PWR to the blue oval?

Pro Racer · 26 Sep 2006, 05:52 (Ref:1719951)

i heard it but wouldn't that make it uneven with cars,with TKR switching even if Britek go down to 1 car i heard Howard could take over that franchise.the odds wouls be stacked in fords favour.

**GTRMagic** · 26 Sep 2006, 06:15 (Ref:1719959)

I am sure they will do as well as they did in their initial foray with the blue oval.

Chatters · 26 Sep 2006, 07:03 (Ref:1719986)

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Originally Posted by pwr fan

i heard it but wouldn't that make it uneven with cars,with TKR switching even if Britek go down to 1 car i heard Howard could take over that franchise.the odds wouls be stacked in fords favour.

Doesn't matter if the numbers are uneven... Them's the breaks!

leaso · 26 Sep 2006, 07:34 (Ref:1720005)

Would be the same as years gone buy but with Ford with more cars than Holdern. Who cares if there is only one Holdern team it should be of personal choice by the team owner what car they wish to run.

Personally as long as at least 1 holdern car and 1 ford car is running I would be happy

rusky26 · 26 Sep 2006, 08:26 (Ref:1720052)

Is this a new twist to the annual "DJR to Holden" rumours???

Peter Ford · 26 Sep 2006, 08:33 (Ref:1720062)

I really dont what PWR back in the blue oval camp,they left it just as ford were staying to get results and how they want to grab some of that action.

stmorri · 26 Sep 2006, 08:50 (Ref:1720071)

It's probably a good move, they're not going anywhere in Holdens.

Falcadore · 26 Sep 2006, 09:03 (Ref:1720089)

They weren't a serious player as a Ford team previously. They were essentially privateers in the old school sense.

It is disticntly not comparable unless they were becoming a Fujitsu series team as well.

Chatters · 26 Sep 2006, 09:28 (Ref:1720114)

Well I think Ford are looking extremely competitive at the moment, and if PWR do switch to Ford I wouldn't be surprised if they have SBR powerplant under the bonnet.

Timu · 26 Sep 2006, 10:47 (Ref:1720191)

Well I can't see Kees changing again.. Or maybe thats cos he won't hold the balance of power at years end?

**GTRMagic** · 27 Sep 2006, 01:57 (Ref:1720813)

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Originally Posted by Timu

Well I can't see Kees changing again.. Or maybe thats cos he won't hold the balance of power at years end?

So what does Mr Marshall want to do with the team that he may or may not own

MN is reporting Mr Marshall Jr is being replaced at PCR by Mr Bowe, so #1 son presumably becomes Mr McConville's teammate... along with the mysterious 3rd car noise that doesnt want to go away

For a private team they certainly built a lot of cars, 5 AU Falcons in less than 5 seasons....

Pro Racer · 27 Sep 2006, 03:23 (Ref:1720848)

they might still have those chassis and use them well they are using chassis that are originally VX's so the chassis are about the same age and the ford ones havnt done as much work so all they have to do is give them a face lift up to a BF.

or they could simply do what they doo now and buy the top teams old chassis.

**GTRMagic** · 27 Sep 2006, 03:56 (Ref:1720856)

5 PWR Ford chassis built
- One is in the UK with Mr Sharpe
- One is still with Howard Racing, with Mr Sharpe at the wheel
- One is in NZ (ex-Howard)
- One is with Mr Mundy (CoaL car..)
- Other one unknown....

All AUs (therefore not convertible to BF...)

Pro Racer · 27 Sep 2006, 07:44 (Ref:1720954)

with the 888 DJR merge rumours the PWR to Ford rumours all we need now is the annual WPS to Holden Rumours to start and then that would even out the numbers again as WPS and PWR would take each others places in their respective stables.

only one thing if WPS come to Holden there might be a bit of controversy about the cosworth sponsership.

cavvy · 27 Sep 2006, 07:58 (Ref:1720966)

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Originally Posted by pwr fan

only one thing if WPS come to Holden there might be a bit of controversy about the cosworth sponsership.

if only a windscreen sticker equalled sponsorship.

What sort of dollars are we talking about -$nil*, your bid pwr !!

* thats a negative $s when you deduct the cost of the stickers

pete55 · 27 Sep 2006, 10:40 (Ref:1721082)

I said a few days ago now that a team may switch. It wasn't PWR that was hinted to me.

Pro Racer · 27 Sep 2006, 10:47 (Ref:1721089)

which team?give us a hint PLEASE.

DAVID PATERSON · 1 Oct 2006, 11:15 (Ref:1724305)

If PWR switched to Ford, surely they would lose Murph, as he's tied to Holden. Then, if they lost Murph, I think they'd lose SCA as well.

Not much incentive to move is there?

Phase3 · 1 Oct 2006, 11:26 (Ref:1724313)

So, what does PWR Fan do? does he start supporting Ford if his username namesake makes the switch?

Falcadore · 1 Oct 2006, 13:39 (Ref:1724431)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

So what does Mr Marshall want to do with the team that he may or may not own

MN is reporting Mr Marshall Jr is being replaced at PCR by Mr Bowe, so #1 son presumably becomes Mr McConville's teammate... along with the mysterious 3rd car noise that doesnt want to go away

For a private team they certainly built a lot of cars, 5 AU Falcons in less than 5 seasons....

They destoryed a couple of them and one was built for McLean/Paragon IIRC, but being able to build those cars rather than use customer cars never helped them get results until the link up with Brock and Holden.

Prickly_Goo · 1 Oct 2006, 16:41 (Ref:1724532)

Dont think PWR will switch to Ford. I think their relationship with Holden is happy at the moment.

**GTRMagic** · 1 Oct 2006, 23:17 (Ref:1724778)

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Originally Posted by Falcadore

They destoryed a couple of them and one was built for McLean/Paragon IIRC, but being able to build those cars rather than use customer cars never helped them get results until the link up with Brock and Holden.

The Paragon car ended up with Mr Pickett's now-defunct Chance of a Lifetime squad...

The cars themselves were built well enough, with Mr McLean Sr on the technical side for a time.. but the driver, with virtually zero experience, was unable to offer a technical insight into progressing the setups like the rest of the field....

Pro Racer · 2 Oct 2006, 03:42 (Ref:1724868)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phase3

So, what does PWR Fan do? does he start supporting Ford if his username namesake makes the switch?

NO

WAY

GO MURPH GO do not stay with PWR go to Tasman or what has been rumoured lately Toll HSVDT.

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