That was it! Concrete or lead, I've had many great flights in the 102
and 103.

A nearby club (in the US, 190km is nearby :-) ) calls their 103 the
Plastic Pig. The only glider I've flown where on a calm day i stomped on
the rudder while on tow and wished I had more.

Kinda reminds me of the Shorts driver who hit a microburst on final and
pushed the engines to 110% rated power, mandating an expensive overhaul
of the hot sections. When asked why he applied so much power, he replied
"because the throttles wouldn't move any further" :-).

Tony V.