F1 Challenge 1990 Mod

[Lorri Dent]

The 1990 Hoxan World Solar Challenge was the second international solar-powered car race held in Australia. It covered about 3,000 km (1,900 mi) through the Australian Outback, from Darwin, Northern Territory to Adelaide, South Australia. The event finished at the McLaren Vale.[1]

The race was won by a team from the Swiss Biel Ingenieurschule team (now Berner Fachhochschule) with the car 'Spirit of Biel II' in 46 hours and 10 minutes at an average speed of 65.18 km/h, ahead of entries from Honda and the University of Michigan.[2] 30 cars were entered in the event, five retired.[3]

Ideally, I'd like to bring Olaf down to the Challenge this year, compete and then hand it off to the next owner. Turns out I'm taking possession of a Miata with a cage so, unfortunately, dear Olaf needs to give up its driveway space.

Olaf is a 1990 Miata, clean title in my name. What it is - a slightly tired Miata that definitely still Miatas. It's still a 1.6 but I believe on it's third engine. If memory serves, it was originally in NJ, then spent a while in VA and it's now in OH.

It really is a great beater Miata, I drive it all the time and I intended to keep it for quite a while but it's hard to turn down a much cleaner car with a cage. Although I'd really like to get to the Challenge this year, I could also be convinced to pass it along to someone looking for a car who definitely will go.

It turns out I may need to have Olaf leave my driveway before the Challenge, unfortunately. Looks like the other Miata is expected at my house within a couple weeks. Anyone interested before the Challenge? If no one on GRM takes it before it's got to go, it's headed to marketplace with a non-GRM price.

I don't really aspire to own a miata, but a 1k miata seems like alot of fun for the money. How bad is the rust? I don't care so much about astetics, will it suck to work on? Manual transmission, correct?

Miatas are tons of fun for the money. Hard to beat, really. It's significantly less rusty than a '90 Miata that lived it's whole life in Cleveland would be but still has some. It's in between the rustiness of the two Miatas we race and there were many rustier Miatas on track this past weekend.

This avant-garde luxury sedan is next to none when it comes to passenger comfort and luxury. With the rare E-H-P suspension system, Digital Compact Disc playback with ten speakers, four-passenger Executive Seating package with leather and wool surfaces and all of the latest safety and driver assistance systems, this FMW 660 L12 is the ultimate machine for transporting the most important among us in utter comfort and safety. The naturally-aspirated V12 provides smooth and ample power, so as not to bother anyone inside while driving at over 320 km/h (with the optional speed-limiter removal package).

I am fine with three more weeks, the interesting question in that case is OB or Stable? After all, a challenge where you are allowed to build multiple cars should also have a rather long timespan IMO.

A great automobile begins with a great powerplant. While performance never was our main consideration, the Azura is fitted with our biggest, smoothest of the smoothest, 6.75l V12 engine, capable of putting out 406 refined, plain sailing horsepower. While in past days, 4 large carburetors would have been dumping petrol in this powerplant, our all-new Computerized Multi Point Fuel Injection delivers the exact amount of fuel needed at exactly the right time, for smooth, easy power and 305 km/h top speed, at which it is as relaxing as going 105.

With our first dealership in Archana opening later this year, it will give access to a new market, hopefully they will be fascinated by what almost a hundred years of craftmanship can offer.

That means Primus Globus will not enter BUT hunt you!
Police General Nikolai Chevchenko makes no prisoners and his 1988 Primus Imperator 550X will test your entries REALLY HARD. Make sure you built cars that are good enough to escape.

A follow-up to the 1989 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Methanol Marathon called the Methanol Challenge was held in April 1990. One of a series of engineering student competitions using alternative fuels organized and conducted by the Center for Transportation Research at Argonne National Laboratory, the Methanol Challenge pushed the technology for dedicated M85 (85% methanol, 15% hydrocarbon fuel) methanol passenger cars to new levels. The event included complete federal exhaust emissions, cold-start and driveability, performance, and fuel economy testing. Twelve teams of student engineers from the United States and Canada competed in the Challenge using Chevrolet Corsicas donated by General Motors (GM) to the schools. The winning car, from the University of Tennessee, simultaneously demonstrated extremely low emissions, dramatically increased performance, and significantly improved fuel economy. The success of the Methanol Challenge showed that student competitions produce a valuable educational experience, develop and demonstrate advanced technology, and provide an excellent way for industry and governmental sponsors to work together to benefit engineering education and other common goals.

Bravo folds up Jackson with a back suplex then drops an elbow. He now puts Jackson in an airplane spin then puts him away with a side slam (1:36). After the match, the other guys head into the ring and stand over Jackson as Earthquake drops a sitdown splash.

Sean Mooney is in the Event Center. We hear from The Alliance (Nikolai Volkoff & Tito Santana & The Bushwhackers) as they hype up their match against the Mercenaries. Also, The Visionaries (Rick Martel & The Warlord & Power & Glory) run down The Vipers for their match.

Davey fights out of the corner and hits a suplex. He takes Whatley down with a hip toss after getting kicked then takes him outside with a standing dropkick. We hear from Davey in an insert promo who promises to chew up anyone that gets in his way as Whatley lands some shots in the corner. Davey fights back then puts Whatley away with a running powerslam as Gorilla notes the soldiers part of Operation Desert Shield can watch the Survivor Series on the Armed Forces network (2:03).

Okerlund welcomes The Perfect Team (Mr. Perfect & Demolition) to the interview platform. Heenan tells us they have a big surprise. Okerlund asks them about their match against the The Ultimate Warriors at the Survivor Series as Perfect talks about enjoying himself and having a good time by watching others suffer and lose at their own game. Demolition then reveal their new masks and put themselves over as a destructive force. They are now trying to revitalize Demolition by given them masks but they are well past their expiration date now.

We hear from Sgt. Slaughter & Gen. Adnan in an insert promo putting over their leadership skills and how Volkoff will not survive at the Survivor Series. Burton lands a few shots but Volkoff fights back after blocking a turnbuckle smash then uses the Russian Sickle for the win (1:13).

The Bushwhackers get jumped while entering the ring. However, they fight back and even bite their opponents in the ass. Valentine illegally enters and clotheslines Luke as Rhythm & Blues regain control. They methodically beat on Luke until Butch decides he has had enough and grabs the guitar to attack Rhythm & Blues for the DQ (4:04) 1/4*. After the match, The Bushwhackers destroy the guitar.

Thoughts: Dull action with an awful finish. Rhythm & Blues were weak challengers but with the rumors of Honky going to commentary and Valentine possibly leaving they gave them a weak win against a team that would be staying with the company.

We are back in the Event Center and hear from The Mercenaries (Sgt. Slaughter & Boris Zhukov & The Orient Express) to hype up their Survivor Series match. After that we hear from The Dream Team (Dusty Rhodes & Koko B. Ware & The Hart Foundation) as they promise to defeat The Million Dollar Team

Final Thoughts: The featured match was bad and the rest of the show was Survivor Series hype. Honestly, the Martel vs. Roberts stuff is the hottest thing on WWF programming right now as the promotion is ice cold as a whole.

Our second 7 Series shares the V12 of the 850i, but in a distinctly larger vehicle. The long-wheelbase 750iL was the ultimate 1990s luxury machine, combining BMW performance and driving dynamics with the timeless analog comfort of a luxury sedan. This one cranks up the performance with a Borla SS exhaust, drilled and slotted rotors (no doubt helpful to prevent warped brakes slowing the massive E38), and a 3.64 LSD. The price for this glorious 115,000-mile V12? $8500.

David Rose is a member of the Green Mountain Chapter of the BMW CCA, and runs the automotive media production company, Hitting Redline. He drives many old German cars, including a 1979 BMW 733i and 1986 BMW 635CSi.

Have a good battery and alternator on my 1990 Buick Reatta coupe that I have now owned for 30 years. But recently discovered a draw on my car battery that has it fully discharging overnight. Unable to figure out what might be causing this and greatly appreciate any insight you can provide.

Have a five minute video of multimeter amperage reading to see this battery draw in real-time, if viewing would help. Cropped to just multimeter display - as in png file below - to make a very small file size. [But I'm not aware how to attach mp4 video files in this forum, or if possible).

The blower motor control modules have been known to cause some weird problems when they fail including killing the battery even when the key is off. I think it would be a good idea to unplug the electrical connectors to the module and run your tests again to see if that might be your problem. Do you hear any clicking when the cycling is going on?

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