The Spa 6Hour 2010 - Page 5

Mark Griffiths · 2 Mar 2010, 22:05 (Ref:2643641)

Delta

Al Weyman · 2 Mar 2010, 22:12 (Ref:2643651)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

If you are talking about the number plate on the Mustang, it would be legal (said a registered MOT tester) you should tell your plate supplier he's wrong Al.

Blimey Tim I am the registered plate supplier and I can assure you it would not be legal. Check it out with the DVLA if you dont believe me! Your man is wrong and I am prepared to have a tenner bet on that. A quick google found this site without even going to the DVLA which confirms what I say. http://www.classic-number-plate.com/...ber-plate.html

And Zef no they wouldnt worry about during the race but if they drove it on UK roads they may. BTW we are talking a stuck on number plate her not the fact its a silver and black plate which is legal before 74.

Colin McKay · 2 Mar 2010, 22:30 (Ref:2643661)

I stand to be corrected Al, but I thought '72 on an L was the newest legal black & silver plate?

terence · 3 Mar 2010, 06:12 (Ref:2643802)

Errr,scuse me,anyone know where the 6 hour thread is please?

There is a more suitable thread for No Plates,"Useless Information" in Parc Ferme.

**Peter Mallett** · 3 Mar 2010, 06:56 (Ref:2643814)

Mark,

Notwithstanding the number plates it looks great. And as long as its got roller rockers, a Ford Motorsport Block and all steel internals, rose jointed suspension etc. it should be a shoe-in for the 6hrs.

Mike Bell · 3 Mar 2010, 07:18 (Ref:2643821)

Quote:

Originally Posted by terence bower

Errr,scuse me,anyone know where the 6 hour thread is please?

There is a more suitable thread for No Plates,"Useless Information" in Parc Ferme.

terence · 3 Mar 2010, 07:22 (Ref:2643823)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Mark,

Notwithstanding the number plates it looks great. And as long as its got roller rockers, a Ford Motorsport Block and all steel internals, rose jointed suspension etc. it should be a shoe-in for the 6hrs.

If it has,it'll be a long way to go for no reason.

Al Weyman · 3 Mar 2010, 08:07 (Ref:2643840)

Wasnt the argument that the 289 blocks are as rare as hen's teeth and you could therefore use the 302 block or am I getting mixed up with other regs? BTW Colin you are correct Pre 73 for the silver on black (L).

zefarelly · 3 Mar 2010, 08:45 (Ref:2643857)

it wouldn't be a proper 6 hour thread without a little 'drift'

skentellytubby · 3 Mar 2010, 09:17 (Ref:2643867)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Griffiths

Give up the beer? Never!

Here's the new toy which should be appearing at Spa (and elsewhere).

Ooh nice, sold one of those last year. Is that Sam Smart's old car? Does it still have the Roadrunner on the grille?

Sorry - just read a bit earlier in the thread, it is Sam's car!

Colin McKay · 3 Mar 2010, 12:25 (Ref:2643988)

Quote:

Originally Posted by terence bower

Errr,scuse me,anyone know where the 6 hour thread is please?

There is a more suitable thread for No Plates,"Useless Information" in Parc Ferme.

Will I find the 6hr tech regs there as well?

**Tim Falce** · 3 Mar 2010, 14:06 (Ref:2644068)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Blimey Tim I am the registered plate supplier and I can assure you it would not be legal. Check it out with the DVLA if you dont believe me! Your man is wrong and I am prepared to have a tenner bet on that. A quick google found this site without even going to the DVLA which confirms what I say. http://www.classic-number-plate.com/...ber-plate.html

Blimey Al, I am the registered MOT tester and it would be OK, white or silver numerals on a black background and there is no mention as to how big the background can be. I wouldn't take much notice of a private website that is trying to make a few bucks, just VOSA or the DVLA

Quote:

Originally Posted by terence bower

Errr,scuse me,anyone know where the 6 hour thread is please?

There is a more suitable thread for No Plates,"Useless Information" in Parc Ferme.

Sorry Terry, not enough talk about MGBs on here for you?

zefarelly · 3 Mar 2010, 15:09 (Ref:2644099)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin McKay

Will I find the 6hr tech regs there as well?

these are the tech regs . . . .

'Anything goes as long as the car looks like something pre66 and/or it has a black and white number plate'

the Eu Rouge trophy is for people who can't keep a straight face whilst behaving like a peer or politician when presenting their entry

**Peter Mallett** · 3 Mar 2010, 16:01 (Ref:2644128)

Quote:

Originally Posted by zefarelly

these are the tech regs . . . .

the Eu Rouge trophy is for people who can't keep a straight face whilst behaving like a peer or politician when presenting their entry

Actually you could be right here. I asked if I could biuld a car to run in the Eau rouge and I was told it was a sort of overspill class and not one that cars purposely entered. Strange cos at the time there was an Escort and a 240Z entered prior to the event.

Al Weyman · 3 Mar 2010, 19:31 (Ref:2644264)

Tim I believe we are arguing on crossed purposes sorry. I thought the poster said shame about the rigid numberplate and should use a stick on to which I replied THAT would be illegal not the fact its silver on black on a 66, hope that clears the confusion and sorry to sidetrack the thread again.

**Tim Falce** · 3 Mar 2010, 21:24 (Ref:2644373)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Tim I believe we are arguing on crossed purposes sorry. I thought the poster said shame about the rigid numberplate and should use a stick on to which I replied THAT would be illegal not the fact its silver on black on a 66, hope that clears the confusion and sorry to sidetrack the thread again.

I'll PM you Al

Mark Griffiths · 3 Mar 2010, 22:11 (Ref:2644423)

I'm all confused now. I might re-register it in Lithuania or something. And if we go well there will be lots of shaking of heads and mutterings of "I told you it was bent".

simon drabble · 4 Mar 2010, 08:04 (Ref:2644632)

a Mustang won a few years back so you already have a benchmark asto what is achieveable.... On that basis you should be a contender for a podium so its really a case of us questioning your ability if you dont do well! ;o)

SAMD · 4 Mar 2010, 08:07 (Ref:2644635)

Quote:

Originally Posted by simon drabble

a Mustang won a few years back so you already have a benchmark asto what is achieveable.... On that basis you should be a contender for a podium so its really a case of us questioning your ability if you dont do well! ;o)

nice one.

zefarelly · 4 Mar 2010, 09:14 (Ref:2644663)

Mustangs always where quicker out the box than GT40's wheren't they

Mark Griffiths · 4 Mar 2010, 09:22 (Ref:2644670)

Mustang for sale due to vicious banter.

terence · 4 Mar 2010, 10:08 (Ref:2644694)

**Peter Mallett** · 4 Mar 2010, 11:07 (Ref:2644724)

Quote:

Originally Posted by zefarelly

Mustangs always where quicker out the box than GT40's wheren't they

No you're thinking of Fairlanes.

terence · 4 Mar 2010, 11:39 (Ref:2644741)

I'm surprised at Ford investing the funds they did for the GT40 styling exercise.Must have been a Company Tax Break.
Funny we didn't get half a grid full of Mustangs the following year though,sort of disproves the addage "Win on Sunday".

Al Weyman · 4 Mar 2010, 13:50 (Ref:2644824)

The Mustang or the brick of a Fairlane would surely have been no match for the GT40 at LeMans wuth the 200mph Mulsanne straight, that Fairlane brick would probably have needed another 300bhp to match the slippery GT40's top speed and thats the race Ford did it for, plain and simple to beat Ferrari on European soil as there was history between the two companies.

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