Comments on: Townsville to get V8 Supercar street race http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/ Australian Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:58:13 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BenderCOB http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-94801 BenderCOB Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:21:10 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-94801 Holden is shit, my mums Hyundai excel could smoke holden no probs Holden is shit, my mums Hyundai excel could smoke holden no probs

]]> By: Kart Driver http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-77705 Kart Driver Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:46:11 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-77705 They should also run the AKA Go-karts as well! that woulb be sooooooooo cool! They should also run the AKA Go-karts as well! that woulb be sooooooooo cool!

]]> By: Mike Shearer http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-49750 Mike Shearer Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:51:44 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-49750 Townsville won't be a street race. The main straight will be on a major public road used mostly by heavy transports going to and from the port, the rest of the track will be brand new in a dead flat public park. For 51 weeks of the year the park track will be barred from all vehicles. It's gonna be a huge white elephant costing $41m to setup, with poor viewing (huge screens will be needed). Don't believe V8 Supercars when they say it will be run on "city streets" - it won't be, nowhere near them. Townsville won’t be a street race. The main straight will be on a major public road used mostly by heavy transports going to and from the port, the rest of the track will be brand new in a dead flat public park. For 51 weeks of the year the park track will be barred from all vehicles. It’s gonna be a huge white elephant costing $41m to setup, with poor viewing (huge screens will be needed). Don’t believe V8 Supercars when they say it will be run on “city streets” – it won’t be, nowhere near them.

]]> By: Me. http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-38545 Me. Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:34:49 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-38545 I would love to see some spy shots of the Orion V8 Supercar. Intresting to see how Australia goes for now on, now that Kevin Rudd has just won. I would love to see some spy shots of the Orion V8 Supercar. Intresting to see how Australia goes for now on, now that Kevin Rudd has just won.

]]> By: wheelnut http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37694 wheelnut Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:15:11 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37694 I've heard that the week after the race at PI 888 will apparently test a Prototype of the Orion Falcon [built by FPR] it will have the proposed bodykit on it but will also be heavily camouflage. Its set to be tested up against either one of the HRT Cars or Toll Cars - I expect it to be a Toll car as they;re faster this year. The test which will take place on a "closed track" {no spectators photographers etc] is to determine if the performance aerodynamics etc of the Orion are the same as the VE. TEGA will then decide if the Orion needs to be modified [and if so what] or to make slight modifications to the VE inorder to maintain parity However; it's unlikely that the cars will have sequential gearboxes which are planned for next year This is to give Ford teams time to prepare for the Orion which they won't be able to race until June/July - after the production car is released I’ve heard that the week after the race at PI
888 will apparently test a Prototype of the Orion Falcon [built by FPR] it will have the proposed bodykit on it but will also be heavily camouflage.

Its set to be tested up against either one of the HRT Cars or Toll Cars – I expect it to be a Toll car as they;re faster this year.

The test which will take place on a “closed track” {no spectators photographers etc] is to determine if the performance aerodynamics etc of the Orion are the same as the VE.
TEGA will then decide if the Orion needs to be modified [and if so what] or to make slight modifications to the VE inorder to maintain parity
However; it’s unlikely that the cars will have sequential gearboxes which are planned for next year

This is to give Ford teams time to prepare for the Orion which they won’t be able to race until June/July – after the production car is released

]]> By: Me. http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37551 Me. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:51:37 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37551 Yeah, Anbrose was untouchable at Eastern Creek in 04. Same with alot of other rounds. Yeah, Anbrose was untouchable at Eastern Creek in 04. Same with alot of other rounds.

]]> By: Bavarian Missile http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37548 Bavarian Missile Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:28:05 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37548 I reckon Ambros was real good in helping SBR set their cars up for them cause it seems its all been down hill since! I reckon Ambros was real good in helping SBR set their cars up for them cause it seems its all been down hill since!

]]> By: Bavarian Missile http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37547 Bavarian Missile Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:02:17 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37547 Yes but 888 a better at setting up their cars ! Yes but 888 a better at setting up their cars !

]]> By: Me. http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37543 Me. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:55:51 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37543 I can't belive how SBR were so good from 2003-05, but now they half way in the trafic. It's just their bad luck, it's not that their cars are bad, because their engines are good with 888 racing. It's just them having bad luck. I can’t belive how SBR were so good from 2003-05, but now they half way in the trafic. It’s just their bad luck, it’s not that their cars are bad, because their engines are good with 888 racing. It’s just them having bad luck.

]]> By: Me. http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37541 Me. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:36:04 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37541 ....BUT REMEMBER! "Tool" HSV won't be normal at Philip Island. They will make sure their cars are the fastest out there - to try and cheat like last year. ….BUT REMEMBER! “Tool” HSV won’t be normal at Philip Island. They will make sure their cars are the fastest out there – to try and cheat like last year.

]]> By: Bavarian Missile http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37539 Bavarian Missile Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:10:50 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37539 Kelly I think is out of it,unless the top 3 all have DNFs 1 Jamie Whincup 569 2 Garth Tander 562 3 Craig Lowndes 548 4 Rick Kelly 521 Craig could still do it though ,I just hope Holden play fair this year cause there will be a riot on the island I would think if they try the same moves they performed last year! Poor Russell was so happy when he finally got that win he had waited for , it was good he could do it when Ambros was still in it too! Kelly I think is out of it,unless the top 3 all have DNFs

1 Jamie Whincup 569
2 Garth Tander 562
3 Craig Lowndes 548
4 Rick Kelly 521

Craig could still do it though ,I just hope Holden play fair this year cause there will be a riot on the island I would think if they try the same moves they performed last year!

Poor Russell was so happy when he finally got that win he had waited for , it was good he could do it when Ambros was still in it too!

]]> By: Andrew M http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37538 Andrew M Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:51:39 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37538 is RK out of it now? i havent had that good a look at the maths of the series yet. poor old craig looks like he could be the bridesmaid 3yrs in a row now too. i bet you will remember how russel was runner up for ages before he finally won it is RK out of it now? i havent had that good a look at the maths of the series yet.

poor old craig looks like he could be the bridesmaid 3yrs in a row now too.

i bet you will remember how russel was runner up for ages before he finally won it

]]> By: Bavarian Missile http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37535 Bavarian Missile Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:41:31 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37535 The last race of last season when HRT ganged up on Craig trying to stop him, Kelly succeeded and won the Championship something he never deserved ! Still leaves a bitter taste in most Ford supporters. Look what happened to Handbag when he took Ambros out on the Mountain years ago......seems like hes never got back to where he used to be since.Karma! The last race of last season when HRT ganged up on Craig trying to stop him, Kelly succeeded and won the Championship something he never deserved !

Still leaves a bitter taste in most Ford supporters.

Look what happened to Handbag when he took Ambros out on the Mountain years ago……seems like hes never got back to where he used to be since.Karma!

]]> By: Andrew M http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37534 Andrew M Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:38:28 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37534 you know what missile means........ you know what missile means……..

]]> By: Naughtyius Maximus http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37530 Naughtyius Maximus Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:30:33 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37530 MISSILE...yeaaaaaah haaaaaaaaaah for stating the obvious! Great to see Tander barge his way into trouble and stuff up - he was deadset lucky to survive as at time was thinking of a Gregg Hansford disaster! MISSILE…yeaaaaaah haaaaaaaaaah for stating the obvious!

Great to see Tander barge his way into trouble and stuff up – he was deadset lucky to survive as at time was thinking of a Gregg Hansford disaster!

]]> By: wheelnut http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37528 wheelnut Sun, 18 Nov 2007 10:14:08 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37528 What do you mean Missile? What do you mean Missile?

]]> By: Bavarian Missile http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37524 Bavarian Missile Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:20:15 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37524 Karma for last year is coming to get Toll racing,apparently! Another 123 Ford finish whoohoo....... Karma for last year is coming to get Toll racing,apparently!

Another 123 Ford finish whoohoo…….

]]> By: Naughtyius Maximus http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37523 Naughtyius Maximus Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:55:47 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37523 GREAT RESULT FOR FORD AND RICK KELLY WAS A GREAT RESULT FOR ME.... Yeahhhh haaaah Fooooooooooord GREAT RESULT FOR FORD AND RICK KELLY WAS A GREAT RESULT FOR ME…. Yeahhhh haaaah Fooooooooooord

]]> By: Me. http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37518 Me. Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:00:42 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37518 Who ever thought what would happen to Toll HSV at the end of the day. As the commentators said, "no matter which side you're going for".... Who ever thought what would happen to Toll HSV at the end of the day. As the commentators said, “no matter which side you’re going for”….

]]> By: Andrew M http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/comment-page-2/#comment-37358 Andrew M Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:27:55 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/8042/townsville-to-get-v8-supercar-street-race/#comment-37358 yeah Kim Jones is pretty funny ha ha ha they had a good showing (possible top 5!!!) at bathurst until their car spat an injecter and sent it up in flames yeah Kim Jones is pretty funny ha ha ha

they had a good showing (possible top 5!!!) at bathurst until their car spat an injecter and sent it up in flames

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