Fun in the water

[types26/36]

Skidpan

[GrUmPyBoDgEr]

Looks like you were having fun!

It is, when you're not going anywhere, mine feels like all the wheels are falling off when it's wet; aquaplanining, tramlinining & blocked brakes they all scare me ---itless.
One day when I'm too old to Elan (not far off) I'll swap mine for a boat they're a bit more at home on the water.

John

[types26/36]

LOne day when I'm too old to Elan (not far off) I'll swap mine for a boat they're a bit more at home on the water. John

John, at least you will to be able to stay with Colin's engineering
See this link
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andy.haywa ... otype.html

[GrUmPyBoDgEr]

Know what you mean but I was thinking of when I'm really past it.
A chug, chug, chugathing that would carry a couple of lobster pots & allow me to dangle a line over the side into the water.
Colin never got that slow
John

[steveww]

Looks like the skid pan at Kyalami circuit. I have had a few hours fun there myself

You should really take the Elan for a blast around the track as well. IMHO it is the best track in the world. Taking the mineshaft flat out is a real test of your courage

[types26/36]

Looks like the skid pan at Kyalami circuit.
You should really take the Elan for a blast around the track . Taking the mineshaft flat out is a real test

Yes Steve, you are correct, it is Kyalami and as for the "mineshaft"........been there..done that.
Although I have done it in the Elan I use to use the Seven for racing and the Elan for classic rallies.

[steveww]

Hmm... Got to get back out to Africa soon. I love overlanding, did the big loop: Through the Kruger, Zim, Botswana, Namibia and back. Of course no visit would be complete with out a few laps of Kyalami. I have a picture of me in a BMW 330 coupe on two wheels going round the mineshaft

[types26/36]

Hmm... Got to get back out to Africa soon.

Tell me about it!.....smell of the braai (BBQ/Barbie)....African sunset
(not my pic ...but you get the idea

[tower of strength]

LOne day when I'm too old to Elan (not far off) I'll swap mine for a boat they're a bit more at home on the water. John

John, at least you will to be able to stay with Colin's engineering
See this link
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andy.haywa ... otype.html

I hope they are better built than the cars, water leaks and bits dropping off out to sea would not be my idea of fun!! :paper bag: (gets coat and runs for the door!!!)


Mark

[Tosh]

LOne day when I'm too old to Elan (not far off) I'll swap mine for a boat they're a bit more at home on the water. John

John, at least you will to be able to stay with Colin's engineering
See this link
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andy.haywa ... otype.html

Here's odd

I went to Hethel as a kid as my Dad arranged to see the Marauder post-boat show. Took my mum ages to find the place...and Dad didn't show up!

[elansprint71]

Unfortunately it was found that principles which might be appropriate in motor-racing (reduce weight of every component) were found not be quite what was required on the Marauder and Moonraker boats. The sea can be a powerful adversary. I would be extremely surprised if there is even a single one of those fragile devices still afloat.

Cheers,
Pete.