Automotive

Slalom Automobile du Chamblon As it is obvious that I won’t be making it to a F1 race this year I decided to go to the racing event that is the closest to where I live, the Slalom Automobile du Chamblon. This event is part of the Swiss Slalom Championship...  

Hi Don ! It seems you had fun .. and you're becoming a true car-nutter :-) ! I noticed there are a lot of little light French hatches like the Saxo's and 106's around, do you see those often on the local roads ? ... did you participate ? I don't see your ... 

and yes there are alot of small hatchbacks, French or otherwise, on the road here. Looking at the results list a large portion, but not a majority, of vehicles where French hatchbacks (including a Laguna!). I did look like great fun to participate and it ... 

i wonder how my 4x4 scoobie would perform ? not as well as the Clio RS i suspect. if you want Top Gear Don you often see the small cars cocking a leg when on the limit in tight bends and i think the older 911's do it due to the weight transference of the ... 

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i wish Don, my scoobie is a normally aspirated 3 litre legacy. only 257bhp and quite a bit bigger so a bit slower. G

Perfect weather and gorgeous scenery. Love the variety of the entrants. Was that an old rally Cortina? Love the station wagon. The Lotus' were out in force! I need to do something like that with my cars, only instead of a stopwatch, I'd need a calendar ;-... 

They pass me on the freeway. Haven't had one near me on a steep hill, though... not that I'd do any better :)