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    Tire Rack for Garage

    Ron We use a similar, home made system, to that suggested by Howard. From whatever material you choose, Dexion type angle is ideal, build a rectangular frame long enough to hold as many wheels as you require, and wide enough so that said wheels wont fall through the gap. Mount the long edge...
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    roadmice

    Great present indeed. Thought I'd buy a couple for my sons for Xmas. Unfortunately at £17 each for shipping to the UK they work out a bit too expensive for me.
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    Where to stay in Spa?

    For cheap & cheerful try going south of Spa, maybe Malmedy or Stavelot, it's usually a bit cheaper. We stayed at the L'horizon B&B last weekend. Just outside Malmedy About 50 Euros a night, there are quite a few restaurants in the town.
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    Books worthy of note:

    Dave M Try this Gallipoli Sniper: The Life of Billy Sing: Amazon.co.uk: John Hamilton: Books Regards Dave W.
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    Anyone in striking distance of Brands Hatch?

    Paul, As crew for a race team I have been to Brands on many occasions on midweek test and sponsors trackdays. I can inform you that anyone can drive into the circuit and then through the tunnel to the pit lane, so have it delivered direct. Even if there is a problem with access a call to...
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    My next project....

    It's an Italian car, if you're going motorbike engine it must surely be Bimota, Cagiva, Ducati, Laverda, or Moto Guzzi powerplants. How about a couple of Ducatis mated together to make a V4? DaveW.
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    Noise reduction Brands

    I've just read in the local free rag that the owners of Brands Hatch have signed up to a voluntary noise reduction programme. Be warned anyone that uses Brands for track days, I should think noise limits will be rigorously enforced in future. No details of what the limits will be/are so might be...
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    Sat Nav

    I have a Garmin Nuvi which I've used throughout UK & Europe for a year or so & found to be easy to use and accurate, drove straight to Val de Vienne with no reference to a map before or during the journey, daft I know but there were mitigating circumstances. Also used a company Tom Tom 1 in...
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    RCR's Next car should be.....

    It's a JunoSSE, see here Juno Racing :: Innovators of beautifully engineered race winning race cars A passenger seat can be fitted with no chassis mods, engine in our series (V de V UK) is the 2ltr Honda VTec coupled to a Hewland paddle shift transaxle. The V6 version uses a Jaguar engine...
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    RCR's Next car should be.....

    Dan You can buy one of these, similar in appearance & seats 2. Not very comfortable for the passenger though, well it wasn't for me round Silverstone recently.
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    Scalextric or Carrera slot cars??

    Gregg Below is a link to a track design site for Scalextric track, if you decide to go that route. I used it to design my kids layout using about 200 pieces of track and it went together perfectly. Worth paying the few dollars to save time trying to "make it up as you go". It also enables you...
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    Scalextric or Carrera slot cars??

    Gregg Below is a link to a track design site for Scalextric track, if you decide to go that route. I used it to design my kids layout using about 200 pieces of track and it went together perfectly. Worth paying the few dollars to save time trying to "make it up as you go". It also enables you...
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    New GT40 manufacturer UK?

    The address on the web site is about a mile from my house in Kent. I know the place, there's a small car dealers on the road frontage with a few workshops round the back, tyre dealer, clutch repair, that sort of thing. Never had the need to use them (company car). I'll try & pop down there over...
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    Motorist jailed for blowing up speed camera

    The scary thing is that, according to press reports here in the UK, this device also contained a CCTV device which was what filmed him driving up to & stopped by the camera. Big brother is watching you...
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    Lola MK6 GT - care to lend me a spare £200k?l

    Lola T70 at Bonhams Goodwood sale. I think Mr Earp might fancy this one. http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&screen=lotdetailsNoFlash&iSaleItemNo=3318457&iSaleNo=14261&sServer=http://images1.bonhams.com/&sPath=2006-07/27/7301215-10-1.jpg I'll be there...
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    What color is the best for resale

    Please don't shoot me but if you don't mind taking advice from a newbie. If you are selling as soon as it's built why not leave it primed and advertise it as "available in any colour of your choice" and obviously let the purchaser wait till it's ready, or, save the cost of final paint and go...
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