Author Topic: It doesnt get any better (Read 1433 times)

55starchief · « **on:** January 11, 2008, 11:53:51 pm »

When touring cars were touring cars. 540hp monsters tearing up the track

Rob · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2008, 12:26:43 am »

FUBAR · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2008, 01:23:01 am »

CJ-IROCZ · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2008, 07:39:11 am »

god I love that song

AC DC

Gator · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2008, 08:29:16 am »

THUNDER nah na na na na naaaaah na na na

55starchief · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2008, 09:03:56 am »

Those RS500's were truly awesome, i can remember watching them on TV with my dad when i was younger. Its sad that cars like that are no longer produced. To think that the road going version of the RS500 was £19k back in the day and although not 540hp it was still a respectable 250hp and was easily tunable for much more

Incursus · « **Reply #6 on:** January 12, 2008, 09:34:13 am »

Was more into rallying when I was a nipper. Audi Quattro 4tehwin!!

awesome

Incursus · « **Reply #7 on:** January 12, 2008, 09:50:41 am »

This was the closest I ever got to owning one. Still rate them as one of the best and most comfortable drives I've ever owned

5cyl 2144cc

can't find any pics of my silver one

Paul? Shifty? got any?

HardRockCamaro · « **Reply #8 on:** January 12, 2008, 10:06:17 am »

The Texaco cars were backed by Ford money and the sky was the limit for their budget. Fords opinion was you can have whatever you want to make sure they win.
The Labbatts car belonging hqd no such backing but it was built by Rousse.

Got to love the commentry at just before 3mins into this one where The Labatts car pulls out to pass and Murray Walked informs us that "Steve Soper has an experimental engine fitted with higher turbo boost" and the thing launches past the Texaco car, lol!

I stopped watching Touring Cars about 3 years into the replacment format with the Mondo V6. Nice car and there were some great races but when you realise that the engines can come from any car in the group (Mondeo was running 2L V6 from Mazda) and that they're not really the same as the road car you stop rooting for your favorite and don't bother watching...

art b · « **Reply #9 on:** January 12, 2008, 11:10:14 am »

awesome audi vid, the touring cars did seem to lose the plot for a while,but they do offer some close racing again these days,
the old cars look much more fun to drive,

rarely see any rally stuff on tv now,as its tucked away at stupid oclock usually,

55starchief · « **Reply #10 on:** January 12, 2008, 05:56:42 pm »

Awesome vid andy

those were proper cars with 5 speed manuals none of this sequential bullshit. Although rouse was running with :nos: i have this from a reliable source the same as Dave brodie was running avgas. Still those were the last of the proper tourig cars as far as i am concerned

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2008, 11:11:52 am »

last time touring cars were any good to watch was in the early 90's with the highlights being either gabrielli tarquinis dramatic use of the kerbs resulting in some spectacular two wheel action in the alfa 155, of volvo debuting in the 850 estate, and making quite an impact..

FUBAR · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2008, 11:48:02 am »

Quoting: Incursus

more into rallying

to the extent that I actually find it interesting i have never been gripped by watching any Track based Motor sport TBH.

I used to watch F1 for a bit when i lived with the Ex a few years ago because she was totally into that, but even then I just got bored and went off & did other things.
Touring cars (or anything with a Car-looking-car I happen to catch) just seems pointlessly noisy and I can't get the image out of my head that they just look like they're just a bunch of Chavs doing about 40mph round the Morrisons Carpark.
And American NASCAR/Indy Car "driving in circles" racing comes right at the bottom of the pile i'm afraid.

Quoting: art b

rarely see any rally stuff on tv now,as its tucked away at stupid oclock usually

Indeed

I don;t even know what channel its on either,

art b · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2008, 12:09:05 pm »

those volvo estates took a few by surprise,
no doubt did wonders for sales,

the thing is that going to see a live event such as indy/f1 is a totally different thing to watching it on tv,
much like a concert compared to a video,hence the reason why these events get mahoosive crowds,

i have been to
f1,indy,moto gp,rally gb,touring cars,karting,the TT,drag racing, and all sorts of other track racing ,and on the day have never been dissapointed at the events

F Body · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2008, 01:27:54 pm »

Quoting: Incursus

This was the closest I ever got to crashing one.

It was the Hedges fault, it jumped right in front of me [img]http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rtfm.gif" alt="" border="0" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" class="bbc_img" />

Sounds familiar

Kenny · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2008, 02:45:39 pm »

Mmmm Man sausage 4thewin

Incursus · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2008, 02:48:23 pm »

Quoting: F Body

Quoting: Incursus
This was the closest I ever got to crashing one.

It was the Hedges fault, it jumped right in front of me

Sounds familiar

Didn't crash that one. someone pre-crashed it for me.
Sold it on cos the chassis was a little bent.

My silver one was good. shifty ended up with it.