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Old 2 Feb 2001, 11:23 (Ref:61892)   #1
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I heard today that HRT are unveiling their new cars for 2001 next Tuesday 6th Feb. Has anyone else heard this or is it just a rumour. I sure hope they look great.
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Old 2 Feb 2001, 11:44 (Ref:61894)   #2
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i sure hope so as i am dieing to see what they look like. Im going to winton for a bit of a joy ride round the track tommorrow. How great would it be if the were there testing with their new paintsceme.

Speaking of new paint scemes what does everyone think of larry perkins new paint job, as well as GRM, ellerys and paragons?
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Old 3 Feb 2001, 10:09 (Ref:62135)   #3
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Larry Perkins new Castrol paint job is appaling. The red bonnet looks alright, but the green down the side!

As for GRM, I don't know, it's just doesn't look quite right.
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Old 3 Feb 2001, 11:56 (Ref:62152)   #4
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To be honest I really dont mind the new Larry paintjob...
Kind of looks like a toothpaste container/pizza box/christmas tree...

I still think Russell's 98 silver bullet rulled, as did the magnatec blue/green/aqua.

Valvoline...hmmm...i agree...there is something wrong there, and i think all of their Commodores have had it...

The best Valvoline paint job ever was the Robby Gordon/Walker Racing Reynard Indycar from 1995...if only that could be planted on a Commodore...
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Old 3 Feb 2001, 12:21 (Ref:62163)   #5
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I don't think much of the new Castrol scheme.

But I prefered the 2000 Ingall car, but only because the previous one had that black smudge on the bonnet that looked like it had an oil leak of some sort everytime it went past.
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Old 3 Feb 2001, 12:23 (Ref:62164)   #6
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And yes, HRT are launching on Tuesday.
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Old 3 Feb 2001, 12:53 (Ref:62177)   #7
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Whilst the GRM and Perkins 2001 paint schemes aren't ugly they aren't exactly inspirational either.

Seems everyone is just using the same sort of idea of colours sloping up the car...can somebody please come up with something newish ?
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Old 3 Feb 2001, 13:05 (Ref:62182)   #8
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When I get my V8, it's going to be dark purple with fluro orange trim. Or baby shyte matte brown
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Old 3 Feb 2001, 13:13 (Ref:62185)   #9
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O.K gents, place your bets

The best dress v8 supercar will be:

The worse dressed v8 supercar will be:
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Old 3 Feb 2001, 13:18 (Ref:62191)   #10
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Wait until after Tuesday...
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Old 3 Feb 2001, 13:26 (Ref:62200)   #11
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Crash, the Forbes car already had the baby poo brown didn't it. I know it was that trick paint but the red Standox would have been better. It always looked baby poo brown to me. I'll think of Larry's car as the toothpaste tube from now on also. I suppose all the paint schemes will grow on us as the season progresses.

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I think anything by Stone Bros. or Cat is always well presented. Gibbo will probably put out something classy too.

Worst
I have never liked the DJR cars much or the Forbes "Poo".
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Old 3 Feb 2001, 13:43 (Ref:62209)   #12
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As long as HRT stick to their Red Baron colour I'll be happy.

Especially seeing as I have just taken delivery of my brand new VX Commodore in this colour !
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Old 3 Feb 2001, 16:01 (Ref:62256)   #13
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I think the best will be:
HRT (they usually always look great)

Worst:
I can't decide there are a few crappy looking ones now
eg: big kevs

But I think Fred Gibson will bring out something that looks
pretty awsome too.
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Old 4 Feb 2001, 02:59 (Ref:62340)   #14
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The best Valvoline paint job ever was the Robby Gordon/Walker Racing Reynard Indycar from 1995...if only that could be planted on a Commodore...
The valvoline nascars ran a simillar paint scheme on them in the states , so I dont see why the couldnt do it to a commodore. I'm a signwritter by trade and I could do it no problem.

The Castrol cars look like a pizza box. They have never had a good paint scheme except for the silver bullet car. They are always very plain and uninspiring.

As far as the good ones go Larko has always had good paint jobs (with excellent signwriters doing the work) , the Cat car is good as well as the stone brothers. Gatoraide is excellent

Bad ones, Ant car with black wheels! Big kev, Asia online and colourscan wasnt real nice either
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Old 4 Feb 2001, 23:05 (Ref:62509)   #15
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What site has the photos?

I think the shell DRJ cars are shockers as well.

Gatorade Commodore for being different and making it work.
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Old 5 Feb 2001, 10:45 (Ref:62558)   #16
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This is the 2001 Valvoline pontiac Nascar. I couldnt find the 1995 paint scheme anywhere. But this one is better anyway.
It would look great on th VX commodore, better than what theyve got now.
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Old 6 Feb 2001, 06:37 (Ref:62815)   #17
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Heres the new HRT paintjobs. I don't think its paticulary stunning though.[IMG]www.hsv.com.au/racing/2001/livery/gallery_showpic.asp?pic=dsc00356[/IMG][IMG]null[/IMG]
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Old 6 Feb 2001, 07:10 (Ref:62817)   #18
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Well well well....I have seen the new DJR paintjob for 2001

And i have to say that it is a bit better than the previous, but generally, it is the same...photos to follow...heheh
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Old 6 Feb 2001, 08:05 (Ref:62819)   #19
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I don't mind the paint job, I especially like the front on shots. This is a precurser to what we'll all see on TV this year when they go to the "in car" shots looking out the back window from the Rat's number 18 Ford.
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Old 6 Feb 2001, 11:49 (Ref:62843)   #20
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I really like the HRT paint job this year. Can't wait for DJR from what Crash has been saying too...

Anything is better than Perkins right now...
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Old 6 Feb 2001, 12:13 (Ref:62846)   #21
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I think the new HRT colours look great. Especially the way the lion flows over the bonnet. They were shown on channel 10, sports tonight. didn't show a lot of the car just enough to get a quick look, Mark Scaife seemed to hold the floor with his interview.
As to the DJR cars, I was down at DJR head quaters last week and the cars were in the workshop. The paint work dosen't look much different. But there was 3 cars. A brand new one that seemed to be getting heaps of attention, the Rats #18 car, and Steve's old one. Wonder if there going to run the 3 this year or if they will sell the old one off.
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Old 6 Feb 2001, 14:43 (Ref:62867)   #22
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hopefully they work..

looks ok ..will take a bit of getting used to ..i like the chequered flag thing at the back ..and the lion looks good as well.
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Old 7 Feb 2001, 10:00 (Ref:63079)   #24
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Yeh, not a bad paint scheme for a holden. Its a bit plain and simple, but that suits the breed i guess
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Old 7 Feb 2001, 10:04 (Ref:63080)   #25
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Well scoped Mount - excellent powers of observation.
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