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Old 13 Feb 2012, 01:28 (Ref:3025057)   #76
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Not 100% sure about the Vodafone car either... from some angles its great, but not this one...

IMO, from the back of the grandstand at speed, there wasn't much contrast between the Vodafone and the fluro background.

The GRM cars however looked busy up close, but from a reasonable distance the branding seemed to stand out.
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Old 13 Feb 2012, 01:32 (Ref:3025060)   #77
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IMO, from the back of the grandstand at speed, there wasn't much contrast between the Vodafone and the fluro background.

The GRM cars however looked busy up close, but from a reasonable distance the branding seemed to stand out.
thats about how i saw it also Crash.

when i saw the pics of the fujitsu cars , i thought they were ugly, but at the track they looked good

the Vodafone cars just looked bright
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Old 13 Feb 2012, 04:13 (Ref:3025098)   #78
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what needs to be remembered, is that in the vast majority the major sponsor is the one with the final signoff, and as they pay the bills, and the likes of Nick and Rob might deliver what everyone thinks is the bees knees of liveries, yet if the major sponsor doesn't like it, stiff cheddar, and we get what they want.
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Old 13 Feb 2012, 07:28 (Ref:3025128)   #79
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A separate trailer for the Norton car...
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which means the jim beam cars will most likely be travelling together.

i guess that works for the sponsors
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Old 13 Feb 2012, 09:32 (Ref:3025159)   #81
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was just watching a bit of i-racing and the were saying that the Giz and Scott maclaughlan had a bit of "friendly banter" on the track on Saturday anyone know what they were talking about?
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Old 13 Feb 2012, 11:05 (Ref:3025187)   #82
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was just watching a bit of i-racing and the were saying that the Giz and Scott maclaughlan had a bit of "friendly banter" on the track on Saturday anyone know what they were talking about?

maybe it was play it right and you will end up the 9 car at SBR, whilst HRT poach me off SBR to replace GT or Court in a few years, lol lol lol
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Old 13 Feb 2012, 12:23 (Ref:3025216)   #83
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So.. why would anyone want to get their picture taken next to a plain white car??
The fact they didn't even bother to put the driver's name on the window didn't seem to go down well with the crowd either.

Pretty insulting all round really... Perhaps Mr Douglas isn't secure in the seat yet? Or are these guys actually dreaming of a super surprise launch some day????
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Old 14 Feb 2012, 01:53 (Ref:3025543)   #84
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Gee, it's got front parking sensors...
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Old 14 Feb 2012, 03:58 (Ref:3025558)   #85
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Gee, it's got front parking sensors...
And typical Holden panel fit and finish.
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I'd really like to argue the point there...

I can only think that the above car probably started life out as a Ford...
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I'd really like to argue the point there...

I can only think that the above car probably started life out as a Ford...
are you suggesting that the panels would fit better if they added Ford headlights?
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Wonder who the 'she' is?
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even more reason for me to buy her a drink, although i didn't win lotto so there is no team... yet...
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I'm having an educated guess but that would be Deb Lederhose, she is in charge of print and design at DJR
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So.. V8Xtra was on yesterday... talking (gushing?) about the Nissan move to the series... plus introducing the changes to the season in personnel, in cars, in sponsors... Here...

... but it lacked a certain 'something'... when Mr Crompton & co went out to the Sandown pit apron to show off the cars, they got to about half way down the grid, and had to hoof it to finish off.

In this process, they largely ignored the expanded Tekno squad, the TDR & LDM squads.. JRR Ford.. all people with stories, as important to the championship fabric as the rest of them... but got their various backers ZERO teev time.

Why did it have to be in such a rush?

Would it have made more sense to segment a proper introduction like they did at Bathurst some years ago... introduce drivers & teams, change commentators for each one so it doesnt drone, sit the car inside the 360 degree train track so they can take vision of the entirity of the design of this season's rocket...

.. and maybe give incentive to the 'white' car owners to actually put some names on the side for this important media day.

Opportunity.. wasted?
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So.. V8Xtra was on yesterday......
Would it have made more sense to segment a proper introduction like they did at Bathurst some years ago... introduce drivers & teams, change commentators for each one so it doesnt drone, sit the car inside the 360 degree train track so they can take vision of the entirity of the design of this season's rocket...
Bloody great idea!
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Old 22 Feb 2012, 10:49 (Ref:3029359)   #93
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Neil looked like he was struggling against the clock all day.
For a non-live show this would appear a little odd...
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