[quote=whiteballz;963323]Do you still have your alpine/s?[/quote]
yes ... and the Matra.
Both undergoing extensive restoration -- when I get time to get in to the garage that is :)

Most recent Party at my mates place - Bad Hawaiian shirt themed.

I may or may not be intoxicated at this point. All I know is we made a Canadian girl cry because we called her American.

Finally got a disc of photos from a friend that covered the Sebring SVRA event. The drive into town.... love this car! :D

[quote=csl177;970663]Finally got a disc of photos from a friend that covered the Sebring SVRA event. The drive into town.... love this car! :D[/quote]

nice shot, the yellow indicator on the steering wheel is to tell you when the wheels are straight????

Yes, it's a piece of tape. Pretty common on modern rally wheels, PO installed it.
Car is under comprehensive resto to 1977 Daytona winning spec.

[url="http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1977/Daytona-1977-02-06-042.jpg"]RSC Photo Gallery - Daytona 24 Hours 1977 - Porsche 911 S no.42 - Racing Sports Cars
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[quote=csl177;970667]Yes, it's a piece of tape. Pretty common on modern rally wheels, PO installed it.
Car is under comprehensive resto to 1977 Daytona winning spec.

[url="http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1977/Daytona-1977-02-06-042.jpg"]RSC Photo Gallery - Daytona 24 Hours 1977 - Porsche 911 S no.42 - Racing Sports Cars
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so you can help our Czech friend to tell him what the colours of the Daytona car are...(I guess the original chassis number could be found as well somewhere)

^^^ Please elaborate... Czech friend? :confused:

[quote=csl177;970683]^^^ Please elaborate... Czech friend? :confused:[/quote]

the owner of the site you linked to...if I am not mistaken he is czech or some other country in that area.

Ahhh! Surely he knows, there are several color pictures of the car on the site. The VIN is known too, don't know why it's not posted there.

[quote=csl177;970686]Ahhh! Surely he knows, there are several color pictures of the car on the site. The VIN is known too, don't know why it's not posted there.[/quote]

well, it seems to me a hell of job to maintain that site, so it is no surprise that not everything is there yet

RSC is a great site I've used over the years for Matra and Alpine race history, especially the less well known events like the BOAC. So much info as you say Pieter, no surprise some bits missing :)

[quote=Matra et Alpine;970689]RSC is a great site I've used over the years for Matra and Alpine race history, especially the less well known events like the BOAC. So much info as you say Pieter, no surprise some bits missing :)[/quote]

it is more annoying that most of the times it fails to fully load....

[quote=Matra et Alpine;970689]RSC is a great site I've used over the years for Matra and Alpine race history, especially the less well known events like the BOAC. So much info as you say Pieter, no surprise some bits missing :)[/quote]
Along with [url="http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/"]Ultimate Racing History[/url] they're about the only sources available online for more obscure references. Even if one could afford a copy of [I]Time and Two Seats[/I] these provide nearly instant access, and deserve what small financial support you can offer. ;)
[quote=henk4;970690]it is more annoying that most of the times it fails to fully load....[/quote]
There is that... a good bet his server isn't a powerhouse.

[quote=csl177;970698]Along with [url="http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/"]Ultimate Racing History[/url] they're about the only sources available online for more obscure references. Even if one could afford a copy of [I]Time and Two Seats[/I] these provide nearly instant access, and deserve what small financial support you can offer. ;)

There is that... a good bet his server isn't a powerhouse.[/quote]

we do have the book......:)

First is me on my way to second at Forrestburn Hilllclimb, part of the Scottish championship :)

Second is me and sis on the way to Royal Garden Party to meet the Queen and Prince Phillip at Holyrood, Edinburgh. No cameras allowed inside, so this is as good as it gets :)

This is me bacically, one of the pictures is of me tied to a car seat

and a pic of me drinking on my 18th birthday , dam what a surprise!

[B]EDIT: Odd that you include no photo of "me bacically" (sic). Your spam sig has been removed.[/B]

With Jim's P4/5 Competizione at Auto Museum, Turin.
On the old Fiat test track on top of the factory.
Driving 458 Italia at Maranello :)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LROV-oCec7E"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LROV-oCec7E[/ame]

Old pic....circa 2007 Formula Student UK. I don't have much pic of myself, only reason why this exists because I hand off my camera to someone else when we are doing design presentation....

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Spot the Asian guy....I am holding basically my 4th year thesis, a welded sheet metal upright, in pre-welded state....

There are a few more pic in that album...

Awesome ride :O

following the tread rules... +1 for the license plate.

Gulliver....errrrr,sorry, me, a Bug and an R8
 

Posting up a 1:18 Coffee Table Garage Diorama Concept under Model Cars thread
Turned out quite interesting ;)

Since I have nothing better to do, i'll just post up a picture too. This one is from 2009.

Well guys, as you get old your metabolism changes, as your metabolism changes, you get FAT! Over the past few years I stopped taking care of myself and have been eating like a pig... At one point this year I reached 99kilos (218lbs) and when I read that number on the scale I knew I had to do something..

Well, I started a pretty crazy diet and have been exercising every night. It's been tough and you pretty much starve all day, but I don't think a slow diet would do it for me, I needed something hardcore and with instant results, otherwise I'd lose motivation pretty quick.

I did not take a "before" picture of myself, but I'm posting one of exactly how I was looking when I started the diet. The other picture on the right is from a few days ago, I've actually lost a few more lbs since then. It took me a month to lose 20lbs.

I plan on stopping the diet soon, but after that I will watch my weight constantly and keep it under control. 90kilos (198lbs) is my new absolute maximum.
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Hi Nico, it is quite simple, don't take in more calories than you can burn. Be aware of what you eat and drink, (write it down for a while) and you will be much more aware what caused the problems...Eat reguarly, but less, best diet in the world. (and I should know, my mother was a dietician and my wife is too:))

Edit: in the spirit of the thread, this is me on my daily ride along the New Waterway, the entrance channel to thePort of Rotterdam. Picture taken 17-02, middle of the winter, with a strong wind. Helps greatly to burn those damned calories.

Good on you Niko, you're lookin' good but as Henk says keep an eye on your daily intake. Our metabolisms DO slow as we age... I was once a semi-pro cyclist with 4% body fat at 180 lbs. I'm 6' 2". Thirty years later I'm struggling to drop below 240, months of cardio and hi-protein diet only part of the equation.

For me it matters BIG time: every 10 pounds is one horsepower. I might be racing old cars but still wanna be competitive.

[quote=henk4;982584]Hi Nico, it is quite simple, don't take in more calories than you can burn. Be aware of what you eat and drink, (write it down for a while) and you will be much more aware what caused the problems...Eat reguarly, but less, best diet in the world. (and I should know, my mother was a dietician and my wife is too:))

Edit: in the spirit of the thread, this is me on my daily ride along the New Waterway, the entrance channel to thePort of Rotterdam. Picture taken 17-02, middle of the winter, with a strong wind. Helps greatly to burn those damned calories.[/quote]
Looks like a cold day. I don't like biking in cold weather. I like about 75-80 degrees F.

[quote=Fleet 500;982588]Looks like a cold day. I don't like biking in cold weather. I like about 75-80 degrees F.[/quote]

you can keep yourself warm when biking, and just wear enough clothes...temperatures can be around 3-6 degrees and you can still bike yourself warm.

[quote=csl177;982586]
For me it matters BIG time: every 10 pounds is one horsepower. I might be racing old cars but still wanna be competitive.[/quote]

LOL, it is one the things that amateur drivers (also those for instance starting at Le Mans) tend to overlook...

[quote=henk4;982589]you can keep yourself warm when biking, and just wear enough clothes...temperatures can be around 3-6 degrees and you can still bike yourself warm.[/quote]
Yeah, sometimes I bike in "cold" weather ("cold" here being about 50-55 degrees F). Because I just feel like biking. But I really like being able to bike without wearing a jacket... just a T-shirt and regular pants.

Of course, too warm in not fun, either. Sweat too much and I get really thirsty after a while.

[quote=csl177;982586]
For me it matters BIG time: every 10 pounds is one horsepower. I might be racing old cars but still wanna be competitive.[/quote]

likewise haha, not just for racing but the mini really struggles with extra weight.. :D
lucky i have a big goofy dog to keep me active.
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Loook at the good boy! Who wants bacon!? Whooo wants some bacon!?

Great looking shepard, clutch! Happy dogs are the best. :)

Picture of the max dog, my bro, and my knee outside of Boulder.
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[quote=csl177;982638]Loook at the good boy! Who wants bacon!? Whooo wants some bacon!?

Great looking shepard, clutch! Happy dogs are the best. :)[/quote]

he never gets bacon.. terrible fatty thing to give to dogs! one rasher of bacon for a dog, is equivalent to 13 rashers of bacon for you! (breed depending..)
but yes, he and his doggy friends keep me active.
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How many dogs do you have now clutch?

Is that the formerly little one?

no that's a friend's long hair. mine is pretty lean and agile, not as solidly built. probably 40kg's.
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Yeah, I remember her. Mona. She's awesome because she bites you etc. I was confused you were calling the dog a "he". Didn't you get a puppy a year or two ago as well?

yeah that's him there.

I figured its about time I posted a picture

Giving it all, up hill :) :cool:

[quote=Duell;985936]Giving it all, up hill :) :cool:[/quote]

39x28?

[quote=henk4;985937]39x28?[/quote]

At that moment 40 km in to the race, I was still driving 44x28 not yet considering using my 39 (triple). But after 100km It was a different story.

Did the 150km averaging 25 km/h. :D:D
I was pretty happy with that. I hate cycling up hill, but it does give you a thrill when you succeed. And otherwise going down with nearly 75km/h does the trick.