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Anyway, when you're ready to blast off the line, switch off the compressor. Everything should cold for some seconds...

When it comes down, you better have your back off the seat, like "posting a trot" as we used to say with horses and motorcycles.

Not to get carried away, but cold fuel is great too. I used to have trouble with vapor lock in rallies at high altitude in central Mexico. Got fed up and put a drag race (Summit) cool can in the fuel line, in the engine compartment. Add ice, or even pop cycles if all available, and the engine roared off the line. Really like a different motor.

A truly impressive piece of work.

https://www.automobilemag.com/news/blaze-ev-classic-microcar-japan/ Maybe tell the friendly man at US Customs that it is a kid's toy.

So important to have goals. Congratulations from 12-3 in the evening.

I would not recommend that in Texas. After the shouting, you might get shot!

Great thread. Thanks for the nice read.

I can't believe you said that. Obviously, you have been going to "meetings." 'Hi, I'm Croc. I'm a caraholic...'

Glad to see from you, Doctor. Looking forward to your next trip. It's good to be negative!

All good comments. I agree that a bright color "may" help. Mine is BRG, I also have a flag up at the back. But the main think is assuming they are all dummies. With all the electronic toys, people drive even worse now than 15 years ago. It is hard to see with a phone held in front of the face or looking down at the lap. Years ago, people ran red lights and would swear it was still yellow, close to the light change. Now about once a month I see someone go through a red light that may be half way through the cycle. They are truly driving blind. Same with stop signs. Not a slight roll, but straight through at 35 mph. Yikes! Stay away from everyone and keep your head on a swivel.

Welcome aboard. Looks like we've added some class. Love some of those details. Thanks for posting

John, if you eliminate all that, you would either cut the Croc eggs off or get rid of him entirely. We are a tough skinned lot, so just leave him alone for our amusement. :smilielol5:

That's a lot of hard work. Especially for volunteers. Big THANK YOU from users.

And a Merry Christmas from Texas. I don't know whether to congratulate or pity all you folks with a White Christmas. Hopefully you have kids around to make that worthwhile.

Speaking of Christmas, here's a story of Christmas eve at Lotus with the Elise prototype. Looks like a crazy Seven from the front. https://media.lotuscars.com/en/blog/%E2%80%98the-alternative-christmas-story%E2%80%99-from-lotus-the-birth-of-the-elise-proto-one.html

FB worked fine for me. FUN, is a bit silly. Wonder about the camera car that passes the Cat.

Well, didn't Chapman start out with a trials car? Real continuation.

But, Croc, even Formula One chooses to run rubbish tires. State of what art?

I found all of this quite interesting. Not quite so technical as their usual fare. Learned a lot of details of my favorite prewar car. Good section on non destructive testing, including on composites. I've seen an old mag wheel blow up, sitting still, and a few years ago a Ferrari F1 tub broke in two at Monterey. Plus modern builds of the Coventry Climax. https://www.racecar-engineering.com/digiissues/MASTER.pdf

Looks great from here.

Nice car. Good luck with the sale. In the photos, is that a wind blocker mounted to the roll bar? Or is it only used with the reef? How does it work?

And don't forget the possibility of reworking pedals. The Birkin has had some work. My first sportscar was a Dinalpin (A110 Alpine) and the previous owner had removed the gas pedal, leaving just the lever with a roller on the end. That worked great and was perfectly placed for heal/toe. Where there's a will there's a way.

Peach baskets. I love it. Probably weighted with rocks, but just imagine if they were brimming with peachs? Smacking one would be a sight worth seeing. That would be betterrent than John Fitch's plastic water barrels.

Walter Cronkite narrates about sports car and racing. Couple shots of Moss at Monaco in Lotus 18. https://thedrive.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=228bd4d5416080e946054be51&id=6f2decc4dc&e=3191b22b7b