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Post by Chris on Jul 27, 2014 6:05:47 GMT
I've noticed a couple of petrol heads on here so thought you fellow TASers(sexually inclusive,please note)might like this; Sir Jackie's Stewart's first race car up for sale  Silverstone Auctions said Sir Jackie went on to win four races in the sports car Continue reading the main story Related Stories Motor racing team cars up for sale Racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart's first ever race car is set to go under the hammer. The 1960 Marcos GT Xylon is being offered for sale this weekend by Silverstone Auctions. Only nine Xylons were built by Marcos, which was founded in 1959 by racer Jem Marsh and engineer Frank Costin. Sir Jackie came to drive the car in 1960 after he was invited to test the vehicle at Oulton Park. He went on to win four sports car races in the Xylon. The auction estimate is between £35,000 and £50,000. The vehicle has been in storage since production ceased at the marque's Wiltshire factory in the 1990s. The car is being offered in "barn find" condition, needing total restoration Silverstone Auctions managing director Nick Whale, said: "It's fantastic to be offering this car for auction for the first time in its life. "Jackie Stewart is one of the country's most legendary racing drivers and therefore it's apt that we are offering it at the home of British motorsport." "This is a truly great piece of motor racing history which I can't wait to see restored and racing again soon." The auction is being held at Silverstone racing circuit on Saturday and Sunday. It's a belter! What a car! |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 28, 2014 12:18:53 GMT
Nice looking motor
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Post by Dave on Jul 28, 2014 20:01:41 GMT
Hmmm, which Xylon is that? It's certainly not sexy enough to be No6...  |
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Post by Chris on Jul 28, 2014 23:58:01 GMT
Don't know. I just copied the link.
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Post by Dave on Jul 29, 2014 0:02:28 GMT
This is No6 from Battlestar Galactica, it was a play on words Chris. She's a Cylon btw 
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Post by Chris on Jul 29, 2014 0:07:43 GMT
Where's the smilie with the "whoosh,right over my head" type thing....that might save me here....
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 29, 2014 7:58:30 GMT
Chris
Do yourself a big favour and grab hold of the first lot of Battlestar Galactica
Then you will know no.6 and I assume will want to watch the whole series
Ebay can be your friend
Got nowt to do with that Marcos at all of course !
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Post by Chris on Jul 29, 2014 8:48:06 GMT
Hmmm...nice reply and cheers for the clarification mikemusic!
Not a chance I will watch it though. Can't stand TV /anything like that. Stick with music and books for me.
I would pump her/it though Cylon or not.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 29, 2014 9:00:37 GMT
Keeping away from TV is good. I was without a TV for years. Persuaded by the other half and my mum and younger brother also persuading and giving us a TV as they upgraded. I'm cutting back TV, but not cutting as much as I'd like. Must get more music and less telly. I used to devour books, sometimes 2 a night, read little now. Paraphrasing Edgar Broughton "Out TV out"  |
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Post by Chris on Jul 29, 2014 9:04:43 GMT
There was a thing recently about getting tvs out of old folks homes/care homes. Apparently rates of dementia dropped massively. 80% type drops. Well worth all you old codgers thinking about. |
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Post by Chris on Jul 29, 2014 9:10:25 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 29, 2014 9:11:40 GMT
Can believe that, 80% is something though
TV *speaks*, there is no involvement
They must have replaced it be something worth having/doing
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Post by Chris on Jul 29, 2014 9:18:46 GMT
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Post by danielquinn on Jul 29, 2014 9:23:02 GMT
I keeping your mind active and forsaking TV for books - Worked for Terry Pratchet didn't it |
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Post by Chris on Jul 29, 2014 9:25:36 GMT
Your a naughty boy danielquinn  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 29, 2014 12:16:27 GMT
Good link Chris, thanks
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 29, 2014 12:24:15 GMT
I keeping your mind active and forsaking TV for books - Worked for Terry Pratchet didn't it How long would TP have lasted without that regime ? As with so much there is a best before date on our abilities Few years ago in a New Scientist article They spoke of a guy who insisted he was having thinking problems and nowhere near as sharp as he had been. He played chess and his example was that instead of being able to think, say 10-12 moves ahead he could now only think 5-6 moves ahead. No one believed him as he was still so sharp to them. He died a year or two after this, unrelated and they found the plaque deposits in his brain found in dementia sufferers |
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Post by Dave on Jul 29, 2014 12:28:58 GMT
Alzheimer's is a heinous condition however there are positive vibes coming out of the research into it, they think they may be on the right track to a cure. |
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Post by danielquinn on Jul 29, 2014 12:37:04 GMT
I keeping your mind active and forsaking TV for books - Worked for Terry Pratchet didn't it How long would TP have lasted without that regime ? As with so much there is a best before date on our abilities Few years ago in a New Scientist article They spoke of a guy who insisted he was having thinking problems and nowhere near as sharp as he had been. He played chess and his example was that instead of being able to think, say 10-12 moves ahead he could now only think 5-6 moves ahead. No one believed him as he was still so sharp to them. He died a year or two after this, unrelated and they found the plaque deposits in his brain found in dementia sufferers Who knows ?
The purpose of my post was to act as a counterbalancing juxtaposition to the old wives tail that active brains fend of Alzheimer's and the necessary logical corollary that lazy brains get it . As with most things brain related we currently don't have a clue and for the moment it is simply a question of random chance .
It is similar to the fighting cancer bollocks and the necessary logical corollary that those that die , didn't fight hard enough .
These magical narratives which attempt to explain the currently unexplainable so as to ease those that comply , do more harm than good .
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 29, 2014 14:23:24 GMT
From everything I have read and seen an active brain fends off Alzheimer's.
I've read it too many times to not believe it. Most of this from New Scientist I imagine
We all have a drop dead or go barmy date from genetics.
We can work on keeping that as good as possible.
Some things are obvious like don't smoke, which avoids cancer and other nasties.
Others become more obvious as time goes on.
Not watching TV doesn't seem obvious but the figures look good
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