Emotion Before Perfection

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December 2016

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20 TREASURY 201612 30.12.2016 10:43

First of all, even before you fasten your seat belt: check your seating position. It is similar to travelling by plane. But in your car it is you behind the steering wheel and you decide what has to be done before the start.

Step by step: best overview thanks to high seat location for the street; for the track it is better so sit as low as possible because of the vehicle’s centre of gravity - in any case space enough for your fist between head (helmet) and roof / seat rest upright - a racing driver’s bucket seat shows that perfectly / complete seat closer to the steering wheel and the pedals as you expect - your elbows and knees not fully extended when operating the pedals and the steering wheel / headrest usually as high as possible.

On the picture, you find the basic position for your hands at the steering wheel - from this point you are able to move the steering wheel to the left and to the right in almost every situation without crossing one’s hands.

Now, fasten your seat belt firmly, start the engine - you are ready to go. Have a safe drive!

See you next Friday.

God bless you, all the best!
The Castiron

Photo: Tom van Egmond, Ersigen. Thank you Tom!

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19 CHRISTMAS 201612 23.12.2016 10:26

The Castiron shares some of the content of the song Silent Night with you. Here, two verses of this song, which has been performed the first time in Oberndorf / Salzburg by Franz Xaver Gruber (melody) and Joseph Mohr (text) in 1818.

Silent night, holy night. Son of God, love’ pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face. With the dawn of redeeming grace.
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

Silent night, holy night. Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar. Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia.
Christ, the Saviour is born. Christ, the Saviour is born.

For those, who want to know more: The Castiron invites you to read in the Holy Bible, Luke 2 (see recommendation).

Christ, the Saviour is born. Merry Christmas!

See you next Friday - topic: TREASURY

God bless you, all the best!

The Castiron

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18 MORE ON THE WHY 16.12.2016 08:35

You remember the very first blogpost: 1 WHY?

Sharing life - passions, experiences, daily life. Not only present, also past and looking forward.

A friend of The Castiron said it this way: it is inside of you. This was the key message. Basic questions were answered. Meeting the human being: body, soul and spirit.

Therefore the broad topics, the weekly recommendation, the special blogposts CHRISTMAS and EASTER and the selected partners and so forth. Yet often with the Ford Mustang GT Premium V8, Eleanor V, with common adventures.

Last, but not least, again: it should be your small oasis once a week (see blogpost 4). Usually, every blogpost is self-contained, even the ones, which constists of several -usually not more than three - parts.

And, beyond all: EMOTION BEFORE PERFECTION.

See you next Friday.

God bless you, all the best!

The Castiron

Photo: Tom van Egmond, Ersigen. Thank you Tom!

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17 TOO FAST OR TOO SLOW 09.12.2016 08:06

Is it possible to be too fast and too slow at the same time? Let us have a look at that.

A lot of car accidents happen because of too high speed of the vehicle in a certain situation. Is this the whole truth?

Often, the speed of the car is (too) high and the reaction of the driver in such critical situations is close to doing nothing. In other words: the car is too fast (or seems to be that way) and the driver is too slow in his or her reaction. You have to decide what to do and you have to do it in the right manner at the right point.

It is often the sad reality - you could avoid a lot of accidents when your handling of steering wheel and pedals would be the right one, fast, precise and at the point.

In a few words: when you are really too fast in a curve, you crash to the outside of the turn - law of physics. When the car is too fast and you are too slow in your reactions, the car probably crashes to the inside of the turn, because, for instance, your counter-steering to handle the over-steering car was to slow - and often also too late or non-existent.

The first picture: too fast or to slow? See the pictures below and you get the answer. The Castiron’s opinion in this case: not too fast, not too slow - just a very good performance! And: have a look at today’s recommendation - thank you.

See you next Friday.

God bless you, all the best!

The Castiron

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16 BILSTER BERG DRIVE RESORT PART II 02.12.2016 10:58

According to www.roku-race.net/infoportal the track of Bilster Berg Drive Resort is as follows:

The length is 2,6 miles. It can be divided into a 1,1 miles western part and a 1,5 miles eastern part. The height difference of the complete track is 236 ft, the maximum gradient is 26%, the largest slope 21%. There are 9 right-hand and 10 left-hand turns.

Particularly noteworthy: race taxi, the possibility to rent a race car and last, but not least a beautiful environment, which invites you to stay some days.

More: http://www.bilster-berg.de/

And now: enjoy the on-board lap!

See you next Friday.

God bless you, all the best!

The Castiron

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