FORUMula ONE!! (Motorsports banter)

[ScottyB]

Quote: Originally Posted by KGB

WTF brought you to that site ?

It was linked from the BMW International press site.

[KGB]

I think those boys have been on the Tawny Port.....

[ScottyB]

Quote: Originally Posted by KGB

I think those boys have been on the Tawny Port.....

haha

[ScottyB]

Yikes...

Quote:

Ex-Formula One driver Mika Salo has expressed fears about the long-term health of fellow racers after finding carbon-fibre dust in his lungs.

The 38-year-old from Finland wants talks with the FIA, motorsport's governing body, after brake particles were discovered during an operation.

"There was really a lot of that dust in my lungs," Salo said.

"If I have this much of it, how much will Michael Schumacher, who has driven 10 years longer than me, have?"

An FIA spokesman said: "The specifics of Salo's problems have been brought to our attention and the FIA is discussing those with him."

He added that this was the first time carbon-fibre dust from the brakes of cars had been raised as a potential problem and there was as yet no wider investigation into the issue.

Salo, who said his doctors had been surprised by the amount of dust in his body, drove in 111 F1 Grands Prix between 1994 and 2002.

He had spells with Lotus, Tyrrell, Arrows, BAR, Ferrari, Sauber and Toyota but failed to win a Grand Prix.

He came closest in 1999, when he was forced to hand victory in Germany to Ferrari team-mate Eddie Irvine.

Salo has also driven in Japan, in sportscars and Formula 3000, and in the US-based Champ Car series.

[KGB]

A few years ago I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of Bathurst V8 enduros
in the pit garages of a well known team. Let me tell you by the end of the race
your lungs are so full of crap, your eyes watering...and I reckon I'm a tuff guy...
So Salo's situation should be a real warning.

[KGB]

2006 BMWSauberF1 caught testing...

[Todd!]

No names Mark?

You should take my BMW for a drive, every time you get out smelling of petrol, eyes stinging...

Whats even worse is when you drive home with the demister too slow to crear the wondsreen - so you have your head out the window Ace Ventura Pet Detective spec

Ahhh, I never had that issue in the Mini!!

[Todd!]

Apparantly that is the last of the Bangle offerings...

[meinamini]

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd!

Apparantly that is the last of the Bangle offerings...

That's funny, good one Todd Is that the new X3/X5 or could it be an X4

[TeeBee7]

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd!

Apparantly that is the last of the Bangle offerings...

This is the USGP 2006 model - the drivers will be safe from the irate fans throwing beer at them

[KGB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd!

No names Mark?

You should take my BMW for a drive, every time you get out smelling of petrol, eyes stinging...

Whats even worse is when you drive home with the demister too slow to crear the wondsreen - so you have your head out the window Ace Ventura Pet Detective spec

Ahhh, I never had that issue in the Mini!!

The blue one sponsored (in those days not owned by) the blue company.

[KGB]

Quote: Originally Posted by meinamini

That's funny, good one Todd Is that the new X3/X5 or could it be an X4

T(for tank)7

[meinamini]

Quote: Originally Posted by KGB

T(for tank)7

That would make more sense

[Todd!]

I think I know who you are talking about... someone who has failed to ever win Bathurst after how ever many starts!?!

[mamba]

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd!

Whats even worse is when you drive home with the demister too slow to crear the wondsreen - so you have your head out the window Ace Ventura Pet Detective spec

Haha been there done that

Also great when additional to misty windscreens, its raining and the wipers don't go fast enough and the head lights not very bright.... those little swivel quarter windows were great though

DanC