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201. Re: Monterey Landmark Question (Oops) (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 16:12:29 -0700; You may well be right. That means they change the banners more often than the website!; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00029.html (6,942 bytes)
202. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 18:04:42 -0700; Well, clearly it's the amateur yachtsman. A boat is the only OTHER thing that can suck money out of your wallet as fast, and produce ear to ear grins as easily. An amateur yachtsman is in it for the; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00062.html (9,012 bytes)
203. CSRG at Sears (report) (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 18:36:43 -0700; Yes, there were several list members enjoying themselves, me included. I saw Malcom and Diane Cox, Myles Kitchen, Jerry Burr and I'm sure there were many others. Turnout seemed high. It usually is fo; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00129.html (10,507 bytes)
204. Re: One more word on Stirling (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:51:54 -0700; Just to throw more gasoline on the fire... When Ken Tyrell was the guest of honor at the Wine Country Classic a few years back, he had a great opening line for the closing ceremonies: "You know, I'm; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00272.html (7,242 bytes)
205. Re: Our Sport (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 13:36:35 -0700; By the same token, golf is a sport, but how many duffers can claim to be on a par (literally) with Tiger Woods? Refer to the previous discussion on the meaning of "Corinthian" as being a person of me; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00276.html (8,189 bytes)
206. Re: Our Sport (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 19:39:12 -0700; I can think of a few sports where the carbon-fiber-titanium-alloy crowd hasn't made much impact. Try billiards. Sure, the sharks carry fancy cues. The sharks have always carried fancy cues. They're s; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00284.html (9,512 bytes)
207. Re: Dueling (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 19:55:09 -0700; Are you saying they had to pay you royalties for that milk commercial?; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00285.html (6,451 bytes)
208. Re: Our Sport (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 20:02:25 -0700; My point wasn't really about the "shit happens" attitude. Sure, shit happens, it's just that we shouldn't have to put up with it between the ears of someone who was once held in high esteem. My point; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00286.html (8,940 bytes)
209. Re: Our Sport (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 11:52:46 -0700; Good points, all. I think Brian Evans and I are actually in violent agreement. ;=) You don't have to have a time capsule car for this, but there are clearly some mods that are contrary to the spirit.; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00303.html (10,042 bytes)
210. Re: SVRA Points (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 18:16:22 -0700; I've got it. Get a vintage cop car to play the pace car role! A '55 Ford Fairlane with a bubble gum machine on top would be perfect. ...; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00308.html (7,584 bytes)
211. Re: Our Sport (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 11:16:50 -0700; Bravo, Robert. Very well put. I think most of the incidents in the last year that I've seen or heard about from those involved could be explained by somebody being on the wrong side of one of your co; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00362.html (10,431 bytes)
212. Re: Magnetic drain plug (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 11:36:19 -0700; I found some very tiny rare-earth magnets at Radio Shack, of all places. They were about the size of a small pill. I drilled a hole on the inside face of a drain plug, epoxied the "pill" in place. an; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00393.html (8,296 bytes)
213. Re: Vintage body contact (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 19:15:21 -0700; Maybe this thought will clear up the situation. Let's think about the concept of forced vs. unforced errors. An unforced error is where you are the one who spins out in front of the other cars, or pu; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00398.html (8,042 bytes)
214. Re: safety concern (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 07:55:48 -0700; It depends entirely on the individual club. Both CSRG and HMSA have a "strong recommendation" for a roll bar, but no specification as to its construction. Every car I've seen Peter Giddings drive had; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00413.html (7,987 bytes)
215. Re: Tow Vehicle (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 17:00:33 -0700; I use a '91 Ford F150 with the 4.9 liter and automatic. I tow an open single axle trailer with a Formula Junior on it, and loads of stuff in the 8 foot truck bed. I can tow all day long at 65-70 MPH; /html/vintage-race/1999-08/msg00042.html (7,755 bytes)
216. Re: Tow Vehicles (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 10:24:11 -0700; The other classic answer to no ground clearance is to have a set of wheels for the race car that wear tall, skinny tires like it probably did when it was new. That makes it easier to push the car aro; /html/vintage-race/1999-08/msg00063.html (7,739 bytes)
217. Re: Laguna Seca (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 17:20:16 -0700; See http://www.laguna-seca.com/; /html/vintage-race/1999-08/msg00121.html (8,241 bytes)
218. Re: Laguna Seca (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 10:28:16 -0700; Here's a little known fact that might please some. If you are a member of HMSA, you can get into the private area at the top of the hill behind start-finish. It's for the entrants, but any HMSA membe; /html/vintage-race/1999-08/msg00143.html (7,481 bytes)
219. Re: crack-up at the historics (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 15:53:52 -0700; There is something to be said for reuniting a car with its original famed driver. Even if the old timer doesn't get to drive the car, it does the current owner an immeasurable amount of emotional goo; /html/vintage-race/1999-08/msg00238.html (11,391 bytes)
220. Re: Monterey Incidents (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 16:17:49 -0700; I hear you, Myles. While I can imagine that writing a strongly worded letter to Mr. Earle might do nothing more than get my name added to his list of trouble makers, writing to the new president of H; /html/vintage-race/1999-08/msg00240.html (7,717 bytes)

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