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08-12-2008, 06:59 PM
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Clevo Mafia Inc.
 
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http://video.kenblockracing.com/flas...FFF&autoplay=0
This can stay up for a while to stop the re posting every third day...or will it ?  |
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08-12-2008, 07:28 PM
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Hmmmmmmm!!
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I want to know, did he have 1 or 2 goes at this??? |
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08-12-2008, 07:30 PM
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Afterburner + skids =
 
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I would say several mate.
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08-12-2008, 07:44 PM
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Hmmmmmmm!!
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 When he hits the embankment (damages car) about 10 sec later, car is fine.... V8SC's do less, and have flat tyres for that! Nice driving, I wouldn't get close to that, well maybe after a few beers I would, ahhh who needs witches hats / cones when you got beers. Witches hats are for girl's..ahahaha |
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08-12-2008, 07:54 PM
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Fiat POWAAH!
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A couple more Ken Block vids:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=8NsiphQ5kKI http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=PndYVslTHXI
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08-12-2008, 08:25 PM
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t3 own the road
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Freaky driving what car control but the sound from that first video made me sick.
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08-12-2008, 09:22 PM
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Shame Holden, Shame
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Puts Jeremy Clarkson's power slides to shame.
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08-12-2008, 10:57 PM
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Certainly spectacular, but there's nothing here any rally driver worth his salt couldn't do - (In fact if you study the footage it is actually a fairly untidy run). Ken Block is something of an also-ran in the hierachy of Rallying so imagine the skill someone like Sebastien Loeb might show over the same course.
Come to think of it, Paddy Hopkirk was doing the same stuff in minis over 40 years ago. |
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08-12-2008, 11:39 PM
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You dig, we stick!
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09-12-2008, 12:03 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Can't understand why people can't just appreciate something for what it is, I bet 99.99% of the keyboard hero's couldn't get anywhere near that level of driving. Sure is a lot of negativity around here these days.... maybe it's the recession  :
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09-12-2008, 01:52 PM
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HO INTERCEPTOR
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: I just passed you...oh...there I go agian!
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I'd give my left nut to be able to give that a go!!...and pull it off! Awsome display of skill and balls IMHO. Great to watch.
Cheers Glenn
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09-12-2008, 01:53 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Hey what is Ken Blocks driving background? Where did he get these insane skills from?
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09-12-2008, 01:57 PM
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09-12-2008, 02:22 PM
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Treasure your balls?
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I was wodering what you were on about. No room for error here.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...405+pikes+peak
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09-12-2008, 02:44 PM
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Afterburner + skids =
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^ One handed into the sun, brilliant!
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09-12-2008, 02:49 PM
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Treasure your balls?
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09-12-2008, 02:50 PM
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09-12-2008, 02:58 PM
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jeez, talkin about livin the life!! he's definately got the skills, money and support to do anything he wants!
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09-12-2008, 03:51 PM
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Pretty bloody good driving. Even if he did take a few practice goes, so what? I could practice that in that car for 2 years and still not get that good.
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09-12-2008, 06:48 PM
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Hmmmmmmm!!
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Yea, Pikes Peak Hill Climb is the shiznit. I've watched some great stuff over the years.
Next time I go to the US, i'll try and schedule this one in. Just like Bathurst, just only one crack at it (one run), rather than having a lot of chances to improve your next lap. It just goes to show, what altitude can do to an engine. This is where you go, for testing the turbo out. N/A's have a hard time. Just watched the vid, lmao, yeah right take hand off wheel to block sun's glare, keep other hand to drive rally, lol now thats funny.... Last edited by BA Waggn; 09-12-2008 at 06:53 PM. |
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09-12-2008, 09:54 PM
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Wheel Wally
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Yeah that was my favorite part to the hand into the sun but man the wheels on the edges
 : and with no co-driver and driving like that........
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09-12-2008, 10:00 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I think every forum has a sticky on Ken Block reposts by now
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10-12-2008, 04:46 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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whoops, looks like some naughty posters - dear oh dear
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11-12-2008, 10:56 PM
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FoMoCo Fan
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THE STIG...we have found him !!!
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12-12-2008, 08:22 AM
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Have Boost, will use it..
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Awesome stuff !!! Wish I could drive half as good as that.
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