Closely listen to an Inception dvd made prior to the January the 8th Tucson shooting, especially around the dialogue, "Do It." Check my quotes for more information.
If Murray Walker can't commentate for F1, why isn't he doing this instead? Think about it - he won't need to really travel as far, and his voice would provide the icing on the cake!
Try putting Chilton, Turkington or any of the ccurrent BTCC drivers in these proper old-fashioned ones, without aero aids, sequential boxes etc, and see how good they are then! I grew up with these early 90s touring cars (and my dad drove a Cavalier!), and its a revelation compared with today's overpaid, over-technological shit.
Yep, 3S-GE, and you could buy the semi-race equivalent bits off the shelf from TRD or Toda. Think they were a shade under 230bhp normally aspirated (standard 3S-GE was 150ish?)
I think it all fucked up when they started mucking around with sequential gearboxes, as the drivers no longer had to dance on the pedals; no longer would you get a car drop back a position or two because of a missed gearchange. Bring back manual gearboxes, and create a class for turbocharged cars (very late 80's, I know =D).
Great racing! And happily Brands Hatch hasn't changed too much, it's still a great circuit. Bigger gravel traps and higher safety fences but the circuit layout is almost the same today.
Yes!!! those were the days! I think it all went wrong when the started arsing about putting rear wings and big splitters on the cars. It used to be great because your dad owed a Cavelier, (or a nasty Toyota Carina), that looked like the ones you saw screaming around wherever every other weekend!!
cool! i didn't know BTCC was that exciting... If feeling very sorry not to be able to see this on my country... this, dtm, wtcc, v8 supercars are great!!!
Bloody excellent video! Well found. Anymore like this? These guys were great touring car drivers, it seems so much better back then. Cleland was superb!
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Closely listen to an Inception dvd made prior to the January the 8th Tucson shooting, especially around the dialogue, "Do It." Check my quotes for more information.
jamestargetedindiv 7 months ago
I love Carina....
thegiving2010 1 year ago
Will Hoy RIP
rundle1958 1 year ago
Looks like Hoy forgot Rule No. 1!
Those were good days for the BTCC.
LUNATIC75 2 years ago
2 words dingle dell......bring it back
britdemo 2 years ago 2
wow insane driving
SkyLineSpeedz 2 years ago
Vauxhall is the best
C20XE-nice machine
sivakaa 2 years ago
0:50 Gotta love that N/A sound when they roar down pilgrims drop :)
SmeurkeDeKat 2 years ago 10
Is BTCC even still running?
No46TheDoctor 2 years ago
Yeap, except its on ITV4 for some reason.
SkaTasticMatt 2 years ago
If Murray Walker can't commentate for F1, why isn't he doing this instead? Think about it - he won't need to really travel as far, and his voice would provide the icing on the cake!
MrNinjaFish 2 years ago
because BTCC is shitty now
CTraver08 2 years ago 2
wtcc you mean
VillejeanRyder35 2 years ago
all of it is now, cept maybe v8 supercars
CTraver08 2 years ago
wheel hopping - fantastic
H22A7 2 years ago
YYEAAASSSSSSSSS
mrgrimshaw 2 years ago
Amazing fight to the position...
Nice video!!!
HERA2006 2 years ago 2
great video
minibus9 3 years ago
This was one of the best years ever for BTCC. The championship went right down to the last race with 3 drivers still in with a chance of victory.
sparkygl0s 3 years ago 5
now thats proper racing
Cyrusgabe 3 years ago
"And Andy Rouse's body language says RAGE and FURY!!!"
SkepticsClaw 3 years ago 13
Try putting Chilton, Turkington or any of the ccurrent BTCC drivers in these proper old-fashioned ones, without aero aids, sequential boxes etc, and see how good they are then! I grew up with these early 90s touring cars (and my dad drove a Cavalier!), and its a revelation compared with today's overpaid, over-technological shit.
Elstro 4 years ago 5
I agree with what your saying about the old races being more raw, but you can't say that the current btcc isn't any good??
jokezstar 3 years ago 2
What engines did they use in those Carina's?
3s-ge? Sounds awesome!
Hanppa 4 years ago
Yep, 3S-GE, and you could buy the semi-race equivalent bits off the shelf from TRD or Toda. Think they were a shade under 230bhp normally aspirated (standard 3S-GE was 150ish?)
shornyeti 3 years ago
"standard 3S-GE was 150ish?"
Yep, depends on generation (gen1 150, gen2 156, gen3 175). If the year was '92, i think they did use gen2.
Hanppa 3 years ago
You know,try to race very hard through the Dingle Dell and then feel your balls after it.
btw It's a sick track...I love it!
superzaff 4 years ago
You'd be very hard pushed as they removed the chicane at Dingle Dell years ago
Sc200pER 4 years ago
Love it the mighty cavalier puts up a good fight love the toyotas they crash well .
paulb4uk 4 years ago
=D this is RACE ...
today is sooooo boring!
GOLTURBO555 4 years ago 2
Nice drivin fuckers. Current BTCC season is pretty good too for the drivin and crashin. Nice camera work wit the lear!
Geckatron 4 years ago
I think it all fucked up when they started mucking around with sequential gearboxes, as the drivers no longer had to dance on the pedals; no longer would you get a car drop back a position or two because of a missed gearchange. Bring back manual gearboxes, and create a class for turbocharged cars (very late 80's, I know =D).
Chunkychucky 4 years ago 2
Great racing! And happily Brands Hatch hasn't changed too much, it's still a great circuit. Bigger gravel traps and higher safety fences but the circuit layout is almost the same today.
reynard89 4 years ago
Yes!!! those were the days! I think it all went wrong when the started arsing about putting rear wings and big splitters on the cars. It used to be great because your dad owed a Cavelier, (or a nasty Toyota Carina), that looked like the ones you saw screaming around wherever every other weekend!!
wilk1983 4 years ago
ill bet "health and safety man" wont let you kerb hop dingle dell @ 130 any more too... :(
We should all get together and buy a field/build a track etc... lol
Chr1S1986 4 years ago
cool! i didn't know BTCC was that exciting... If feeling very sorry not to be able to see this on my country... this, dtm, wtcc, v8 supercars are great!!!
fermillo65 4 years ago
Ahh BTCC when it was real racing and didn't need gimmicks like reverse grids to make it appear to be slightly exciting.
wicksta1 4 years ago
up the chavalier!!
thermalthong 4 years ago 2
Wow, teammates taking each other out. Remember Jason Plato and Yvan Muller back in '01 driving for Vauxhall. They don't like each other.
DC322 4 years ago
R.I.P Will Hoy
60037 4 years ago
fantastic racing!!
tom2812 4 years ago
They don't make em like Hoy, Rouse and Cleland anymore! Superb stuff!
spadgebump 4 years ago
class
Msouth 4 years ago
Bloody excellent video! Well found. Anymore like this? These guys were great touring car drivers, it seems so much better back then. Cleland was superb!
alisterhrae 5 years ago
thanks for posting this!
cocacolaholic 5 years ago
Fantastic stuff!
JoMeissner 5 years ago