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midlifecrisis

midlifecrisis

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When I was 30 I was in the RAF/on leave in Australia/getting out. I had a 2.0 litre Toyota Corona stationwagon and drove it around Australia. I did about 50 campsites, all the major and minor sites and cities. I had previously sold my Kawasakis (ZX6R and ZX9R).
 
zoros

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BennyD said:
I used to fly with some navy guys up at Topcliffe who were about your vintage. Perhaps you knew some of them; Andy Mahon, Adrian 'Fingers' Hands, Dave Bomby to name but 3. What were you, SHar, pinger or jungley?
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Bomby - haven't heard that name since the 80's!
If I told you my number plate was: SP 1V?????
OMG! Blasts from the past....Fingers is my daughter's Godfather!
Fingers drove a red Lotus Esprit.
What were you doing then?

Most fun you can have in a car - Tiger Supercat. 240HP in a car weighing 700kg. About as close as anyone can get to low flying!!!
 
BennyD

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I was instructing at Topcliffe, but hated every second flying the Bulldog; an awful excuse for an aeroplane. Next time you see/speak to fingers, say 'hi' and give him a kick in the nuts from me!
 
CatmanV2

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I always wanted an Esprit Turbo, but not really sensible given I'm 6 4
44 this year, so 30 was a while back. My career didn't really pick up until I was 30 and got into IT

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Andyk

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Yep, if you are tall the Esprit not for you...Yo be honest if you are tall there are not many Lotus for you...
 
CliveP1

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if your tall and want a toy to play around with Caterham do a version of the seven called an SV being 6ft 5 and pushing 23stone I was able to drive one with plenty of room
 
CatmanV2

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Yeah, I've been in Caterhams. They do nothing for me, seeming to be all the bad bits about a motorbike, coupled with all the bad bits about a car.
Still, each to their own :)

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hodroyd

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A friend of mine has a Caterham for sale, with loads of special stuff on it, ideal for Catman about the same size as my friend..!!
 
GeoffK

GeoffK

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I built a 7 type car it was good fun but I had to wear a helmet and thought that it was no more than a track car and a death trap on the road, and the cobra I built wasn't far behind, but at least I didn't need the helmet in that.
Loving the 4200 by the way.

Geoff
 
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Lee Jones Jnr

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Well, picked it up this morning. Pleased enough with it so far but all I have done is a dull motorway drive back from Swindon to Staffordshire.
It looks very pretty out in the wild.
 
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