- 1. Re: What is Vintage? (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 22:58:56 -0700
- Of sailboat racing, it has been said that a group of gentlemen get together to race sailboats, then some sonofabitch wins. Any parallels here?
- /html/vintage-race/1997-07/msg00224.html (7,914 bytes)
- 2. Re: The current state of U.S. vintage racing (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 15:51:45 -0700
- I don't want to think about the complexities of organizing an event where groups are by lap times, however I hereby stake a claim to the highest overtaking speed differential, having been overtaken (
- /html/vintage-race/1997-07/msg00262.html (9,120 bytes)
- 3. Re: The current state of U.S. vintage racing (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 22:58:18 -0700
- Simon, I was spectating at the Wine Country event. I watched that race as a spectator and found it very thrilling. Pardon my being less than fully informed (especially about the relative performance
- /html/vintage-race/1997-07/msg00287.html (9,066 bytes)
- 4. Question (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Sun, 27 Jul 1997 07:24:05 -0700
- A friend is a VW bug devotee and asks how come there are never any VW bugs in vintage racing, my smartass reply was well they probably were never appropriate for racing in the 60's. But on reflection
- /html/vintage-race/1997-07/msg00300.html (7,247 bytes)
- 5. Re: RV's for race weekends (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 22:12:13 -0700
- I'm looking for some comments, rude or otherwise, from RV'ers. I'm seriously thinking of getting a RV (motorhome) for lugging trailer (with MGA) to events (my Plymouth Caravan really strains with 350
- /html/vintage-race/1997-06/msg00000.html (7,128 bytes)
- 6. Re: Team Name (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 23:00:57 -0700
- Thought I liked the name "Team Downhill Racing" for our jolly MGA crew. (a la "downhill with following wind", "all downhill from now on", "over the hill" etc.) Then it occurred to me that the name ha
- /html/vintage-race/1997-06/msg00049.html (6,475 bytes)
- 7. Re: Vara Visitor (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 20:42:28 -0700
- Just a note of thanks to any VARA folks. We has a great weekend visiting (from CSRG), Buttonwillow, CA, almost as fun a track as Sears Point!. Good, crisp organisation, good safety (first time I have
- /html/vintage-race/1997-06/msg00061.html (6,510 bytes)
- 8. Re:Nitrogen in tires (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 19:10:57 -0700
- Chatting with a Mustang tire service guy, busy sucking air out of lots of Mustang tires with a shop vac, curiosity got the better of me. Said he fitted a new set of tires each race day to each of the
- /html/vintage-race/1997-06/msg00070.html (7,267 bytes)
- 9. Re: Monterey Historics (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 21:45:18 -0700
- Has anyone received either an acceptance or rejection for Monterey Historics yet? I entered for the Historics but if, as I expect, I am turned down then I want to enter the pre-historics the week bef
- /html/vintage-race/1997-06/msg00177.html (7,239 bytes)
- 10. Re: Monterey Historics (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 07:31:17 -0700
- I have to agree with Susan. I've only run one HMSA event so far, but it was fun, well organised and had some really interesting cars to race/exhibit against. Also track time is track time. Also, Mont
- /html/vintage-race/1997-06/msg00190.html (8,021 bytes)
- 11. Re: Coolant corrosion (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Wed, 07 May 1997 22:01:44 -0700
- I've been good, not used glycol coolants like all the regs implore. I am using only water (best Napa Valley well water, very beneficial for Chardonney I gather) plus Redline water wetter at recommend
- /html/vintage-race/1997-05/msg00025.html (6,627 bytes)
- 12. Re: HMSA Wine Country Classic (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 21:53:08 -0700
- One further incident at HMSA Sears has made me consider more carefully the mechanics of safety. A Jag XK 120 went wide at turn 11 (essentially a hairpin surrounded by concrete barrier, softened with
- /html/vintage-race/1997-05/msg00139.html (8,922 bytes)
- 13. Re: Rolling Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 22:58:54 -0700
- Following on from Roger Garnetts suggestion of a mods database, simpler still and I think quite useful would be to have a web database where owners could report failures of standard components. This
- /html/vintage-race/1997-05/msg00192.html (8,148 bytes)
- 14. Re: allowed modifications (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 23:12:11 -0800
- It seems that cheating for more HP is pointless. As a newbie, IMvHO racing is it's funnest when you JUST win or JUST lose a race-long wheel to wheel tussle with someone you know. So if, next event yo
- /html/vintage-race/1997-02/msg00071.html (7,948 bytes)
- 15. Re: race seat (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 23:24:41 -0800
- Jumping on the bandwagon here. The race seat in my MGA is of unknown vintage, but is clearly not original MG, nor even close. It is however wonderfully comfortable, but slowly falling apart (aren't w
- /html/vintage-race/1997-02/msg00120.html (7,672 bytes)
- 16. Re: Race track changes (score: 1)
- Author: Malcolm Cox <malcox.ppp@napanet.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 22:16:37 -0800
- Following the recent purchase or Sears Point by Speedway Motor Sports, I understand that there are plans progressing quickly into reality (like within 12 months) to extend and update the track. There
- /html/vintage-race/1997-02/msg00197.html (6,676 bytes)
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