Thanks guys for those kind words!!hehe Character building, I was about to turn into the incredible hulk! Hows that for a character! hehehe
Oh well! Cheers NAT --- E Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah Nat, > Its a character building sport isnt it (snicker > snicker snicker). > On on ACT clubman event in the early 70's I was > leading at the start of the > last competitive (which was a repeat of the first > stage) and just had to > repeat my first stage time to win the event (go the > EH). Last RH corner > before a 750m straight to the finish control, I lost > it. The car beached car > on a windrow at the edge of the track/road. The car > was rocking on the ridge > and we couldnt get traction on either rear wheel. > Out with the triangles and > sit back to wait for the sweep to be able to get of > the ridge safely. > > Sitting with a navigator who is unhappy about the > loss of points in the > clubman championship for a couple of hours was not > fun. > > > Cheers, > Feral Errol > <http://www.datrats.com.au/> > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of nat P. > Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 12:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Rally update! > > > A little update for the rally guys and girls and who > ever else! > Competed in the George Woods Rally on Saturday > night, > (Pre season rally!!!!!) Good way to dust off the car > and myself. > Plans dont go well, Ny normal Co-Driver broke his > leg(or so he says!) So a friends Co-driver has a go! > BUT THIS IS HIS FIRST EVER GO!!!!!! DAM IT!!!!!! > Anywoo > On the way to the first SStage the spring on the > carbs > broke! Quick fix! First penalty!!!YA!!!!Then two > corners in intercom breaks!!! And my car is very > very > very loud!!!!! > Get lost 3 times! ya!!... Second last stage before > service, we hear a funny noise and then we spin on > the > transport stage!!!!!! SHIT!!!! First thought diffs > gone! double shit! Then I figure it out! The rear > brake caliper bolts come lose and fall out!!! GREAT! > Its getting stuck in the wheel!! So I steal another > bolt from the other side and we crize throught he > next > stage til service when we fix it! > Then I realize that our fuel consumption is high! So > I > have to buy some fuel off one of the other service > crews! > After all this we are now dead last!!!! 15 cars have > gone past us due to all this! Plus all the > penalties! > SO next stage we pass three cars on the stage and > the > my Nav-a-guesser gets us lost again! Two cars > re-pass > us! SHIT!!!! So theres no wind, heaps of dust! and > I'm > just want to go home! hehehe > Pass another 4 cars and then coming up the last > spectator area give it a boot full! I here a HUGE > BANG! > We get stuck in a ditch. Then when we try to move I > hear that bang bang bang !! DAM IT! > Look under the rear, and I've broken the half shaft > in > two! NOT HAPPY JANE!! Luckily my crew were there! > They > got the trailor, I had a drink or 10! and went home! > Cheers NAT > P.S Never give up!!!!!!! EVER!!!!!! > > > http://greetings.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Greetings > - Send some online love this Valentine's Day. > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- http://greetings.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Greetings - Send some online love this Valentine's Day. --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
