32valves Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 7 more places left and still the only confirmed entrant in a Dolomite ! Come on you TBA's I'm feeling a bit lonely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 One of the Hughes brothers has just been in the shop (did the RBRR in a Sprint), they are entering their Sprint in 10CR, in the post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Still only 1 Stag entered, and I have a tenner it gets substituted by a Sprint in a few months time....:-)Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Oi - I resemble that remark - now there's a challenge!Have been looking glumly at engine rebuild postings on the Stag pages, Rover conversion looked tempting until I thought about the latest abortive attempts to get the Range Rover going today . . . . Don't forget Sprint is broken too :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Hey Scrapman, don't see Mr Jones' name anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 At this rate a 10cr entry could be so rare i could sell one of mine on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Hey Doug - been meaning to ask - how did ya get no.1? I was bashing on Ellis' door less than 5hr after the web page went live?Not bothered, just curious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 look at all those unconfirmed co drivers........pick me pick me!! lol hopefully things will have changed with the insurance by the next one so i can do it in my car! woohoo! better get started with the prep........lol!doug must have drove through the front door at 6am with his form........;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 Quoted from MikeyB Hey Doug - been meaning to ask - how did ya get no.1? I was bashing on Ellis' door less than 5hr after the web page went live?Not bothered, just curious!Who's the new drivers champion ??? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Quoted from MikeyB Hey Scrapman, don't see Mr Jones' name anywhere?He doesn't get added until I see the colour of his money!And the final decision on the car doesn't get made until until he agrees to a few of my recommended upgrades, like 2litre front brakes and new tyres etc.:-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 aha - now I understand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 regarding Mr Jones, never mind the brakes and tyres -doesn't he need a working engine first? (Hmmm, bit like me I suppose!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Most popular is the Spitfire! There wasn't one on the 2003 10CR!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Good point Don.Discussion about the most appropriate long distance endurance car identified the big saloons or a Dolly Sprint if I remember correctly - so how come it's all 2 seater sports cars :-/I have no problem with that mind you ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 More fun chucking them dowm mountains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Well, let's face it, the most appropriate car would be some sort of modern saloon with air con - maybe a nice diesel for those steep mountain passes...But I'd much rather be ragging my noisy Spitfire at 6k up them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRoger Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Nah, modern diesels are rubbish on mountainroads.I did Timmelsjoch in a Volvo V50 diesel last July. You can't use the power going uphill because the powerband is too narrow. You have to keep the revs above 1500 to keep the turbo spinning, but at 1500 in second you go already too fast to take a hairpin. Can't do it in first gear either because it revs to high. Absolute no fun! And the FWD isn't helping either. I had lots of fun doing the Alps in a MX-5. A small sportscar is probably the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 I came to that conclusion on the last 10CR- thats why I have entered using the GT6! However I may switch to the grey un- Logic, pah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Or you could take the Coupe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 There were plenty of spits on the 2005 trip, and i remember fondly having to stop on the italian mororway due to the torrential rain coming inside the car and then out the drain holes in the floor.Would of been a lot drier in a car with a decent roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Blimey old Ellis is busy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 Yep sorry guys... was away last night meeting with the 10CR team... catching up with the family tonight.Let's just say entry is up to 48 - details will be posted tomorrow.Latest places to Paul Hughes, Dave Tongue, Andrew Martin, Matthew Harris & Keith Bennett.Who's gonna get the last two places...??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glaramaraman Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Ok Ok - so its looking fairly fullI still can't find a committed co driver..Had wanted to do this in my GT6 MKII and still hope to.But seeing how many TBA co driver's there are is anyone else in the same predicament as me? Happy to email privately telephone etc to discuss compatability / car / costs / safety experience etc. etc............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphlux Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Our entry was send yesterday, but the post from Luxemburg to the UK will take a few days .... so will we be in or out ??? We would have entered earlier, but the entry details went public at the beginning of my two weeks holiday in Madagaskar, so no way to enter earlier ... hopefully we are the last crew to enter ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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