'GT Racer' on TV - Page 13

john ruston · 18 Feb 2008, 16:53 (Ref:2131929)

Which car was Mr Bronson driving?

Finn · 18 Feb 2008, 17:58 (Ref:2131977)

yes I agree, the best one yet.

Great cars and great location.

Would love to do it one day.

Was that the last one last night?

Al Weyman · 18 Feb 2008, 18:32 (Ref:2132006)

Dont think so, they did'nt say.

**Tim Falce** · 18 Feb 2008, 19:06 (Ref:2132029)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finn

Was that the last one last night?

Think so yes

simon drabble · 18 Feb 2008, 19:50 (Ref:2132048)

Quote:

Originally Posted by john ruston

Which car was Mr Bronson driving?

I presume he had his stable there but this was referencing his Corvette and his lending his gearbox to Roger... maybe Roger himself should fill us in...

rogerwills · 19 Feb 2008, 08:03 (Ref:2132318)

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Originally Posted by simon drabble

I presume he had his stable there but this was referencing his Corvette and his lending his gearbox to Roger... maybe Roger himself should fill us in...

Julian had a drive in the 6 hour in a white GT40 I think. He lent me his spare box for the Vette which the guys managed to get into the car just as qualifying got under way. I left the pits and drove up to the exit and grabbed second gear and the gearbox made a noise like a box of bolts in a tumble dryer for the second time of the weekend. Thats when we were forced to run the Cortina in the 6 hour.

Julian raced his Corvette in the Gentlemen Drivers race I think as well.

XRS · 19 Feb 2008, 10:36 (Ref:2132405)

Quote:

Originally Posted by falcemob

Think so yes

No, there are more in this series.

1st March Portugal Historic GP

8th March Silverstone

rogerwills · 19 Feb 2008, 17:51 (Ref:2132738)

I suspect they are repeats. It was only 6 episodes and I think we've now seen all 6 unless I'm mistaken.

TorqueWench · 19 Feb 2008, 18:15 (Ref:2132755)

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Originally Posted by Eric Falce

These women have no understanding at all,why cant they be like us blokes.

Now what does this say about us all.... Maybe if you let her have a racing car of her own.....

LYNX · 19 Feb 2008, 18:32 (Ref:2132768)

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Originally Posted by TorqueWench

Now what does this say about us all.... Maybe if you let her have a racing car of her own.....

But then when she's faster.................?

**Tim Falce** · 19 Feb 2008, 18:35 (Ref:2132770)

Quote:

Originally Posted by XRS

No, there are more in this series.

1st March Portugal Historic GP

8th March Silverstone

Must be repeats as those were the first two episodes.

Slippy Diff · 2 Apr 2008, 19:57 (Ref:2168118)

Quote:

Originally Posted by terence bower

Not the first time a five speed tranny has been used, I seem to recall a certain Healey with one in a few years back,it was also a very similar colour.!!

Really? Any more info or is it heresay?

terence · 2 Apr 2008, 20:10 (Ref:2168127)

Certainly not,it was down to a sharp eared official who noticed the amount of gear changes along the pit straight at Nurburgring in 2002s Eiffel Classic.

Slippy Diff · 2 Apr 2008, 20:24 (Ref:2168132)

Quote:

Originally Posted by terence bower

Certainly not,it was down to a sharp eared official who noticed the amount of gear changes along the pit straight at Nurburgring in 2002s Eiffel Classic.

It was a German car then, correct?

terence · 2 Apr 2008, 20:32 (Ref:2168137)

Yep,sure was.

Slippy Diff · 2 Apr 2008, 20:39 (Ref:2168143)

Quote:

Originally Posted by terence bower

Yep,sure was.

I wasn't at the Eiffel in 2002 but I was at the 1998 race when it was first 'discovered'. I was approached by two German scrutineers who began to ask me questions about my car, specifically my gearbox. I fetched out my FIA papers and my copy of the original homologation papers and satisfied them both that Healeys ran a four speed box with overdrive. It appeared that they had picked up that a German Healey was fitted with a Getrag dog-leg box. Trouble was, the owner of the car was a German count and it wouldn't be good to upset him, so he was allowed to race anyway.

terence · 2 Apr 2008, 21:00 (Ref:2168161)

Somehow that went on for all that time.Its the fact that the guy is a real count I think.

Slippy Diff · 2 Apr 2008, 21:11 (Ref:2168170)

Quote:

Originally Posted by terence bower

Somehow that went on for all that time.Its the fact that the guy is a real count I think.

He was definitely a real count. I'm trying to remember his name. I'll have it on results sheets at home I suppose.

rogerwills · 3 Apr 2008, 04:35 (Ref:2168363)

He is still out there with the same gearbox. Watched a recording of the N'ring program of GT Racer last night. You can see and hear the gear changes. All 4 of them. After first!

terence · 3 Apr 2008, 05:13 (Ref:2168372)

Hence the original comments on Healey gear changes.

simon drabble · 3 Apr 2008, 09:07 (Ref:2168481)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogerwills

He is still out there with the same gearbox. Watched a recording of the N'ring program of GT Racer last night. You can see and hear the gear changes. All 4 of them. After first!

is that the rather smart german in the E Type?

john ruston · 3 Apr 2008, 09:21 (Ref:2168489)

Lots of counts racing at 'Ring.Think thats what the man told me.

simon drabble · 3 Apr 2008, 09:32 (Ref:2168495)

That did make me laugh

metalman68 · 14 Apr 2008, 01:25 (Ref:2176768)

Wolfgang Friedrichs DP 214 was recreated in Bill Basting's shop in Chico, California,US. For Ken Lawreance. The body patterns were taken from the 215 car by Master Coachbuilder Ed Myers, of Chico, Ca. built in the early 1990's

zefarelly · 14 Apr 2008, 09:13 (Ref:2176947)

Quote:

Originally Posted by metalman68

Wolfgang Friedrichs DP 214 was built in the early 1990's

quite old then for historics in the 21st century

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