2018 Virgin Australia Supercars ChampionshipTouring Cars
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They’ll be fine at night if it’s dry, that wasn’t what I was saying. I was talking about it raining at night and the lack of visibility of wet patches and major puddles.
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- SpacedustDaddy
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Especially when Fabaian and Simona said it was fine. Just need to aim the track lights a bit and improve the headlights.
Incorporating some Le Mans style headlights, would be a bit much. Still, proper lights would be better than the pinholes the cars use now.
Incorporating some Le Mans style headlights, would be a bit much. Still, proper lights would be better than the pinholes the cars use now.
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Cap'n Jack
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It wasn’t until last year’s Clipsal, while I was wandering through the Super 2 paddock, that I realised the Falcon headlights aren’t covered in a big sticker. It really is the one tiny “pinhole”, as 05XR8 put it, on each side. I was under the impression that they still ran the road car headlights.
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Same. To add, when I saw the E63s up close at the AGP, those only had the DRLs with no fitting for headlights.
I loved the BA-BF double round headlights.
On another topic, I'm watching a replay of the AGT race at The Bend. The GT3 cars are so twitchy... and those cars have loads of downforce, with wider tyres, Can't wait to see how the VASC go
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Thanks
Didn't even think to check out YouTube
Edit. Just checked it out on YouTube, must say looks pretty good, may have to try and fire up AC again this weekend. (It's great what you can do on your phone these days while pretending to work
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Pete05
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My prediction is that the ZB Commodore will sell so few & with it needing total replacement thanks to GM selling Opel to the French, it'll be the last Commodore ever.I knew they'd allow it. Let's do it. Anything that's viable to keep the series going. Maybe in time, four door sedans make a come back. For now, feels like group A/C all over again.
Holden, whether they choose to admit it or not, is in danger of extinction.
The other models in their range are mediocre at best & potential customers aren't fools.
They can do better elsewhere.
For me, it's only a matter of time before Holdens are gone from Supercars & those that don't race Mustangs will race Camaros.
If Nissan surprise me & choose to hang in there, some will race the GT-R. Surely that's the only feasible option.
If Nissan aren't keen on a dumbed down version that complies with Supercar rules, maybe they need to look at their marketing from another angle.
Imagine this: a GT-R NISMO (or whatever the top model is) road car versus a GT-R Supercar, showing just how close it can get to a 600bhp+ race car.
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I'm kind of lost on your wanting a car to fail that you bring it up a bit often...
Not sure why it will be the last Commodore ever. Holden is still owned by GM as long as that's the case they could bring back the name plate, with the sedan dying out, doesn't seem necessary to keep it around though. So the best option is a Camaro with hopefully a Holden name plate.
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GM should just use a restyled Camaro and sell it as Monaro in Australia. They’d sell like hot cakes if done right, although some might be sceptical as it wouldn’t be Australian built (they could just use Australian design as the tagline though).
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Qualifying dud for Nissan.
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It's still amazing, cars qualifying in .5 seconds and at the end of the grid. Tough game VASC. Simona leading the charge. Here's hoping her race pace is good to finish cleanly.
Coupe 60? Anyone? Anyone?
I think this qualifying format should be used at every track. Mixes things up. How often we(me anyway) get tired of seeing RB get pole at the last second? Guarantees qualy stays unpredictable.
Edit: Is this guy in the #17 for real?
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I just think it's so far removed from a 'traditional' Commodore that they should've dropped the nameplate altogether.
I wouldn't buy one if it was in a 50% off sale & from the sales figures and, the two examples I've seen on the road, not many people are buying them either.
It'll probably end up being the last Commodore because it'll require a totally new architecture to be tested, designed & developed thanks to GM not owning the current platform anymore.
Besides a couple of facelifts (ZC/ZD?), Commodore is the car equivant of a dead man walking.
I think you'll both find most Aussies agree that Chevrolet build Camaros, Holden used to build Monaros in Australia & it's forbidden to mix'n'match.
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The market though. I'd like to see the preorders at Walkinshaw, for the Camaro. The SS-V did get the G8 option(no doubt to clear stock). So, a "Monaro" front clip and taillight option- a'la Firebird, might be a good sell. Not to mention, from a collector's point of view, Camaros will be small in number. Now, how much that costs for design, tooling, etc., I don't know. We'll see what happens during these next 18 months.
One thing about Lowndes out qualifying his mates. What a thing it would be, at the end of the season, if those points he had to "give back", were needed to put him in the top three.
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If you can find them, watch some of the old races there from the late 80's.Wasn't it illegal to run all four wheels outside the white line on the final turn last year? I noticed all the Tickford cars doing it
You could run as wide as you dared without the kerb there.
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I haven't seen any qualifying so I'll have to wait for the highlights later.
