Comments on: Video: Steve Jones GT-R Targa West in-car

By: sikmrex

sikmrex — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:53:09 +0000

Sensational……..but as Zandit said, why did they slow in the middle??!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:22:20 +0000

i met Jim at the F1 GT a couple of years back, he his deserving of his title “Gentleman”. (Golfie has seen proof of that)

Golfie,
i think a lot of people forget a main part of the reason Jim richards and Mark Skaife got “booed” was because they were awarded the win despite being crashed on the side of the track.
in many peoples eyes they DID NOT deserve the win because they were crashed out.
Red flag interventions are always contravercial, and i think that if any other crashed out vehicle had been awarded a win, they would have been booed upon too especially since the first “in one piece” finisher was the favourite/hero Dick Johnson.

Hell,
even Jim himself didnt believe he had won it.

WVB,
as you see, it wasnt purely about a nissan beating a ford or holden

By: ZANDIT

ZANDIT — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:41:18 +0000

Great video, but why did they slow down in the middle of the video? just to give the others a fighting chance? love the man made chicane in the middle of the straight too!!

By: Austin

Austin — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:35:53 +0000

Great video…Terrible sound track!!

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:54:17 +0000

That was one of my favourite Bathurst moments of all time. I would have loved to feel their blood boiling. They deserved it.

By: WVB

WVB — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:12:33 +0000

@ danman, yes that was back in 1992 when he, JR informed the crowd they were ‘a pack of as*holes’& ‘your a disgrace’ about a gtr beating holden and ford.
A truly great driver of anything and speaks his mind.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:44:49 +0000

If they raced this against Ford and Holden at Bathurst, the Nissan would not win by a matter seconds….. the time between 1st and seconds would be recorded in laps.

By: Jack Fast

Jack Fast — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:27:23 +0000

It’s bloody quick isn’t it!

I would love to see the car at Bathurst. Ford and Holden should welcome the battle.

By: DanMan

DanMan — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:35:27 +0000

Makes you wonder what “gentleman jim” would do in a GTR. How ironic, he wins at Bathurst in a Nissan (it is that jim isn’t it?) and 15 years later gets flogged by one. too funny.

By: The Salesman

The Salesman — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:23:14 +0000

Sure beats sitting in an office all day, i would be gald to change jobs with him.

By: SteveC

SteveC — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:37:33 +0000

I’ve driven those roads. They. Are. Brilliant. And what a great car to do it in too. You’d die happy, that’s for sure.

I’m not sure how true the music playing in the car is. The navigator has notes, surely that drum & bass would distract from that and driving at that level.

Cheers
SteveC

By: John

John — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:05:40 +0000

Very nicely done, love that car so much!