Re: [doc] "The Car's The Star"

[Mike Sumner <mike16uk2000@xxxx>]

Mark,
thanks for the info. Now that you mention it I do
recognise Chris Parnham's (alias Arkwright) car by the
polished wheels.
I'm pleased to hear that Mr. Willson got what he
deserved. I've always thought him far too opinionated
when it comes to cars that aren't his favourite make.
With your information in mind, I shall now watch my
recording again (what a sad life I lead).

Bye,

Mike Sumner.

--- Mark Bourne <mark@xxxx>
wrote: > Hi Mike
> 
> The first in line was my old car DSG 803X which is
> now the property of the
> proud owners Dave & Claire from Stevenage. The
> second is Chris Parnham's AXI
> 1698. The third as you know is the Hoopers. This was
> filmed in September 99
> at the Lotus factory test track.
> 
> The BBC wanted all the number plates taken off the
> cars to give the
> impression that it was filmed back in 1979/80 and
> that the cars were brand
> new and in their testing stages. However, on the
> Hoopers car, due to the
> number plate being bolted on and not stuck on, time
> was running out for day
> light and it was decided to leave the front number
> plate on. DGS 803X was
> also the car used with me driving into the factory
> gates and was also the
> car that was on the ramp at a Toyota Garage near the
> factory, as we were not
> allowed to use the ramps on the Lotus grounds.
> 
> Quentin Wilson got his come-up-ins twice that day
> for slagging our cars
> off. The first was his Bentley Turbo broke down, the
> second was that whilst
> he was following me out of the factory. Due to the
> front number plate being
> constantly taken on & off, the adhesive pads holding
> the plate lost its
> stickiness. The plate flew off over my car &
> imbedded itself in the front
> grill of his Bentley Turbo.
> 
> Regards Mark
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Sumner <mike16uk2000@xxxx>
> To: <doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 9:41 AM
> Subject: [doc] "The Car's The Star"
> 
> 
> > Hi all,
> > completely unrelated topic here, but I've just
> been
> > watching my recording of BBCs "The Car's The Star"
> > (sad as I am) and I would like to know whose cars
> are
> > in that threesome shot.
> > I know that the one on the left is the Hooper's
> (S1J
> > 1079), and I 've noticed that another one has
> shiny
> > wheels, but apart from that I can't work out whose
> > they are (it doesn't help when only the Hooper's
> car
> > has a number plate on the front of it!)
> > Can anyone help?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike Sumner.
> >
> > --- Chris Parnham <chrisparnham@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > > James, Has been a member of the DOC for many
> years
> > > ( he paid his 2002 subs
> > > today).
> > >
> > > It gives me a real thrill to know that James's
> > > long time desire to own a
> > > DeLorean is at last fulfilled.
> > >
> > > It adds to my pleasure that I was instrumental
> in
> > > "pointing" James towards
> > > this particular car that I first saw for sale
> "down
> > > south", while attending
> > > a car rally on company business. James did a
> right
> > > good deal with the last
> > > owner and has a very early gas flap, low mileage
> > > car. Vin 569 .
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help with the electrical stuff
> > > Martin.
> > >
> > > Chris P.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Martin Gutkowski
> > > [mailto:webmaster@xxxx]
> > > Sent: 05 January 2002 09:28
> > > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [doc] Delorean electrics
> > >
> > >
> > > james_hartshorn_uk wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi I recently bought a Delorean after 21 years
> of
> > > waiting
> > > > (interested since 1980 at the tender age of
> 10!)
> > > >
> > > > I recently heard about a potential fire
> hazzard
> > > with the electric fan
> > > > wiring on the cars and I'm after some info on
> > > what, where and how to
> > > > check and cure it, if I need to.
> > >
> > > There's no fire hazard as such - everything's
> fused
> > > (although the fuses for
> > > the headlights sometimes melt :-). If your
> cooling
> > > fans fail (which they CAN), you risk overheating
> > > fairly obviously. Look to
> > > the far left of the relay compartment - is there
> a
> > > blue module in the bottom corner? THis is the
> fan
> > > fail module and prone to
> > > failing. It should be removed and replaced with
> > > jumper wires.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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