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Jizim
Great read George......got me all fizzy again. Now why would Gladdis not wanna do handicap? Sorry mate I just this minute stumbled on this thread. If we were to run in the same configuration as the 80's....well you may as well give me the trophy now I guess! LOL....Couple of things mate....Good on you for doing this.....(you should pop over to my shop for a chat and I may be of assistance to you). Why dont you run two scratch races and one handicap race...AS WE DID BACK THEN. This will promote a bit of racecraft with the back markers. There was a FIA ruling regarding speed differences..."they must be within 110 per cent fastest to slowest." The Jaguar XJS was never a Sports Sedan it was a Group A car. However, you would concider all 80s type cars on its own merit I guess. Rex Rattenbury would probably bring his Chevette back from Perth if asked....(P76 donk) My old Green car will be coming back to NZ fully restored to how I had it sometime in the near future. Oh and fancy forgetting Jim! And there were a couple of Mini's racing in the old SSA. Clive Gott....he had ex Silcock ex Millen Jag and in my view and only my view...bastardised the car by welding the rear doors up etc.As already mentioned the car is no more... Which quite frankly doesnt surprise me....Clives driving style is reminisent to Peter Meadows....F**ked. (I remember going to a Party in the back seat of that Jaguar..best sound ever....crazy fast road car as I remember blasting up and down Queen Street in the original Custaxie with a side valve V8 motor in it...even more crazy. I will see if I can track down any of the SSA paperwork down that was in my possession as the Secretary that may or may not be of help towards rules etc. Now as for being 30 years older...as for me I am fizzing and race ready after doing more laps than most at most of the race meeting from Taupo to HD and Puke and currently leading the Championship Points for Safety Car wins! (now I am going to find me a car....wanna come Jim?) See you soon George...(come over to the Shore). and good luck ... Kind regards. Tony Rutherford. Oh PS was talking to Graham Parks and he will be stuffing a V8 into something very soon as he tires of the red tape surrounding his current "class"......(which is Time Trialing around HD and Puke...............ho hum booooorrring!)
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