Considering he wasn't taking notes, Chip's report is pretty accurate, but a few errors crept in.
The Race car is a Formula Ford (1979 VanDiemen RF79). The controller in the Scirocco is of course a Grizzly, not a Godzilla. The battery boxes in the Scirocco are 22swg, pop riveted with 4mm steel rivets at close centres. The boxes for the Skoda are mig welded 20swg. The Skoda is a 1992 Rapid, which is the 2 door coupe version of the Estelle. This was the last year the rear engine cars were imported to the UK before the FWD Favorite took over. I worked on Clare Bell's car four years running from 1996-99. A big thankyou to Chip for all the kind words. He didn't mention all the bad things I said about US electrical connectors! Paul Compton www.sciroccoev.co.uk
