wait a sec

big diffrence between V8 supercar ford and a cosworth

and....

it does sound like ford has made a move in the right direction with the BA, especially the turbo

im not trying to back paddle here, i just didnt expect this to get into specifics

i was more reffering to 18yo blokes dreaming of HQ's, toranas and X* falcons cause they saw them being raced round bathurst when they were young, or at the drags with bloody expensive V8 motors in em

hahahaha westys in hq,s with claped out rattly253,s and 12slot sheels

Whats wrong with dreaming ??? I was turned on to 1200s from watching Shellsport races when they were new and I decided that I was going to have one. I get excited by Escorts with big flares and Minilites cos that was what guys were rallying along with those noisy rotary RX2s and 3s. I watched the XC Falcons win Bathurst i a form 1 2 finish I had to have one of them too. The Cosworth was a purpose built race car just like the V8 Supercars and on full boost still has more horsepower than the current V8s. I still own a dream 1200, Escort and 351XC Falcon. I have written off plenty of RX2 and 3s. I read Hot Rod magazines and dreamed of a Camaro Z28, I have one of them now too. I bought a genuine Torana SS hatchback last month cos I've always wanted one but an old guy saw it and wanted it more it was his dream car!! I know what you are trying to say about the one eyed Brand X fans who in reality have probably never driven their dream cars but have a mate who has. I tend to just ignore them and look out for the guys in the Holden shirts that say some thing like "hey that's a nice Ford(Datsun) you've got there" cos they are a true car enthusiast.

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

i hate these arguments / civilisied discussion

my point was, you saw a flippin XC win this race which you thought was the biggest race with the best cars

and in fact it wasn't it was more like a demolishen derby all dressed up, cause they were only average #### heaps racing, but you left with the impression it was a race car!

Its not that I don't like Ford and Holdens. I just don't like the way the V8 supercar series makes it look like they are the one only performance car, when in reality most manufacturers from around the world would be able to enter this series and blitz it.

The V8 supercars are a great series but I just wish they would have left the Bathurst race the way it was. It was so much more entertaining.

yeah, what he said

Have you ever seen any of these Sh-theaps up close..you have read the stories of the level of preparation for the Bathurst 1200s well it was no different for the others. Bathurst is one of the biggest races anywhere.....You can travel the world and petrolheads anywhere know of it. I have been to Bathurst 8 times, it is a special race , one I would dearly love to do, but as time goes on it is more and more unlikely..I would happily pedal a Grp N classic around the Mountain just to be able to say I raced there. Do you suppose that GTRs would be so revered if it were'nt for the Bathurst legend. Mazda were so impressed they named a model of RX7 after the place. What is your definition of a race car ??

fvck you twist everything i say

you must know what im trying to get accross

you actually brought up another point, these production based cars are nothingly like the factory car unlike the old days, so there is yet another misconception attached

Thats exactly what I'm trying to say stirlingmac, when I say I wished they had left Bathurst the way it was. Its a bit less exciting with only two manufacturers

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Do you think the Bathurst legend would be so revered if it weren't for GTR's, RX7's, Cosworth's, etc...