So are we Holden or Ford this weekend?

[JamesH]

For Bathurst I am supporting Craig Lowndes with Marcos Ambrose after that.

Want Ford to win, not because of the Landie connection but because it is about time and because for my memories the magical GTHOs of the early seventies.

I'm not anti-Holden though. Loved GTR XU1s and A9/Xs/

[HSVRangie]

Holden,

but would not mind seeing lowndes win it.

Michael.

[incisor]

go the fords!

[seqfisho]

WHAT :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:

Dont tell me there not racing any Range Rover Sports 8O :wink: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Knight]

Hey Guys,
(sorry for the lack of post - VERY busy week)

Ahh yes - another great weekend of 'armchair racing' for me! with many a 'balcoholic averages' in hand!

hmmmmm, racing and drinks...........nice!

:twisted: [size=18]<span style="color:blue">GO LOWNDESY!!</span> :twisted:
(go Ford)

but maily - GO LOWNDESY!

ok, ok, back to work



Cheers
Knight :wink:

[rangieman]

WHO else but FORD plus they own landrover style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[disco95]

I'm curious as to whether Ford can make it TWO from the last TWELVE starts, or will HOLDEN reign supreme on the mountain yet again.

The only Ford I'd like to see win is the one driven by THE ENFORCER :!:

[discowhite]

[size=24]<span style="color:red">GO SKAFIE!</span>

although i do like CL as a driver, he has more class and skill than
most the other drivers.

ingall rates a mention but ambrose,,,,,, over rated.
sorry matt.

phil.

[VladTepes]

Skaife ? Class ? Tell 'im he's dreaming.....


Easy choice - go <span style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">FORD !!!!</span></span>



Oh and on the news there was a close escape for a kangaroo. Obviously really stupid animals !!!!

[George130]

After vlads post can I go for the roo? That would be interesting :twisted:
I might have to go ford. Pity its not like the old days with all kinds of cars out there.

[RichardK]

GO FORDS

[tdi130dualcab]

would say "go valient" but they don't exist anymore....otherwise "go ford"!!

[Hellspawn]

Bathurst is probably going to be a good race, supposed to be rain coming..... always sorts the good drivers... and mechanical reliability as always.

[walker]

<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:blue">LOWNDESY</span></span>(calp, clap, clap)
<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:blue">LOWNDESY</span></span>(calp, clap, clap)
<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:blue">LOWNDESY</span></span>(calp, clap, clap)
<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%"><span style="color:blue">LOWNDESY</span></span>(calp, clap, clap)

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Go [size=24]<span style="color:blue">TAXI!</span>...

Oh sorry, they are all taxis aren't they 8O 8O :twisted:

[MacMan]

I think the concrete walls will win!

[sclarke]

Go the [size=24]<span style="color:red">VOLVO</span>

opps wrong race...

[walker]

I'll have one of those <span style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">"Taxi's"</span>anyday.

[size=7]but only if it is a ford</span>

[rangieman]

seems like fords have won already grouse style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[wheelnut]

lownes,ingall,jones.

[ericpicc]

My girlfriend even finds out I go for Ford then there will be hell to pay .
She's a good old countrygirl and "MUST" Support Holden. :roll:
I'm sorry to say it's all a bit what ever to me, I was never into car racing.

[LandyAndy]

Ambrose Ingall Lowndes then Johnson.
Go the the Falcons
First On Race Day 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
Andrew

[Ace]

Hi all, sorry have been busy.

I dont really care who wins as long as its Russell Ingall, having said that I would rather see him have a top 5 finish and win the championship. He has won bathurst on two previous occasions and never wont the championship. Although his gearbox getting jammed between two gears coming into the chase on his hot lap during the TTSO didnt do much for his chances, first he glances the wall coming out of the chase on thursday and now this, lets just hope all his bad luck has been used up and the Ingall voodoo has taken the rest of the weekend off.

After that, Lowndes, Ambrose and then Richo in the castrol commodore. I would like to say Lowndes will win but i think Muller will let him down, the mountain eats foreign drivers for breaky, i think his choice of co driver will be the only thing other than mechanical failure will be the only limiting factor, that car is certainly fast. Matt

[disco95]

Hey Ace, I rtemember Ingall coming from near last to win it one year.
OH,,,,sorry, he was driving a holden back then wasn't he :wink:

[Ace]

Originally posted by disco95
Hey Ace, I rtemember Ingall coming from near last to win it one year.
OH,,,,sorry, he was driving a holden back then wasn't he :wink:

Yeah, i was dissapointed when he left holden, but he did go to the right team.

It was last, a lap down to. As the field passed to start the third lap Ingall pulled out at the back of the field to start his second lap, Larry and Russell then proceeded to lap the entire field twice, they passed Seto 9 laps from the end when he stopped at the top of mountain straight with a bent valve, that was in 95 though.

The Stones have had problems with premature front tyre wear over the last two years but they reckon thats sorted. I dont really car what he drives, he has done pretty well this season i just hope his luck holds out for the rest of the year. Now where is the fingers crossed smiley? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[slaughts]

The only place for Ford is in the rear veiw mirror of a Holden.

[crossy]

Holden - but i've lost interest since it became a two make race.

Simon.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I think its just glorified HQ racing---

Bring back Godzilla, the Sierra's, Mini's,, a bit of variety for gods sake,,
at the moment its all just different paint schemes.




Having said that :roll:

its a religious event and should be treated as such---
also its not a bad excuse to sit and drink beer in front of the telly all day--- style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Plus I like being able to tell Crompton he's wrong!!

[ellard]

Go the FORDS.

[George130]

Originally posted by Pedro_The_Swift
I think its just glorified HQ racing---

Bring back Godzilla, the Sierra's, Mini's,, a bit of variety for gods sake,,
at the moment its all just different paint schemes.




Having said that :roll:

its a religious event and should be treated as such---
also its not a bad excuse to sit and drink beer in front of the telly all day--- style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Plus I like being able to tell Crompton he's wrong!!

Yea I prefered it when there was more than Ford and Holden. But then I am a NIZMO fan.

[DiscoTDI]

[size=24]<span style="color:darkblue"> GO FORD</span> 8)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

arhhh, George,,
a man after my own heart.
nissans rule!!!

[disco95]

This is becoming a one horse race.
7 In a row :wink:

[Pedro_The_Swift]

yea,, t'was a funny race--- :?

[hiline]

who or what won ??????

[discowhite]

like i said on page 1.

<span style="color:red"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">GO SKAFIE!</span></span>

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phil

[Hellspawn]

What about the damage !!! 8O

All roughly around the same spot on the track. The pile up was nasty though, no matter where it was.

I wonder whether Lowndes could have made the pace stick if the wheel didn't smash the windsheild early in the race.

[one_iota]

I declare my bias: I drive a Kommadoor to work. But when I do I don't dream of Scaife.

Pleased though that Jason Richards got a guernsey in an undamaged vehicle 8O

[RR5L]

Hey Rangieman!!

Told you there was more to this race than one hot lap!

[size=18]<span style="color:red">Go Holden!!</span>

[Ace]

I lost interest in the holden ford debate a while ago, I more support various drivers rather than the car they drive, cant stand skaife he is the most arrogant man in the series, but i really like Todd Kelly he is great, unlike his whingy whiny younger brother, number one on my list is Russell Ingall who is now leading the championship on adjusted points style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif, I was pleased to see Jason Richards finally get a good result it would have been good to see him beat skaife. The Murphy/Ambrose crash was nasty, and Lowndes wouldnt have been in a position to get hit by the wheel if he hadnt been trying to break the speed of sound at the start of the race and break his whats linkage, to many cars were taken out in the first hour trying to make up positions to hastily, bathurst is won in the last half not the first half of the race.

All in all another great race, with lots of action, who would have picked that two of the main contenders would have been taken out only a few laps from the end. Matt

[ellard]

Ace

Well written statement- I like your thought process.

Bathurst is one of those sporting events where its difficult to pick the winner - and being in the top 10 doest not always make yyou have beter chances of winning.

The wifes a holden fan me a ford - but we both drive land cruisers and I collect vintage landrover (cope all that).

Catch you later

Wayne

[Ace]

Originally posted by ellard
Ace

Well written statement- I like your thought process.

Bathurst is one of those sporting events where its difficult to pick the winner - and being in the top 10 doest not always make yyou have beter chances of winning.

The wifes a holden fan me a ford - but we both drive land cruisers and I collect vintage landrover (cope all that).

Catch you later

Wayne

There was to much jossling for position in the first hour, that first lap incident at Murray's corner which ruined Jones/Bowe's and Kelly/Tanders race should never have happened, and the leader at the end of the first lap rarely wins, nor does the winner of the Sandown 500 (its bad luck). Matt

[Redback]

All this fuss over 2 cars, where's the challenge in that, bring back the rest i say and then you'll see if the TAXI brigade are any good.

Baz.

[VladTepes]

I'm a Ford fan, but don't REALLY mind a Holden winning. It's just that bloody Skaife that gets right up my nose. I was hoping he'd end up in some kitty litter somewhere.


I really would have liked to see A BIT OF BIFF between Murphy and Ambrose. Now THAT would be good TV :!: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[JamesH]

Not like Lowndes to make a mistake like that. Still he was decent enough to stand up and admit it. I wonder if he was going flat stick because of concerns his co-driver might have been too slow?

I was depressed by the result and enthralled by the race. Think Ace is a bit harsh on Kelly Jnr. His voice is very high pitched and whiny but have not noticed him whingeing more than others (they all do their share). I don't dislike Murphy but him going on about Ambrose having an ego problem and thinking he is always right was a good laugh. Look in the mirror, Murph.

Skaife is a charmless berk but you only win a 161 lap race round Bathurst by working for it and earning it.

[disco95]

They've all got pretty good egos on them. That's what comes from being really good at what they do, and being in the public eye getting a lot of praise .
Look at any half decent sportsman.

[Ace]

[quote="VladTepes"]I'm a Ford fan, but don't REALLY mind a Holden winning. It's just that bloody Skaife that gets right up my nose. I was hoping he'd end up in some kitty litter somewhere. [quote]

Couldnt agree more. Matt

[Ace]

Originally posted by disco95
They've all got pretty good egos on them. That's what comes from being really good at what they do, and being in the public eye getting a lot of praise .
Look at any half decent sportsman.

a certain Ferarri driver by the name of Michael springs to mind

[MacMan]

I told you all the concrete walls would win!

[Ace]

Originally posted by MacMan
I told you all the concrete walls would win!

and you were right, but the one Ambrose his nearly lost, Ambrose was pretty damn close to going straight over. Matt