misterC Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Obviously fame is such a subjective thing, but in motorcycle racing terms this chap is reasonably famous. His name is Ian 'Mackers' Mackman and as well as being a fairly consistently well-performing privateer rider in the Isle of Man TT races over the past few years he rose to media fame as the Norton factory rider in the 2012 & 2013 seasons. Here he is stood next to my silver Sunchaser when we were both working at Bill Smith Motors in Chester. Die-hard racing fans should also recognise the name Bill Smith from racing success in the late 1960's & 1970's. Hope this counts ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublet Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Apparently he has gardeners' arms.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Obviously fame is such a subjective thing, but in motorcycle racing terms this chap is reasonably famous. His name is Ian 'Mackers' Mackman and as well as being a fairly consistently well-performing privateer rider in the Isle of Man TT races over the past few years he rose to media fame as the Norton factory rider in the 2012 & 2013 seasons. Here he is stood next to my silver Sunchaser when we were both working at Bill Smith Motors in Chester. Die-hard racing fans should also recognise the name Bill Smith from racing success in the late 1960's & 1970's. Hope this counts ! Nope, you've left your garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoulie Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Anybody else ever heard of this guy???? If they have ill take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver gt Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Mackers is a (small) legend in the bike racing world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterC Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Anybody else ever heard of this guy???? If they have ill take it Mackers is a (small) legend in the bike racing world. I'll take Silver GT's response as a 'yes' then ! Next challenge, as it's my mother's 87th birthday today, is your Celica either outside a clearly signed old peoples home or next to one of the 'Caution - Elderly People' road signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoulie Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Dammit my camera phone died at JAE, since every other building on IOW is a old folks home this would be so easy............ and theres one less than a min from my house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matyb Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 this challenge shouldn't be a problem for the gen5s an earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex282 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Before someone gets the elderly sign one I thought I'd just post this for the previous challenge I know it wouldn't have counted cause it's not my Celica and I just screenshotted it, but here is a a Celica next to some famous people. Taken from season 1 episode 6 of The Inbetweeners I just spotted it there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey_matt Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Dammit, should of spotted this beforehand, we have a certain quite huge celebrity that we deliver too, could of asked if he didn't mind it, although that would mean getting the Celica to work beforehand (see other thread) as dont think the work van (Merc Sprinter) would be allowed to win this thread, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterC Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Next challenge is your Celica either outside a clearly signed old peoples home or next to one of the 'Caution - Elderly People' road signs. It looks as though that challenge is not going anywhere fast, so I'm amending it to make it easier and to keep the thread moving. Amended challenge is: Your Celica either outside a clearly signed old peoples home or next to one of the 'Caution - Elderly People' road signs, or at the very least with an obviously elderly person stood next to it. This should widen the parameters a bit to include parents, grandparents, partners and even yourself if you're near ORC's age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterC Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 The thread seems to have stalled again, so in a vain attept to jump-start it I will amend the challenge once more ! The challenge is now as above but the person does not have to be obviously elderly but can just be possibly elderly looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mek Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 I'll get this tonight I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoulie Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 If nobodys got it by weekend I will............... as soon as I got a new phone .............. one that takes photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 And MisterC wins again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterC Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) Well I obviously cannot win my own challenge, can I ? And as for elderly looking, can you not see I was in character as William Woollard, the Top Gear presenter from the 1980's. I am in fact in real life much younger looking as many members on here can vouch for So this challenge still stands :- "The challenge is now as above but the person does not have to be obviously elderly but can just be possibly elderly looking" And if Bryan wants to send a picture of himself next to one of his Celicas this is bound to be a winner Edited October 5, 2013 by misterC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mek Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 can the person who set it win their own challenge? well i think i got it, hopefully if you guys agree.... i've been trying to find a care home that had a sign outside it identifying it was a care home....seen lots of what appear to be carehomes but none with visible signs....on the way to visit a friend tonight i spotted one, it was dark so apologies for the night shots: and took one of the sign: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterC Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 You sir are a winner !! Well done Set a new challenge please and let's keep the thread going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mek Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) ok, well....your celica outside of a sure start centre (i work in child protection so visit these quite regularly); building needs to have something that identifies it as a sure start centre, your car outside of a non descript building and your word it is one is not good enough also extra bonus points if you can picture your celica with the sure start bus that goes around the centres Edited October 5, 2013 by Mek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoulie Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Wow the Isle of Wight does have one, I had to Google it to find out where Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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