f1steveuk
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No Katie, that'sjust not right! An Allen key is a tool, and therefore invaluable when my other half wants something fixed, or breaks something so I have to fix it. My stuff is "crap" when it's not where she wants it to be, but "very clever" when it's fits brake pads to her car, thus saving money. The trouble is. some tools have a very limited use, but if you haven't got it when needed, the task becomes impossible. I have to agree with the breeding element though. I believe the offspring of "relations" between metric and Imperial (and therefore proper) Allen keys, are called Torx, because I have more of those than I ever brought as well.......................
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[quote user="bmt"][quote user="f1steveuk"]I use my racing helmet, if it's good enough for 290mph at Indy, it's good enough for 65 on the road.[/quote]Maybe not. Was it painted after it left the factory? ('Dream Machine' is a bit of a giveaway.) That's the end of its homologation for road use, then. The requirements for road use in France are that the helmet is "homologué et équipé d’autocollants rétrovisibilité". Furthermore, "Il ne doit pas subir de modifications (peinture par exemple ou accessoires supplémentaires non homologués)."I cannot claim a legally authoritative source, but it's from a CERTU publication, "FICHE n°15 - La réglementation concernant les caractéristiques techniques des deux-roues motorisés et des quads, leurs équipements et leurs conditions de conduite - janvier2008". This is a distillation of then-current law in accessible brochure format. My copy was distributed by the FFMC earlier this year, but it may be on the CERTU website (I had a quick look, but couldn't easily find it).Aside: SD -- It's the one I sent you at the time.Whilst I think there is very little risk of being stopped for not having reflective stickers, it could well be added to the list following some other transgression. I have no idea what the tarif would be.[/quote]Even though the various scrutineering stickers were applied, after the paint job? I've always know that track helmets are rarely legal for the road, but I ahve always used them. Not because I have always been given them (I love a sponsor), but because they are better helmets, and it's my head! Still I wonder why the French policeman who stopped me wanted to buy it, it certainly wasn't a fine!
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I use my racing helmet, if it's good enough for 290mph at Indy, it's good enough for 65 on the road. Onlt been stopped twice, once so the officer could have a close look, and once so the officer could offer to buy it!!![IMG]http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t215/f1steveuk/Copyofhelm.jpg[/IMG]Now the point is, no NF sticker, but they were more than Happy with an ACU/RAC sticker, and a FIA scrutineers pass! Oh and it has built in mic/ear pieces, and they weren't bothered that I could plug in my phone or stereo. Lack policing or double standards???
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Brilliant, worth clicking just for the 917, and in Gulf colours too. Bliss!
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[quote user="thunderhorse"][quote user="trees 2"]......[/quote]Again, how long is a piece of string? [/quote]Twice the length from one end to the middle...................
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As I pay for broadband in the uk, and then again in France, I wondered about just getting a £15 month dongle, but wondered how expensive the "roaming" fees would be in France. Funny, no provider wanted to give a straight answer to that! Anyone had experience?
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You'd put a Mondeo engine, in an Elan!!!!!??? What, a real Elan? Blimey. Seems a bit wasteful....................
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you can sum it up in one word, money (oe Ecclestone!)Without doubt, more survive now, than would have, but it would be nice for some more benefits to appear on road cars. Still your right, I prefer the historic F1s to anything post 1985.
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There is a lot of thought now that current F1 cars, in carbon, are too strong and the only part that is soft enough to take all the impact is the driver. There has been an increase in internal injuries, and there are complications if carbon dust gets into an open wound.The ali' monocoques of the 60's and 70s folded well, and took out a lot of the force (unless you have a very violent accident like Francois Cevert, and the ali' tears).Of course Voisin beat Chapman to the monocoque, and Lancia (the D50 although only semi stressed) and BRM (P115/83 and even the P261) beat Chapman to the stressed engine. I think Chapman even "borrowed" ground effect from BRM, and Chunky is probably the worst example to use for showing how strong cars can be, but...he certainly excelled at refining ideas.Racing should improve the breed, but F1 technolgy rarely filters down these days!
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Now why didn't I write that!
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Donnington, that would be paying crowds gone to see a race then? Not a few people who may have seen a car demonstrated at a museum.....................[;-)]
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I counted about 16 yestarday morning (what's the collective, squadron, fleet, armada?) led by the very stylish canard, fixed undercarriage job, although it was an assumption on my part they had either landed or taken off from Belves, as 15 minutes later every harley in France went past as well (I suppose they're V twins, but!..............), all that, and Le Mans too!!
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Lad!!?? Thanks, made my day!!!Bob, microlights going over today! is there some sort of "rally" for them? I caught my eye, solid fuselage, canard config' (I'd like to say it looked like a Lotus, but I think only two were ever built).
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Michael, fine thank you, and you? Sort of enjoying being home, but fed up with storm after storm after storm!This is pukka twin and earth, even supplied with a roll of yellow and green insulation for the tails! Flat section carrier, exactly as in the UK, but different coloured live and nuetrals! If I had had the time I would have asked someone, but I didn't! I was drawn to it as I was staggered to see it there.............
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So back on the twin and earth thing!! I had given up on the idea, cant use it, so ......I'm in Bricomarche today, and what are they selling? Yep, twin and earth and it's blue, brown, and a roll of green/yellow.So if you cant use it, why are they selling it?? Yours Confused, Belves
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What's true? It's a dustbin, it was cheap or that I can cope!!??[;-)]
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Bob! So hurtful, but it was cheap, very very cheap, so I can cope!!
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My Paso is not hurt by your remarks!![:D]
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[quote user="Dick Smith"][quote user="f1steveuk"]No vitriol, no exaggerations, just fed up with "it's a race track" when it has quite clearly been said, it isn't one. [/quote]Well, on one forum it's been hyped up to a Formula 1 circuit:"Some people ( British) are trying to get the approval for a Formula 1 Circuit in Perigord - Domaine de Bagatelle -"I wonder if Bernie knows?[/quote]Having worked for "The small one", I bet someone in his office will pick up on that!!! But that does illustrate my point, one inaccuracy, and in black and white, and it suddendly becomes the truth! I don't think Bernie will be too bothered though, he already owns Paul Ricard.....................
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"A 'proper' Duke"What the Paso or the 900SS!!!??
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No vitriol, no exaggerations, just fed up with "it's a race track" when it has quite clearly been said, it isn't one. People will only see what they want to see!I was at Bexhill when Vampire ran, and when in front of the car it wasn't that loud, although I have no idea what it was like behind!As I have said, I understand that some people are against, my only problem is when someone says they are against, and then state inaccuracies, such as "it's a race track", and if the majority against are British (and I know the local mayor is fully for the idea), why should we, as people living in someone sle's country deprive locals the chance of work?
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"My recommendation to all of you would be to gather as much support aspossible and protest vocally but peacefully against the plans .Remember the added problems that are likely to descend on the area, itsnot just racedays , they are controlled"Er No, as I'm not against it! And what racedays? IT ISN'T A RACE TRACK.................And as for Mansell, I cannot agree enough, is it the project, or the man behind it, or the thinking behind the man's project?The Demonstration track/museum/hotel/workshops/horse riding centre/health spa/ education centre that is being proposed by David and Sandra Brooker-Carey, is to make use of otherwise useless land, and give work to the locals while encouraging tourism, and if anybody who has moved to the south west of France thinks the area doesn't need tourism to survive, they just haven't looked around..............
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Your right there are already many private tracks, all trying to make aliving, I think though in David and Sandra's case, the track forms just one, small part of a larger complex, with many and varied attractions. Just on the proposal alone, there has been much interest as to when bookings will be taken. It is better to look at the track/museum as a sort of living museum.I can see why some people's blood has boiled, the word "track" conjuers up the thought of loud single seaters, but a 1904 Vulcan, or even a 1960s Ferrari, will make no more noise than a road car, probablt less behind trees, and down in a valley!I was once part of the organisation that ran the Bexhill 100, to mark the site of the first timed speed trials for motor cars in the UK, and in the last year, a friend of mine, Colin Fallows, ran a jet engined drag car on Bexhill sea front, and five streets back we were told, "what noise, didn't hear a thing"..................
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Well simply, the people who buy, lets say a 1904 15 litre chain drive Mercedes, would like to learn to drive the thing, not just a case of turning a key and going. Therefore to be able to learn, off road, without endangering others is paramount. The "barriers" are not what you would expect to see on a "race track", more arresting devices, as sometimes, people more used to servo brakes, or indeed brakes that work, may, and I say may, need additional help in stopping. The width and barriers are leaning on the side of caution. Just in case. The FIA have had a very serious input into the project, but I will repeat, the track is a small part, the same thought is going into the fishing, shooting, horse riding, health spa, museums etc etc etcI think Mirco lights would be a great addition, but can't wait to hear someone say that they're now build an airport for world war two fighters!
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