rec.autos.simulators

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Tue, 04 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Oh. Okay......but wouldn't they have to be as efficient as possible to work
within those constraints?
(Incidentally.....what's a "trapped bottom"? Sounds most painful.)

--
Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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> With all the rules like trapped bottoms and the profiled tires and the
plank
> they are inefficient

> > Well...I can't comment on whether they are inefficient or not. I would
> > hazard a guess that they actually ARE efficient in what they do. But in
> my
> > eye they are not attractive.

> > Thanks for the offer but no, I'll simply stick to what comes in the
> > box.....ugly or not! :-)
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bruce Kennewell,
> > Canberra, Australia.
> > ---------------------------

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> > > Yeah I agree cars nowadays are very ugly and totally inefficient. Do
you
> > > wanna make a 1993 or 1994 carset with me for GP3 ?

> > > > The reason GP2 had two shapes was simply because the transition from
> low
> > > to
> > > > high noses was occurring.
> > > > Nowadays all the cars are equally ugly, ergo, no need for different
> > > shapes.

by **ymenar** » Tue, 04 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Actually, that was in 1996. I have a picture of the last lap ever of a
low-nosed Ferrari during the Montral Grand Prix. They changed to the
high-nose configuration on the second practice on Friday. It was a beauty
indeed.

You can see a great picture of the F310 from Forix at this URL
http://www.forix.com/asp/photos.asp?z=0&k=0&l=2&x=101&f=1996/06002_RN... .

Btw does anybody here find ugly the camera mount on top of F1's? Let's hope
they eliminate them someday, since they make the cars for me totally
unatractable with that "spike".

Finally, I forward you to this URL to compare during the same Grand Prix the
completely different Ferrari cars that were used :
http://www.forix.com/asp/photos.asp?z=0&k=0&l=2&x=1&r=1996&f=jplc&i=63

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-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
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-- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise
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by **Bruce Kennewel** » Tue, 04 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Francois...here is an minor update for your English.
Unatractable = unattractive.

(I know that you will take this in the spirit in which it is offered).

Cheers,

Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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> > Didn't the Ferrari and others start the year with dropped noses, and
> only
> > switched after getting their butt's spanked in the early rounds? The
last
> > low nose Ferrari was a beautiful design, but now..

> Actually, that was in 1996. I have a picture of the last lap ever of a
> low-nosed Ferrari during the Montral Grand Prix. They changed to the
> high-nose configuration on the second practice on Friday. It was a beauty
> indeed.

> You can see a great picture of the F310 from Forix at this URL
> http://www.forix.com/asp/photos.asp?z=0&k=0&l=2&x=101&f=1996/06002_RN...
.

> Btw does anybody here find ugly the camera mount on top of F1's? Let's
hope
> they eliminate them someday, since they make the cars for me totally
> unatractable with that "spike".

> Finally, I forward you to this URL to compare during the same Grand Prix
the
> completely different Ferrari cars that were used :
> http://www.forix.com/asp/photos.asp?z=0&k=0&l=2&x=1&r=1996&f=jplc&i=63

> --
> -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
> -- May the Downforce be with you...
> -- http://www.WeRace.net
> -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't
realise
> how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

by **Bruce Kennewel** » Tue, 04 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Well?!!
What IS a "trapped bottom"???!! :-) I genuinely don't know what he means.

--
Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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by **Goy Larse** » Tue, 04 Jul 2000 04:00:00

> Well?!!
> What IS a "trapped bottom"???!! :-) I genuinely don't know what he means.

Stepped bottom perhaps ? :-)

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by **Bruce Kennewel** » Tue, 04 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Ah-ha! Thanks, Goy.......of course, that mus be what the intention was. I
was hung up on the "trapped" bit!

--
Regards,
Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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> > Well?!!
> > What IS a "trapped bottom"???!! :-) I genuinely don't know what he
means.

> Stepped bottom perhaps ? :-)

> Beers and cheers
> (uncle) Goy

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by **ymenar** » Tue, 04 Jul 2000 04:00:00

D'oh!

Of course ;-)

--
-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
-- May the Downforce be with you...
-- http://www.WeRace.net
-- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise
how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

by **Simon Brow** » Wed, 05 Jul 2000 04:00:00

I did some scooting around on the net on this subject and found some photos
of 1998 F1 cars and the GP3 carshape is *very* similar to the 1998 Jordan
and Stewart. Ok, it's nothing like the McLaren or Ferrari, but it does look
like at least one F1 car from 98.
If anyone wants me to find that photo, I know how to locate it again.