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30-03-2010, 09:42 AM
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Long live the Falcon GT
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Neil Mitchell had a really great interview with Andrew Bogut this morning, which had plenty of positives to it...
check out www.3aw.com.au (pretty sure you can stream/podcast it)... Basically, he said that he'd love to assist in any way shape or form... Using his image and celebrity status to promote anything in the way of awareness, and also taking the heat off car enthusiasts... I am a huge fan of NBA basketball, and in particular Bogut, but was unaware that he is an avid car enthusiast, and collector... He realled off a few of the cars that he owns... and I was quite impressed... (though how he manages to fit in them to drive them is another thing!) He basically explained that it isn't very often car enthusiasts that are hoons... stating that the guys that spend $100,000 on a car are hardly going to be doing donuts at the end of the street... and it is the youth that are more commonly the problem when it comes to burnouts... Just wondered if anyone else heard the interview and had any comments... particularlly around what he could do to help... And also your thoughts on the **************** campaign (not sure if the swear filter will get that)...
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30-03-2010, 09:43 AM
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Long live the Falcon GT
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The Swear Filter is certainly doing its job...
But you will obviously all know what word the ****** is supposed to be...
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30-03-2010, 09:50 AM
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He's a good bloke Bogy, i was speaking to him a while back about cars, he's got a nice collection in the states..
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30-03-2010, 10:00 AM
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I heard the interview and agree with your comments Loftie.
I've been living in VIC for most of my life and certainly all of my driving life. I have no issues what so ever with road laws and how extreme they may be and nor should any other person that respects law and is disciplined. Webber has come across as completely childish and seems to think that because of his status as an F1 driver, that he and all and sundry should have a leave pass? He was happy to mouth off without providing reasonable suggestions to solutions. Bogut's response was far more appropriate and thought out. Sure there are short comings when it comes to certain laws, but that's life. +1 Bogut -1 Webber |
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30-03-2010, 10:28 AM
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Long live the Falcon GT
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And he's got a Pacer and an XT Falcon here... amongst others... I hope that some sort of campaign can be raised using him... he is highly influential... and has a great following... If he's a petrol head, and anti-hooning... I think that young people may listen to him... I can see a drag strip, with 6-8 of his cars around the drag strip, and a fly-over style camera shot of bogut with his cars... proving that he is a petrol head with 'street cred' (ie: fast cars)... and advising that this is the place to hoon... not the street... etc... who knows - i'm no marketing guy, but if he wants to support it, I hope that the TAC or government can embrace it!!!!
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30-03-2010, 11:20 AM
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Great to see a person of his ability and stature putting his hand up for the real enthusiast and stating that there is a differance between an enthusiast and a hoon ( used loosly in his words )
I can't wait to see the outcome of this and hope to see a good result in the way the media look at young drivers and car enthusiast's in general Jason
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30-03-2010, 11:26 AM
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i watched the episode of "Aussies Abroad" with Bogut driving his Bently (i may be wrong)
he seems like a nice young bloke and is certainly Australias most successful basketball export, and hes having a great statistically year even if Milwakee is struggling. if he keeps growing at this rate he should be on the verge of being an all star next year its always good to have high profile people supporting car enthusiasts
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Andrew Bogut puts hand up to help - 3AW this morning
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