GPL - I finally broke the 1:32 barrier at Monza! Woo hoo!!

...1:31 here I come (eventually) Okay, so it's relatively slow. But I reckon if my times are 5 seconds off the pace of the really quick guys, I'm the equivalent of a Pedro de la Rosa of today?! A few questions for the GPLers of ras: If I have to come in to the pits for a jumped start, how long to I have to wait? What key turns off the handbrake on my Ferrari?(!) Maybe I'm leaving it on throughout my laps... Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine? Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at work? What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too loud'?

"Craig Jones" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:rLDd6.62737$[email hidden]... > ...1:31 here I come (eventually) > > Okay, so it's relatively slow. But I reckon if my times are 5 seconds off > the pace of the really quick guys, I'm the equivalent of a Pedro de laRosa > of today?! > > A few questions for the GPLers of ras: > > If I have to come in to the pits for a jumped start, how long to I have to > wait?Till 6.45GMT Thursday > > What key turns off the handbrake on my Ferrari?(!) Maybe I'm leaving it on > throughout my laps...Ctrl-Alt-Del > > Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine?No...we all went thru that one:) > > Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at > work?Absolutely....this confirms you as a genuine GPL driver > > What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too > loud'?Turn it up so you can't hear her complain > >

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> Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine? > > Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at > work? > > What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too > loud'? >

Your problems will really start if... 1. you're thinking about Alison Hine whilst at work 2. Your wife reads this ng & finds out about your aforementioned crush on AH 3. You record the "312's gorgeous sound" and play it in your road car on the way to work

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> ...1:31 here I come (eventually) > > Okay, so it's relatively slow. But I reckon if my times are 5 seconds off > the pace of the really quick guys, I'm the equivalent of a Pedro de la Rosa > of today?! > > A few questions for the GPLers of ras: > > If I have to come in to the pits for a jumped start, how long to I have to > wait? > > What key turns off the handbrake on my Ferrari?(!) Maybe I'm leaving it on > throughout my laps... > > Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine? > > Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at > work? > > What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too > loud'?

Craig Jones wrote in message ... >Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine? > Back off, I saw her first :-) However, you should feel bad if you can look at say, Gail Porter, and your first thought is to wonder if she'd do a decent 'Ring time. By the way, I've got a great picture of Gail in a Jordan cockpit. A bit of a tight fit... >Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at >work? > I dunno but tell me this... it is normal that I wish I could bring my LWFF to work so I can play GPL at lunch? >What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too >loud'? > Solved with either a new sound patch or new wife patch... Dale.

>Your problems will really start if... > >1. you're thinking about Alison Hine whilst at work > >2. Your wife reads this ng & finds out about your aforementioned crush onAH > >3. You record the "312's gorgeous sound" and play it in your road car onthe >way to work I remember seeing a documentary or one of those hour long commercial things. They were talking about a device that you put in the car and it'll change the engine sound to what ever type of engine you wanted. I remember seeing a guy in a 4 door family car and he had a Ferrari engine sound. I don't remember how it works or where to get one of these. The thing is or was available though :-) If anyone knows what I'm talking about, do you know what it was called or how to get one of these? My Geo Storm would sound nice with a BIG V8 ;-)

>If I have to come in to the pits for a jumped start, how long to I have to >wait? I think its 15 seconds...or is it 30...either way it seems like an eternity... >What key turns off the handbrake on my Ferrari?(!) Maybe I'm leaving it on >throughout my laps... Are you using any of the helps (throttle, brake or shifting)? If so learn to do without them. When I finally learned to drive without throttle assist and anti lock brakes my monza times went from 1:32s into the 1:30s in a matter of weeks. They really do hinder you alot. If you arent using any helps...then all I can say is practice practice practice. You'll get there eventually...took me a year before I got into the 1:29s at Monza and I only just recently am I able to be competitive on almost every track. Watch some fast lap replays and see where those guys brake... accelerate... etc. Youll find it helps alot to see how a fast lap is run. >Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine? > Hmm...not sure on this one...what does your wife think? :) j/k >Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at >work? Yup...untill of course you master Monza and move on to Nurburgring....then you spend countless hours reviewing the best line through Tiergarten...and Hatzenbach, and Bergwerk...well you get the idea... >What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too >loud'? Invest in a set of quality headphones. I got a pair of Aiwa HP-X222 enclosed phones at BestBuy for about $35 USD. But you can spend as much as you want...if you have $100 or more to burn thers a full assortment of excellent studio quality headphones around. Maybe someone else can make a suggestion as to the higher end ones go (personally I think my Aiwas are just as good but thats me...) Hope some of this helps. I am by no means a top notch GPL'er but I have owned it since pretty much the initial release date so I have alot of miles under my belt with it :) Chris

> Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine? No, it's okay. I'd worry if your crush was on Eldred, though. > Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at > work? No, it's not normal to only think about one corner. > What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too > loud'? If she complains on key, it's not a problem. Otherwise, a wife patch can be found at www.duct-tape.com. -- Slot Tweaks & Reviews www.slottweak.com

GTX_SlotCar <[email hidden]> wrote: >> Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at >> work? > No, it's not normal to only think about one corner. I often think about the fastest exit from work while I'm driving Ascari. Is it normal? If so, could you tell that to my boss too? If not, I want a second opinion. +Cinquo [GPLRank 30.19]

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> I remember seeing a documentary or one of those hour long commercial > things. They were talking about a device that you put in the car and it'll > change the engine sound to what ever type of engine you wanted. I remember > seeing a guy in a 4 door family car and he had a Ferrari engine sound. I > don't remember how it works or where to get one of these. The thing is or > was available though :-) > > If anyone knows what I'm talking about, do you know what it was called > or how to get one of these? My Geo Storm would sound nice with a BIG V8 ;-)

Yes indeed, I remember seeing the same device on BBC1's Tomorrow's World, back in the 80's. At the time I thought it was silly! But now I won't one for my VW Camper Van :). Cheers Gerry

the new wife patch sounds good....... Sideshow Bob <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Craig Jones wrote in message ... > >Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine? > > > > Back off, I saw her first :-) > > However, you should feel bad if you can look at say, Gail Porter, and your > first thought is to wonder if she'd do a decent 'Ring time. By the way, > I've got a great picture of Gail in a Jordan cockpit. A bit of a tight > fit... > > >Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at > >work? > > > > I dunno but tell me this... it is normal that I wish I could bring my LWFF > to work so I can play GPL at lunch? > > >What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too > >loud'? > > > > Solved with either a new sound patch or new wife patch... > > Dale. > >

hmm.. how abouts would we start doing a search on this on the web? maybe a newsgroup talking about inventions or something? or...? I'd be interested to know if it's still available and just how much one would cost. If it's not available, I wonder how it did what it did. >> I remember seeing a documentary or one of those hour long commercial >> things. They were talking about a device that you put in the car andit'll >> change the engine sound to what ever type of engine you wanted. Iremember >> seeing a guy in a 4 door family car and he had a Ferrari engine sound. I >> don't remember how it works or where to get one of these. The thing isor >> was available though :-) >> >> If anyone knows what I'm talking about, do you know what it wascalled >> or how to get one of these? My Geo Storm would sound nice with a BIG V8;-)

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> >Yes indeed, I remember seeing the same device on BBC1's Tomorrow's >World, back in the 80's. > >At the time I thought it was silly! But now I won't one for my VW Camper >Van :). > >Cheers > >Gerry

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> > ...1:31 here I come (eventually) > > Okay, so it's relatively slow. But I reckon if my times are 5 seconds off > the pace of the really quick guys, I'm the equivalent of a Pedro de la Rosa > of today?! > > A few questions for the GPLers of ras: > > If I have to come in to the pits for a jumped start, how long to I have to > wait?

Wait until your pit board disappears. > > What key turns off the handbrake on my Ferrari?(!) Maybe I'm leaving it on > throughout my laps... It has a handbrake? This shouldn't be a problem. > > Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine? Hehe. No. > > Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at > work? Yes. (At least it's normal as far as RAS goes :) > > What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too > loud'? Tell her she's too old? :) Okay, maybe that's not the best answer :P -- Jason Monds http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (N3, GPL, Fun Run Sims) http://www.racersdomain.com - Race hosting. (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

Hehehe good thread LOL Craig Jones <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:rLDd6.62737$[email hidden]... > ...1:31 here I come (eventually) (I remember getting a 1-31 Ferrari lap, its great isn't it :) > > Okay, so it's relatively slow. But I reckon if my times are 5 seconds off > the pace of the really quick guys, I'm the equivalent of a Pedro de laRosa > of today?! Pedro dela Rosa? naaaa ... you could prolly end up being fast... > > A few questions for the GPLers of ras: > > If I have to come in to the pits for a jumped start, how long to I have to > wait? When u come in stop right in front the board... it will say "jumped start" or "missed corner" or whatever, wait until the board dissapears and go.... usually 5 or 10 sec :) ... (tip.... try not to jump the start :P ) > > What key turns off the handbrake on my Ferrari?(!) Maybe I'm leaving it on > throughout my laps... Naaaaa m8 just drive round the track quicker :))) > > Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine? No ... I do too..... ;) > > Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at > work? I posted almost the same question after GPL 'bit' me..... my advice is... thinking about it at work is prolly the only interesting thing to do... so why not :-P ( It gets better when youre at work thinking of how you 'should' have reacted to the 3 car battle that you found yourself in, by accident in a league race :))))))) > > What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too > loud'? Tell her it sounds fairly quiet, and there's something wrong with her hearing. > > See u on the track :) Dan Leach

Cheers Craig - I laughed anyway Craig Jones <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:rLDd6.62737$[email hidden]... > ...1:31 here I come (eventually) > > Okay, so it's relatively slow. But I reckon if my times are 5 seconds off > the pace of the really quick guys, I'm the equivalent of a Pedro de laRosa

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> of today?! > > A few questions for the GPLers of ras: > > If I have to come in to the pits for a jumped start, how long to I have to > wait? > > What key turns off the handbrake on my Ferrari?(!) Maybe I'm leaving it on > throughout my laps... > > Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine? > > Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at > work? > > What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too > loud'? > >

"GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote ... <snip> > > What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as'too > > loud'? > > If she complains on key, it's not a problem. Otherwise, a wife patch can > be found at www.duct-tape.com.N i c e ! -- Tony Whitley GPLRank +10.65

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> >Your problems will really start if... > > > >1. you're thinking about Alison Hine whilst at work > > > >2. Your wife reads this ng & finds out about your aforementioned crush on > AH > > > >3. You record the "312's gorgeous sound" and play it in your road car on > the > >way to work > > I remember seeing a documentary or one of those hour long commercial > things. They were talking about a device that you put in the car and

it'll > change the engine sound to what ever type of engine you wanted. Iremember > seeing a guy in a 4 door family car and he had a Ferrari engine sound. I > don't remember how it works or where to get one of these. The thing is or > was available though :-) > > If anyone knows what I'm talking about, do you know what it was called > or how to get one of these? My Geo Storm would sound nice with a BIG V8;-) >I worked with a guy who left to work for Lotus. He worked on an active noise-cancellation system that they fitted to a Citroen (IIRC) saloon car for demonstrations. He told me they'd put a journalist in the driving seat and turn the system on and he'd be very polite about the wonderful system, how it made the car like a Rolls-Royce, etc. Then as well as subtracting the noise of the Citroen engine they'd add any engine sound they fancied. All of a sudden this poor old Citroen would be hammering down the straight, screaming round the bends, as the driver got high on the glorious sounds! I don't know what became of the system, but I think it would be tricky to retrofit (especially if a Geo Storm is what I think it is :-). Maybe "they" banned it as it would cause too much reckless driving! -- Tony Whitley GPLRank +10.65

Joey Miller <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > AFRICAN OR EUROPEAN????????????/ >LOL!!!

I once found a frequency on my previous (anciant) radio wich made a noises that sounded like a lawnmower and it increased in pitch as my engine revved up. I was laughing my ass of the first time I drove around with that lawnmowersound turned up very loud :) Michael Barlow <[email hidden]> schreef in berichtnieuws 1%Ed6.116991$[email hidden]...

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> >Your problems will really start if... > > > >1. you're thinking about Alison Hine whilst at work > > > >2. Your wife reads this ng & finds out about your aforementioned crush on > AH > > > >3. You record the "312's gorgeous sound" and play it in your road car on > the > >way to work > > I remember seeing a documentary or one of those hour long commercial > things. They were talking about a device that you put in the car and

it'll > change the engine sound to what ever type of engine you wanted. Iremember > seeing a guy in a 4 door family car and he had a Ferrari engine sound. I > don't remember how it works or where to get one of these. The thing is or > was available though :-) > > If anyone knows what I'm talking about, do you know what it was called > or how to get one of these? My Geo Storm would sound nice with a BIG V8;-) > >

Waay too expensive, consider headphones! Jeff rik anthrax <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:yYFd6.26495$k%[email hidden]... > the new wife patch sounds good.......- snipped-

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> > >loud'? > > > > > > > Solved with either a new sound patch or new wife patch... > > > > Dale. > > > > > >

Craig Jones <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:rLDd6.62737$[email hidden]... > ...1:31 here I come (eventually) > > Okay, so it's relatively slow. But I reckon if my times are 5 seconds off > the pace of the really quick guys, I'm the equivalent of a Pedro de laRosa > of today?! And your *proud* of that? <jk> > A few questions for the GPLers of ras: > > If I have to come in to the pits for a jumped start, how long to I have to > wait? 10 seconds will do nicely. No, it isn't worth it. > What key turns off the handbrake on my Ferrari?(!) Maybe I'm leaving it on > throughout my laps... But obviously not at the start... > Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine? That depends, it's nothing kinky now, is it? > Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at > work? No, you should be thinking about Pararbolica and Lesmo 2 > What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too > loud'? >Agree wholeheartedly and drive the BRM instead, at maximum volume... -- -Ace- (GPLRank -22.34) **remove BRAIN before replying**

And your *proud* of that? <jk> 10 seconds will do nicely. No, it isn't worth it. But obviously not at the start... That depends, it's nothing *** now, is it? No, you should be thinking about Pararbolica and Lesmo 2 Agree wholeheartedly and drive the BRM instead, at maximum volume... -- -Ace- (GPLRank -22.34) **remove BRAIN before replying**

[email hidden] (Craig Jones) wrote in <rLDd6.62737$[email hidden]>: Buy headphones! >What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too >loud'? >

00Craig Jones wrote in message ... >...1:31 here I come (eventually) > Hehe. My top time is 1.31'60 or something. I was making real good progress until I started using medication 1 week ago(ritalin, from the docter allright!). Now I'm driving in the 1.32- 1.33 range... I stopped today because I'll be taking driving lessons soon. Let's hope it will also improve my lap times in gpl. >Okay, so it's relatively slow. But I reckon if my times are 5 seconds off >the pace of the really quick guys, I'm the equivalent of a Pedro de la Rosa >of today?! > No. Mazzacane(is that how it's written?). Sorry. >A few questions for the GPLers of ras: > > >What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too >loud'? > Why is everybody in this ng married? Damn... Anybody in the sub 20's range(age that is and not gpl rank!)? Sjoerd

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> 00Craig Jones wrote in message ... >>...1:31 here I come (eventually) > Hehe. My top time is 1.31'60 or something. I was making real good progress > until I started using medication 1 week ago(ritalin, from the docter > allright!). Now I'm driving in the 1.32- 1.33 range... I stopped today > because I'll be taking driving lessons soon. Let's hope it will also improve > my lap times in gpl.

So what we have here is a guy who's learned to drive GPL before learning to drive a real car... lord have mercy this man's future driving instructor. +Cinquo [30.19]

On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:30:47 GMT, "Craig Jones" <[email hidden]> wrote: >...1:31 here I come (eventually) so i'm not the only one doing 1.31's on Monza. Unfortunately, I don't have a decent controller and that laptime was set using a playstation dual shock controller via the parallel port. Unfortunately, my interface isn't working too well (5v power problems), so it doesn't work anymore. i've given up on the keyboard, obviously. I often wonder what a decent wheel/pedal setup would do for my times. >the pace of the really quick guys, I'm the equivalent of a Pedro de la Rosaor maybe Damon Hill in his prime? ***ducks for cover :)*** > >What key turns off the handbrake on my Ferrari?(!) Maybe I'm leaving it on >throughout my laps...i felt that way too when i compared my laps to the WR :) > >Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine?why? doesn't your wife build cobra's, race them, beta test papyrus games and fly planes? >Is it normal to be thinking about the fastest exit from Ascari whilst at >work?that depends. i hope you're not an air traffic controller or pilot. >What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too >loud'?same thing we all do, buy a dvd player and hire titanic and pretty woman. on a serious note. i was only introduced to gpl when i read this newsgroup while looking for opinions of gp3. i went out and found a pirate copy of gpl on the web and started playing it. after a few days I did the right thing and bought it. They still sell it here in South Africa for about US$12. I as usual bought it for about US$20 about a month before the price dropped... I started playing seriously and almost gave up. When I started doing the research thing on the web I found out about the F2 & F3 racing hack. That changed things substantially for me. I was finally able to go through corners without losing it totally. The next big advance was getting the dualshock analog control working. Its rare that a game remains soo damn good so long after its release. Now that I think about it. There can't be many games attracting first time players 3 years after its release... *ramble mode off* regards all, ian

On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 19:19:18 GMT, "Tony Rickard" <[email hidden]> wrote: >"Craig Jones" wrote > >> >Your problems will really start if... > <snip> > >3. You record the "312's gorgeous sound" and play it in your road car on the >way to work > > Oh good - so listening to it on my Mp3 player while I ride to work is not a problem? DG

On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 19:19:18 GMT, "Tony Rickard" >"Craig Jones" wrote >Your problems will really start if... <snip> Oh good - so listening to it on my Mp3 player while I ride to work is not a problem? DG

Sjoerd, on your first driving lesson show the instructor you know what's going on. Put that sedan into a good 4 wheel drift and use up all the road. It's sure to impress him and I bet he won't even make you to come back for another lesson ;) -- Slot Tweaks & Reviews www.slottweak.com "Sjoerd de Roest" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3RPd6.1654$[email hidden]... > 00Craig Jones wrote in message ... > >...1:31 here I come (eventually) > > > > > Hehe. My top time is 1.31'60 or something. I was making real good progress > until I started using medication 1 week ago(ritalin, from the docter > allright!). Now I'm driving in the 1.32- 1.33 range... I stopped today > because I'll be taking driving lessons soon. Let's hope it will also improve > my lap times in gpl. > > >Okay, so it's relatively slow. But I reckon if my times are 5 seconds off > >the pace of the really quick guys, I'm the equivalent of a Pedro de la Rosa > >of today?! > > > > No. Mazzacane(is that how it's written?). Sorry. > > > >A few questions for the GPLers of ras: > > > > > >What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too > >loud'? > > > > > > Why is everybody in this ng married? Damn... > > Anybody in the sub 20's range(age that is and not gpl rank!)? > > Sjoerd > > > > > > > > > > > >

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>>What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too >>loud'? >> > > > >Why is everybody in this ng married? Damn... > >Anybody in the sub 20's range(age that is and not gpl rank!)? > >Sjoerd

Now, everyone in this group is NOT married... :( And that's not dependent on age(I'm 37). Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL F1 hcp. +28.67...F2 +151.26...F3 hcp. +373.73 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

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>Craig Jones wrote in message ... >>Should I feel bad about having a crush on Alison Hine? >> > >Back off, I saw her first :-) > >However, you should feel bad if you can look at say, Gail Porter, and your >first thought is to wonder if she'd do a decent 'Ring time. By the way, >I've got a great picture of Gail in a Jordan cockpit. A bit of a tight >fit..

Ok, who's Gail Porter...? Eldred - waiting for you to send that picture :) -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL F1 hcp. +28.67...F2 +151.26...F3 hcp. +373.73 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

EldredP wrote in message <[email hidden]>... > >Ok, who's Gail Porter...? > Some UK TV personality... I don't know a whole lot about her but the Jordan pic got my attention. >Eldred - waiting for you to send that picture :) >-- Will look for it when I get home from work! Dale.

I've actually owned GPL for around two years now, but made the classic newbie decision of giving up after a few (okay, ALOT of) spins at the Glen, and drowned my sorrows in NFS Porsche Unleashed and GP3. After lurking in this fine ng I became intrigued with words like 'trailbraking', '36pfs', 'GPLRank' and 'Eldred'. One PC upgrade and Alison Hine's <blush> site bookmark later, I'm now joining the ranks of frustrated (yet enthusiastic) drivers and sub-10 minute 'Ring wannabes across the world. God bless this ng!! <sniff> Btw, other classic wifey quotes, re. GPL :- On my driving - "you're not very good, are you?" On the Lotus's sound - "is it supposed to sound like that?" On the news of my blood, sweat and tears which resulted in a 1:32 at Monza - "what shall we have for dinner" You can see what I'm up against. I'm sure Schuey doesn't get this sort of 'enthusiasm' from Corrina. Can't believe there really is a duct-tape website; my order's now in place! (Only joking, love).

"> On my driving - "you're not very good, are you?" > On the Lotus's sound - "is it supposed to sound like that?" > On the news of my blood, sweat and tears which resulted in a 1:32 atMonza - > "what shall we have for dinner" >Nice. But how about my all time fav. "Are you the one at the back ? "

I am also doing driving lessons and GPL at the same time. You'd be surprised how often one improves the other, although I'm still to stubborn to play it in manual. Perhaps I will when I get a paddle shift. (Gee that's authentic!) So if you see a fiesta diesel using all the revs away from traffic lights, that's probably me about to be told off. Chris PS: I *think* my best time is about 1:31'08, but I have been spending most of my time in the garage. -- -------------------------------------------------- http://www.the.saints.btinternet.co.uk Sjoerd de Roest <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3RPd6.1654$[email hidden]... | 00Craig Jones wrote in message ... | >...1:31 here I come (eventually) | | > | | Hehe. My top time is 1.31'60 or something. I was making real good progress | until I started using medication 1 week ago(ritalin, from the docter | allright!). Now I'm driving in the 1.32- 1.33 range... I stopped today | because I'll be taking driving lessons soon. Let's hope it will also improve | my lap times in gpl. | | >Okay, so it's relatively slow. But I reckon if my times are 5 seconds off | >the pace of the really quick guys, I'm the equivalent of a Pedro de la Rosa | >of today?! | > | | No. Mazzacane(is that how it's written?). Sorry. | | | >A few questions for the GPLers of ras: | > | > | >What do I do about a wife who describe's the 312's gorgeous sound as 'too | >loud'? | > | | | | Why is everybody in this ng married? Damn... | | Anybody in the sub 20's range(age that is and not gpl rank!)? | | Sjoerd | | | | | | | | | | | |

> You can see what I'm up against. I'm sure Schuey doesn't get this sort of > 'enthusiasm' from Corrina. When you bring home his paycheck, you're wife will stop complaining ;) -- Slot Tweaks & Reviews www.slottweak.com

On 31 Jan 2001 16:47:19 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: >Now, everyone in this group is NOT married... :( Eldred.. you should change that :( into a :) ... Andre >And that's not dependent on age(I'm 37). > >Eldred

I don't get it... Marc. "Ace" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:pWHd6.6341$[email hidden]...

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watch "MONTY PYTHON'S - THE HOLY GRAIL" OTHER WISE IT'S AN INSIDE JOKE! Marc Collins wrote:

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In article <[email hidden]>, Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> writes:

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>On 31 Jan 2001 16:47:19 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: > >>Now, everyone in this group is NOT married... :( > >Eldred.. you should change that :( into a :) ... > >Andre

I meant what I said - being alone nights and weekends is over-rated...<g> I'm getting too old to be alone. Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL F1 hcp. +28.67...F2 +151.26...F3 hcp. +373.73 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"Sideshow Bob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Will look for it when I get home from work! > And of course... I can't find it now. Damn. Dale.

Sideshow Bob wrote:

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> > "Sideshow Bob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Will look for it when I get home from work! > > > > And of course... I can't find it now. Damn.

Try this: http://www.gail-porter-heaven.co.uk :)

GTX_SlotCar wrote in message <0fVd6.1477$[email hidden]>...

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>Sjoerd, on your first driving lesson show the instructor you know what's >going on. Put that sedan into a good 4 wheel drift and use up all the road. >It's sure to impress him and I bet he won't even make you to come back for >another lesson ;) > >-- >Slot >

:) I had a female instructor in my first driving lessons! An ugly and not so nice one so it wasn't really a plus. I don't know why but she seemed to hate me because I (thought I) knew what was going on. Instructors don't seem to like that. They want to teach and they get annoyed if they can't I guess. The only thing she learned me was to pay attention to the speed-o-meter. Never learned to do that before. I didn't do a 4 wheel drift 'cause... Well that bmw 320d is kind of exensive and judging from my gpl ranking I'm not very good(yet). Sjoerd

[email hidden] (Sjoerd de Roest) wrote in <GDae6.4012$[email hidden]>: <snip> >can't I guess. The only thing she learned me was to pay attention to the >speed-o-meter. Never learned to do that before. It always seemed strange to me, that sometimes you need to lift off few kilometres before the braking point:> Alex.

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> I didn't do a 4 wheel drift 'cause... Well that bmw 320d is kind of >exensive and judging from my gpl ranking I'm not very good(yet). > >Sjoerd > > >

Why did you give up on the key board? Decent FF wheels are REALLY high priced here... so I got 1:29.8 in a lotus with the numpad/F5-6-7 combo without slipstreaming. I think training mode and hotlaps do not help, single race is the way to go IMHO. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/

Dude, I'm with you. My latest stretch of singularity is getting really old and it has only been 6 months. I'm 38 and all the chicks that I recall (he he) being all over me the last time I was single seem to have other interests. Boo Hoo. :-) Chris In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: > In article <[email hidden]>, AndreWarringa

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> <[email hidden]> writes: > > >On 31 Jan 2001 16:47:19 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: > > > >>Now, everyone in this group is NOT married... :( > > > >Eldred.. you should change that :( into a :) ... > > > >Andre > > I meant what I said - being alone nights and weekends is over-

rated...<g>

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> I'm getting too old to be alone. > > Eldred > -- > Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > GPL F1 hcp. +28.67...F2 +151.26...F3 hcp. +373.73 > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then

beats you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply. > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/

Pierre Robitaille <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Try this: http://www.gail-porter-heaven.co.uk :) Am I the only one that got nasty thoughts at the word "Enter" on this page...?

>So what we have here is a guy who's learned to drive GPL before learning to >drive a real car... lord have mercy this man's future driving instructor. > > >+Cinquo [30.19] I had a driving instructor helping me out a couple of months ago when I first got my learners permit. I had learned GPL long before this. Guess what? I didn't scare my instructor. :) Hell, according to anyone that I ask, I'm a good driver. Looks like GPL was good for SOMETHING. :) P.S. It was nice that we had snow one day I was out with my instructor. He had me drive onto a deep-covered back road of my subdivision and learn a few things about snow. First, he had me jam on the brakes as hard as I could so I would know what anti-lock brakes sound like so I never freak out if I get on the brakes hard. Secondly, he had me do a burnout to see if I could control the car. :) Now, since I've had plenty of practice doing starts on GPL, I managed this perfectly. ;) ----------------------------------------- Dan Belcher Team Racing Unlimited http://simcrash.00game.com