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Offline Greencan

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Well I'm impressed
« on: July 17, 2017, 05:54:16 PM »
http://www.caradvice.com.au/567693/79-year-old-woman-becomes-oldest-person-to-drive-an-f1-car/

I remember this Lady...if for no other reason my first car was an Hillman Imp, it's all alloy engine lent itself to a little tinkering...which I did :grin And was the only car I managed to put on its side :'(
 

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Re: Well I'm impressed
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2017, 08:47:59 PM »
Weren't those engines used in a few sidecar outfits?? "
 

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Re: Well I'm impressed
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2017, 09:28:30 AM »
Definitely a case of "follow your passion".
Gives you reason for hope, eh Can?    :grin
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Re: Well I'm impressed
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2017, 01:02:57 PM »
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Weren't those engines used in a few sidecar outfits?? "
Dunno...though being a slanted in-line 4 with a cross-flow OHC it would certainly lend itself to an outfit :wink1

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Gives you reason for hope, eh Can?
Certainly is Bill :thumb