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(12th-Feb-24, 01:38 PM)BARacer Wrote: Graham
Cars in the post!
In running one of them over the weekend, I just need to flag that you may want to dust off some of your spare penalty notices once you get your hands on my Mclaren GTR. In my defence, it's a car built for a local class that has been collecting dust and which I wanted to give a run out...do as you see fit!
The other car is a little cracker! Hopefully I won't be down the bottom of whatever scoring system you are running this time. (I put some proper tyres on my Alfa Touring Car and it runs like a steam train now!)
Good luck everyone
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Your expectations regarding the Mclaren GTR have been realised.
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If we all complied with the rules, you would be out of a job!
The GTR looks faster than it actually is, there's a lot you need to get right to get a car to perform, and you were meant to give it a good old run out to help me find out what I need to do!
I love puttering with gears
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(13th-Feb-24, 02:42 PM)BARacer Wrote: Graham
If we all complied with the rules, you would be out of a job!
The GTR looks faster than it actually is, there's a lot you need to get right to get a car to perform, and you were meant to give it a good old run out to help me find out what I need to do!

I am afraid my personal rule is that 3 counts and you’re out.
Track clearance was less than 1.5mm
Rear tyres were 11mm
Interior was not decorated.
So it would have accrued 15% time penalties if I choose to run it....which I don’t
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As Eric Morecambe may have said in the circumstance 'The car is built to meet all the requirements of the rules...but possibly the wrong proxy'
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At least I know what the ground clearance is on it. That's handy to know.
But I don't understand your reluctance to accept a drivers choice of black overalls, black gloves, black helmet and black visor!
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So we are getting there with still 16 days to go, and I am sure there will be a few more surprises for me before then.......
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(13th-Feb-24, 04:34 PM)BARacer Wrote: At least I know what the ground clearance is on it. That's handy to know.
But I don't understand your reluctance to accept a drivers choice of black overalls, black gloves, black helmet and black visor!
I will run the car during qualifying session, just to see what might have been.....
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Could not resist posting this photo of a Global GT race, my favourite GT era
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Might have to steal that photo...
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