Calling all GTLers

[UncleDave]

Yeah one more won't hurt unless you get addicted

Any of us here taller than 6ft then? We might struggle
I'm about 6'2" I think (Damn you imperial measurements) - good job 'tallbloke' isn't a GTLer

[UK952]

yes go on fwd, I have done a bit of 100cc stuff, would be nice to race someone who has done it properly!
I'll bring a cushion

[xiphias]

Nice average 5'10

[neil_cardiff]

Lanky and heavy (15 stone) 6' 4" git here.

Make up for it in lack of fear.

[D_Mike]

UK952 said:

yes go on fwd, I have done a bit of 100cc stuff, would be nice to race someone who has done it properly!
I'll bring a cushion

oo, TKM or something a bit tastier Tony? I've done a bit in club 100 myself but would love a go in a "proper" 2 stroke one day.

pro karts seem harder to drive fast to me though... it's all about keeping the momentum up... and the corporate ones are bloody heavy too.

Edited by D_Mike on Monday 19th June 22:21

[UK952]

its just an old 100cc Parilla engine with an old soft chassis, its quick enough to get the adrenalin pumping though, and will spin with cold tyres and too heavy a right foot It is way off being competative against newer stuff though.
Tony
PS also agree the 4 stroke karts are very different and the twin engine ones like a bus in comparison, I prefer a slippery surface for those, painted concrete is ideal.

Edited by UK952 on Monday 19th June 22:44

[UncleDave]

neil_cardiff said:

Make up for it in lack of fear.

Not when you see the rest of us

[rebelstar]

I make that 10 confirmed or seriously interested and 1 maybe (c'mon FWD...)

I think that we'll need a minimum of 12 to book somewhere exclusively for a session although a lot of the places I've seen prefer more than that (corporate hospitality = $$$). There are a couple of regulars who haven't posted yet so hopefully the numbers will go up.

[neil_cardiff]

rebelstar said:

I make that 10 confirmed or seriously interested and 1 maybe (c'mon FWD...)

I think that we'll need a minimum of 12 to book somewhere exclusively for a session although a lot of the places I've seen prefer more than that (corporate hospitality = $$$). There are a couple of regulars who haven't posted yet so hopefully the numbers will go up.

Well I think if the SWers go then we'll need to go up together - to keep costs down.

I think at the last count it was me, Dobbo and Pentoman who raced and were from the south west - anyone else?

[D_Mike]

I wish I was from the southwest, but I guess that isn't really helpful

[xiphias]

I'm south western born and bred, but lost up in Yorkshire

[D_Mike]

Well I'm a proper southerner but also lost in Yorkshire. They give me funny looks whenever I speak.

[xiphias]

Tell me about it. "We don't go darn sarth, they're reet posh down there"

[UncleDave]

Good Job its not North vs South then, am I the only one?

[xiphias]

I'm further north than you dave

[UncleDave]

xiphias said:

I'm further north than you dave

Ahhh you're not a real northerner

Edited by UncleDave on Tuesday 20th June 11:43

[rebelstar]

You lucky people, I moved from North to South and good chippies are hard to find down here!

[D_Mike]

nonono Adam, you can't have fish and chips.

you have to have roasted sea bass with smashed new potatoes and a side salad of rocket, watercress and spinach.

[xiphias]

Decent chippies is just a town thing, I had a few back home in the south that were fairly good. Try by the sea, I seem to remember there being a few that were good in weymouth when I stayed there.

[UncleDave]

Matlock is where its at for Chippies..