Quiz time....with rewards.

^^those were my 2, but trying to refine it to just one is relatively difficult. I guessed almost straight away it would be a driver in one of the Asian / Japanese races, otherwise I would have known it (I hope...)

yea...I searched for names that came up only once. After that, took the name and googled it with "woman driver" and other combinations. that got me to http://www.menstuff.org/womenracers/womenracerslist.html...Yoshikawa, Tomiko, Japan - Raced sportscrs in Europe and Japan in the early 90s for several teams. Ran Le Mans in 1992-94. Also competed in single-seaters up to Formula 3 in Japan.

This weeks question,

In 1995, a women (yes that is correct) entered a round of the BPR series in an F1 GTR.

Give me her name and result.[/QUOTE]


Tomiko Yoshikawa
DNF
1000km race at Suzuka
007R Giroix Racing Team (Jacadi)

We have a winner, Erik.........He sent me the answer via a PM at 7.11pm.

A women racing a GTR....:yikes: (Tomiko was also in 05R at Suzuka in 97,must be handy behind the wheel!!)


But to be fair, Erik did say he will pass, on this prize. Not sure if there was some indecisive answering or editing going on, Pimp349. Which let Gerd in to answer correctly as well.



So, to not cause any animosity between anybody. I shall send all three of you the same prize.:)

This weeks quiz question,

The best prize yet, is up for grabs this week, so you will have to work hard for it.

Lets have another component question :evillol:

Pictured below is the light switch for the engine bay lights. The same unit, is used for both doors to operate the interior lights.

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3224/48ao2.th.png (http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=48ao2.png)(clickable)

Question:- Name the OEM manufacture and which vehicle it is used on. Confirm your answer with pictorial evidence.

:grinyes: I can just spend the next 7 days searching 'nipple' on google :grinyes:

wait, do u mean there is another car that these buttons are used on. cause my stealth has a similar button for the interior lights...in fact so did my neon, and my porsche and my older porsche. all cars that i know of have lil "nipples" for interior and engine bay lighting

^^ my old Ford, BMW and Citroen all had nipples in the same way as the Mclaren, but not the same style and look of the Mclaren

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/4/6/8/5/6/3/webimg/55744012_tp.jpg

BMW e series

Question:- Name the OEM manufacture and which vehicle it is used on. Confirm your answer with pictorial evidence.[/QUOTE]

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/4/6/8/5/6/3/webimg/55744012_tp.jpg

BMW e series

Question:- Name the OEM manufacture and which vehicle it is used on. Confirm your answer with pictorial evidence.[/quote]

No :nono:

You have to consider, that they have used different types of that switch as you can see here:

http://img5.imagevenue.com/loc972/th_78574_P1000779_122_972lo.JPG (http://img5.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=78574_P1000779_122_972lo.JPG)

Roger

You have to consider, that they have used different types of that switch as you can see here:

http://img5.imagevenue.com/loc972/th_78574_P1000779_122_972lo.JPG (http://img5.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=78574_P1000779_122_972lo.JPG)

Roger

Thats the same type as in my pic Roger,

Although McLaren did use a proximity type light switch on #065 (and also on a few other, late run out chassis,s)

Thats the same type as in my pic Roger,

Although McLaren did use a proximity type light switch on #065 (and also on a few other, late run out chassis,s)

Martin, do you really think it is the same switch - in my eyes it has a different shape:

http://img156.imagevenue.com/loc637/th_30447_P1000779_122_637lo.JPG (http://img156.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=30447_P1000779_122_637lo.JPG)

Roger's one looks like having a more tapered end to it compared to the rounder end of Martin's and Roger's seems to be more 'depressed' than Martin's, but apart from that I can't see much difference between them

Martin, do you really think it is the same switch - in my eyes it has a different shape:

http://img156.imagevenue.com/loc637/th_30447_P1000779_122_637lo.JPG (http://img156.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=30447_P1000779_122_637lo.JPG)

I see what you mean now Roger,

If you know the OEM of that version, post your answer.:)

all i've got to say...where do u guys get these answers?

i have no idea where to look.

I see what you mean now Roger,

If you know the OEM of that version, post your answer.:)


The second picture looks like a late model Lamborghini switch

http://www.lambostuff.com/product/big_DoorPinSwitch.jpg

^^ Must mean there is an Audi connection somewhere.....

First Leman photo

Audi A4 S4 A6 96-01 97 98

made by VEMO

rear door

http://i4.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/c0/4b/35_1_b.JPG
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rear-Door-Sensor-Pin-Switch-Audi-A4-S4-A6-96-01-97-98_W0QQitemZ250009283154QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotoho sting

:thumbsup: Glad I could help (if only a little bit) :)

First Leman photo

Audi A4 S4 A6 96-01 97 98

made by VEMO

rear door

http://i4.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/c0/4b/35_1_b.JPG
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rear-Door-Sensor-Pin-Switch-Audi-A4-S4-A6-96-01-97-98_W0QQitemZ250009283154QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotoho sting


We have a winner.

Well done Gerd,:thumbsup:

You have a PM.



Vectorspecialist, Finding the answers is easy, when you know where to look.:wink:

To test your intimate knowledge on the F1 by sight alone, this weeks quiz question will put you to the test.

The four mirror pics below, were all taken with the same camera (clue).

1.http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/8156/44555039tj3.th.jpg (http://img103.imageshack.us/my.php?image=44555039tj3.jpg) 2.http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/9467/59055763nj4.th.jpg (http://img103.imageshack.us/my.php?image=59055763nj4.jpg) 3.http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/5351/99285290cl3.th.jpg (http://img66.imageshack.us/my.php?image=99285290cl3.jpg) 4.http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7038/32169327xv8.th.jpg (http://img132.imageshack.us/my.php?image=32169327xv8.jpg)

Question:- Give me the chassis # of all four cars.

XP1lM, XP5, #046, #047

?

I agree with Greg's answers on the first three - XP1LM, XP5 (though that leaves me curious as to when/where it was taken) and #046. The last car however appears to be taken from a video, so I could imagine the image was made by pointing your camera at a monitor or TV screen. My guess will be #065 in the Park Lane showroom, but I don't say that with any amount of certainty.

>8^)
ER

I guessed at =047 as it seems to be a close up [hence the poor res] of part of a shot of when #047 was at Goodwood FOS this year, as it was sitting on the chequerboard metal base -
http://img44.imagevenue.com/loc817/th_68892_IMG_0371_122_817lo.jpg (http://img44.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=68892_IMG_0371_122_817lo.jpg)
And I think all the pics were taken by you or your brother(?) - at least 2 of them
#046 (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=4948720&postcount=23) - as the reflection seems to show a row of cars and some parking bays
#047 (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=4817818&postcount=46) for reasons stated above

I'm guessing that due to the quality of the cars in the pictures you have shown us a glimpse at Le Man that you also have seen XP1LM and XP5 over the years :worshippy

XP1lM, XP5, #046, #047

?

Sorry Greg,

No :nono: (not the exact line up I,m looking for)

Interesting thoughts from both you and Erik.

Please try again.

OK -
XP1LM due to the amount of lights shown in the reflection on the mirror, probably taken at the London Motorshow
56XPGT - seeing as you saw it at Silverstone in '97
and I'm sticking with #046 and #047 due to reasons stated before

The green one is 051

I'm also now thinking the first pic could be #16R (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=4302832&postcount=139) - that would tie in with the clue of all being taken with the same camera - all the AF.com links I have posted have pics taken by Le Man and all link up with the colour of the wing mirrors

So now, if my guess re the XPGT is incorrect, I believe they are #16R, XP5, #046 and #047

MM - I don't think Le Man has ever stated he has seen / taken a pic of #051, not on AF.com anyway.......

XPGT has a very different mirror mount.

>8^)
ER

XPGT has a very different mirror mount.
>8^)
ER
:banghead: Of course, to see round the longer tail an extended arm holds the mirror, so I go back to XP5

Greg , Chris and Erik.

No :nono:

Clue:- Chris was with me, when I took one of the pics.:wink:

(not the exact line up I,m looking for)

So some of my initial guess was correct
Greg , Chris and Erik.
No :nono:
Clue:- Chris was with me, when I took one of the pics.:wink:
Which rules out XP56GT and #051 for the green one, leaving XP5 - unless you saw #073 early on

I hope I am correct with the 2 silver ones, so that leaves the first one -
#11R?

No :nono:

Greg, you are close to getting all four, the trick is, to get all of them correct.:evillol:

Well if i was there then the first pic is definatley XPLM

:)

So, if there was a trick question in the line up, this is it :evillol:

When you have the great minds of the worlds top F1 historians baffled, one can then assume that nobody else will get the answer either.:rolleyes:

Sometimes, you cannot see the wood from the trees. The clearest pic is the most obvious problem.:rofl:

With Chris confirming XP1LM and yes Greg, you are correct on #046 and #047.

So come on guys, whats the green mirror from?

#023? [listed as BRG on qv500], we have guessed at xp5, #051 and #073 - as far as I know those are the only green ones, be it original or repaint

#023? :loser:

Come on Greg, it,s a trick question. (Think out of the box)

Its not a McLaren is it? Is it an XJ220?

or a VW Corrado? Thogh if it's not a Mclaren I have no idea as to the chassis #

I can't see the pic but if it's a general mirror then I'm with hurstg Corrado.
Unless its on of the rarer variants ie Z1, Citroen summat or tother lol.

it's not a mclaren mirror...it's attached to the A pilar, the rest arent. so maybe like a mclaren slr

tho 2 things with what i said, i'm not that great with the f1, i'm trying to learn. and i dont think they make green slr's.

my only other guess...whatever car it is that u own

I take back my XJ220 guess. I'm 99% sure its not cause i don't think its the right mirror. I can't really tell tho

2.http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/9467/59055763nj4.th.jpg (http://img103.imageshack.us/my.php?image=59055763nj4.jpg)

I figured out the trick, but still have the question to contend with... :uhoh:

There's a McLaren in that photo, but it's not the car the mirror is attached to and it's highly unlikely that it is green. If you look extremely closely at the photo you will see that a McLaren F1 is visible in the reflection on the mirror with the near side door open. The car appears silver to me, but given the green color of the mirror it is very hard to be certain.

I'm going to throw out a guess that the mystery McLaren is chassis #040 just because of it's frequency of use. However, I would once again not be surprised if I am incorrect.

Fun little game here though - wish I had more time to play. :)

= = = = =

Chris - XJ220's were one of the many supercars of that area to use the mirrors sourced from Citroen that were also featured on the first few F1s.

>8^)
ER

I've been trying for a while to decipher what that reflection was - I ended up with just a car with a roofbox on it / ladders - great work Erik; If that is the case, then my guess would be #020 due to it's frequency of use and the fact I've seen it in a field before (albeit between motorhomes) or #046 again, as I last saw it at the Goodwood Revival car park a few years ago

or a VW Corrado? Thogh if it's not a Mclaren I have no idea as to the chassis #

Phew :rolleyes: ...at last we have a winner.(Greg again!!)

I guess you deserve a really good prize, something you have not seen before. More for perseverance, than anythink else.:tongue:... I,ll send your prize over the weekend.

As you guys have got stuck into the component questions in this quiz, I thought I,d add a little twist into the conundrum.:evillol:

Here,s the full pic.

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3065/p9170008uk4.th.jpg (http://img62.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p9170008uk4.jpg)(clickable)

As for the reflection in the mirror, Your minds are playing tricks on you guys. Thats definitely not a McLaren parked next to the Corrado (honest).

Your question was rather misleading then asking for a chassis number of all four cars, don't you think? That line serves to imply they were all F1s. :sly:

Anyway, Greg doesn't win this round till he produces the chassis number (aka: VIN) of said VW Corrado. :lol2:

>8^)
ER

Your question was rather misleading then asking for a chassis number of all four cars, don't you think? That line serves to imply they were all F1s. :sly:

Anyway, Greg doesn't win this round till he produces the chassis number (aka: VIN) of said VW Corrado. :lol2:

>8^)
ER

No Erik, not really when you read the very first line of the question post, the initial answer,s were to easy. Even your own curiosity, put you to doubting the green mirror. The reflection is rather interesting though, don,t you think?

With the prize that I,m giving out this week, Greg will probably supply every VIN of all green Corrado,s VW have ever made :iceslolan

Hi Le Man - the 1st line does point you in the direction of F1 knowledge by sight alone, but the 3rd line points you in the direction of the chassis #; I know / can find out the chassis #'s for most Mclarens, but I'm not too hot on the old VW's ;)

Can't wait for the next question!!!

It's your game and you make the rules, but I think your question should have been less compelling - something along the lines of:

Question:- Identify all four cars pictured below.

Perhaps you think that would have made the trick too obvious? I don't...

Again, you asked for chassis numbers of the four photos and only got three. :uhoh: :p

>8^)
ER

It's your game and you make the rules, but I think your question should have been less compelling - something along the lines of:

Question:- Identify all four cars pictured below.

Perhaps you think that would have made the trick too obvious? I don't...

Again, you asked for chassis numbers of the four photos and only got three. :uhoh: :p

>8^)
ER

Yes, you are correct Erik, I did ask for the four chassis #, but thinking that most of you would spot the rogue picture easily. I was awaiting for the answers as follows.
1) XP1 LM
2) This is not a McLaren F1 pictured, but a VW Corrado. So no chassis #.
3) #046
4) #047

Sometimes, we see only what we want to see, or are lead to believe what we are looking at, is the subject matter that is of the moment. Is this not, how the great illusionists and magicians work. Also we sometimes read printed matter, which we take as the truth, but then at a later date someone displays the inaccuracy of the the original statement. To the truth telling persons disbelief, everybody will not listen to him.

As for seeing an F1 in the mirror reflection is spooky, because even now when I look at the pic (and when I posted it) I see what looks like an F1. Although in a slightly different format to you, to me its parked with its front to the left of pic, with its engine cover open and what can be clearly seen as the door duct (lower left) This is a strange phenomenon, because I can assure you there was no F1,s present that day, at the local car show I attended, when the pic was taken.

This quiz is supposed to be a lighthearted weelkly interlude to test people,s F1 knowledge and to expand the knowledge of others. Please, and this goes to everybody, do not take this quiz too seriously, however competitive you are by nature.
Or is it because, there are some really good prizes up for grabs :popcorn:

On to this weeks question.

Give me the height of the McLaren F1, with the passenger doors fully open
(that is from floor level, to the top of the door edge)
Also provide conformation of this measurement, by posting the article. you found it printed in.

GTR or roadgoing? :) ;) :)

Do I really need the scan? What if I was just to send someone out to their garage and have them measure? :naughty:

>8^)
ER

GTR or roadgoing? :) ;) :)

In your case, all variants :lol:

Do I really need the scan? What if I was just to send someone out to their garage and have them measure? :naughty:

>8^)
ER

OK, As long as you get a pic of them measuring their F1 :p

2113mm

http://www.mclarencars.com/news/Autocar_December_F1.pdf

Standard F1 road car




On to this weeks question.

Give me the height of the McLaren F1, with the passenger doors fully open
(that is from floor level, to the top of the door edge)
Also provide conformation of this measurement, by posting the article. you found it printed in.[/QUOTE]

(page 11 of 19)

I presume you mean the 1140mm quoted + the 973mm also quoted; why not the 985mm quoted?

(page 11 of 19)

I presume you mean the 1140mm quoted + the 973mm also quoted; why not the 985mm quoted?


I'm going to go with both, 2125 and 2113. I have my reasons for the first number but the second may be correct as well.

I'm going to go with both, 2125 and 2113. I have my reasons for the first number but the second may be correct as well.

No :nono:

The 973mm and 985mm are the seat base to headlining measurments, so adding them to the car height is not the answer I,m looking for.

But you are in the ball park with those totals.

Give me the height of the McLaren F1, with the passenger doors fully open
(that is from floor level, to the top of the door edge)
Also provide conformation of this measurement, by posting the article. you found it printed in

Interesting that nobody has answered this question, so I shall keep it running for this week as well.

Perhaps it might be easier for some, to measure an actual car :) .