Bathurst 1000

**98tls** · 10th October 2009, 22:52

Originally Posted by Pedrostt500

It was far more interesting when they had all the other manufacturers racing, then the aussies threw their toys out of the cot when the nissan godzillas kicked their arses, then they piced up their ball and wouldnt play with the other cars at bathurst again. Its fucken boring now.

So dont watch it.Loved the Richards R32 myself,bought one years ago and owned it for 6 years,great car blah blah blah blah.Bathurst is about 8s,Ford/Holden nothing more nothing less.The whining mindless crap about "all in" is yet another attempt at watering down something of an institution.Go watch/support drifting

or whatever they call it.

**Toot Toot** · 10th October 2009, 23:05

It's on at my place if anyone wants to, 52" HDTV on MySky. All day long.
Text or PM me if you want.

**Laxi** · 10th October 2009, 23:19

Originally Posted by Pedrostt500

when the nissan godzillas kicked their arses

come on now! who wants to watch 2.6 litres of 600hp inline 6, with 4 wheel drive nail every corner, when you can watch 500hp RWD V8s slide their way round the track

Originally Posted by 98tls

8s,Ford/Holden nothing more nothing less.... go watch/support drifting

its motor racing! its supposed to be about the best engineered and set up car wins isn't it? everyones intitled to their oppinion arnt they?

**crazyhorse** · 11th October 2009, 06:09

Yahhhh to all the Bathhurst folk out there.

GO FORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 11th October 2009, 06:13

Originally Posted by 98tls

So dont watch it.Loved the Richards R32 myself,bought one years ago and owned it for 6 years,great car blah blah blah blah.Bathurst is about 8s,Ford/Holden nothing more nothing less.The whining mindless crap about "all in" is yet another attempt at watering down something of an institution.Go watch/support drifting

or whatever they call it.

Why not open it up to any 2WD V8 then?

I guess why fix a problem that doesnt exsist!
Watching a two make series is still bloody popular and unitl it isnt it aint going to change.

**_Shrek_** · 11th October 2009, 06:54

who realy gives a shit

**Big Dan** · 11th October 2009, 07:52

Originally Posted by Big Dan

Ok Hour 1 complete

Photos show race pos and laps completed well its self explanatory really

First half hour i was fly out front enjoying a clear track ahead and it wasn't till i started to lap cars lap 12 onwards and there were a few hairy moments at the top of the dipper with that long left before you brake to go down the mountain. the first few laps it took me a while to work out my braking marking for splash. The first bit of damage i got was lap 16 when at Konica Bend i went to hot and slammed up the backside of my Holden Kmart racing team teammate

More to follow

After 3 hours and 86 laps of hard work has come unstuck with the dreaded DNF everything was going great i was on the 86th thru hell corner sweet as then up the long straight then the right and hair pin left then around the sweeping right and just over the crest going right is where something strange happened everything was fine then bang 360 spin and minor damage as the picture on the speedo shows i didn't even clip the wall then try and carry on and no drive i spend 20 minutes trying to limp it back to pits but the hill was too steep that it could get over so thus DNF i'm pretty guttered to say the least and just hope its not a sign of whats to come for Holden

GO HOLDENS GO MURPH AND SKAIFE

**peasea** · 11th October 2009, 08:01

Originally Posted by 98tls

So dont watch it.Loved the Richards R32 myself,bought one years ago and owned it for 6 years,great car blah blah blah blah.Bathurst is about 8s,Ford/Holden nothing more nothing less.The whining mindless crap about "all in" is yet another attempt at watering down something of an institution.Go watch/support drifting

or whatever they call it.

Couldn't agree more. There are plenty of other events for the lesser classes and to have such brawn mixed with vehicles of lower power is simply dangerous. Turbo'd cars are another matter but I'm all for naturally aspirated engines in the touring car series and the Holden/Falcon battle is pure Down Under tradition. While I admired the Skyline's performance there's nothing like a strong V8 'on song'.

Nobody is forced to watch Bathurst, just as I don't watch drifting.

**peasea** · 11th October 2009, 08:03

Originally Posted by Big Dan

After 3 hours and 86 laps of hard work has come unstuck with the dreaded DNF everything was going great i was on the 86th thru hell corner sweet as then up the long straight then the right and hair pin left then around the sweeping right and just over the crest going right is where something strange happened everything was fine then bang 360 spin and minor damage as the picture on the speedo shows i didn't even clip the wall then try and carry on and no drive i spend 20 minutes trying to limp it back to pits but the hill was too steep that it could get over so thus DNF i'm pretty guttered to say the least and just hope its not a sign of whats to come for Holden

GO HOLDENS GO MURPH AND SKAIFE

I hope you haven't put a hex on anything or anyone......

**peasea** · 11th October 2009, 08:06

Originally Posted by Laxi

everyones intitled to their oppinion arnt they?

Not if they don't love naturally aspirated pushrod V8's they aren't!

**NZsarge** · 11th October 2009, 08:08

Originally Posted by Pedrostt500

It was far more interesting when they had all the other manufacturers racing, then the aussies threw their toys out of the cot when the nissan godzillas kicked their arses, then they piced up their ball and wouldnt play with the other cars at bathurst again. Its fucken boring now.

Yeah it was more interesting back then to be sure but bottom line is it's still a lot better than an afternoon of sodding cricket/golf/rugby/league/tennis that we continually get fed..

Originally Posted by Laxi

come on now! who wants to watch 2.6 litres of 600hp inline 6, with 4 wheel drive nail every corner

Me! Infact i'd love it if the new Nissan GTR got developed V8 supercar arse kicking machine but alas as we all know the series is far too one eyed now and the sad thing is the V8's are barely representitive of the car the supposedly are based on.
Mind you DTM is similar all be it on a higher level technologically and they seem more interesting somehow, the secret to this race this weekend is the track itself, one of the most interesting venues in which to race anything in the world.

**Big Dan** · 11th October 2009, 08:08

Originally Posted by peasea

I hope you haven't put a hex on anything or anyone......

I guess we will see in 10 or so hours wont we

If Murphy crashes out where i did i'll cut off all my hair

I hope he doesn't thou its taken a while to get this kinda Mullet thing going

**peasea** · 11th October 2009, 08:15

Originally Posted by Big Dan

I guess we will see in 10 or so hours wont we

If Murphy crashes out where i did i'll cut off all my hair

I hope he doesn't thou its taken a while to get this kinda Mullet thing going

I hope he kicks some Ozzy butt.
Mullets are so passe`, either get a perm or shave your head. I just shaved mine this morning, it's so liberating.

Go the kiwis!!

**Maha** · 11th October 2009, 08:29

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Yeah that's about right... Well maybe 50-60 laps.

Throw in a down pour to liven things up in the last 50 and then then it get interesting, if its a totally fine day (like it is here today) then the race can be a real drag (unlike here today)

Originally Posted by 98tls

Really?Bathurst reminds me of a couple of old Brits ive owned,the first hour was the best.specially when finally the fucker started.

That first hour can be a great period, all the kickin' a shovin' goin' on, the odd tantrum and toy throwin' shoutin' and screamin'....
Pretty much the same as the great race...

**NZsarge** · 11th October 2009, 08:32

Originally Posted by Maha

Throw in a down pour to liven things up in the last 50 and then then it get interesting, if its a totally fine day (like it is here today) then the race can be a real drag (unlike here today)

Enjoy your ride mate, you've got the right idea, i'm just sort a ride myself and i'll be off shortly.