Take a 2019 Tea Break with Delta

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

whoever decided to put the kill switch so close to the pit lane limiter obviously didn’t consider the implications when a ‘professional’ driver took over the car.

Because pro drivers gloves are bigger ya no…*A kind of rule of the thumb methink!
I like when Porsche wins I support the Corvette team I wonder how Ford had its GT homologated and I'm still dreaming about racing a Ferrari!

[Terence Bower]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Watching US GT4 races recently, the Cayman seems to be catching on quickly, and winning. Of course, the legendary Porsche Customer Racing support probably helps! I think the race version has to be homologated for the particular category. That was already in the process of being done when the car had 6 cylinders, and it’s not a quick process to change, even if they wanted to.

Or I could be talking a load of balloney.......

Actually Mike, no your not.
It's an excent car for the money. Cayman S is quite outstanding around my home track. Far nicer than any M3.

[Gerard C]

I hope you won't say the same about the new A110, Terence! So French.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

Because pro drivers gloves are bigger ya no…*A kind of rule of the thumb methink!
I like when Porsche wins I support the Corvette team I wonder how Ford had its GT homologated and I'm still dreaming about racing a Ferrari!

For me the current Corvette and Aston come close behind the Bentley for visual presence and noise. Then the AMG. Maybe because they’re all front engined, and V8 / V12!

Sad that the next gen Corvette will be mid engined Turbo V6. It looks and sounds like an Accura (NSX) in the clips from testing.....

[Gerard C]

Yes its sad they probably won't use any leaf spring in the suspension either!
During several press launch the 'Vette engineers were proud to announce better road handling abilities than any other car. After some questions they admitted that the "juge de paix" was a round skidding pad.

I liked the NSX but you can find it either too heavy or underpowered. And the traction control is terrible… Kind of on-off system at least on the first generation. May be some of the cars entered at Le Mans still belong to the German subsidiary (museum?).

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

We've covered that bit already. Do keep up!

Sorry, pardon - the perils of commenting before realising there are another few pages of comment Of course as soon as I'd posted I read on.....red-faced

[grantp]

Tea Break video.


Frank Gardner in a Camaro at old style full circuit Oulton Park, 1973.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5EgZYIB2qk

[Gerard C]

Thanks, nice one! It looks so easy that I should try next time…
With 36k views it not a best seller but mine made… 36 only!

[Mike Bell]

Am I correct in thinking that our beloved HMRC have a poor record of winning cases they bring for back tax payment?

I wonder how much this latest fail cost the rest of us....

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainm...cid=spartandhp

[Peter Mallett]

It's the old "master and servant" theory. If as an employee you receive a computer/tools, a desk, phone and of course a pension, you are a servant. If you provide all the things you need to perform the service you are paid for and your own pension etc. you are a consultant or contractor.

[The Fat Clerk]

Great day @ Curborough with AMOC.

It wasn't timed just some great people having fun in great cars.

A DB7, 3 DB9's and 3 Vantages (1 a Convertible), joined by a Boxster, a Noble M12 GTO, a Lotus Exige 430 (probably the fastest car out there) a BMW325i and the AMOC Chairman Anne Reed's Abarth 595 which drew smiles from everyone that drove it.

[Gerard C]

I think we never had any Noble here. Its an old dream. How is it to drive?

[andy97]

I was at Curborough last Friday. I hired it for a few mates from the Castle Donington Motor Club and invited guests from the Rolls Royce Motor Club. I took my tarmac rally Escort for its first outing since i bought it 2.5 years ago. Hilarious fun.
Also out were a HSCC E Type, a Brabham F3 (pre Goodwood shakedown), a 3 litre Mk1 Capri CSCC racer, several MX5 and a C1.

[The Fat Clerk]

Which course did you use?

We ran on the figure of 8 which was a bit tight for some people.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

I think we never had any Noble here. Its an old dream. How is it to drive?

They always got very high marks for ride and handling, even the early ones. Engineered by a clever man. Not sure if all had them, but most I’ve seen use mid / transverse turbo Ford V6. Very quick! There was one next to us in the box at Silverstone on Tuesday. Popular track day weapons......

[Gerard C]

Not mentioning the design. Lovely.

[andy97]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

Which course did you use?

We ran on the figure of 8 which was a bit tight for some people.

Top section in the morning and full course in afternoon. Drivers could run whatever route they wanted, and could do several laps of the top section.

[Mike Harte]

Did anyone else see the latest barn find (well, actually it was in a home's garage) of the 1936 built Bentley constructed, apart from the body, from out of date parts and reconditioned parts dating from 1931.

The car sold at auction in a pretty dilapidated condition after not being driven for over 30 years, and fetched the princely sum of £450,000.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...ester-47651741

[S griffin]

Well rareity indeed, but a great one. Despite it’s lesser condition, still a good fetch at that price, but no surprises there

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Did anyone else see the latest barn find (well, actually it was in a home's garage) of the 1936 built Bentley constructed, apart from the body, from out of date parts and reconditioned parts dating from 1931.

The car sold at auction in a pretty dilapidated condition after not being driven for over 30 years, and fetched the princely sum of £450,000.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...ester-47651741

As long as it didn't end up like the Johnny Cash song about the guy that worked at the car factory

[GORDON STREETER]

Harping back to the ferry that sunk, I have dived on the "Zenobia" in Cyprus that sank on it's maiden voyage filled up with Volvo trucks and cars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Zenobia
I did take a load of pictures at the time as we got right inside, however mine weren't very good as I didn't have a very good camera with me as this was about 30 years ago.

[S griffin]

So there’s nothing new here then.

Shame you couldn’t get good photos for us

[E.B]

For those that like a Mini v Mustang race, here is the nothing but Minis and Mustangs at the Muscle Car Masters from Sydney Motor Sports Park (aka Eastern Creek)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS4MIfA5i64

[Gerard C]

Great thanks! OK the Minis "receive a bit" in the straights but they can match on one lap. I like the font of the letters Frigidaire or Chevrolet style used by this chain. Classy and almost period correct.
Dont you have an Escort cup there?

[Gerard C]

1050 tons of different hazardous products many being acids. An incorrect way to smoke fish… Gordon what about a scuba in France?