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Postby Truenotch » Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:13 pm

Yeah I was expecting it to pop up i general, someone should move it there.

snoozin wrote:Was driving a Daytona Coupe kit car type thing.


Yeah they're like a Shelby Cobra Hardtop type thing, awesome car, awesome driver, would have been an awesome result....

This is extremely sad and unfortunate.
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Postby Adamal » Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:15 pm

So sad to see a racing legend die. At least he went out doing what he loved, rather than getting hit by a bus or having a heart attack or something. Thats what you call a glorious death.
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Postby rolla_fxgt » Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:17 pm

RIP to a great man.

But nice to see he died doing what he loved.

A true good bugger, appealed to all sorts
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Postby FXGTV » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:44 pm

Bad things come in 3's. First Irwin, now Brock...which famous aussie will be next?
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Postby pidge » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:58 pm

FXGTV wrote:Bad things come in 3's. First Irwin, now Brock...which famous aussie will be next?
R.I.P Mate.


Yeah, they're dropping like flies...
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Postby RS13 » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:03 pm

Yeah. Although, God rest his soul, going out in one of these:

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wouldn't be the worst way to go..
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Postby malc » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:25 pm

RIP Brock

sad that we wont be seeing him hoonin that daytona in the targa nz
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Postby fangsport » Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:57 pm

'tis been a bad week for Aussie icons

RIP Steve and Brocky.



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what's the first thing Pete will hear when he get's to heaven??

































CRIKEY mate, what are you doing here?
I've been a bad bad boy. I should read the rules and behave before I get spanked by an admin

f#@k you i won't do what ya tell me

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Postby fx gt » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:20 am

rip

still got my holden flag that he signed in 2000 when he was at puke.
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Postby Mr Revhead » Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:45 am

replica holden powered daytona, not the real thing

interesting fact.... the original daytona coupe was desinged by an american by the name of peter brock.....
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Postby escortman » Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:12 pm

yeh i was gutted when i heard this, my dad and i went to the 1st v8 supercars held at puke wen he was there and we went over to the pits (used to be free) and he was signing autographs and i was the last one to get signed before the 2nd race and the race started about 5mins after, just shows what a great guy he was

i was really looking foward to see him in the nz targa.


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Postby Brick » Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:14 pm

he was saying before the race he wasnt happy with the set up, just goes to show how important it can be
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