APRIL 27: CLUB CHAMPS ROUND 5

BenH · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject: APRIL 27: CLUB CHAMPS ROUND 5

Low turnout but thoroughly enjoyable. Great to have three Andys there today.

1 - A. East - To keep John in his box Laughing

2 - A Emrich - To shake off those cursed cobwebs
3 - Andrew FLT Champ - Let down by the inevitable breakage of a ZX5 shock tower! Shocked

Glad you got some races under your belt before it went though. Hope you get a car sorted soon. There is the sponsored handicap meeting which you'll have a good chance of winning! Keep us posted!

Big thank you to Sal from Andrew and myself for the Spektrum Transmitter! Smile

Can't believe how good the weather was!

Steve T - Very very many thanks for the spare today - had some great battles with you today - even if I did come out second best to them Evil or Very Mad

- Zipper, would have been a very very interesting meeting if you could have been there today. I have found a great picture for your desktop - http://img152.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4wdpf5.jpg Laughing

LBC · 2005-06 CLUB CHAMPION, 2008 2WD CHAMPION

Yep, a thoroughly enjoyable days racing- though I can't help thinking some wise ol' man's saying of "slower is quicker" lost me the 2wd "A", but all credit to Ben C., he hung on in there and outmanoeuvred me going into the last lap. Well done Ben!
Despite winning almost everything over the last year (almost every race in fact!), I couldn't help but feel sorry for John- it seems he had a whole years breakages in one day! Still, I'm sure it will only strengthen his resolve- "he'll be back!".
AE was in his usual 'Premier League' flight and, apart from a couple of close-ones, was unstoppable in 4wd. I like the look of those D4s!
Steve T and Ben H have both been improving their form of late, and both drove well again yesterday. A top three finish in 4wd for Lee looks under threat! Sad

. Andy S drove well today, as well. A great improvement on last week's performance. Laughing

Three debutants at Bradfield this week: Andrew R (racing Ben H's ZX5) drove very well until the ZX5 (as is it's wont) fell apart. Dave A., likewise, was going well, but had to leave early to fix his Full Scale car and last, but not least, Steve C. with his vintage Losi Jr.2, showed he'd still got it after 15 years or so out-of-the-saddle, as it were! Well done to all three of you. Finally.... Juddy a new B4 is on the cards....and a Spectrum!

"slower is quicker.....but only up to a point!" Laughing

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Zipper · 2007 LBC TRUCK CHAMPION

John Myall · 2007-08 CLUB CHAMP; 2007-08 4WD CHAMPION

andyem · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:24 am Post subject:

Welcome to my world John, it is a world of pain and suffering and cursing!

So, my first meeting after a year out, and it was business as usual...
Got to the track, had a good number of practice laps without any problems at all! Needless to say, first race, not doing too badly, and my motor decides that it no longer loves me like it used to and gives up the ghost. After much debate, it is decided that the motor isn't going to play anymore today! As is always the case at LBC, someone came to my rescue (thanks Mark) and gave me a replacement motor. So after much cursing and soldering, the new motor is in and I actually complete a heat, only for my motor clamp to give up the ghost in the next one!!
At least I got into the A final (first and only time) lol! Really enjoyed the final, and actually finished it!

I must be a glutton for punishment, as I still really enjoyed myself. When it was actually moving, the XX4 was handling far better than I remember it ever doing, and I actually managed to keep it on all 4 wheels for most of the time!

In short, I'm hooked again and will be back to claim my prize in the Handicap on the 11th!
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Juddy · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:30 am Post subject:

Getting interferance truely sucks!! Shocked

andy east · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject:

Hi guys,
Thanks again for another stella meeting yesterday.
I felt so sorry for Johnboy, I have never seen such a long list of problems in a single days racing. Having said that, there was something about John driving his car flat out into the hedge that really tickled me! lol!

I hope it wont be too long before I can make another visit, i'm really enjoying driving at the moment.

Because it has been such a huge success, I have decided to continue development of the death ray, there is no escape!

See you guys soon
Andy

John Myall · 2007-08 CLUB CHAMP; 2007-08 4WD CHAMPION

I'm going to put mirrors all over my cars, hopefully it'll bounce these damn Death Rays off somewhere else Very Happy

Best bit about me driving my car into the hedge, was I was leaving it there, was packing up and going home when Andy brought it over to me, still turned on & covered in grass and bits of hedge Very Happy

Just for a while, untill another problem arrived, it looked alot like last year between Andy and I, at some point this year, I promise you'll get a good race out of me mate Cool

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LBC · 2005-06 CLUB CHAMPION, 2008 2WD CHAMPION

Bugger.....it just goes to show how much notice we take of one another's signatures.
No one has asked "what does the COS after your name stand for?"

Here's one for AE's signature:

"Death Equals A Terminal Hole, Rotting Away Yearly".
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andyem · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject:

Dear Jim,

I spend a great deal of time reading other member's signatures and I have been wondering for quite some time now, what does the COS after your name stand for?
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andyem · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject:

The lyrics are Queens of the Stoneage unless I'm much mistaken, but the COS has me baffled.
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LBC · 2005-06 CLUB CHAMPION, 2008 2WD CHAMPION

Oh that, I just wanted some lettuce after me name! Laughing

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LBC · 2005-06 CLUB CHAMPION, 2008 2WD CHAMPION

Matt · 2006, 2007 2WD CHAMPION

Sounds like a day of ups and downs.