motorpunk Posted February 12 Author Share Posted February 12 And in print again. https://alternativecars.co puddlethumper, mercedade, Andyrew and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 After winning "Judges choice"* at Lemons in 2022, I am building a team to win IEO in 2023 at the same race in New Hampshire. IEO means Index Of Effluence, an award for the shittest, most inappropriate racecar and/or the most heroic lash-up. To do that, I am going to buy and race an FX4 or a TX1 'black cab', stick a cage in it, add all the safety shit (fuel cut off, extinguisher, etc), slather it in self-deprecating adverts for London's least appealing tourist attractions, and race the wheels off the bastard. They've never had a black cab race there. I'd buy the car here, ship it to the US, get a mate over there to add the cage and bits, fly over and be James Hunt meets Roger Moore, and win shit. Is anyone interested in this? I'm happy to continue to chart my adventures in shite racing in this thread if they are. Ideally we would ship the car to NY, collect it there and drive it on a temporary import licence up to the circuit. If I can find a car over 25 years old then maybe it would be a permanent import. Failing that we'd import it as scrap car parts in a container, drag it onto a trailer, and tow it to the circuit. I suspect that all this will be the trickiest bit. Bare-faced begging: anyone want to join/give money/advice/spares/other ? We are going to need all the help we can get. *The equivalent of a speshul sticker given to the fat kid at school sports day just for remembering to bring his trainers. Saabnut, nomiST, jmsguzzi and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Is that 28th-29th October? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 14 minutes ago, horriblemercedes said: Is that 28th-29th October? October 21-22: Halloween Hooptiefest – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Loudon, NH) – Tentative horriblemercedes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 If you're after a truly shit TX1, then Belfast's the place to be. Also benefits you by being slightly* closer to New Hampshire. Certainly interested to see how this one plays out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 43 minutes ago, Datsuncog said: If you're after a truly shit TX1, then Belfast's the place to be. Also benefits you by being slightly* closer to New Hampshire. Certainly interested to see how this one plays out! A '98 would be great, we could import it as an actual car and drive it around like real people, and shit. What would Pepys make of it all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coprolalia Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, motorpunk said: After winning "Judges choice"* at Lemons in 2022, I am building a team to win IEO in 2023 at the same race in New Hampshire. IEO means Index Of Effluence, an award for the shittest, most inappropriate racecar and/or the most heroic lash-up. To do that, I am going to buy and race an FX4 or a TX1 'black cab', stick a cage in it, add all the safety shit (fuel cut off, extinguisher, etc), slather it in self-deprecating adverts for London's least appealing tourist attractions, and race the wheels off the bastard. They've never had a black cab race there. I'd buy the car here, ship it to the US, get a mate over there to add the cage and bits, fly over and be James Hunt meets Roger Moore, and win shit. Is anyone interested in this? I'm happy to continue to chart my adventures in shite racing in this thread if they are. Ideally we would ship the car to NY, collect it there and drive it on a temporary import licence up to the circuit. If I can find a car over 25 years old then maybe it would be a permanent import. Failing that we'd import it as scrap car parts in a container, drag it onto a trailer, and tow it to the circuit. I suspect that all this will be the trickiest bit. Bare-faced begging: anyone want to join/give money/advice/spares/other ? We are going to need all the help we can get. *The equivalent of a speshul sticker given to the fat kid at school sports day just for remembering to bring his trainers. Please have "Race Taxi" stickers made up in the font/ design format of a certain naughty video producers who also use taxis... PicantoJon and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 2 hours ago, motorpunk said: Is anyone interested in this? I'm happy to continue to chart my adventures in shite racing in this thread if they are. Absolutely, you mad sod. Are you going to drop a V12 into it? motorpunk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 46 minutes ago, Coprolalia said: Please have "Race Taxi" stickers made up in the font/ design format of a certain naughty video producers who also use taxis... Here you go. loserone, mercedade, nomiST and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 ^ Or Fake Fake Taxi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Even easier to make. 🤣 Banger Kenny, nomiST, Coprolalia and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted May 24 Author Share Posted May 24 5 months to go. Team is recruited (just about), we've abandoned mad ideas about shipping cars from UK to US due to cost and lack of sponsorship or sugar daddy. We will run with a repaired MX5 sporting a classic single seat Team Lotus scheme complete with 'rear engine' courtesy of a mates 3D printer, and some BRG emulsion Tim found in his shed. New suspension on order, oil leak(s) fixed/ignored, new tyres fitted, all with a wanton disregard for any engineering integrity. Hey, we prepped even less last time, and still won. That's me below, 3rd from right. Plywood trophy not pictured. Any bets on where we'll finish? Anyone stupid generous enough to want to pay us money to stick their name on our rusty stuff, to help fund this? It'll appear in print in various places, maybe on the telly, I dunno. Happy photograph myself wearing your highly offensive messages on my FIA-spec flameproof undies for the price of a beer, or otherwise degrade myself to fund this nonsense. Coprolalia, MiniMinorMk3, Jim Bell and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 1 hour ago, motorpunk said: 5 months to go. Any bets on where we'll finish? Finishing is good enough. I bet that. I don't have any of that big pants money, but if there's a GO AND FUND ME or PARTEON or whatever, i'd drop the cost of a few beers in the hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666jjp Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 You forgot the lines on the wall 😁 Dick Longbridge, Banger Kenny, puddlethumper and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted May 24 Author Share Posted May 24 1 hour ago, Jim Bell said: Finishing is good enough. I bet that. I don't have any of that big pants money, but if there's a GO AND FUND ME or PARTEON or whatever, i'd drop the cost of a few beers in the hat. You can't just give me money, surely there has to be some painful and humiliating forfeit or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 26 minutes ago, motorpunk said: You can't just give me money, surely there has to be some painful and humiliating forfeit or something? Ok, I'll give you one pound for every Jacobs Cream Cracker you can successfully eat in one minute. puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 And no lying and saying you ate 16,000. PicantoJon, puddlethumper and mk2_craig 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 27 minutes ago, Jim Bell said: Ok, I'll give you one pound for every Jacobs Cream Cracker you can successfully eat in one minute. And he should film it for evidence/entertainment. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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