- 81. Re: Test (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 12:04:29 +1100
- I did a fun event last weekend - it was a navigation rally, in redcar again co-driver Peter Brice. This time I let him drive and I navigated. These navigation rallies are a bit anal (as in anal reten
- /html/team-thicko/1998-03/msg00015.html (12,584 bytes)
- 82. Back from Rally with John Sprinzel (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 09:57:30 +1100
- Hi Guys. I just got back from Tasmania where I competed in the Rally of Tasmania/Heritage Rally. I was in the bugeye ("redcar"). This was a bitumen "special stage" rally with Tulip diagrams, overnigh
- /html/team-thicko/1998-02/msg00053.html (9,643 bytes)
- 83. Re: Back from Rally with John Sprinzel (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 13:10:07 +1100
- I should have mentioned we also had the obligatory electrical problems Firstly, the day before the event we had to make a new subloom for the headlights/front indicators since the existing one was in
- /html/team-thicko/1998-02/msg00054.html (11,526 bytes)
- 84. Re: Back from Rally with John Sprinzel (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 09:48:04 +1100
- Thank you thank you. We certainly had a great time, but compared to the honor of being declared thicko of the month, all else fades into insignificance! Actually, in all honesty the thicko award come
- /html/team-thicko/1998-02/msg00060.html (14,735 bytes)
- 85. Healey Race at Bathurst (Mt Panarama) (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 09:44:47 +1100
- I just want to tell you guys that this is one of the worlds truly great the chance if you can 'cause it will be a lifetime standout event. Just fyi, the circuit is about 6.2km long and probably has e
- /html/team-thicko/1998-01/msg00072.html (7,284 bytes)
- 86. Comments on All Healeys Mt Panarama race. (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 12:05:23 +1100
- I just want to tell you guys that this is one of the worlds truly great circuits. Jump at the chance if you can 'cause it will be a lifetime standout event. Just fyi, he circuit is about 6.2km long a
- /html/team-thicko/1998-01/msg00113.html (7,615 bytes)
- 87. Re: Merry Christmas (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 12:09:05 +1100
- Hi, My name is Mike Gigante, I am from Melbourne Australia. I have two active racecars 1959 AH Sprite 1380cc (http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg/cars/redcar.htm) 1966 MG Midget. 1275 + 0.020" (http://ww
- /html/team-thicko/1997-12/msg00075.html (10,605 bytes)
- 88. Re: Merry Christmas (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 09:50:32 +1100
- the We lighten the car just so as to avoid things like diet, liposuction, and the dreaded exercise. After all, we wouldn't want to be uncompetative in a car with a gross weight that was too high. Fi
- /html/team-thicko/1997-12/msg00089.html (10,702 bytes)
- 89. Re: Merry Christmas (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 09:58:14 +1100
- OK, I have to defend Daren's honour here. When I bought "Redcar", it was a out 1275cc with a 40mm weber. I replaced the motor with a freshly rebuilt 1380cc motor (and gearbox, diff, new floors etc et
- /html/team-thicko/1997-12/msg00091.html (9,963 bytes)
- 90. Re: Merry Christmas (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 10:58:49 +1100
- The car with flair (sic) is not the same car -- thats "Fluoro" - my racecar. Actually Fluoro is now no longer the bright orange/white colour scheme, but is now "Mercedes Aqua Blue" with "Monza Red" t
- /html/team-thicko/1997-12/msg00094.html (10,845 bytes)
- 91. Re: Merry Christmas (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 12:24:49 +1100
- No-one around here had heard of a kingpin failure either... Now stub axles are a different matter. Lots of stock ones have broken over the years. My racecar has a Mk 1 Cortina upright/stub axle/rotor
- /html/team-thicko/1997-12/msg00098.html (12,871 bytes)
- 92. Re: Merry Christmas (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 15:11:10 +1100
- Ahh, the picture becomes clearer... I had used the dufors but even with an open diff they broke in comp use (too easily). The high strength axles are one of the best value things I have bought.... I
- /html/team-thicko/1997-12/msg00100.html (15,962 bytes)
- 93. Re: just wonderin' (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 13:44:22 +1100
- Sounds like a challenge! Mike -- -- Mike Gigante mikeg@vicnet.net.au Watsons Creek Vineyard http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg -- -- --Original Message-- From: Wm. Severin Thompson <wsthompson@thicko.co
- /html/team-thicko/1997-12/msg00121.html (9,394 bytes)
- 94. Re: just wonderin' (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 16:56:59 +1100
- Now that would be a blast (Le Mans)! Now if anyone is in Australia at Easter time, the sprites have their national challenge. (Wakefield Park). I'm sure that drives could be arranged..... Sprints, Mo
- /html/team-thicko/1997-12/msg00129.html (11,071 bytes)
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