RE: Me And My Car: John Watson
Discussion
It's about time the motoring press started to ridicule the cars that the likes of Ferrari are producing. Too big, too heavy instead of concentrating on getting high numbers to satisfy the pub bores make a SPORTS CAR.
"Oh yes, the Lambo Blingle will get to 60 in 1.8 seconds!"
"Ah but, the Ferrari Wowzer will do it on 0.9 seconds!"
Et bleedin cetera. Never mind that the thing is so wide it needs a police escort and so heavy it has to avoid old bridges.
Harrumph.
Great article, enjoyable read, well done PH!
"Oh yes, the Lambo Blingle will get to 60 in 1.8 seconds!"
"Ah but, the Ferrari Wowzer will do it on 0.9 seconds!"
Et bleedin cetera. Never mind that the thing is so wide it needs a police escort and so heavy it has to avoid old bridges.
Harrumph.
Great article, enjoyable read, well done PH!
Dear Mr Watson,
If you ever decide to get shot of your car, I think that you should donate it to a PHer.
Obviously you need to select the appropriate person for receipt of this fine car. Therefore, there needs to be some strict criteria. May I suggest:
1) Member of PH for five years
2) Born during the same year that the car was registered (1973)
3) A current owner of an air cooled 911
I wonder if there's anyone eligible...
If you ever decide to get shot of your car, I think that you should donate it to a PHer.
Obviously you need to select the appropriate person for receipt of this fine car. Therefore, there needs to be some strict criteria. May I suggest:
1) Member of PH for five years
2) Born during the same year that the car was registered (1973)
3) A current owner of an air cooled 911
I wonder if there's anyone eligible...
Neil G60 said:
PATTERNPART said:
Good article. You have to pay attention when someone like this talks about sports cars. The subject of size and weight looms large.
+1Having driven the single-seat Jag V6 engined at the PH Palmersport day the other year, I can fully understand why. Bearing in mind these cars (although extremely light and powerful by road car standards) will be in very mild and benign states of tune in terms of engine, chassis and aero set-up - in order that utter numpty novices like your's truly can enjoy them without epxeriencing injury or death - they still blow anything 'supercar' into the weeds in terms of voerall performance and agility.
adycav said:
That was a good read, a very interesting man and an equally interesting car.
I'm surprised that there's not more comments/discussion actually, this is just the sort of thing PH should be producing in my humble opinion. Certainly better than that criminal bloke from a few weeks back!
My thoughts exactly. PH, you've redeemed yourselves with this article, thanks (and can we have some more like this please?).I'm surprised that there's not more comments/discussion actually, this is just the sort of thing PH should be producing in my humble opinion. Certainly better than that criminal bloke from a few weeks back!
adycav said:
Dear Mr Watson,
If you ever decide to get shot of your car, I think that you should donate it to a PHer.
Obviously you need to select the appropriate person for receipt of this fine car. Therefore, there needs to be some strict criteria. May I suggest:
1) Member of PH for five years
2) Born during the same year that the car was registered (1973)
3) A current owner of an air cooled 911
I wonder if there's anyone eligible...
or:If you ever decide to get shot of your car, I think that you should donate it to a PHer.
Obviously you need to select the appropriate person for receipt of this fine car. Therefore, there needs to be some strict criteria. May I suggest:
1) Member of PH for five years
2) Born during the same year that the car was registered (1973)
3) A current owner of an air cooled 911
I wonder if there's anyone eligible...
1) Member of PH for 8 years
2) Born the year after
3) A current owner of an air cooled 911
Sounds much better.
ettore said:
adycav said:
Dear Mr Watson,
If you ever decide to get shot of your car, I think that you should donate it to a PHer.
Obviously you need to select the appropriate person for receipt of this fine car. Therefore, there needs to be some strict criteria. May I suggest:
1) Member of PH for five years
2) Born during the same year that the car was registered (1973)
3) A current owner of an air cooled 911
I wonder if there's anyone eligible...
or:If you ever decide to get shot of your car, I think that you should donate it to a PHer.
Obviously you need to select the appropriate person for receipt of this fine car. Therefore, there needs to be some strict criteria. May I suggest:
1) Member of PH for five years
2) Born during the same year that the car was registered (1973)
3) A current owner of an air cooled 911
I wonder if there's anyone eligible...
1) Member of PH for 8 years
2) Born the year after
3) A current owner of an air cooled 911
Sounds much better.
Chilli eating contest?
Raffle?
ettore said:
adycav said:
Dear Mr Watson,
If you ever decide to get shot of your car, I think that you should donate it to a PHer.
Obviously you need to select the appropriate person for receipt of this fine car. Therefore, there needs to be some strict criteria. May I suggest:
1) Member of PH for five years
2) Born during the same year that the car was registered (1973)
3) A current owner of an air cooled 911
I wonder if there's anyone eligible...
or:If you ever decide to get shot of your car, I think that you should donate it to a PHer.
Obviously you need to select the appropriate person for receipt of this fine car. Therefore, there needs to be some strict criteria. May I suggest:
1) Member of PH for five years
2) Born during the same year that the car was registered (1973)
3) A current owner of an air cooled 911
I wonder if there's anyone eligible...
1) Member of PH for 8 years
2) Born the year after
3) A current owner of an air cooled 911
Sounds much better.
1) Member of PH for 6 months (less time at my laptop, whatever good that has done!)
2) Born the year after that
3) Always wanted to be an owner of an air cooled 911...
Better still...
Biker's Nemesis said:
Voted 10.
I used to watch John Watson on a Sundy night as I was baby siting. Most races would seem to see him spin off into the dust but I didn't care, he was an English driver who I hoped every race weekend would win the race.
Nice article.
Hmm. I used to watch a Northern Irish driver called John Watson, who IIRC often used to start at the back and finish at the front. He was the best overtaker in the business for a time, and won the first GP we ever went to. (1981, Silverstone).I used to watch John Watson on a Sundy night as I was baby siting. Most races would seem to see him spin off into the dust but I didn't care, he was an English driver who I hoped every race weekend would win the race.
Nice article.
I recall him once tucking Alain Prost up a treat in a great overtake, and him crashing (at Monza?) and his car splitting in two.
Yes it was Monza 1981
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPMZK9i13Xs
Wattie was a very underated driver, I love his car & the article, this is what PH should be about .
More please !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPMZK9i13Xs
Wattie was a very underated driver, I love his car & the article, this is what PH should be about .
More please !
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