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Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
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Special Server Maintenance
Just when you think you have everything running some what better...
You get a message from the Hosting company. Short story they need to move us to a new server. I have been working with them to plan a good date for all concerned. Here is what we have come up with as a schedule.
- November 4th 17:00 -5UTC shut off the forums and start backup proceedures. During this time there will be no access to the forums or the Resource Section.
- November 5th Continue with Backups and download same until complete.
- November 6th 7:00 turn over server to hosting company to move system to new server
- November 7th - 8th restore backups and upgrade forum software.
If all goes well we should be back online on November 8th.
To keep you updated we will post updates on AVSIM forums.
Thank you for your support.
"McLaren" Trailer...
- Thread starter Panther_99FS
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I first experienced "McLaren" in the Can-Am series during the early 70's. McLaren won everything while spending 10-20 times what their competitors could afford. Then came Porsche and the 917/30. When they kicked orange butt, McLaren started whining about what Porsche was spending. The team was never the same after Bruce's passing. I grew to hate the name McLaren.
wombat666
Administrator
McLaren never really ran a huge budget in the Can Am, as running F1 and Indy wasn't cheap, they simply built new cars for the team to run and sold the previous model as 'Customer' cars.
Perfectly normal business practice at the time.
And let's not overlook the fact that Jim Hall was the 'Back Door' GM team with his very sophisticated (and expensive) 'Road Runners.
I well remember the news of Bruce McLaren's death, down the where I was and the time (not exactly but close enough), this was well before Penske got hold of the 'Panzerwagens', the very first Can Am 917 was run as a semiprivate entry by 'Seppi' Siffert.
The car that really screwed the Can Am series up was Jim Hall's 'Sucker' car, the first time a restriction rule (Moveable Aerodynamic Parts IIRC) was applied to a 'Run Anything You Like' that the series was based on.
From the look of the preview this might be a fitting tribute to a thorough and talented Gentleman, extremely popular with his contemporary's on and off the track.
