Had to get an early start mate, my lap time was a bit down....LOLOLQuote:
Originally Posted by taslucas
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Had to get an early start mate, my lap time was a bit down....LOLOLQuote:
Originally Posted by taslucas
we popped in for a lap dash in our 5.0l Statesman. Big bore exhaust, lowered with a performance chip.
The missus was worried I was going to do something stupid, pft as if,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
So I locked it in 1st gear and pegged it at 5000rpm just to get the sound right!
Got a few funny looks as we cruised around doing 60k's in low gear with heaps of revs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I'm a Holden man through and through but have lost interest in the racing as they aren't representative of the road cars.
I'm sure the Holden teams would love to run an engine based on the Gen4, plenty of grunt available there!
Was just talking to someone in the know, the only thing thats Holden on the racing car is the drivers door.
after they build and weigh it, they cut a 300mm section out of the middle of car,like a cut and shunt. the car racing is 300mm to 450mm shorter than a showroom model.
Also we down in Mexico have been calling it Bathurst more on the hurst. was told its Bathist to locals
Maybe Goat or a few of the more local members could confirm this please.
found this all very interesting. Ditto for Ford I would think.
this was from a guy who paid $70k for atop of the line HSV holden, then spent $30 on the motor, standing 1/4 mile low 10s
Dogman have a great story of the farmhouse just around that top corner. but it stays ay Bathurst
That's true, that's been the case since they started racing VE's (as it is a bigger car than VZ). The rules state they must be a certain length and width.
Ok time to revive this thread. I'm 2 from 2 in the footy, only need Ford to win for the Trifecta
Happy if Lowndes win though, Anyone know what the weather is. Don't like pulling out the safety car with 10 laps to go.
Think some teams do it on purpose to bunch em up again. Lets Go, Ladies and Gentlemen START YOUR ENGINES ye harrr
CAN YOU FEEL IT
Go Holden. To say any other is just deluting yourself
Hey Tank did you see the pic of the hi lift extension??
and ease up bud my mates a maori so I know how you guys Operate.
Cant see your guy Murphy winning hasn't done much for a while.
You have the GIZ he's ok, could win
Then you have the idiot driving the silver fern holden
good luck as thats the only thing that lets you win, LUCK, remember the 20 cent seal year ago
Hi Three Dogs, Yep got the pic thanks for that. At the end of the day I don't really care whos driving as long as a Holden goes over that line first and not to mention the main reason that we all watch it is to see the carnage you may also be right over here you either Holden or Ford and thats the way it is I think it comes from who your father backed and so on
True just watching the first race now live, seems Holden already having issues with left rear tyres, maybe dodgy batch,
I go ford as went in 73' with an older mate who just brought a new XY GT falcon, he drove around track at 60 kph
boy did it scream trying to get grip going down to forrest elbow, and these guys do it at 100k plus, freakin awesome
Holden wins first race [Percat] bummer
If I've said it once I've said it a thousand times FORD S!CKS!!! Hahahahahahahaha
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Yeah, I'm hearing you loud and clear, but its Enduro time my Learned friend, thats when Fords Shine.
so Let it be written
so let it be done
Here endeth the lesson
I think you have the wrong end of the stick there Three Dogs
Holden will leave Forgot on race day behind
i vote nissan
Holden qualified 1/2 oooops
Not before a big smash tho
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Hmmmm now I'll have to wait till all cars are in race trim on Sunday, bring on 4.30 sunday yoo hooo
This isn't going to script at all,
:harhar:Its going acording to my plan
Wonder how much quicker that GTHO was that won the Masters race , compared to times from '72 and '73
must of had slower stop watches back then hey LOL
top 10 shoot out..... Here we go:)
Rain coming too just to throw a spanner in the works.
yeah a nervous time waiting for your go watching the clouds coming over i reckon
They look like they handle better this year, just look different
i was thinking that but im no expert and thought it would sound like rookie thing to say hahaha. It seems like the camera footage is a lot better too, maybe thats why they look different?
Yeah looks sharper, different angles maybe, I like it anyway as Ford just snatched P1
Here starts the lesson
How good was the Top Ten Shootout?
Im a Holden fan and the last three competitors were fantastic to watch.
Cant wait for tomorrow,,,,,
Big Fella red or blue dont worry about the first 160 laps its the 161st thats important, hopefully no Stategic safety car to bunch them up.
If they did then Brock would only be leading by 5 laps. You'll never see that again. Notice every now and then someone comes along who
is just a damn good bloke, Barry Sheene springs to mind, reckon Lowdnes is the other. very humble man
nice little storm rolling through here at the moment, Hopefully it will stay clear tomorrow like they predict :)
Nice. Maybe they'll be a bit of debri on the track to make things "interesting" lol
perfect clear sky now, its going 2 be a glorious day watchin the holdens win
GO THE LION!!!!
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Huh we'll see who leading after 161 laps first, holden lmfao you're joking
just a pack[flock] of sheep.
still cant tell story of farm house at end of pit straight
lets just say "Happy ending"
Weird the way only the guys that race once a year here come to grief.
rich boys and toys, ego thing I suppose
Bumped,,,,,,,,, LETS ROCK
And they're racing!!!!
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Ford won the first lap
We want, well I want FORD to win the last lap, these next 160 laps mean nothing
weather looks ok so far to
Tyres rooted on 888 after 10 laps!!!
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was that the pit shot with the side scraped, hang on car stuck in pit lane
Oh it's a fraud.........trrrible
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Where's the Kaboom there was supposed to be an earth shattering Kaboom!!!
BORING.
Thought I mentioned right rear tyre problems early in the piece