Jason Plato Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Drivers , its about time we made a formal list of excuses for easy reference in the event of a less than satisfactory result . This could then be displayed in the paddock and drivers can then select as required . My starter ........ I'm running with 20 l of fuel on board My ACB24's are 6 months old I have a passenger seat fitted I havent tuned my new £2000 dampers yet 😬 Please note - the above doesnt mean I have new dampers or that I will be using a passenger seat or running A24's Edited by - Dave Jackson on 10 Feb 2005 13:37:31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 not that I would use any of them but it was wetter on my run it was my first run at this venue I thought the 2nd corner was a flat out right, when it was really a hairpin left being an ealry class runer put me at a disadvantage I forgot the (tools, rags, cables etc) in my boot I didn't want to embarass the olf folks (saga sevens) too much my car was too pink and the reflection from the bonnet blinded me on my start I didn't have a 1800K supersport K 😬 I didn't have an all steel xflow 😬 I didn't have an all steel twink 😬 or the usual I was crap 😳 rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 or I thought the event was on the sunday not the saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted February 10, 2005 Author Share Posted February 10, 2005 Sorry Rob , please delete the last comment . That is not an reasonable excuse 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmar Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 but it is the one that should be used the most, if not always the case 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenEvans Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 I'm too old for this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxseven Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 My glasses misted up and I could see bu 😳 😳er all L7 BDA Supersprint Joy here 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Payne Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 I can't drive But you all know that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver 21 Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Or in my case: *arrowright*I've got a new engine and haven't got a clue how to drive it on slicks *confused* *confused* *confused* Graham Competition Secretary 2005 Speed Championship - 13 Rounds with 7 counting towards the championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Mine for 2004 should have been "My inlet and exhaust gaskets are too small for the ports restricting flow, so I am down on power", but I only found that out three weeks ago So this year it will have to be "My car is 30kg overweight due to the driver" 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Lost me race suit and luggage rack ..... true .... ☹️ some nice bloke returned it and was rewarded for his honesty 😬 Me clutch went ....... true 😬 I'm running with 40 l of fuel on board .... er sadly true....... 😳 TOOOOOOO..... err .... Fat.... may be true 😬 Taking it easy as I drive it each way..... Knar... far too wimpish and untrue 😬 Anyway all trailered cars should be in group 6 😬 😬 😬..... they seem far to wimpish to drive to the track... err David..... Forgot one other..... spin at Lydden.... that was me helmet missed up total 'wipe out' still fun trying to open the visor and correct at the same time.... still me suit was unsoiled 😬 PS DANGER...... OILY RAG takes his test in April .... the good news is they will not insure him/ I can not afford it/nor can he 😬 PPS EXTREME DANGER..... he might be learning to drive it on the track.............. *eek* *eek* *eek* *eek* *eek* *eek* *eek* *eek* *eek* *eek* *eek* ☹️ PPPS how much is a trailer 😬 'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬 1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension Edited by - Bilbo on 10 Feb 2005 19:54:52 Edited by - Bilbo on 10 Feb 2005 20:17:30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Hi Bilbo: You forgot the excuse you were using last year at Curborough.....something about not having the correct gear ratio for coming out of the bend before the straight 😬 Poised over a bench with a nibbler and ally sheet..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Bu88er forgot that one..... still it does drop off the power a lot exiting the bottom corner at Curborough and on one bend at Cadwell Park think you should read TOOOOOOO..... err .... Fat.... may be true In relation to that... 😬 and NO its NOT that fuel injection would solve the mid range problem 'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬 1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 OK it err just might be..... 'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬 1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannY OrB TuneR Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 From a novice perspective. 1) the car in front was faster 😬 2) I did not realise a sprint involved corners ❗ 3) My timing strut failed to work 4) The start Marshal ate 3 shredded wheat for breakfast & did not let go of my Superlight 5) TBN ❗ Looking forward to the 1st sprint of my life - see you at Llandow where I will loose my cherry Feeling like a 12 year old again 😬 GrannY OrB TuneR 😳 Tweaker Of Fine Granny Orbs ! 😳 Superlight No: 170 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david nelson Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 1. Rob's got his emerald fixed. 2. 1600K have all the mods 😬 3. Still unsure of the track as only my 2nd season 4. harness came undone 5. left my visor up 6. wrong tyres 7. wrong tyre pressure. 8. missed a gear or two David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Yep, all pretty plausable so far. Now what other ones are there ? Time of the month anyone ? 😳 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Nobody told me its only a 105 db limit It only rained on my lap... I only made that magnificent spin so......... that I could get on the clubs 2005 DVD My 6 point crutch strap is too tight on breaking .... they might be ok for the little lads but.... The 20 Bacon and brie butties reduced my power to weight ratio ..... even in group 6 😬 OK.... SO.... its 2 laps at Curborough. 'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬 1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irrelevant Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Decent excuses should blame external factors totally beyond one's own control. Ideally, highly changeable things that may not effect the people running either side of you . Excuses like, "I missed a gear", "I chose the wrong tyres", or "it's my first time here" are not good excuses IMO as they are admissions that you messed up or didn't perform rather than excuses to put the blame on someone/something else. I don't like blaming a poor drive on mechanical problems as it just tempts fate. To be really convincing excuses you need to convince yourself they were actually true 😳 Following these basic excuse guidelines, here's some of mine from last year: "It was still wet on my run" (Curborough2) "Dodgy fuel, couldn't find an Optimax garage on the way" (Llandow) "The car before me put stones/grass over my line" (Longcross) "The timing gear's not working properly" (Harewood) I wonder what I'll come up with this year...... Poised over a bench with a nibbler and ally sheet..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Hi Adam I wonder what I'll come up with this year...... How about............. here 'My new rear tyres and wheel arches are wider than the track....' 😬 😬 😬 'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬 1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension. Edited by - Bilbo on 10 Feb 2005 23:30:41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 Some more .......... I got food poisoning from the burger van lunchtime - thats why my timed runs are slower A lady at the exit of the bottom bend got her tits out My G string pinching my Balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Hi Dave I got food poisoning from the burger van lunchtime - thats why my timed runs are slower Think your logic is wrong..... that could get you VERY URGENTLY back to the start 😬 'Can you hear me running' ......... OH YES and its music to my ears 😬 😬 😬 1988 200 bhp, 146 ft lbs, 1700cc Cosworth BD? engineered by Roger King, on Weber's with Brooklands and Clamshell wings, Freestyle Motorsport suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver-7 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 My excuse.... You did say three laps 😬 😬 😬 the third being backwards or My overalls caught the handbrake cheers Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Robinson Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Am I allowed my Lydden excuse "my throttle stuck full on" or can that only be used if I set a stunningly fast time In my locker for the year I also have: " No widetrack you see..." "If only I had a LSD" "The drum brakes mean I lose so much under braking" I look forward to using these with you all soon 😬 Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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