Chrome Gates & Italians

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Simon Lord
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Chrome Gates & Italians

Post by Simon Lord » Wed Nov 13, 2002 7:58 pm

No, for Italians - they all drive like learners!

Actually, to be fair when you go to Italy you very rarely see scratched
cars. Some massive dents, yes, but never little scratches. I saw someone run
over by an Alfa Romeo on a pedestrian crossing in Florence one day and all
you could see was a pair of legs sticking out of the broken windscreen. Some
helpful passer-by pulled the poor guy out by the legs (I'm not making this
up) and he came out swearing all the way, exchanged a few choice words with
the driver (I only know a few rude words in Italian and he used all of them,
several times) then walked off!

That's a classic Ferrari design - goes back to at least the Dino 246 and I
think beyond that. Sounds lovely.

Simon Lord
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d.millar

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Post by d.millar » Wed Nov 13, 2002 9:23 pm

the chrome gate goes back to at least 1948 for the Ferrari 155
barchetta...or go back to the Bentleys of the late 1920's


David.

d.millar

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Post by d.millar » Wed Nov 13, 2002 9:23 pm

the chrome gate goes back to at least 1948 for the Ferrari 155
barchetta...or go back to the Bentleys of the late 1920's


David.

lou Girardin

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Post by lou Girardin » Thu Nov 14, 2002 8:00 am

Well, this learner of Italian descent will gladly take up a challenge. Lets
say 10 laps of Taupo in Feb.
Lou

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Post by lou Girardin » Thu Nov 14, 2002 8:00 am

Well, this learner of Italian descent will gladly take up a challenge. Lets
say 10 laps of Taupo in Feb.
Lou

Simon Lord
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Post by Simon Lord » Thu Nov 14, 2002 8:58 am

Is that Italian descent as in 'Whoops, we dropped the sail'?
I'm not nearly stupid enough to take on an Italian in a fast driving
competition. One trip across Turin with six of us in a Fiat 126 which the
driver thought was an F40 was quite enough for me! Fortunately, I was young
and stupid at the time and my Italian girlfriend was doing a good impression
of an airbag...

Sorry to sound ignorant, but is there an event at Taupo in Feb?

Simon
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lou Girardin

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Post by lou Girardin » Thu Nov 14, 2002 9:47 am

Was that dual airbags?
There's a track day; sorry, 'driver training day' down there in Feb
Lou

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Post by lou Girardin » Thu Nov 14, 2002 9:47 am

Was that dual airbags?
There's a track day; sorry, 'driver training day' down there in Feb
Lou

Simon Lord
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Post by Simon Lord » Thu Nov 14, 2002 9:59 am

Yes they were, actually.

Where do I get details of the 'driver training day'? I'm sure I could do with
some.

Simon
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lou Girardin

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Post by lou Girardin » Thu Nov 14, 2002 2:44 pm

Should be in the events section of this site
Lou

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Post by lou Girardin » Thu Nov 14, 2002 2:44 pm

Should be in the events section of this site
Lou

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Post by Simon Lord » Thu Nov 14, 2002 3:44 pm

Thanks - silly me, forgot to look.
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