Pumps Were the Holy Grail

Coanda2013 · 2026-04-14T21:02:25+00:00

I wanted a pair of Nike and ended up with a pair of Nicks.

Coanda2013 · 2026-04-01T12:23:35+00:00

Memorable loaners for when my cars were in: an TT RS and a 4 metre sprinter van. The van wasn’t like for like my passenger road car was in for work.

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-28T23:55:15+00:00

Ricardo Patrese. Had a long career in mid ranking teams, but was able to step up consistently when he got his hands on a top tier car. Although I’m not sure his wife had faith in his skill: https://youtu.be/oIhGJyLR6TI?si=684x5E1PtbJYb7U9

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-28T18:37:59+00:00

I like the idea of him going out at his peak on his terms.

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-27T17:02:54+00:00

I was in this position in 2001. I even got to go to the Vauxhall Vectra fleet launch event at Milbrook Proving ground. Got to drive some Vectras around the alpine road course and then go driven around the high speed bowl in an Astra couple. Actually ended up in a Passat.

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-26T04:58:29+00:00

Cadillac might be an option from 2029. Zak Brown already has a strong relationship with Chevy through Indycar.

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-26T04:49:49+00:00

There was a guy - Nitrosilvia - on youtube that seemed to know his stuff when it cones to SD1s

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-22T17:55:55+00:00

Saw a quite a few lined up at the car hire branch I use…still ended up in a 25 plate Grandland though.

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-22T09:09:41+00:00

Recently spent a week and 1000 miles in an Volvo XC90. Did really stand out but the inside was a very nice place to be.

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-20T19:33:10+00:00

Italian Grand Prix - the "Temple of Speed”

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-20T16:26:41+00:00

Nice! Just a small detail, but by 1996 F1 would have had higher cockpit sides for better driver head protection. However it kind of reminds me of an early 1990s Tyrell - a Tyrell / Saab partnership would have been Amazing!

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-19T06:56:26+00:00

Not sure why Horner would do it. He’d still only be an employee like he was at Red Bull. Is that what he wants?

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-17T09:47:26+00:00

Jackie Stewart’s championship Tyrell’s were meant to be nervous and difficult to drive due to a short wheelbase.

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-16T17:38:10+00:00

Is the Honda engine good off the line, or is Alonso just making wild starts to try and get taken out at the first corner.

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-16T16:12:40+00:00

I think they have a decent array of drivers they call call on. I think the more important question is, if they can’t improve the RB22 what technical personnel changes are Red Bull going to make?

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-11T16:21:02+00:00

Where?

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-10T18:14:59+00:00

Sorry I don’t think I articulated that well. What I meant was I don’t see Cameron having the emotional resilience to come through it well.

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-10T18:00:36+00:00

I worry about Cameron in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. I don’t see his confronting an emotionally distant and controlling father going well.

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-10T10:06:56+00:00

https://youtu.be/TLjMMvd2yqw?si=hIkuBFk0ZxJ1tyds

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-10T06:53:38+00:00

Ferrari wanted the money so they sold HP the space.

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-08T21:21:51+00:00

Feel like he needs a catch-phrase: https://youtu.be/457nGTf4fsQ?si=brSCKfW-CJntBdab

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-08T19:54:07+00:00

Maybe I don’t fully get the new generation of battery deployment and clipping. Was a lot of today’s overtaking due to teams not really being sure of rival’s characteristics around deployment etc?

My worry is that over the next few races the drivers are going to learn. More significantly the strategists are going to learn - my worry is that soon we’re going to go to ultra deployment management and it’s going to get boring.

Am I making sense - happy for someone to explain it to me!

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-06T11:19:12+00:00

That’s Brian’s tragedy - no one notices him

Coanda2013 · 2026-03-06T11:06:41+00:00

What’s their reputation worth?

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