Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Charlie: I don't know much about a Caterham Seven so I think I'll google it later tonight. You're right about the six speed gearbox. I had a devil of a time finding what I was looking for in the car. There are hardly any manual gearboxes available in the USA for BMW...and for any care at all. I've driven Hondas, VW's Toyotas...all manual gearboxes over the years. I learned how to drive on a 1976 Toyota Corolla w/5 speed gearbox and since then have always loved the shifting as a major part of driving. In searching for the BMW, there are tons of 3 series cars with the steptronic that has a semi-manual mode but for me, I wanted the direct mechanical linkage without any viscous coupling, bands, and any of the initial slippage of an automatic. Having direct control over that car in all kinds of conditions really gives you the all around thrill of driving...even though we don't have the twisty small roads that much of the UK and Europe has. Now if I can just keep my eyes off of the 335i 300hp turbo six speed and the 420 hp six speed M3....... Robert -------------- Original message -------------- From: Charlie Chan <topoxforddoc@btinternet.com> > Robert, > > I grew up in Canterbury in the UK. This is only about 60 miles from > Brands Hatch and so I went a lot in the 70s and 80s to Brands at the > time when I suppose Frank was working with Williams. I certainly > remember watching Alan Jones in his world championship year. I didn't > really get on with Silverstone - a bit too flat - just an old > developed aerodrome. Brands was something special, bit like Spa - not > as fast, but undulating and very demanding. > > I like your choice of car - most un-american with the 6 speed box - > but very nice. My particular penchant is Lotii. My toy is a Caterham > Seven - my third to date. > > Best wishes, > > Charlie > > On 12 Apr 2008, at 18:53, Robert Clark wrote: > > > I think you are right, Charlie. There are many of us that do have a > > passion > > for the speed of motorsport and would like to experience it first > > hand more. > > I have been to two F1 races (Indianapolis & Montreal) and they were > > the > > greatest experience being there in person to see the speed of the > > cars and > > the sound of the engines. > > > > On a personal note, I just recently realized a long time dream of > > getting a > > BMW 3-series sport sedan w/ a 3.0 L 260hp inline 6 (2006 330i) and > > six-speed > > manual gear box. I cannot keep the grin off of my face when I'm > > driving > > it..... > > > > Robert W. Clark > > National Curriculum Director > > CASE Project - Animal Science > > National Council for Agricultural Education > > Office - 717-459-3185 > > Cell - 717-648-2744 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+rclark01=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > > charlie chan > > Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:41 PM > > To: Leica Users Group > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Congratulations to... > > > > Frank, > > > > Great article. It must be hard though, tight margins making such a > > big difference. But hey, that must be the challenge too! > > > > I wonder how many of us are closet (or maybe overt) petrolheads. I > > for one am. It's just a shame that for many of us, getting close is > > difficult. But that's the attraction of other events like Goodwood or > > Prescott. > > > > Keep up the good work and don't forget the camera! > > > > Best wishes, > > > > Charlie Chan > > Cheltenham > > > > On 12 Apr 2008, at 17:28, Frank Dernie wrote: > > > >> thanks very much. > >> Now I am blushing... > >> Frank > >> > >> On 12 Apr, 2008, at 15:12, Robert Clark wrote: > >> > >>> Frank for making a great impact at Toyota! Maybe he'll put them > >>> on the > >>> podium this year!!!! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/66545 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Great to see when one of our own does good! Even without a camera > >>> in his > >>> hand.. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Robert W. Clark > >>> > >>> National Curriculum Director > >>> > >>> CASE Project - Animal Science > >>> > >>> National Council for Agricultural Education > >>> > >>> Office - 717-459-3185 > >>> > >>> Cell - 717-648-2744 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information