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The Lounge / Re: F1 - 2024
Last post by MiniDave - October 03, 2024, 08:23:46 AMI don't remember another month long break in the schedule after the summer break?
CoTA weather is looking perfect for this year's race, should be dry and warm. Remember the year when it rained so hard the teams were having rowing races up the pit straight?
Unless something drastic happens, it looks like we'll have a split championship, with McLaren winning the constructors and Max the driver's. The only mystery left is whether Ferrari can come 2nd and demote Red Bull to third in the constructors. Who would have thought Red Bull would have this big of a drop off in performance after the start they had? Reminds me of Aston's fall off last season......and they really haven't recovered from it have they?
I know Daddy BigBux wants Junior to play with his race cars, but at what point does he get serious about all the money he's throwing at his son's career and realize that money could be far better spent somewhere else? Either by selling the team or getting a better driver? Especially with Newey coming on board, won't he want to maximize the team's potential behind the wheel too? I think they should be lining up their next drivers now - no disrespect to Alonso, but his final sell by date has to be coming up soon, and there is a lot of talent already waiting in the wings for a shot at the big show......seems like you'd want to get at least one rookie on board for next season and maybe get a Sainz caliber driver signed up for '26? Point being, I think they're leaving it too late if they're going to make a change, and if they're not - well it seems a waste of Newey's talent and Pop's money.
And what of Alpine? They've scuttled their engine program, but claim they're emphatically NOT selling the team, but switching to Merc engines for 2026. I wonder how all those Hollywood investors feel about throwing so much cash at this team now?
CoTA weather is looking perfect for this year's race, should be dry and warm. Remember the year when it rained so hard the teams were having rowing races up the pit straight?
Unless something drastic happens, it looks like we'll have a split championship, with McLaren winning the constructors and Max the driver's. The only mystery left is whether Ferrari can come 2nd and demote Red Bull to third in the constructors. Who would have thought Red Bull would have this big of a drop off in performance after the start they had? Reminds me of Aston's fall off last season......and they really haven't recovered from it have they?
I know Daddy BigBux wants Junior to play with his race cars, but at what point does he get serious about all the money he's throwing at his son's career and realize that money could be far better spent somewhere else? Either by selling the team or getting a better driver? Especially with Newey coming on board, won't he want to maximize the team's potential behind the wheel too? I think they should be lining up their next drivers now - no disrespect to Alonso, but his final sell by date has to be coming up soon, and there is a lot of talent already waiting in the wings for a shot at the big show......seems like you'd want to get at least one rookie on board for next season and maybe get a Sainz caliber driver signed up for '26? Point being, I think they're leaving it too late if they're going to make a change, and if they're not - well it seems a waste of Newey's talent and Pop's money.
And what of Alpine? They've scuttled their engine program, but claim they're emphatically NOT selling the team, but switching to Merc engines for 2026. I wonder how all those Hollywood investors feel about throwing so much cash at this team now?
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The Lounge / Re: F1 - 2024
Last post by Brit_in_TX - October 03, 2024, 07:58:51 AMThe way it has been handled is a joke by Red Bull's management. However, he has not been performing so they needed to do something. Liam Lawson is getting a lot of shit online, but this decision is nothing to do with him.
Danny Ric will have plenty of opportunities elsewhere, Indycar, NASCAR or Sports cars. Red Bull have said they want him to be an ambassador, not sure he will want to do that.
Danny Ric will have plenty of opportunities elsewhere, Indycar, NASCAR or Sports cars. Red Bull have said they want him to be an ambassador, not sure he will want to do that.
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The Lounge / Re: What did you do in your sh...
Last post by 94touring - October 02, 2024, 04:47:57 PMI finally got around to changing the oil on the vespa. It was due for It's initial 700 mile break in oil change and had just turned 770. Wasn't too bad of a job, but it's rather difficult to catch the oil from the drain plug. I also swapped out the stock air filter for a higher flow foam filter. That was a bit of a pain getting my hands to the little knobs to unscrew them.
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The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...
Last post by MiniDave - September 30, 2024, 10:01:58 AMI found some titles to cars I used to own, this one in particular is one I would like to have back, in any condition.....
I don't think I have any pics of it tho I might have one pic I found years ago on Vignale's website - as they did the rebody. It was based on a Fiat 600 chassis, with an Abarth 750 engine, and a bunch of Nardi accessories....obviously the steering wheel as that's what they're known for but it also had a finned alloy oil pan instead of the steel one and a finned alloy valve cover. I never got to drive it as it had dropped a valve when I got it and I couldn't find another head. I tried to swap in a 903 engine and gearbox from an 850 Spyder but the gearbox was larger and wouldn't fit between the rear lower control arms.
I don't think I have any pics of it tho I might have one pic I found years ago on Vignale's website - as they did the rebody. It was based on a Fiat 600 chassis, with an Abarth 750 engine, and a bunch of Nardi accessories....obviously the steering wheel as that's what they're known for but it also had a finned alloy oil pan instead of the steel one and a finned alloy valve cover. I never got to drive it as it had dropped a valve when I got it and I couldn't find another head. I tried to swap in a 903 engine and gearbox from an 850 Spyder but the gearbox was larger and wouldn't fit between the rear lower control arms.
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The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...
Last post by 94touring - September 30, 2024, 07:01:56 AMThe blue crab I'm referring to look like this and aren't land dwellers.
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The Lounge / Re: A new game... Post pics fr...
Last post by Jims5543 - September 29, 2024, 06:31:00 PMin the road in front of my house a while back.
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Daves Garage / Re: 2018 Audi Allroad
Last post by 94touring - September 27, 2024, 09:48:30 AMYeah I'll have the bus and vespa over there. Suppose to be low 80s in the day and mid upper 50s at night according to the 10 day forcast.
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Daves Garage / Re: 2018 Audi Allroad
Last post by MiniDave - September 27, 2024, 08:25:01 AMNeither.....no place I need to tow the car to right now, till maybe next spring. And then it will be with the 2017 white car, so when I install the hitch I'll have another go at the wiring. One of the guys on the Audi forum posted some pretty good pics and diagrams that I think will let me get it sorted.
You're taking the VW bus to Hallet next weekend?
You're taking the VW bus to Hallet next weekend?
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Daves Garage / Re: 73 Mini Innocenti 1300 Exp...
Last post by 94touring - September 26, 2024, 06:48:01 PMOh no turbos for the inno. Trying to keep it original or original looking at least.
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Daves Garage / Re: 2018 Audi Allroad
Last post by 94touring - September 26, 2024, 06:46:43 PMGiving up on flat towing all together or just not going to keep trying to get this electric nightmare figured out?