Ember Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 In the meantime, I'll content myself with my old cobbled together Monogram/Scaley Kevin Bartlett Channel Nine Camaro and head on out to Finley every now and then to do battle with Phil Rourke's mutton barber mates. Ahhhh. I remember when. Kevie Bartlett on the Mount wipes out yet another Group E. Adds another notch to his steering wheel. I do miss proper Touring Car racing. I miss the days of Godzilla. Am I the only one who considered it very un-Australian to change the rules so the others couldn't play??? It might seem sacriligous in this company but I've got to say it... V8 supercars are boring!!! Even the drivers don't give a damn who they drive for! The only passion left is in the crowd! Embs (Hiding behind the couch cos ppl are gonna start throwing things any minute) Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I think you guys will all just have to be happy with resin bodies and fit your own chassis. Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bathurstbones Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Happy to do that Phil, but wait,....Maybe this petition is working ! Torana's are on the scalextric not so slippery delivery slope ! That's one down.... I'm afraid the V8s lost me years ago (Ford sierra=total disinterest) so I'll agree with Ember, though, I do have a can ready if her head clears the back of the couch (Ford/holden rivalry). Quote "You Maniacs!.... You blew it up!.. Ah, damn you!...God damn you all to hell! " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 200 Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam21 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 lets hope this can work. i would love to see commodores and falcons from 1980's up. all the greats and even some new cars, more of them in stead of 2 or 3 like that have been created at the moment. I would love a jim beam, jack daniels and bundaberg rum car created because they would be extremely popular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR XU-1 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) Surprisingly, I dont think I have put my name down on this petition so far so does that make me 201! I am interested in anything PRE-1980, Falcons, chargers, pacers and toranas HK-HT and maybe HQ monaros (after that the monaro went soft)...Maybe EHs but I think we are then getting prehystoric (not that I dont think the EH is not a good looking car but not specifically built to go fast). I think that post 1980 the cars went a litttle ...plastic I guess. But I can understand people interest in the VH - VK commies also. Just ti express my opinion - I disagree with you Ember regarding changing the rules etc. The late 70s and 80s were a period of in between I guess performance road car and race car. It was inevitable that rules would need to be changed to keep a feasible toring car category alive. Otherwise, all a manufacturer would need to do is release a two door, all wheel drive twin turbo v8 and they probably would have wiped the floor. It becomes difficult to maintain a parity or competitive series when 'production cars' are not being raced and technologies such as turbo charging, and all wheel drive (which was quite advanced back then let alone any advancements that have been made in more recent years) clearly have significant benefits over naturally aspirated two wheel drive cars. If the rules were open slather, work the cars as much as you want then yeah, then the formula back then may still work today but altimately you end up with a sport sedan class rather than a touring car category I dont watch the V8s as much as I used to but I am a fan of parity racing where driver skill goes a lot further than just having a superior car than you competitor (I am not taking anything away from Skaife or Richards on that either guys - both are great drivers) but at the end of the day all wheel drive and turbos help which is why ultimately the twin turbo all wheel drive v8 prob would be the pinacle at a place like bathurst. For me, I am a fan of pre 1972 racing where you raced what you built but the problem is, now that it is possible to get big HP relatively cheaply, its just not safe for Mr Joe Public on the roads. Enough of my opinion (everyones got one anyway!!!)....bring on any Aussie race cars - they are all good. Dave Edited April 16, 2009 by GTR XU-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Surprisingly, I dont think I have put my name down on this petition so far so does that make me 201! Not unless you've signed up Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR XU-1 Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Surprisingly, I dont think I have put my name down on this petition so far so does that make me 201! Not unless you've signed up Signed on now - Cheers Gazza!!! I'm 205 Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 207 This might geting somewhere after all, lets all hope. Ren. Quote An unmodified car is like a blank sheet of paper, aching to be drawn on. Ren's 3 lane routed track with analogue pits and 2 car sudden death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popdog Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Surprisingly, I dont think I have put my name down on this petition so far so does that make me 201! Not unless you've signed up count me in I have signed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 212 Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigslotter Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 bring on the E.H premier wagon craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haystack Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) 214 Bit late finding this, but press on, nothing ventured....... Edited June 27, 2009 by haystack Quote Chris H.M.C.C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick1776 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Remind me what we were petitioning again?? I cant remember?? Quote cheers rick1776 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontheflipside Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Remind me what we were petitioning again?? I cant remember?? Possibly useless petitions Quote I can't believe that I wanted to grow up Mount Salt Panorama Track Combined Road and Rally Track built near Salt Pan Creek Padstow - Sydney A quick build rally track 2017 WRP Round 11 at Mt Salt Panorama https://i128.photobu...zpss7sqiwfj.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland Posted June 28, 2009 Report Share Posted June 28, 2009 This petition has been going around for some time now, so did it infuence Scalextric in any way to produce the L34? Quote Resized to 83% (was 1006 x 146) - Click image to enlarge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavMadSch Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Great Idea 216 Quote Regards, David & Madeline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigslotter Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 OH and ide love a holden - malburo [ as u can c i cant spell ] dealer team A9X [ hatch ] craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neophytte Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Since the boss was away today, I was cruising the Scalextric site and found this: Cheers Richard Quote WA Slotcar Forum | Routed HO Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbeammadd Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Sloter do the Holden Barina. That's an Aussie car of sorts, isn't it? Quote Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontheflipside Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 Since the boss was away today, I was cruising the Scalextric site and found this: Really looking forward to this one - probably get three. One to race as is, another to mod and another as shelf queen Apparently due after Oct 1 some time Quote I can't believe that I wanted to grow up Mount Salt Panorama Track Combined Road and Rally Track built near Salt Pan Creek Padstow - Sydney A quick build rally track 2017 WRP Round 11 at Mt Salt Panorama https://i128.photobu...zpss7sqiwfj.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I'll probably have to get one. My brother had one. His second car. His first was an XW Falcon. Guess he couldn't resist going over to the dark side. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotsandsurf Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I've signed it, bring on the Aussie classics. Shane..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleby flyer Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Definitley getting 3 or 4 toranas, 1 to race and a couple of repaints, I figure if we support this release maybe scaley will do more, and more, and more ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reidmiester Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Now i have heard through Tbirds slot racing that the two new V8 Supercars released this year will be Holdens (Tander, Murphy), he got an email from the distributer, no release dates though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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