Delta's Tea-Break Natter (The Lighter Side) 2011

[terence]

Originally Posted by compte deGraves

Delta and Grant have just left for Pau having stayed with us over night. I broke out the good stuff in celebration. Gosh, that Grant can certainly tuck it away. The XO cognac didn't even touch the sides.

Here we all are (with La Comtesse) at breakfast and then down at the truck. Delta was most insistent that I post the pictures as soon as possible with a missive that sounded very like "eat your hearts out" (whatever that means in non Delta speak).

Comments like that can sometimes encourage expletives to be shouted at the screen!
Sitting in the garden,in a superb area of France,life could get no better!!

[SAMD]

And in my opinion (I do realise these things are all subjective) La Comtesse looks rather fetching. I fear you do her a disservice at times sir (Compte). You should be rather chuffed to have a woman like that on your arm.

[MGDavid]

...exactly what I thought ! except being old skool I would have said 'lady' instead...

[SAMD]

Originally Posted by MGDavid

...exactly what I thought ! except being old skool I would have said 'lady' instead...

You are quite correct.

[Tim Falce]

Hard work to read but the description is worth the comedy value. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...318064&afsrc=1
Just hope his wife doesn't see it.

[Moosehead]

Have spent all week scouring ebay and other sites trying to source an ideal car for someone, criteria changed nightly so by today had a long list of 'possibles' to go view tommorow. Now said person doesn't want to travel far and assumes the correct car will mysteriously appear on doorstep..........dontcha just love wasting time

[midgetman]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

Hard work to read but the description is worth the comedy value. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...318064&afsrc=1
Just hope his wife doesn't see it.

Cheered me up.

BTW learnt a new term for fake cars at the Rally Show today, the commentators called them "Tribute Cars". Never heard that before - loads of Quattros, Mk1/2 Escorts, all purporting to be famous cars, not one of them genuine....

[SAMD]

Have spent all week scouring ebay and other sites trying to source an ideal car for someone, criteria changed nightly so by today had a long list of 'possibles' to go view tommorow. Now said person doesn't want to travel far and assumes the correct car will mysteriously appear on doorstep..........dontcha just love wasting time

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130517266255#description&clk_rvr_id=232153318064&afsrc=1

What about a Mini?

[SZRacer]

My favourite term is 'evocazione'.

Ohh, is that the Italian for fake, then?

Originally Posted by midgetman

Cheered me up.

BTW learnt a new term for fake cars at the Rally Show today, the commentators called them "Tribute Cars". Never heard that before - loads of Quattros, Mk1/2 Escorts, all purporting to be famous cars, not one of them genuine....

[Alan Morgan]

I've never quite grasped where the term tribute ends and where other terms for copies start.

In the music world you'd never hear of a band being called Queen impersonators - they'd be a Queen Tribute Band. I think you'd be unlikely to hear of a George Formby Tribute Act - he would be a George Formby impersonator.

Confused of Addlestone...

[zefarelly]

well I played a gig yesterday afternoon in our band, the Motones, we're a bunch of fakers playing Motown Soul, but we don't black up or anything so we can't be that good . . . . we did get asked to play at Brightona bike/scooter rally for the sussex heart chariddee in October though, up to 30000 people they're expecting this year !

[Nick JM]

Is it possible to get Disq and DNF in the same event? If not think I may have claimed a record.

Did duathelon couple of w/e ago which involved a run/cycle/run team event. Well got myself all excited and thought it would be good training for Delta's Stoke Row Festival of Speed and entered. Started off well but then on the second lap of the cycle (round a mountian bike track) the chain snapped. Ran back to the transition area and was halfway through fixing it when some bright spark offered me their spare bike - gratefully received so off I charge only to arrive 3, sweaty, all in and knackered laps later to hand over to the running team when I was told I was disqualified for "outside assistance" i.e. using someone else's bike! When the results came out they also had me down as DNF on the basis I had to walk/run half a lap with the bike when the chain snapped. Bit of a cheek, I thought!

[terence]

Shame the Track owners didn't provide a 'snatch' system Nick.

[midgetman]

I can just see you behind the handlebars of the Pace Bike, Terry. Well, more than if it was in the running section anyway................flashing orange lights on your running shoes

[terence]

Sorry to shatter the image but,me on a non motored means of transport? No chance.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SAMD]

Ok, an electrically assisted bicycle then.

[zefarelly]

Our Tel . . .he's a boy!

[p261brm]

Puzzled? Delta Motorsport appeared on Tele this morn wi electric cars, at Goodwood of all places, Iain's new secret Le Mans entry? or just another attempt at getting db level down by the Sunday morning mower brigade?

[terence]

Originally Posted by p261brm

Puzzled? Delta Motorsport appeared on Tele this morn wi electric cars, at Goodwood of all places, Iain's new secret Le Mans entry? or just another attempt at getting db level down by the Sunday morning mower brigade?

Same name-different company Stuart.A silent Delta?

[p261brm]

Originally Posted by terence bower

Same name-different company Stuart.A silent Delta?

Really? the mind boggles Tel, no good Iain applying then f't job o' producing a leccy car warning sound, tho 'T UP' at 140db might do, there on, it'll only upset Grahame n' break HSCC rules.....

[terence]

Spose your right really,the Japs are looking at ways of creating sounds for these very uninteresting cars,just shove a large 'beat box' into them,that'll get everyones interest.

[compte deGraves]

Originally Posted by terence bower

Same name-different company Stuart.A silent Delta?

Its the Delta tribute band.

[midgetman]

Coincidence! Received the following in a press release today:

:: Delta Motorsport
Delta Motorsport has a background in high-performance engineering and is best known for designing and building the cars which competed in the Grand Prix Masters series. It is building the E4 Coupe - a compact, lightweight, low-drag, four-seat passenger car, with a super-efficient drive train to improve performance and range.

The car is a fully-functioning concept car, built as a showcase for its engineering prowess, with an aim to enhance Delta's profile with OEMs developing mass-market EVs to generate business. For more information please visit www.delta-motorsport.com.

Just FYI.

Max

[p261brm]

Originally Posted by midgetman

Coincidence! Received the following in a press release today:

:: Delta Motorsport
Delta Motorsport has a background in high-performance engineering and is best known for designing and building the cars which competed in the Grand Prix Masters series. It is building the E4 Coupe - a compact, lightweight, low-drag, four-seat passenger car, with a super-efficient drive train to improve performance and range.

The car is a fully-functioning concept car, built as a showcase for its engineering prowess, with an aim to enhance Delta's profile with OEMs developing mass-market EVs to generate business. For more information please visit www.delta-motorsport.com.
Just FYI.

Max

There yer go then, but does it sound like a 917 on full chat down the Masta or Mulsanne though? Extra thought:- what happened to the Grand Prix Master's?

[GORDON STREETER]

They have had to stop building the extension next to my workshop until the blue tits have flown.
The nest has been built inside a course of celcon blocks and if I put the snake-cam inside to have a look the youngsters try to eat the end off the tiny lens