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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #25 on: October 09, 2014, 10:04:17 PM »
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I think the Volvo will have something fail, I hope not but have a feeling.
there would be riots in the streets if a Volvo or Merc won  (worse than the your all a pack of arseholes situation)

Imagine Nissan/Merc/Volvo 1 - 2 - 3 ... TV coverage would be cut short early LOL! That would make my day!
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Re: Bathurst 2014
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #27 on: October 10, 2014, 02:55:20 PM »
Quote from: Bird on October 09, 2014, 10:04:17 PM
there would be riots in the streets if a Volvo or Merc won  (worse than the your all a pack of arseholes situation)

Imagine Nissan/Merc/Volvo 1 - 2 - 3 ... TV coverage would be cut short early LOL! That would make my day!
Get back on you own thread will ya
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #28 on: October 10, 2014, 03:01:41 PM »
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #29 on: October 10, 2014, 04:00:46 PM »
What could be worse.... I dunno, playing with toy trains.  :D
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #30 on: October 10, 2014, 04:05:48 PM »
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What could be worse.... I dunno, playing with toy trains.  :D
keeps the kids entertained... and QUIET... :D
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #31 on: October 10, 2014, 07:11:03 PM »
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #32 on: October 10, 2014, 07:37:26 PM »
But where is the surprise? Umm they have no money in Australia, that's why they are closing the factory and it was only natural that they wouldn't support the v8's also. I think you will still see ford here, but it won't be a falcon, obviously, and you won't have a factory supported team. Teams that choose to run ford will import something, mustang most likely. And even if they did stay, the rivalry would go, as GMH arnt too far behind them. So by 2018, we may have v8 mustang, nissan, Volvo, I reckon you will see bmw make a push, and maybe Audi. The holden guys will come up with some sort of opal machinery to run no doubt.

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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #33 on: October 10, 2014, 07:54:03 PM »
Can't wait to watch but I will be driving home from rainbow re national meet stuff thanks jeepers  :cheers: ;D ehsc
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #34 on: October 10, 2014, 09:18:46 PM »
bit of crash action from the mountain so far for those who've not seen it

Carrera Cup Bathurst 2014 Qual Cini Pickering Big Crashes


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q5U2lEeXRo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcZ3NGucuMA

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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #35 on: October 10, 2014, 09:28:09 PM »
Quote from: oldmate on October 10, 2014, 07:37:26 PM
But where is the surprise? Umm they have no money in Australia, that's why they are closing the factory and it was only natural that they wouldn't support the v8's also. I think you will still see ford here, but it won't be a falcon, obviously, and you won't have a factory supported team. Teams that choose to run ford will import something, mustang most likely. And even if they did stay, the rivalry would go, as GMH arnt too far behind them. So by 2018, we may have v8 mustang, nissan, Volvo, I reckon you will see bmw make a push, and maybe Audi. The holden guys will come up with some sort of opal machinery to run no doubt.

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Pretty sad really but thats the way it is. Just wouldn't be the same without a Holden/Ford rivalry, something we all grown up with. Can't see it dying off they will come up with something, just hope it competitive :cheers:
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #36 on: October 10, 2014, 09:32:21 PM »
Quote from: Black Diamond on October 10, 2014, 09:28:09 PM
Pretty sad really but thats the way it is. Just wouldn't be the same without a Holden/Ford rivalry, something we all grown up with. Can't see it dying off they will come up with something, just hope it competitive :cheers:

Touché mate. :cheers: 

Business comes and goes, and sport in the modern times is just a business. Whether it's 4 wheels, 2 wheels, or kicking a ball, it's all about money in the end. 
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #37 on: October 10, 2014, 11:31:43 PM »
Bring in a modernized back to the future  Group C category and you might have full grids of affordable race cars again.
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #38 on: October 11, 2014, 05:17:40 AM »
Quote from: Black Diamond on October 10, 2014, 09:28:09 PM
Pretty sad really but thats the way it is. Just wouldn't be the same without a Holden/Ford rivalry, something we all grown up with. Can't see it dying off they will come up with something, just hope it competitive :cheers:

This is nothing new for Ford. They have walked away from racing many times before. We all know how clever Fords marketing team are. Remember when they thought we didn't want v8s in the 80's!!!!!!
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #39 on: October 11, 2014, 05:21:37 AM »
Quote from: ehsc on October 10, 2014, 07:54:03 PM
Can't wait to watch but I will be driving home from rainbow re national meet stuff thanks jeepers  :cheers: ;D ehsc

Don'tblameme, itwasBrettandJillsythat chose todays date.  8)
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #40 on: October 11, 2014, 08:07:58 AM »
Bring back a mixed field of production touring cars 4,6 and 8cly and televise it.
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #41 on: October 11, 2014, 08:14:33 AM »
Quote from: Mrs smith on October 11, 2014, 08:07:58 AM
Bring back a mixed field of production touring cars 4,6 and 8cly and televise it.

They have it. It's called the bathurst 12 hr :cheers:
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #42 on: October 11, 2014, 08:20:16 AM »
Quote from: oldmate on October 11, 2014, 08:14:33 AM
They have it. It's called the bathurst 12 hr :cheers:

How about a series with 1 or 2 endurance races thrown in, not just one race.
And NO street circuits.   
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #43 on: October 11, 2014, 09:25:14 AM »
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Bring back a mixed field of production touring cars 4,6 and 8cly and televise it

...and give it the marketing and advertising budget of the taxi racing and it will be twice as big as the junk is now.
as said grids will be at least double the size as the cost to be involved would be 1/10th of what the dinosaurs cost..  There may even need to be qualifying to get in the race!!!
I cant see anything bad in that plan.
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #44 on: October 11, 2014, 09:29:32 AM »
  For those who are interested, live stream (audio only) race control, V8 teams,

  police & air traffic for the area.

  Hope those who like enjoy. www.bathurstscan.com/livestreams/




    Regards   Jeff

  Damn there are a few other links posted before mine    :-[
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #45 on: October 11, 2014, 09:39:39 AM »
Quote from: Mrs smith on October 11, 2014, 08:20:16 AM
How about a series with 1 or 2 endurance races thrown in, not just one race.
And NO street circuits.


http://thenationals.com.au/index.php?page=nationals-tv
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #46 on: October 11, 2014, 10:03:10 AM »
Quote from: oldmate on October 10, 2014, 09:32:21 PM
Touché mate. :cheers: 

Business comes and goes, and sport in the modern times is just a business. Whether it's 4 wheels, 2 wheels, or kicking a ball, it's all about money in the end.

That may be so, but I feel sick in the guts thinking about the v8s I grew up watching turning into some euro cup race. Take away ford and Holden and I will never watch it.
They've tried this ****e before and it failed.... Nissans, cosworths anyone?. They were a dismal failure because the fans only want to see ford and Holden v8s get stuck into each other.

If the masses are turning soft now and looking forward to some sort of euro racing substitute for the real Bathurst Aussie experience, then their marketing spin has succeeded already.

Bathurst was built on beer, pies, wet t shirt comps, and hatred of the blue or red. We've lost our mongrel as this country de-volves into some hyper charged, 24/7 media/marketing spin, PC, don't offend the minority, think of the children! Society we have become.

So get some mongrel into you... and go Ford!  :D
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #47 on: October 11, 2014, 10:14:21 AM »
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They were a dismal failure because the fans only want to see ford and Holden v8s get stuck into each other.
Dismal failure??  and not all fans want to see dinosaurs racing...
There wont be ford and holden in a year or 2.. BRING ON THE FUTURE!!!!
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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #48 on: October 11, 2014, 10:17:04 AM »
Loundes and Luff just had a coming together!s

No brakes on Number 2

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Re: Bathurst 2014
« Reply #49 on: October 11, 2014, 10:26:06 AM »
Quote from: oldmate on October 11, 2014, 09:39:39 AM
http://thenationals.com.au/index.php?page=nationals-tv


You've done well grass-hopper, now if only you could get it on peasant TV instead of re-runs of big bother, Oz has no talent and all that similar tripe that they've been inflicting upon us.

They could even call it something like consumer class racing.
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