Sagaris in Britcar 2 June, Brands Hatch - and a new driver!
Discussion
pblake said:
We had no tvrs at snetterton so were forced to support the Marcos of Top Cats.
Forced? next time pop in for a cup of tea! :-)If it helps. both Neil and I ( in the Orange car) attended the meeting in our Cerberas. Im trying to persuade Warren to get hold of one of the old T400s
teamHOLDENracing said:
Rod keep's telling me it's not that he's too big, it's the hole that's too small! He has a point, you do need to do a bit of origami on yourself, especially with a helmet and HANS on and the latter invariably gets caught on the door frame. Used to be a lot easier climbing out through the top of the roll cage in a Tuscan!
That's why we put gull wing doors on the yellow car to make it easier for our elderly drivers to get out of the car 
Gull wing doors, now there's a thought.
I've had trouble with small apertures throughout my life, it started the day I was born as my dear mother had a very small pelvis and they had to use a set of steel salad tongs to get me out. As a small boy with something of an adventurous spirit,I managed to get myself stuck in a rain water culvert whilst trying to catch a fleeing lion cub, the firemen had to tie a rope around my feet and pull me out using a 9000 pound winch attached to a landrover, the lion cub was fine but it's mother was not particularly amused !! As a teenager,I met a young lady whose aperture was only capable of accepting a Q tip or at a push, a pipe cleaner, neither of which I tried I hasten to add, suffice to say that things did not go well. As a young man working on the oil rigs, our transport was usually a Sea king chopper, twice we ditched, and twice I have major issues in keeping my head above water as the emergency exist hatches were oval and in the dark I attempted to get out sideways, i.e. through the narrow bit, I bought myself a waterproof torch after that and never left home without it. I have been stuck in a lift and had to exit via a small hatch in the roof only to find that as I finally managed to extract myself from the hatch, the bloody doors opened and everyone else walked out normally. In later years, while involved in a covert action to destroy an enemy position, I managed to hook the charge lead to my back pack while trying to escape down an air conditioning shaft only to find that the now detached charge was some 10 feet behind me. When it blew, I shot out at a rate of knots along with 4 pigeons,2 furry things with a vague resemblance to rats, and the air conditioning repairman who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, mind you we all landed in a heap, with the repairman being good enough to cushion my fall, and the rat things, not knowing who to blame attacked the severely compromised pigeons, the installation remained in full working order. When flying combat missions in a country that will remain nameless, a mark 111 SAM shot up my exhaust pipe and caused no end of problems, I tried to release the canopy and employ the seat ejection bolts, but no luck there. As it turned out, I managed to land on a highway and having applied the brakes with unusual ferocity not having reverse trust available, the landing gear collapse and we came to a grinding half just short of a bus full of locals. Thinking that all was fine and dandy, I thought it best to get the hell out of what was now a smoldering wreak, unfortunately, it was at this precise moment that the ejector seat charges activated,the canopy of course remained unaffected. At 350 ft my chute deployed and to the great amusement of all on the bus I landed in a 50ft deep water well and remained there suspended by my chute straps, it was however nice and cool down there and I was pleased to have made the transition from cockpit to well without major injury.
All the above is absolute b
ks, but hey, it's a slow day, it's hot out there and I thought I would bring a bit of sunshine and amusment into your office bound lives 
I've had trouble with small apertures throughout my life, it started the day I was born as my dear mother had a very small pelvis and they had to use a set of steel salad tongs to get me out. As a small boy with something of an adventurous spirit,I managed to get myself stuck in a rain water culvert whilst trying to catch a fleeing lion cub, the firemen had to tie a rope around my feet and pull me out using a 9000 pound winch attached to a landrover, the lion cub was fine but it's mother was not particularly amused !! As a teenager,I met a young lady whose aperture was only capable of accepting a Q tip or at a push, a pipe cleaner, neither of which I tried I hasten to add, suffice to say that things did not go well. As a young man working on the oil rigs, our transport was usually a Sea king chopper, twice we ditched, and twice I have major issues in keeping my head above water as the emergency exist hatches were oval and in the dark I attempted to get out sideways, i.e. through the narrow bit, I bought myself a waterproof torch after that and never left home without it. I have been stuck in a lift and had to exit via a small hatch in the roof only to find that as I finally managed to extract myself from the hatch, the bloody doors opened and everyone else walked out normally. In later years, while involved in a covert action to destroy an enemy position, I managed to hook the charge lead to my back pack while trying to escape down an air conditioning shaft only to find that the now detached charge was some 10 feet behind me. When it blew, I shot out at a rate of knots along with 4 pigeons,2 furry things with a vague resemblance to rats, and the air conditioning repairman who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, mind you we all landed in a heap, with the repairman being good enough to cushion my fall, and the rat things, not knowing who to blame attacked the severely compromised pigeons, the installation remained in full working order. When flying combat missions in a country that will remain nameless, a mark 111 SAM shot up my exhaust pipe and caused no end of problems, I tried to release the canopy and employ the seat ejection bolts, but no luck there. As it turned out, I managed to land on a highway and having applied the brakes with unusual ferocity not having reverse trust available, the landing gear collapse and we came to a grinding half just short of a bus full of locals. Thinking that all was fine and dandy, I thought it best to get the hell out of what was now a smoldering wreak, unfortunately, it was at this precise moment that the ejector seat charges activated,the canopy of course remained unaffected. At 350 ft my chute deployed and to the great amusement of all on the bus I landed in a 50ft deep water well and remained there suspended by my chute straps, it was however nice and cool down there and I was pleased to have made the transition from cockpit to well without major injury.
All the above is absolute b
ks, but hey, it's a slow day, it's hot out there and I thought I would bring a bit of sunshine and amusment into your office bound lives 
Obiwonkeyblokey said:
Forced? next time pop in for a cup of tea! :-)
If it helps. both Neil and I ( in the Orange car) attended the meeting in our Cerberas. Im trying to persuade Warren to get hold of one of the old T400s
My wifes company used to sponsor a marcos in the gt about 10 years ago when Charlie butler henderson was driving it so we have a real soft spot for the car and great to see it still up at the front.If it helps. both Neil and I ( in the Orange car) attended the meeting in our Cerberas. Im trying to persuade Warren to get hold of one of the old T400s
We did notice the cerb's in the paddock but when we came passed you guy's were a bit busy. Would be great to see more Tiv's on the grid but would be a real sham to lose the Marco's.
Racing Rod said:
Gull wing doors, now there's a thought.
I've had trouble with small apertures throughout my life, it started the day I was born as my dear mother had a very small pelvis and they had to use a set of steel salad tongs to get me out. As a small boy with something of an adventurous spirit,I managed to get myself stuck in a rain water culvert whilst trying to catch a fleeing lion cub, the firemen had to tie a rope around my feet and pull me out using a 9000 pound winch attached to a landrover, the lion cub was fine but it's mother was not particularly amused !! As a teenager,I met a young lady whose aperture was only capable of accepting a Q tip or at a push, a pipe cleaner, neither of which I tried I hasten to add, suffice to say that things did not go well. As a young man working on the oil rigs, our transport was usually a Sea king chopper, twice we ditched, and twice I have major issues in keeping my head above water as the emergency exist hatches were oval and in the dark I attempted to get out sideways, i.e. through the narrow bit, I bought myself a waterproof torch after that and never left home without it. I have been stuck in a lift and had to exit via a small hatch in the roof only to find that as I finally managed to extract myself from the hatch, the bloody doors opened and everyone else walked out normally. In later years, while involved in a covert action to destroy an enemy position, I managed to hook the charge lead to my back pack while trying to escape down an air conditioning shaft only to find that the now detached charge was some 10 feet behind me. When it blew, I shot out at a rate of knots along with 4 pigeons,2 furry things with a vague resemblance to rats, and the air conditioning repairman who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, mind you we all landed in a heap, with the repairman being good enough to cushion my fall, and the rat things, not knowing who to blame attacked the severely compromised pigeons, the installation remained in full working order. When flying combat missions in a country that will remain nameless, a mark 111 SAM shot up my exhaust pipe and caused no end of problems, I tried to release the canopy and employ the seat ejection bolts, but no luck there. As it turned out, I managed to land on a highway and having applied the brakes with unusual ferocity not having reverse trust available, the landing gear collapse and we came to a grinding half just short of a bus full of locals. Thinking that all was fine and dandy, I thought it best to get the hell out of what was now a smoldering wreak, unfortunately, it was at this precise moment that the ejector seat charges activated,the canopy of course remained unaffected. At 350 ft my chute deployed and to the great amusement of all on the bus I landed in a 50ft deep water well and remained there suspended by my chute straps, it was however nice and cool down there and I was pleased to have made the transition from cockpit to well without major injury.
All the above is absolute bks, but hey, it's a slow day, it's hot out there and I thought I would bring a bit of sunshine and amusment into your office bound lives
If this driving nonsense doesn't work out, there's always the after dinner speech circuit. I've had trouble with small apertures throughout my life, it started the day I was born as my dear mother had a very small pelvis and they had to use a set of steel salad tongs to get me out. As a small boy with something of an adventurous spirit,I managed to get myself stuck in a rain water culvert whilst trying to catch a fleeing lion cub, the firemen had to tie a rope around my feet and pull me out using a 9000 pound winch attached to a landrover, the lion cub was fine but it's mother was not particularly amused !! As a teenager,I met a young lady whose aperture was only capable of accepting a Q tip or at a push, a pipe cleaner, neither of which I tried I hasten to add, suffice to say that things did not go well. As a young man working on the oil rigs, our transport was usually a Sea king chopper, twice we ditched, and twice I have major issues in keeping my head above water as the emergency exist hatches were oval and in the dark I attempted to get out sideways, i.e. through the narrow bit, I bought myself a waterproof torch after that and never left home without it. I have been stuck in a lift and had to exit via a small hatch in the roof only to find that as I finally managed to extract myself from the hatch, the bloody doors opened and everyone else walked out normally. In later years, while involved in a covert action to destroy an enemy position, I managed to hook the charge lead to my back pack while trying to escape down an air conditioning shaft only to find that the now detached charge was some 10 feet behind me. When it blew, I shot out at a rate of knots along with 4 pigeons,2 furry things with a vague resemblance to rats, and the air conditioning repairman who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, mind you we all landed in a heap, with the repairman being good enough to cushion my fall, and the rat things, not knowing who to blame attacked the severely compromised pigeons, the installation remained in full working order. When flying combat missions in a country that will remain nameless, a mark 111 SAM shot up my exhaust pipe and caused no end of problems, I tried to release the canopy and employ the seat ejection bolts, but no luck there. As it turned out, I managed to land on a highway and having applied the brakes with unusual ferocity not having reverse trust available, the landing gear collapse and we came to a grinding half just short of a bus full of locals. Thinking that all was fine and dandy, I thought it best to get the hell out of what was now a smoldering wreak, unfortunately, it was at this precise moment that the ejector seat charges activated,the canopy of course remained unaffected. At 350 ft my chute deployed and to the great amusement of all on the bus I landed in a 50ft deep water well and remained there suspended by my chute straps, it was however nice and cool down there and I was pleased to have made the transition from cockpit to well without major injury.
All the above is absolute b
ks, but hey, it's a slow day, it's hot out there and I thought I would bring a bit of sunshine and amusment into your office bound lives 
pblake said:
My wifes company used to sponsor a marcos in the gt about 10 years ago when Charlie butler henderson was driving it so we have a real soft spot for the car and great to see it still up at the front.
We did notice the cerb's in the paddock but when we came passed you guy's were a bit busy. Would be great to see more Tiv's on the grid but would be a real sham to lose the Marco's.
I believe the Orange Topcats Marcos is ex CBH.We did notice the cerb's in the paddock but when we came passed you guy's were a bit busy. Would be great to see more Tiv's on the grid but would be a real sham to lose the Marco's.
Good luck this weekend chaps. Not sure im out as budget doesnt allow Brands indy, favouring Brands GP and Oulton instead. Really looking forward to seeing Andys car out again and Rod giving it the beans. Just dont bounce off the Orange Marcos as we need some points for the championship. Ta.
Obiwonkeyblokey said:
I believe the Orange Topcats Marcos is ex CBH.
Good luck this weekend chaps. Not sure I'm out as budget doesn't allow Brands indy, favouring Brands GP and Oulton instead. Really looking forward to seeing Andy's car out again and Rod giving it the beans. Just don't bounce off the Orange Marcos as we need some points for the championship. Ta.
Don't worry mate, Andy has given me strict instructions not to bounce off anything including the curbs and this race is all about finishing not outright performance, the car needs to be gently introduced to endurance as thus far most of it's racing has been sprinting. With the upgrades Andy has carried out, we should be fine but we intend to take our time and look for reliability and longevity of the components so will minimise the stress we place on her.Good luck this weekend chaps. Not sure I'm out as budget doesn't allow Brands indy, favouring Brands GP and Oulton instead. Really looking forward to seeing Andy's car out again and Rod giving it the beans. Just don't bounce off the Orange Marcos as we need some points for the championship. Ta.
Having said that , if Andy goes off for a loo break and can't see what I'm up to, I'll give it some stick
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