Season over before it starts

[Cyco]

:down:

My F2 ski race season is unfortunately over for most of this season before it even got started.:headbang: :headbang:

Last week whilst skiing my back foot came out of it's binding as I was wiping out, as the ski dug into the water it twisted around resulting in a severed achilles tendon and a fractured Talus (part of the ankle socket).

It was so painfull when it happened that I almost :puker:, It was very luckly that there was a knife on board the boat which allowed the binding to be cut off.

So after month's of trianing 6 days a week I am now out for 10 weeks:angry: :angry: which means I will miss most of the UK nationals.

Surgery on Wednesday next week, then sat on my arse for a long time.

Not a happy chappy right now.

Cyco

[MrRob]

Jas'os! Sounds painful mate!
Never mind though! Shit happens!

Get well soon.

[Dan]

Sorry to hear that Cye.
What a sh1t! You must be 100% gutted after putting all the hard work in at the front end to have that happen. What sort of speed were you sking at the time and was it in Weston? Hopefully still see you around and by the way thanks for the tip on the nail varnish!!;)

[Ash]

:down:

Sorry to hear that mate.

I had a fall in July and just got the clear yesterday from the specialists, so can appreciate the annoyance.

Good Luck with it all.

Ash

[Temporarily Insane]

Cye, sorry to hear the news, but on a brighter side.........it could have been both legs damaged.

Get well soon :up:

[Cyco]

I have done the other ankle a couple of years ago which stoped me doing the Europeons last time it was in the UK (Plymouth).

I may just make the euro's this time at Ramsgate!

[freedom]

sorry to hear that cye
were did it happen to??

[gazza]

Feck sake:headbang:

New Boat :up:

New Engine:up:

Fecked ankle:down:
Hope its sorts ok mate.

Could you no get Burty on the skis?:hugegrin:

gaZ

[OCRDA]

Sorry to hear that !! Are you likely to be ok for Rouen ??
Hope you recover soon !!

My brother did same thing !! front foot came out and broke leg in 12v places between knee and ankle !!

Nasty game this Ski Racing lark !! You are all Barking !!

Bob

[Cyco]

Sorry to hear that !! Are you likely to be ok for Rouen ??
Hope you recover soon !!

My brother did same thing !! front foot came out and broke leg in 12v places between knee and ankle !!

Nasty game this Ski Racing lark !! You are all Barking !!

Bob

Cheers Bob.
I will have a better idea next week after the operation as to how mobile I will be.

What date is Rouen? yes definately still interested in going as long as the leg is not to painfull.

Cheers

[Cyco]

Feck sake

New Boat :up:

New Engine:up:

Fecked ankle:down:
Hope its sorts ok mate.

Could you no get Burty on the skis?:hugegrin:

gaZ

Gaz cheers mate, thats only the half of it!!!
Had a very good team behind me as well this year with the use of 5 boats!!!

4 of which are F1 :hugegrin:

As I said before been training so hard since last October so really hacked off now.
Still gym training at present and even managed a swim on Friday (taped the ankle up so it could not move) I have a removable cast until the op.

Off work at the moment as well.

Plus just got the Mk1 escort back from the paint shop and have all the parts new to build the car but can't do a bloody thing:headbang:

[gazza]

Gaz cheers mate, thats only the half of it!!!
Had a very good team behind me as well this year with the use of 5 boats!!!

4 of which are F1 :hugegrin:

As I said before been training so hard since last October so really hacked off now.
Still gym training at present and even managed a swim on Friday (taped the ankle up so it could not move) I have a removable cast until the op.

Off work at the moment as well.

Plus just got the Mk1 escort back from the paint shop and have all the parts new to build the car but can't do a bloody thing:headbang:

With you being into the old Fords etc i'll post some Photos of my mates collection.

All proper mint

1 x mk-2 mex
1 x Rs 2000
1 x HSR Chevette

gaZ

[Cyco]

:up:

Yeh cool would be interested in those.

[Carl]

just took a rs 2000 in px,not the older classic,its a 1995,but one owner 71k and very nice condition

[gazza]

My mate tells me the price these mexs and RS 2000 are doing crazy money.
My first Rs a 1976 std but i still remember the reg of that old motor RVT 20R i loved that one.
My last one was A signal yellow one (W reg) Custom with black fishnets was rare as the yellow ones all had the chocolate trim,
I spent all my wages on this one for months,
7" Revolution wheels
Bilstiens
roller top mounts
single leaf springs, lowered not using the usual lowering blocks.
Quick rack
3.5 and a 3.9 Slipper
Janspeed RHS System
45 side drafts
2.1 powermax pistons
steel rods
steel crank
Pipermagnun 300 cam with cam vernier.
Stage 3 head
5 speed conversion
Those where the days, anyway starting to sound like Tim here:hugegrin:
You have got to ask yourself with all the modern cars which drive great would you have a old RS again.
yes every time

gaZ

[Pash 1]

The best cossie and what they were designed for :hugegrin:

[den]

:down:

My F2 ski race season is unfortunately over for most of this season before it even got started.:headbang: :headbang:

Last week whilst skiing my back foot came out of it's binding as I was wiping out, as the ski dug into the water it twisted around resulting in a severed achilles tendon and a fractured Talus (part of the ankle socket).

It was so painfull when it happened that I almost :puker:, It was very luckly that there was a knife on board the boat which allowed the binding to be cut off.

So after month's of trianing 6 days a week I am now out for 10 weeks:angry: :angry: which means I will miss most of the UK nationals.

Surgery on Wednesday next week, then sat on my arse for a long time.

Not a happy chappy right now.

Cyco
Cyco,
did the same last may, I think 10 weeks may be a bit optimistic. Good Luck as my leg was in plaster for 12 Weeks following surgery. And by ---- did it hurt!!!

[scottyboy]

Moonstone 3DR's Rule! :up: :hugegrin:

[Tony Davis]

:
You have got to ask yourself with all the modern cars which drive great would you have a old RS again.
yes every time

gaZ

I thought the same about the E30 M3, having had one in 91, I bought another 2 years ago, superb car to drive, but when compared to a modern car you realise how things have moved on.

[Tony Davis]

The best cossie and what they were designed for :hugegrin:

I've also had a few of those, and they really were great fun. Had a real job selling the second one in 93, a pal wanted to buy it from me, but was quoted £7k to insure it!

A Mk 1 Lotus Cortina sold recently for £70+k, probably helped by having history, Jim Clarke etc as it's list of drivers/owners.

The guy opposite Gav's old workshop was an interesting bloke to chat too. He's making a good living building Mk 1 Escorts for the Irish Rallying guys. Let me have a look round his workshop, where he had numerous BDA's and Twin Cam motors ready for cars he was building. Had a 6 foot high pile of 1/4 bumpers that he'd had commisioned as they were no longer available from Ford.

[gazza]

:up:

Yeh cool would be interested in those.

And finally

[gazza]

and another

gaZ

[gazza]

And his Mexico, My mate also has a droop Snoot Frenza as well which he has just started to restore.



gaZ