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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #300 on: March 03, 2014, 10:17:27 AM »
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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #301 on: March 03, 2014, 12:42:27 PM »
Well just got home from Adelaide.................and WOW!!

Simply:

The Volvo's - sound amazingly awesome.
McLaughlin - in the 20 odd years I've been to motorsport events, I've never heard so many people groan collectively (Turn 9 when Wankcup got passed him) and erupt collectively when Wankcup made a mistake and McLaughlin got passed. No one in our stand on Turn 7 was left seated after the last turn. It was brilliant stuff.
GRM/Polestar - have just jumped 5 years ahead in popularity after their efforts.
Wankcup - it takes a Man to accept when he made a mistake and be gracious he got beaten by a better driver. He just can't do it.
Wankcup again - proved he can't cope when being successfully challenged from in front. Cracked on the last turn in Race 2. Cracked coming out of Turn 9 with Caruso in the 250km race. Result = 25 point penalty. Suck sh|t. Judging from the cheering when things didn't go his way this weekend, it seems he's become unpopular at a rapid rate.

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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #302 on: March 03, 2014, 01:05:10 PM »
Yep everyone loves to see a reigning champion fall
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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #303 on: March 03, 2014, 01:22:42 PM »

Yep everyone loves to see a reigning champion fall

I don't think it's that so much as people don't like sore losers. He may IMO be one of if not the best driver in the field, but it still doesn't change the fact that I just don't like him


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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #304 on: March 03, 2014, 02:00:23 PM »
Yep everyone loves to see a reigning champion fall

I don't mind seeing anyone fall, but I am disgusted when the penalties are based on vision from TV cameras that only seem to look at the leading cars.
When every pit box has the video scrutiny from three cameras, and teams of washed out hacks and untrained monkeys like Channel 7 have watching every little detail, it will be fair. Until then, scrap the crap.
Let's face it, there were probably dozens of cases where infringements were made that never got acted on
because the decision makers are sitting in their air conditioned rooms sucking on champagne and watching video monitors, and waiting for the on-air idiots who obviously don't know many of the rules go Oooh, lookit that, a guy with a stick pointed to some race tape.........now that's dangerous, he doesn't have a license to point at anything.

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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #305 on: March 03, 2014, 02:29:01 PM »
I don't think it's that so much as people don't like sore losers. He may IMO be one of if not the best driver in the field, but it still doesn't change the fact that I just don't like him


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Agree entirely. He's a great Driver and deserves all his Championships, but he's a miserable little toad if he doesn't go his way.

As for the TV coverage next year...................a BIG backwards step. 1 hour of highlights coverage is ridiculous.

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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #306 on: March 03, 2014, 05:03:08 PM »
Only six out of 16 races on free to air next year. Luckily my wife loves the racing as much as me, so should not be a big argument to get foxtel....maybe
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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #307 on: March 03, 2014, 06:56:40 PM »
Only six out of 16 races on free to air next year. Luckily my wife loves the racing as much as me, so should not be a big argument to get foxtel....maybe

Is that live coverage, or only 6 coverages at any time..

If some are delayed, then that might not be too bad...

If it's only 6 ....full stop. then maybe nows the time to whinge about it ??
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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #308 on: March 03, 2014, 07:11:28 PM »
Is that live coverage, or only 6 coverages at any time..

If some are delayed, then that might not be too bad...

If it's only 6 ....full stop. then maybe nows the time to whinge about it ??

The following........

Clipsal
Sandown
Bathurst
Gold Coast
Sydney
Townsville

.....will be telecast Live on Free-to-air. The rest of the seasons events will feature a 1 hour highlights package.

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« Reply #309 on: March 03, 2014, 07:31:57 PM »
Of course it is. The whole point is to sell Foxtel, why would the play any more than highlights free. Looks like my weekends will be free for my other hobby more often. See ya round the campfire.
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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #310 on: March 03, 2014, 07:36:00 PM »
Personally I lost interest, other than Bathurst, when the rights went to 7. You never knew when they'd show it, before or after the football etc. At least when it was on 10 you could guarantee live and on time. If Foxtel are going to show it live and have full coverage then I am ok with that.
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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #311 on: March 03, 2014, 09:14:51 PM »
I have been watching v8 racing for years, but they have lost me if I have to get Foxtel, that wont happen, if it is not free to air they don't want me as a viewer. >:(

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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #312 on: March 04, 2014, 08:56:55 AM »
I was a mad passionate V8 supporter all my life and leading up to the COTF project I was losing interest fast, sure Id still want to know the results but I wasn't watching all the races like I used to, only the big ones. But now I have my interest back so well done to them for that. I am loving the new manufacturers.

I am a life long Ford devotee though and that will never change but to see young McLaughlin get Whincup had me off the lounge fist pumping!

I think there is a lot of tall poppy issues, to hear the crowd boo Whincup was not nice to watch but it was the same with Skaifey and Ambrose......Scumacher, Vettel, I think its just in our nature to want to start hating the Champions if they keep winning.

It will be good for the sport if RedBull stop dominating and the other guys get up there more often. It will be even better to have fairy tales like the Volvo beating them in a decent battle like what we saw ;)

Im like most with the penalties and think they were soft, but they are what they are, you see it all the time. As long as humans are making decisions there will be decisions made that some of us don't agree with.

When or if they do in fact take those races off to pay TV that will loose a life long fan in me from the sport. I won't get pay tv period. Yep Ill still watch the big races but I think you will find it is going to do more damage than good to the fan base. They will work it out and bring it back to free to air but the big question is how many seasons do they take to figure out they are loosing fans.

I am a fan of all motorsports, some may say a student of the sport so there is plenty of free to air motorsports to keep me entertained as long as Aussies are in them I have a real interest.
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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #313 on: March 15, 2014, 04:56:16 AM »
Look what Volvo have stuck on the roof of Scotty Mac's car.

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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #314 on: March 15, 2014, 06:34:04 AM »
Look what Volvo have stuck on the roof of Scotty Mac's car.


Ha Ha.. That is very clever and funny as it is based on his comments after his second place at the Clipsal 500
Volvo has got off to a good start but it will be interesting if they stay consistant and improve on it as the season unfolds.
Nissan also seems to have improved with their times and running in the top ten standings so we could be in for an exciting year.
Bathurst will be the real deal maker this year though. Could a Merc win it??

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« Reply #315 on: March 15, 2014, 07:03:19 AM »
Just give it some jandle
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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #316 on: March 16, 2014, 01:10:16 PM »
Look what Volvo have stuck on the roof of Scotty Mac's car.



Well, looks like young Scotty Mac gave it "some jandel" and gave Volvo it's maiden V8 win.

Well done Fella :cup:

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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #317 on: March 16, 2014, 01:20:03 PM »
Well, looks like young Scotty Mac gave it "some jandel" and gave Volvo it's maiden V8 win.

Well done Fella :cup:

http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/03/16/mclaughlin-hands-volvo-maiden-v8-supercars-win/
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« Reply #318 on: March 17, 2014, 11:33:00 AM »
OK, time to come out of the closet!

I've always been a Volvo fan. One of my first cars was a 360GLT. A RWD hatch that was surprisingly fun to drive. Loved the 850R as a teenager and now drive a V60 T6.

Great to see Volvo doing so well in Australian Motorsport.

Now, where did I put my hat? :)


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« Reply #319 on: March 17, 2014, 01:16:44 PM »
OK, time to come out of the closet!

I've always been a Volvo fan. One of my first cars was a 360GLT. A RWD hatch that was surprisingly fun to drive. Loved the 850R as a teenager and now drive a V60 T6.

Great to see Volvo doing so well in Australian Motorsport.

Now, where did I put my hat? :)


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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #320 on: March 17, 2014, 01:35:28 PM »
You bet me to it :cup: awesome to see well done Team Volvo :cheers:

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« Reply #321 on: March 17, 2014, 01:43:41 PM »
Not yet. TBH I'm pretty happy with how the car performs as is. Can't really justify the extra $$$$. Especially when I factor in the cost of speeding fines. :)

What do you think? Is it worth the money?

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« Reply #322 on: March 17, 2014, 02:42:03 PM »
It is a lot of money but it does make a big difference to the car, obviously more power and it sharpens up the transmission performance as well, i run the parts department for a Volvo dealership (i promise i am not trying to "upsell" you!  :angel:) but i have seen the before and after on a car when we did the software upgrade and the difference is very noticeable, the T6 is a cracking engine, we have never had any issues with them here.
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Re: V8 Supercar Champs
« Reply #323 on: March 17, 2014, 06:46:36 PM »
I'm looking forward to having a listen to them next weekend :)
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« Reply #324 on: March 29, 2014, 02:25:33 PM »
Always good to see 2 red bull cars crash into each other lol
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