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Taipei and Norway take home singles
titles
2000 Mali Cup at Siam Bayshore
Tournament top seed Yen-Hsun Lu from Taipei outlasted
16th seed Chris Martin from the USA 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-1 in the finals to win
the Boys Singles Championship in the Mali Cup 2000 Thailand International
Junior Tennis Championships held at the Siam Bayshore Resort in Pattaya
last week.
 Girls
Singles Champion Caroline Tidemand from Norway accepts trophies, prizes
and congratulations for her fine effort.
Norway’s Caroline Tidemand, the top seed in the
women’s bracket, also had a long, grueling finals match to win the Girls
Singles title. Tidemand defeated 5th seed Rita Tarjan from Germany 6-1,
6-7 (7), 6-2 in the finals.
One hundred fifty eight boys and 73 girls from over 20
countries competed in the tournament for points in the ITF Junior World
Ranking Series Group II. Qualifying matches began on Saturday, March 25th,
with the finals held on Sunday, April 2nd. The tournament was sponsored by
the Thai Dairy Association, Wilson Sporting Goods Thailand, the Siam
Bayshore Resort and the Siam Bayview Hotel. The tournament was sanctioned
by the International Tennis Federation, the Asian Tennis Federation and
the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand under His Majesty’s Patronage.
In the Boys Doubles Finals, Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) and Chris
Martin (USA) defeated Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana (THA) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6
(4).
In the Girls Doubles Finals, Dorottya Magas (HUN and
Nicole Kriz (AUS) defeated Angelique Widjaja (IND) and Dea Sumantri (IND)
6-3, 6-3.
Bengt Vinterskog crowned PSC Golf Champion
2000
When the tee times for the PSC Golf Championship were
posted, one thing I noticed on the starting sheet was that most of the
Pattaya Sports Club’s better golfers were playing, but only three men with
handicaps in the 30’s were entered. Two days of Stroke Play can be
intimidating. In fact, the average handicap of the tournament field of 98
men was sixteen. That’s four strokes below the club average. There were
three flights for the men (0-13, 14-18, 19-36) and a separate flight for the
three ladies that were entered. I was in the C Flight and would be playing
with Bob Patterson who plays off 11 and Steve Donovan, who is off sixteen.
 PSC
Club Champion Bengt Vinterskog (left) accepts his trophy from PSC Golf
Chairman Mike Franklin.
When I paid my green fees on Thursday morning I was given
a bag tag with my name already typed on the card. There were banners up to
welcome us; a large Notice Board with the pairings, new PSC Local Rules, and
a special notice about the use of preferred lies. Pin placement sheets were
available to all entrants. What’s this? The folks at Eastern Star knew we
were coming? The driving range at Eastern Star had brand new balls that were
already stacked into neat pyramids and they were free. Gee Toto, this sure
ain’t Kansas.
The torrential rains that had hit the golf course the day
before had definitely taken their toll on the Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
layout. Bunkers are always the first to go and a lot of the ones at Eastern
Star more closely resembled water hazards than sand traps. The greens were
fine, but the fairways were covered in those snake-like grass clippings that
show up after heavy rain. I saw Ray Caron, the Golf Director at Eastern
Star, and he looked like he had jumped into one of the lakes with his
clothes. He was soaked with sweat and had been up since 4:30 a.m. trying to
get the links back into shape I kept reminding myself whatever the
conditions, we were all playing the same course.
At the end of Day One, I felt beat to a pulp and relieved
to have survived in pretty good shape. I finished with a net 74 that put me
in fourth place in the C Flight. In the clubhouse you could hear the moaning
and groaning from a lot of the players. Last year at Khow Kheow it was the
wind that blew away the field. This year the wet conditions were awfully
tough. The miracle was that it had not rained again and the wind wasn’t
that much of a factor. The first day of the 2000 Club Championship will be
remembered for tight lies and muddy bunkers.
The A Flight’s average handicap was 9.8 and their
average gross for Day One was just under 87. That put their net score
at five over par. The B Flight was 15.6, 95.8, and 80.2 respectively. The C
Flight (19-36) was 23.6, 105.2, and 81.6.
Per Ashan (89/69), Gez Tracey (83/70), and Dave Meadows
(77/70) led the A Flight at the end of the first day. Russell Finch (84/69),
Sure Brisholm (85/70), and D. Barusch (87/71) led the B Flight. The C Flight
was headed by Ray Ryan (95/68), Bengt Vinterskog (94/70), and Ed McMurray
(92/72). Urai Kongnok led Banjob Franklin by four strokes in the Ladies
Flight with a net 74. Day One was history. In this baby, you have to do well
two days in a row.
I saw Ray Caron on Friday morning and he looked exactly
the same as he had on Thursday. He was soaked with sweat and looking pretty
tired. But he was extremely upbeat about the job his people had done
starting at 5:15 that morning. “They’ve just been incredible,” he
said. “They have worked their butts off to pull this thing off.” The
bunkers especially were in much better shape. The great irony for me was
that the day before I felt like I had been in every sand trap on the course
(there are 69 bunkers at Eastern Star). On Friday I was in one bunker all
day and out of that one I made a sand save.
Day Two found me paired with that fine English gentleman,
Arthur Bailey, and a golfer I had never met, Pete Galle. Pete started off on
the first tee hitting the ball very long and right down the middle. Pete
began the day playing great and faltered badly. Athur started off badly, but
came back great. I steered the middle course and finished the day at net
even par.
Rain threatened all day but never materialized. The wind
was once again not much of a factor. The conditions of the course were much
better. But the tees were set back and the pin placements were tough. The
scores on Day Two were even worse than Day One. The average Gross/Net of the
A Flight was 88.3/78.5. This was from a group whose average handicap was
less than ten. I asked Ray for his opinion on why the scores were so high.
“I know a few things about golf courses and let me tell you this is one
tough course.” The B Flight’s average Gross/Net jumped up to 98.4/82.8.
That’s an average net score of ten over par! The C Flight hardly moved,
finishing the day with 105.7/81.9.
I was just two groups behind the ladies and noticed two
things. First, they seemed to be having a good time. And second, they stayed
on the butt of the group ahead of them all day long. Urai Kongnok won the
Ladies Championship with a net score of 74 on both days.
The C Flight leaders were just ahead of my group and you
could tell from the body language that they were doing well. I tried to keep
my concentration on my game and not worry about how they were playing. But
with the long wait on the par 3s it was obvious they were keeping it
together. One of the members of my group described Ray Ryan as the best 27
handicapper in Pattaya and I wouldn’t argue with that. Ray ended up in
Third Place with a two day net of 148. Ed McMurray was C Flight Runner Up
with a net 147. The third member of their threesome was somebody I had never
seen before. Bengt Vinterskog, who plays off 24, shot a net two under par on
both days to win the 2000 Pattaya Sports Club Golf Championship by
two strokes. It is not often that you see a Club Champion come out of the C
Flight, but every golfer in this tournament had a decent chance to shoot a
pair of net 70’s and only one of them did it. Congratulations to Bengt.
Steve Beard drove up to me during the play and we
compared notes on how we were doing. Steve ended up in 3 rd
Place in the B Flight. He told me that my buddy Russell Finch had started
“Russellizing” and had dropped off the leaderboard. Ed Robson had
started the day in fifth place in the B Flight and had moved up enough to
take Runner Up with a 147 net. Sture Brisholm shot a net 74 on the second
day and finished the tournament at Net Even Par to win the B Flight.
Ged Mason made one of the biggest moves in the
tournament. Ged started Day Two tied for the 20 th
spot in the A Flight with a 77 net. Ged, who plays off 12, shot a final
round 80 to take Runner Up in the A Flight in a count back over Steve
Mascari and Robin Lennon. Per Aschan led the premier flight from the git-go
for a wire-to-wire win with a two under par net.
The awards ceremony for the 2000 PSC Golf Championship
could have aptly been named Viking Day at Eastern Star. The Vikings had won
the Club Championship and two of the three flights. Iceland’s Audunn
Einarsson won the Tournament Low Gross with a two-day total of 150. Hannu
Kemila was recognized for Most Improved Player 1999/2000 for dropping his
handicap from 23 to 10 in just eleven short months. There wasn’t much else
to give out. This tournament has no Near Pins or Long Drives. It is about
Stroke Play golf and winner take all.
Congratulations are certainly in order to Ray Caron and the folks at
Eastern Star. They did a great job and this was the best-marked course I
have ever seen in a PSC tournament. The flood that hit on Wednesday
afternoon could easily have ruined this competition. Those who had gone down
on Wednesday for a practice round thought the tournament would have to be
postponed. It wasn’t postponed and it certainly wasn’t ruined. It was
tough, but all the best things in life come the hard way. Just ask Bengt
Vinterskog.
Singers and Sluggerfest a success!
The first Muay Thai Charity boxing championships were
held in front of the Weekender Hotel on Pattaya 2 Road last Sunday.
Organised by Patrick Van Den Berghe and Frank from World Class Gym, the
event attracted a strong field of Muay Thai exponents from throughout the
world as well as a strong field of singers from Europe, like Oscar Harris,
who entertained the large crowd between fights.
With sponsorship from many businesses in Pattaya,
including Top Class Entertainment (most of the bars on Pattayaland 2 as well
as Cafe New Orleans), Delaney’s Irish Pub, the Jesters, Tahitian Queen,
Samsara and others, the proceeds went into the Fountain of Life Charity
fund.
The evening’s fight card began with two young girls,
who astonished the crowd with their grit and tenacity, slugging it out for 5
rounds. It was, however, nice to see the winner come over and give the loser
a big hug at the end. Girls will be girls!
But when it came to the main bouts, it was literally a
case of take no prisoners. Lanky French Muay Thai fighter Johan Chuchutiran
who had an enormous height and reach (and leg) advantage over the Isaan
Champion Mot Eck Mangsimaa Sitpholek found out by round 2 what made Mot Eck
a champion. It was a left cross to the jaw that floored the French
challenger, a position that he could not get up from without assistance, and
Mot Eck registered yet another KO in his fight statistics.
The night left the fans screaming for more, and it is
hoped that this charity fight night could become an annual event.
The Healer’s Path
by Patrick Stahl, NRG
Center
Patient empowerment and self care, as well as medical
cost reduction possibilities have a special potential to transform medicine
as it is practiced in the western world. However, the aspect of Chi-Gong
that has greatest potential to restructure medicine, as we know it, is the
amazing technique of “external” Chi-Gong. In external Chi-Gong the
practitioner or Chi-Gong doctor does non-touch energy assessment of the
patient and actually projects or conducts Chi, in a treatment mode, to the
patient.
In assessment, rather than asking questions, taking
pulses, observing the tongue, palpating reflexes and ordering lab tests, the
practitioner uses concentration, intuition, and reading of the Chi with off
the body diagnostic scanning. In treatment, the practitioner actually
projects the Chi to another to have a clinical effect. Both of these
techniques seem impossible and fantastic. However, research is revealing
that there may be authentic, explainable and demonstrable natural laws and
mechanisms in operation during these events. Therapeutic Touch, an assessing
and healing technique which uses an “off the body” technique called
“unruffling the field” has experienced a tremendous swell of interest in
the nursing community. The research of developer Delores Krieger, RN,
demonstrated that in-vivo haemoglobin values were significantly affected by
the administration of this energy based technique.
A unique aspect of the work of China’s Chi-Gong doctors
is that a number of them have developed the ability to manipulate the limbs
of patients and research participants from a distance, effect changes in the
physical or chemical properties of research materials with intention and
cause anaesthesia by pointing at certain acupuncture points. Dr. Zhang Yu of
the Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Xi Yuan Hospital has
amazed groups of American observers with his external conductance ability.
It seems that participants may be hypnotised or faking; however, studies
with animal subjects show similar reactions. An October 1986 article in the
LA Times tells the story of the Beijing practice of Master Xun Yunkun who
treats medical cases including terminal cancer and paralysis following
stroke with Chi projection. Another article describes “harnessing
electrical energy and projecting it across a distance to assist patients
with Parkinson’s disease, arthritis and other crippling diseases.”
There is a tremendous wave of interest in this aspect of
Chi-Gong in the western world and a number of very respectable research
organisations are currently expending substantial budgets on Chi-Gong
related projects. There is a tremendous amount of research attempting to
explain these phenomenons. The American Foundation of Traditional Chinese
Medicine, Dr. Zheng Rong and Stanford physicist Professor William Tiller are
doing a collaborative research project on Bio-luminescence and Chi-Gong with
a focus on satisfying the rational research model. One hundred and twenty
eight research papers were presented at the First World Conference for the
Academic Exchange of Medical Chi-Gong in 1988, which was sponsored by the
China Medical Association, Chinese Ministry of Health, China Chi-Gong
Research Institutes and the Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
and attended by representatives from 17 countries.
On one hand it is wonderful that there may be Chi-Gong
doctors with such special abilities. It would be a shame, however, if
interest in such phenomena overshadowed the tremendous potential for all
health seekers to move toward freedom from dependence upon health experts
outside of themselves through self applied Chi-Gong techniques.
Finally, don’t forget that Saturday 8 April is International Tai Chi
Day. Enjoy!
Tough times at Treasure Hill
PSC TAGGS... golf from the Hare House
Monday, March 27 - Treasure Hill Golf &
Country Club (Stableford)
1st: Jens Johansson, 35 points
2nd: Mark Campbell, 34 points
3rd: Doug Campbell, 33 points
TAGGS played a Stableford competition at Treasure Hill
on Monday, the 27th of March. For many that play golf regularly out of the
Hare House, this was their first visit to a course whose reputation has
preceded it. Initial impressions? Wow!
First, it was a pretty good group of golfers who teed
it up on Monday. The average handicap was just over 16. The average
Stableford score was just over 28. The course is very difficult. Second,
the course plays 6726 yards of the white tees and on Monday it was playing
even longer. The fairway woods got a good work out.
But this course has more going for it than being
difficult and long. It has some of the most interesting holes on the
Eastern Seaboard. The way they twist around the contours of the land is a
delight to the eyes and gives the old brain a real workout. Maybe it took
a more cerebral golfer than what normally plays golf out of the Hare House
to win at Treasure Hill.
Jens Johansson, off 16, had 35 points and won his first
TAGGS Knotted Putter trophy. Mark Campbell took second with 34 points.
That other Campbell, Doug, took the last spot on the podium with 33
points.
Sture Briseholm, who won the ‘B’ Flight in the Club Championship on
Friday, had 21 points. Jimmy Little, who won the ‘C’ Flight, had 26
points. And Stephen Beard, who came in third in the ‘B’ Flight, had 28
points. If you want to do well in a PSC Major, go play Treasure Hill a few
days before. Any other course will seem dead easy.
PSC Championship 2000 Results
Eastern Star 30/31 March 2000
PSC Golf Champion 2000
Bengt Vinterskog (24) Gross 188, Net 140
A Flight
Winner: Per Aschan (10) Gross 162, Net 142
Runner Up: Ged Mason (12) c/b 68 Gross 169, Net 145
3rd Place: Steve Mascari (4) c/b 70 Gross 153, Net 145
4th Place: Robin Lennon (10) c/b 72 Gross 165, Net 145
B Flight
Winner: Sture Brisholm (15) Gross 174, Net 144
Runner Up: Ed Robson (15) Gross 177, Net 147
3rd Place: Stephen Beard (16) Gross 180, Net 148
4th Place: Ed Blackwell (18) Gross 185, Net, 149
C Flight
Winner: Jimmy Little (20) Gross 186, Net 146
Runner Up: Ed McMurray (20) Gross 187, Net 147
3rd Place: Ray Ryan (27) Gross 202, Net 148
4th Place: Walter Hanak (21) Gross 194, Net 152
Ladies
Winner: Urai Khongnok (37) Gross 222, Net 148
Runner Up: Mam Trayling (30) Gross 224, Net, 164
Low Gross
Audunn Einarsson, Gross 78/72, 150
Most improved player 1999/2000: Hannu Kemila: Handicap 23 to 10 in eleven
months
The Adventure Run No.4
I have not been lucky enough to have been in Pattaya to
have participated in this annual event, so having missed the first three I
was eagerly awaiting to participate in my first Pattaya Hash Adventure
Run.
One long hour on the bus and we arrived at the drop off
site, not the ‘A’-site. We were then informed the ‘A’-site was 100
metres up the road, so having walked up the equivalent of mount Everest we
arrived at the ‘A’-site and I was thinking if this is the shape of
things to come I am going to suffer badly by the time I get back to this
‘A’-site. The Grand Master formed the circle, the hares were called in
to explain the run. The usual white paper, red checks, F.T.’s, also on
one part ropes were laid out to assist and a warning to watch your
footing, there was also a red arrow painted out on the run for anyone who
wanted to short cut, and some toy frogs laid out on the run for special
prizes back later in the circle. We were also warned to stay on paper as
this area was a forest conservation and they did not want us trampling
over their breeding areas, so with all this information and where the
paper started off we jolly well went.
The Run: The run started up a steep hill and we all
climbed up it in single file. Then as we were able to run we came out on a
road and there were the walkers so they could short cut bless their little
cotton socks. Just after this and trying to run like the wind and failing
miserably I fell over my own wooden feet taking the skin off the side of
my left arm. Apart from feeling slightly embarrassed I’m thinking I am
having a living personal nightmare, On On. We were having to do some high
climbing and descending, I stopped on one bit and Charlie Manson slipped
behind me right on a toy frog bless him! Off we went down a steep descent
with ropes in place to assist us down to a ravine and up this waterfall
and basically back down it. What I failed to see was the red painted arrow
at the bottom of the waterfall for the short cut because I would have
taken it. We came out onto a road and Flying Frog was there pointing the
way up this road which by the time we walked up it was the equivalent to
walking up ‘K2’. At the top was the welcome On-In sign. Back at the
‘A’-site, every one I talked to agreed it was a long, good, hard,
exhausting run, so well done the hares.
The Twilight Zone: My personal favourite part of the
run is the time after the physical run is finished and the second circle
is formed, the sun is soon going to fade fast into a lovely sunset, the
heavy breathing relaxes, the heartbeat comes back down to normal (whatever
normal is out here in paradise), the sweating stops and most importantly
you have some adult liquid refreshments in your hand. The Adventure Run
being an annual event, the hash give the hares money to lay on food at the
‘A’-site and they did not disappoint. There was also a special run
‘T’ shirt made. As everyone was sitting down on the concrete
‘A’-site, Sir Airhead pointed out that they looked like a bunch of
refugees.
The circle: The Grand Master called in the lovely Ewok
to do the raffle, then the hares On-In to explain the prizes for the toy
frogs found on the run; apparently there were three frogs on the run but
only two were found. The two lucky winners were brought into the circle,
Charlie Manson and a German with no hash name. Charlie Manson was told to
take his frog to Patrick’s (Flying Frog’s) Restaurant, he would get
five free drinks. The hasher with no name was told to take his frog to the
Rovers Return and he would also get five free drinks. At this point the
co-owner of the Rovers Return Who ate all the Pies started shouting at his
partner the hare Buttweasel, both having a bit of jovial banter at each
other to the amusement of the hash.
Time now for some religion; the circle was handed over
to Sir Airhead. Hares on-in. Then a surprise, Sir Airhead informed us that
there was only really one real hare and he brought in one of the forestry
commissioners who had to dictate the area the hares could go, and he’d
go with them every time they laid the route. Down downs to the hares and
real hare who then quickly left the circle to throw up, bless him!
Next it was time for the ice spinning teams to compete.
First in the German team who ended up face down, you just can’t take
these people anywhere. Next in the European team of Boy George, a Dutchman
and a German and to my shame they were pathetic. Next in the Betty Boop
team of Star Trek and Miss Kentucky, then last but not least the Swiss
team led by Salvatore. All the teams were brought back for the circle to
decide the winners. The Swiss team under Salvatore came in a good second,
but no doubt about whom the winners were, The Betty Boop team.
The circle was then handed back to the Grand Master.
Kill Benny on-in for her 100th run ‘T’ shirt, well done.
Happy Hour: After the Hash Hymn it was back on the bus and 60 Km
back to Pattaya. One hour later we arrived at my bar, Porky’s. The beer
was put on at happy hour prices, there were chickens on the BBQ outside
and all who came back enjoyed themselves, which was good for me to see, as
we are just a new hash bar. Ewok kept coming and pulling my shorts down
which I did not mind at all. If someone as lovely as Ewok wants to pull
your shorts down let her get on with it. On-On - Boy George
Auto Mania: Bangkok
International Mortor Show
by Dr. Iain Corness
The 21st Bangkok International Motor Show was
undoubtedly the biggest in the history of the show, both from the point of
view of quality and diversity as well as sheer numbers of exhibitors and
vehicles. Grand Prix International, and its Chairman Khun Prachin
Eamlumnow, as promoters of this event are to be congratulated. The show
also attracted several international motor scribes, showing the increasing
importance of Thailand, and the Eastern Seaboard in particular, in the
world scene.
 Bangkok
Motor Show
We will be reviewing several of the offerings from the
show over the next few weeks, so bear with me. There may be more to our
motoring future than an endless line of pick-ups!
Autotrivia Quiz
Last week I asked about Eric Broadley, the man who
designed and built the Lola cars. The question was, where did our Eric get
the name from and why? Well, do you remember the song called “Lola”?
Not the one done by Ray Davies and the Kinks, but the one that ran
“Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets”, and in those days, whatever the Lola
needed, it got!
The Formula 5000 Lola race cars were fearsome beasts
but the crumple rate in a front ender was fearful! There were many race
drivers who spent some time on crutches in the late 70’s early 80’s
and finished up with a condition known internationally as the “Lola
limp”.
So, let’s stick to names again this week. Where did
the Swedish Volvo Company get its name? And why? For the Automania FREE
beer this week, be the first to fax 427 596 or email
[email protected] with the correct answer and the beer’s yours.
Honda Integra R
In the sunburned land down under, there are more cars
than pick-ups (or “utes” as one would say in Oz) and sometimes the
manufacturers go to great lengths to flog off a car which has probably
reached the end of its period of attractiveness.
The latest to reach this stage appears to be the Honda
Integra and the award winning visiting Australian motoring journalist,
John Weinthal, tested the “new” Integra and had the following to say
about this vehicle - “It’s rare that we encounter a car which has no
immediate opposition - a car which establishes a new class and occupies it
pretty much alone. But this week’s Honda Integra ‘R’ - that’s R
for Racing, Honda assures us - is such a device.
“Honda has taken an ageing and ‘beautiful only to
its mother’ near four-seater, two door coupe and thrown the usual load
of moulded plastic at its externals. These include a huge wing which
almost obliterates rear three-quarter vision and is a constant hindrance
to direct rear vision.
“Internally, there’s a pair of bright red Recaro
seats with such intrusive side bolsters that it is near impossible to
splay one’s legs for correct support, especially during the hard driving
which is the intended role of this Integra. The rear seats are left alone,
even to their gloomy black coverings, so the interior looks what it is - a
‘Super Cheap Auto’ style hotch potch. There’s even the mandatory
Momo steering wheel, titanium gear knob and perfectly horrific mock carbon
fibre on the fascia plus a CD player but no tape.
“A close-ratio five-speed gearbox is fitted. Frankly
I found it too easy to stall on take-off and a bit notchy. This car cries
out for a six-speed gearbox.
“Now, what’s good about this Honda?
“Well, just about everything to do with the sheer
thrill of driving! Much work has been done on the engine’s power output
and its nature, transmission, brakes and suspension to give it superb road
manners in almost any circumstance. Weight reduction has been a priority
even to the elimination of such currently considered standard items as
fast glass, remote locking and cruise control.
“Anti-lock brakes are retained, thankfully. They work
superbly both in stopping the car and communicating a safety feel to the
driver.
“More interesting is the use of exotic materials in
the engine and suspension and other weight-reduction techniques. The end
result is that it weighs 27kg less than the superseded Integra VTi-R at a
meagre 1087 kg. Jenny Craig could learn a thing or two from Honda.
“If there’s a better handling front-wheel-drive
car, I have yet to experience it; simply exhilarating and conveying a feel
of supreme safety. A helical limited slip diff has been adopted for better
traction and reduced cornering understeer. Honda’s double wishbone
suspension has been tuned to increase feedback and to contribute further
to the reduction of understeer. The only downside is a low speed ride
harshness which many, me included, would find intolerable over the long
term.
“But this 1.8 litre, 141 kW Honda which is 14 kW up
on the VTi-R is not intended for us. That begs the question of whom it is
aimed at. I won’t give my easy answer, but extrovert is certainly part
of it. There’s no chance of anonymity when driving this beplasticked car
of such humble origins.
“At $40,000 (in Oz dollars) it costs a few hundred
less than a four-door, full four-seater and notably quicker full-time
4-wheel-drive Subaru WRX. You will almost certainly add air-conditioning
to the Honda, thus taking its price well beyond the Subaru.
“The Integra R is altogether too uncompromising in
its single-track commitment to the ultimate driving flattery to be
considered by those who will most likely choose a more useable - and far
more modern - Ford Cougar or Toyota Celica.
“I started by declaring this to be a car which has
created a class of its own. It will be a class of few takers, but those
who do succumb will certainly get the most from their motoring - for at
least as long as they can cling to their licences.”
Thank you, John for that insight into Honda’s answer
to putting life in an old horse!
San Marino this weekend
The Eff Wun buffs will all be ready for the San Marino GP this weekend.
This is the third GP of the year and what an interesting year it looks as
if it will be. If you want to join me, you will find me in the front row
at Delaney’s in front of the big screen. See you there! Times are up on
the notice board in the men’s loo!
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