Name the Year

[Matt Harper]

Eeee, it were good back then......

[garystout]

Eeee, it were good back then......

The best 

[DelBoy]

Eeee, it were good back then......

I agree, Matt.  I still feel that the mid-late 80's were the best.  Not only the cars, but the track was relatively unadulterated, little or no catch-fencing to obscure the view, and a much more homely feel about it all.  Very little of the 'give me megabucks and I still won't let you in' syndrome.  I have lots of photos of the old tented paddock that you could walk around and actually speak to drivers, mechanics, and in some instances, even sit in the cars as they were being worked on.  Ahhhh...nostalgia ain't what it used to be.....

End of Victor Meldrew soliloquy

Del

[Andy Zarse]

I agree! But did we ever establish who was driving the GT40 on the demo lap? Jackie Oliver?

And whilst we're on about the list of worst quiz answers ever, how about this lot copied from the Jokes thread next door:

WORST QUIZ ANSWERS EVER!!!!

>>Anne Robinson: In traffic, what "J" is where two roads meet?
>>Contestant: Jool carriageway.
>>
>>Anne Robinson: Which Italian city is overlooked by Vesuvius?
>>Contestant: Bombay.
>>
>>Robinson: What insect is commonly found hovering above lakes?
>>Contestant: Crocodiles.
>>Robinson: Wh...?
>>Contestant (interrupting): Pass!
>>
>>Anne Robinson: In olden times, what were minstrels, travelling
>>entertainers or chocolate salesmen?
>>Contestant: Chocolate salesmen.
>>
>>Robinson: The Bible, the New Testament. The Four Gospels were written
>>by Matthew, Mark, Luke and...?
>>Contestant: (long pause) Joe?
>>
>>NATIONAL LOTTERY JET SET
>>
>>Eamonn Holmes: What's the name of the playwright commonly known by the
>>initials G.B.S.?
>>Contestant: William Shakespeare.
>>
>>CHRIS SEARLE SHOW, BBC BRISTOL
>>
>>Searle: In which European country is Mount Etna?
>>Caller: Japan.
>>Searle: I did say which European country, so in case you didn't hear
>>that, I can let you try again.
>>Caller: Er... Mexico?
>>
>>FAMILY FORTUNES
>>
>>1) Something a blind man might use? A Sword
>>2) A song with the word Moon in the title? Blue Suede Moon
>>3) Name the capital of France? F
>>4) Name a bird with a long Neck? Naomi Campbell
>>5) Name an occupation where you might need a torch? A burglar
>>6) Where is the Taj Mahal? Opposite the Dental Hospital
>>7) What is Hitler's first name? Heil
>> A famous Scotsman? Jock
>>9) Some famous brothers? Bonnie and Clyde.
>>10) A dangerous race? The Arabs
>>11) Something that floats in a bath? Water
>>12) An item of clothing worn by the Three Musketeers? A horse
>>13) Something you wear on a beach? A deckchair
>>14) A famous Royal? Mail
>>15) Something that flies that doesn't have an engine? A bicycle with
>>wings
>>16) A famous bridge? The Bridge Over Troubled Waters
>>17) Something a cat does? Goes to the toilet
>>18) Something you do in the bathroom?  Decorate
>>19) A method of securing your home?  Put the kettle on
>>20) Something associated with pigs?  The Police
>>21) A sign of the Zodiac?  April
>>22) Something people might be allergic to? Skiing
>>23) Something you do before you go to bed? Sleep
>>24) Something you put on walls? A roof
>>25) Something slippery? A conman
>>26) A kind of ache? A fillet of fish
>>27) A jacket potato topping? Jam
>>28) A food that can be brown or white? A potato
>>29) Something sold by gypsies? Bananas
>>30) Something red? My sweater
>>
>>RADIO LINCS PHONE-IN
>>
>>Presenter: Which is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world?
>>Contestant: Barcelona.
>>Presenter: I was really after the name of a country.
>>Contestant: I'm sorry, I don't know the names of any countries in

Spain.

>>
>>STEVE WRIGHT SHOW, RADIO 2
>>
>>Wright: On which continent would you find the River Danube?
>>Contestant: India.
>>
>>Wright: What is the Italian word for motorway?
>>Contestant: Espresso.
>>
>>Wright: What is the capital of Australia? And it's not Sydney.
>>Contestant: Sydney.
>>
>>THIS MORNING
>>
>>Judy Finnegan: The American TV show 'The Sopranos' is about opera. True


>>or false?
>>Contestant: True?
>>Finnegan: No, actually, it's about the Mafia. But it is an American TV
>>show, so I'll give you that.
>>
>>BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE
>>
>>Paul Wappat: How long did the Six Day War between Egypt and Israel

last?

>>Contestant (after long pause): Fourteen days.
>>
>>BOB HOPE BIRTHDAY QUIZ, LBC
>>
>>Presenter: Bob Hope was the fifth of how many sons?
>>Contestant: Four.
>>
>>BBC GMR, PHIL WOOD SHOW
>>
>>Wood: What "K" could be described as the Islamic Bible?
>>Contestant: Er...
>>Wood:  It's got two syllables... Kor...
>>Contestant: Blimey?
>>Wood:  Ha ha ha ha no. The past participle of run...
>>Contestant: (Silence)
>>Wood:  OK, try it another way. Today I run, yesterday I...
>>Contestant: Walked?
>>
>>DARYL'S DRIVETIME, VIRGIN RADIO
>>
>>Daryl Denham: In which country would you spend shekels?
>>Contestant: Holland?
>>Denham: Try the next letter of the alphabet.
>>Contestant: Iceland? Ireland?
>>Denham (helpfully): It's a bad line. Did you say Israel?
>>Contestant: No.

[Martini...LB]

Eeee, it were good back then......

I agree, Matt.  I still feel that the mid-late 80's were the best.  Not only the cars, but the track was relatively unadulterated, little or no catch-fencing to obscure the view, and a much more homely feel about it all.  Very little of the 'give me megabucks and I still won't let you in' syndrome.  I have lots of photos of the old tented paddock that you could walk around and actually speak to drivers, mechanics, and in some instances, even sit in the cars as they were being worked on.  Ahhhh...nostalgia ain't what it used to be.....

End of Victor Meldrew soliloquy

Del

Do you remember they used to have a kind of portable Poo bar then, and you did not have to book camping. Plus all the fun of the fair... the hairy woman, 'strippers' for a franc

eeee lad

Martini...

[Martini...LB]

And the date...





Martini...

[Nordic]

Before we get to carried away:
'squat' loos and no showers on the campsites.
No Radio Le Mans - having to relay on the hourly update in English.
No Club Arnarge.

erhh can't think of anything else thats better now.

The mid to late 80's where my favorite as well. Great cars and atmosphere. The track had a good layout and provided great viewing.

No ponce's hanging around looking for freebies in corporate suites then either.

[Lorry]

And the date...

Martini...

The horrible just pink porsche must have been 89, without looking it up.  Or was it 88.  Must get the negative scanner working tonight

Yes, those WERE the days

[Andy Zarse]

89?

[Lorry]

Yes it was 89.  Joest ran a 3 car team.  Now I wonder what happened to them, and why are the crowd so close to the track, could this be Turn 10

[Martini...LB]

I cannot remember for sure I thought it could have been '90 but maybe it was '89, I will bow to your knowledge.

The years just seemed to roll together!!?

Martini...

[Lorry]

The years aren't really important they were all so good.

Have another go.  This was a good year too, and my photos were a lot better.  Not bad for 150 mph.  And it is a Goodyear driving - you can read it on the door.

[Canada Phil]

The years aren't really important they were all so good.

Have another go.  This was a good year too, and my photos were a lot better.  Not bad for 150 mph.  And it is a Goodyear driving - you can read it on the door.

Hi Lorry,
            Are you a closet Canadian? That would be the Canadians at Le Mans. Porsche dealers sponsored them. Scott Goodyear who had more success in Champ car nearly winning Indy 500 twice. Richard Spenard another of the greats. And Bill Adam who thinks he is great.
Canada Phil

[Werner]

I cannot remember for sure I thought it could have been '90 but maybe it was '89, I will bow to your knowledge.

It was 1989, the car was entered by Joest and driven by Hans Stuck and Bob Wollek
On Radio Le Mans in that year it was nicknamed "The pink Porsche" by the speakers and after it caught fire twice during refuelling they called it "The pink-black Porsche", damage is still to see on pic a little bit

[Lorry]

Are you a closet Canadian?

I'm not a closet anything.  I just came across the photo - we see the stars and stripes, but the maple leaf is rare.

Heres another car the Japanese tried to destroy by paint scheme