tony_hetherington

Good on you guys.

Zee......you taking your car on track are you!? If so I'll try and blag a pit pass and pop in and say hi.

You won't be able to miss me.....I'll prob be in or around the Performance Ford stand all day cleaning the Caterham (nor will you be able to miss that!)

Look forward to seeing you all !

Just thought I'd ask if anyone is attending the Ford RSOC National Day this Sunday at Donnington ?

I used to own an Escort RS Cosworth so still have many friends from the club, which is why I'm going up.

I'm driving up the Caterham 7 2.3 Duratec which is going on the Performance Ford stand, so if you see me - say hi !!!!

said Caterham.....

The pic of the ash tray was my car ..... the pic does make it look very bad though, when in fact it looks quite nice in real life (was taken in the garage so flash had bad affect).

I personally really like it there though, and put some felt in the bottom of the drinks holder (never use them anyway) and put loose coins in there.

The actual display itself I have now tidied up (or rather Mum did) by covering it all and making it flush, so it makes it look like it's meant to be there (that's what I really wanted).

Glad you guys are looking at my workshop article though :) :) :)

Car covers............well, you can have it in large big small round medium square yellow blue pink green inside outside mixture polyurethane cotton you name it you can have it !!!

The car cover world really does cater for each individual need - whether you want an entirely indoor cover, or all the way through to one that will protect your car from snow, you can have one.

Classic Additions Website

Go there. They're classic additions and they are brilliant. I've bought two covers from there and both times they have been absolutely PERFECT. They do a massive range of standard covers (i.e. standard fit sizes) but will also do custom fit ones. For the std fit you're looking at about £70, for the mutt's nuts tailored to your car (the ones I got) then you're looking at £220.

Guy there by the name of Adrian Bowes (if I remember correctly) is the man to talk to - so helpful.

Also, if you go Gold you get 10% off from them.

So - give them a ring, have a chat, tell them exactly what you've got and why you want a car cover, and they'll 100% be able to help.

PS: No I dont work for them, it's just that they're one of the few companies in the car world that I have dealt with who have been absolutely impeccable !!!

had to rip it to getsome answers, cos the "maker" had spelt the answers wrong

knew the answer, but couldn't get it to give me the points because of spelling errors in the sheet

I find things like that SOOO funny !!!

It has to be exact (i.e. sometimes you have to try things like feat. or featuring, you know the sorts of things I mean) and then they go balls it up by spelling it wrong anyway !! donuts !!!!

go for it mate - this one can be done.

I did do it using Star Office on Redhat though - dunno if you can do it in Excel

ahhh that one was easy!!!

His points cell is full of "IF" formulas, and so directs you straight to where the answers are !!!

I can share this though http://amjec.co.uk/PopQuiz60-901.xls

You know there's the geek test posted on LOC also? Well this is how much of a geek I am.......whenever I get one of those fill in the blanks excel sheets, I always try and crack them. Some are absolutely piece of cake, but what I really find a challenge is the ones that have hidden the formulas, locked and protected all the cells, and password protected it. I like a good challenge :)

Ok, I'll get my coat.

Oh - oops !!

Anyway......the BMW vs Mercedes emblem question.

same diameter when placed on the cars ?

I got really bored half way down !!!

Hee Hee, whats the slowest car in production :D :D :D

Milk Float ?

Road legal with indicators etc, and probably never ever gets to 60 !!

I got it right first :duh:

Yup - I'll give you that one, Matt !!!

So go on then....your turn for the Friday trivia question!

One of those Noble M12 thingies

Answered above.....but the new Noble M12 GTO - 03 is a bloody GORGEOUS car tho !!!

Mondeo V6 lump in car that weighs very little. Put engine in back.........oh, and then strap TWO garrett turbos to it. hmmmmmmmmmmmm

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

Caterham 7 Superlight R500.

World's current fastest production car

Feck me it's quick!!!!

Right, someone else think of one now !

no, but you're on the right sort of British hand made low volume sports car type idea

no,

no,

and

no.

I'll give you a clue - it's british, and tiny

no

i'll give you a clue........i went out in it last night :D :D

*Also......this car broke the McLaren F1's 0-100mph-0 record two weeks ago at Bruntingthorpe, and achieved a time of 8.1secs dead.

Ok......a more difficult questions perhaps.

Who can name the world's CURRENT fastest production car

*edited to add fastest in terms of 0-60mph

cr ap answers !!!!

ok 1.6 vs 1.9 badge is about the only one I'd accept - BUT....they get nicked so often, it might not be true!!

Example......1.9 came with rear discs, 1.6 with rear drums

Ok people.......I'll start the ball rolling, and then the person who answers the question correct has to ask the next one. You know the score !

First question......

Name 3 differences between the Mk1 Pug 205 1.9 GTi and 1.6GTi

a mate of mine has "Sorry Officer" written there. Looks quite cool I think :)

Cops liked it too !!

I will try to post them all tonight for you to enjoy and for everyone else to relive the excitement...again

Thanks matey !!!

:tsktsk: :tsktsk: :tsktsk: SO annoyed I couldn't make this :( :( :(

personal circumstances dictated in the end. Would have been great to see you all again, alas it just couldn't happen.

Damn damn damn damn damn damn damn. DAMN !!!

Glad to hear you all had a top time though !

A very regretful Tony (:()

The title pretty much says it all. Ian. Ryan. Get your ridiculously long list of jokes out and about again !!!!

:D :D :D