Skaife plus a HSV = Insane

**Sorted** · 29-06-2006, 08:26 PM

Filmed on a closed private Road

Skaife and HSV Y Series 2 - Turn your Speakers On

http://www.hsv.com.au/racing/clubsportr8.html

The best bit starts at 3/4's of the movie..............

Yeah its a HSV but it looks like fun.....................

And if this is a repost instead of telling me its a repost show the link for the repost or other thread or threads ya smarty pants

Juiceman · 29-06-2006, 08:34 PM

haha yeah, it's skaife, my least favourite person in the world, hahaha

But DAMN that does look like fun!!!

Redrum · 29-06-2006, 08:38 PM

They must have edited out the crash...........

pennybrain · 29-06-2006, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Redrum

They must have edited out the crash...........

Hahaha they must have.
Great now I have www.hsv.com.au in my cookies.
Damn Skaife

HOON69 · 01-07-2006, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Redrum

They must have edited out the crash...........

hehehe too true :eclipsee_

**Sorted** · 29-06-2006, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Juiceman

But DAMN that does look like fun!!!

And also gets away with putting it out for public viewing

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Originally Posted by Redrum

They must have edited out the crash...........

LOL he he he

**Silver Ghia** · 29-06-2006, 08:42 PM

Bit like the hoons out this way, except he didnt run into the gutter.

Cant really see the fun in it, especially if you have to pay for the tyres.

I thought he was better than that.

**Sorted** · 29-06-2006, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

Cant really see the fun in it, especially if you have to pay for the tyres.

I am pretty sure he wouldnt have to pay for tyres....lol

He actually probably got paid to do that.....

fiery · 29-06-2006, 08:53 PM

As much as I can't stand Skaife that did look awesome..

Wonder if that is what they would call a demo model

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1TUFFUTE · 29-06-2006, 08:55 PM

yeah so what i can do that..pah :sm_drool:

5speedeb · 29-06-2006, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 1TUFFUTE

yeah so what i can do that..pah :sm_drool:

ummmmmmmmmmm sure you can

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Phoon Hoon · 29-06-2006, 08:54 PM

Awesome. Wonder how many litres of oil it gets to the 100?

M14A-Mclaren · 29-06-2006, 08:55 PM

I love how he gets in and thrashes it right away.

**Peuty** · 29-06-2006, 08:57 PM

Got to admit that old bugger sure can steer pretty well.

Cool vid.

WASP · 29-06-2006, 09:00 PM

Can't argue with that. HSV understand their target market.

**Silver Ghia** · 29-06-2006, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by CDAA

Can't argue with that. HSV understand their target market.

Obviously I wasnt targetted.

Thrashing a car like that especially when just started up doesn't impress me. Who would want to buy that car afterwards?

WASP · 29-06-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

Obviously I wasnt targetted.

Thrashing a car like that especially when just started up doesn't impress me. Who would want to buy that car afterwards?

Relax a little. Your trying to apply logic and reason where it's not required...It's many a HSV/FPV owners fantasy.Your in a HSV owned high powered V8 toy that you're being paid by them to demonstrate how to push it to the limits while having some tyre smoking fun in the process. I'd probably never treat my own car like that but if FPV paid me to drive like that in one of theirs, I wouldn't be arguing with them!

By the way your assuming that car was cold. I highly doubt that. The LS1's particularly need to be at full thottle before they sound good.

Bucknaked · 30-06-2006, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

Obviously I wasnt targetted.

Thrashing a car like that especially when just started up doesn't impress me. Who would want to buy that car afterwards?

If it was a ford driver, you would have nothing but praise. I'm sure cars are treated worst than that. The ones you never see the video of. Ford and Holden

I saw this about 3 years ago at the Sydney International Motorshow. Looks like fun

Holden bashing becomes a tired arguement after 10,000 times.

**Silver Ghia** · 30-06-2006, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

Obviously I wasnt targetted.

Thrashing a car like that especially when just started up doesn't impress me. Who would want to buy that car afterwards?

Yeah, OK, I didnt say I wasnt impressed with his circle work though, seeing it wasn't his car, and isnt likely to become mine either. How he kept it going along that white line was good.

I thought he was running off the road though at one stage, by his voice. A bit got edited out there. Thinking again, the start must've also been edited a bit as well, giving the impression I initially had (that he revved it too quick after startup).

The only problem is that it encourages the local hoons to go around the streets in the middle of the night trying to emulate him. But they keep running into the gutters!!

Walkinshaw · 30-06-2006, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CDAA

Can't argue with that. HSV understand their target market.

Very very true.

FPV's campaign for targeting buyers is

*lets put a hat on the parcel shelf and drive at 85kmh on the highway.*

"Its ok Ethel with 550Nm of torque we have enough to overtake a B double in 3sec, but never mind that rubbish, thats not the FPV way."

"Lets stop in for some scones and tea at the next stop Norm."

*FPV, evey car comes with a skirt for the driver and a tartan rug for the rear parcelshelf*

FPV = no clue as to marketing.

Redrum · 30-06-2006, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

Very very true.

FPV's campaign for targeting buyers is

*lets put a hat on the parcel shelf and drive at 85kmh on the highway.*

"Its ok Ethel with 550Nm of torque we have enough to overtake a B double in 3sec, but never mind that rubbish, thats not the FPV way."

"Lets stop in for some scones and tea at the next stop Norm."

*FPV, evey car comes with a skirt for the driver and a tartan rug for the rear parcelshelf*

FPV = no clue as to marketing.

Spot on and it all started with the T Series when Tickford said we are not out to compete in a numbers game. Well wake up FPV/Tickford, your customers want this!!!

4.9 EF Futura · 30-06-2006, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

FPV = no clue as to marketing.

I see FPV's new sound bytes are in:

"All my life I have dreamt of a car with 550nm of torque - so that i need never use it"

"It came with a free track day - hope I never have to do that again!"

"0 - 100km/hr in under 6 seconds. But you had better not"

"FPV - Performance vehicles, ready for the track*"

*track use voids all warranties.

"FPV - runner up and loving it!"

347_XR8 · 29-06-2006, 09:03 PM

I've had this video for about 8 months now, good clip. Looks like alot of fun

BlueXr8 · 29-06-2006, 09:05 PM

as much as i dislike that man bloody hell he can drive

kyro_02 · 29-06-2006, 09:13 PM

... i want to see video where he stacked it!!!

cArSiK · 29-06-2006, 09:18 PM

:eclipsee_ the inside shot where he is jerking the wheel looks like hes playing DAYTONA at timezone....

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bob^ · 29-06-2006, 09:26 PM

Maybe someone at FPV could see that video...
They might understand what "performance" driving is.

pennybrain · 29-06-2006, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bob^

Maybe someone at FPV could see that video...
They might understand what "performance" driving is.

Haha and they might put more effort into their servicing and warranty claims!

MO · 29-06-2006, 09:55 PM

HHhummphhh so what! lots of body roll understeer etc????????

Stoney! · 29-06-2006, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MO

HHhummphhh so what! lots of body roll understeer etc????????

Body Roll? Under steer? My friend you have never driven a HSV. Try putting your own car into sharp corners at over 150kph, and the camera guy inside leaning all over the shot doesn't help.

That really is an awesome Vid, and you were right about getting great just after the 3/4. Love the part where he flings it around backwards then lights them up again going forwards, go the LS1.

Stoney!