follow and register the crank speed.
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Stayed late after work and started to take engine out . You can see the con rod stuck in side of block . I will take a photo tomorrow .
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No hurry it wont go far now. The patch seems a good idea?
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Old 16 Oct 2024, 06:35 (Ref:4231159)   #1049
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Does anyone know when the 2025 Le Mans Classic entries open. I was told September but I can’t see that.
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Hi Robert. Classic procedure, phone call. You'll see if Pierre-Antoine left a clean place or not!
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