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Old 09-10-2006, 11:32 PM   #1
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Default Any other forum members in the drivers parade at bathurst?

Made the trip up to Bathurst on the weekend for the big race! Awespme weekend.

Took part in the drivers parade lap again and wondered if any of the other utes belonged to forum members.

Know Brute6 is, who else?

Looked great and was a credit to Ford for organising. Very well done. The holden utes for the holden drivers were all diff models, diff colours, no sports bars to hang onto, and had the drivers names at the top of the windscreen in small writing. Fords looked schmicko!

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And there were lots of other good sights around the track to look at!!


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Old 10-10-2006, 08:13 AM   #2
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Old 10-10-2006, 08:35 AM   #3
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Yep, Brute6 had the pleasure of taking Lowndes and Whincup around the mountain and giving them a few tips of how to win............
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Old 11-10-2006, 03:39 PM   #4
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When did AB start selling these...???
I dont care i want 4... ill take the display ones.....who cares if there used. they still seem to work fine from what i can see.
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Old 10-10-2006, 11:24 AM   #5
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I had the pleasure of being in the passenger seat with Brute6. WOW what a buzz.
Great pics Scmidty. Also check out some of the pics on v8supercar.com.au in the photo section. Also check out the Ford advertisement on the homepage.
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Old 10-10-2006, 12:03 PM   #6
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I had the unfortunate job of chauffeuring Mr Lowndes and Mr Whincup around the circuit for the parade. Was an awesome feeling driving the track on race day, and to be involved this year, with what has happpened, was sensational.

Great job Ford for the organising again, and compared to the poor offerings from Holden, was a great specticle!! :
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Old 10-10-2006, 11:33 AM   #7
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One of our members from the ACT was their. He had Grant Denyer
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Awesome Pics!! You're right, from what I can see there the FORD parade looks so much more polished than the holdens.

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Old 11-10-2006, 02:41 PM   #10
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i was in the back with winterbottom and bright
one of the other guys i was there with was in the back of brute 6 with lowndes
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i was in the back with winterbottom and bright
one of the other guys i was there with was in the back of brute 6 with lowndes
Ahh, the lucky KFC winners!! That was a pretty good prize, laps in the Utes and Course car, helicopter flights (I think?) grid walk..... Not a bad comp!!!
The guy I had was a very nice fella, wish I was sitting where he was......Right behind the grid girl.....!!!!! :
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very nice too see a gr8 day by all
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Ahh, the lucky KFC winners!! That was a pretty good prize, laps in the Utes and Course car, helicopter flights (I think?) grid walk..... Not a bad comp!!!
The guy I had was a very nice fella, wish I was sitting where he was......Right behind the grid girl.....!!!!! :

All the stuff we get to do at sandown usually, lap in a course car, pit walk, lap in the ute, just no chopper flight! Might have to invest some dough with WPS and see if i can get a spin in their chopper!!
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All the stuff we get to do at sandown usually, lap in a course car, pit walk, lap in the ute, just no chopper flight! Might have to invest some dough with WPS and see if i can get a spin in their chopper!!
how do you get to do all that stuff at sandown
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how do you get to do all that stuff at sandown
Its Fords way of saying thank you for providing our Utes _2:
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Took part in the drivers parade lap again and wondered if any of the other utes belonged to forum members.
I tried to get in Ben, but they said B-Doubles are banned from the mountain!!
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I tried to get in Ben, but they said B-Doubles are banned from the mountain!!

At least you've got the right colour!!! Get a sports bar and you might just be able to sneak it in!
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