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  • autocar.tv: VW Cup race

    Sep 01, 2008 4:46 PM

    Our man takes on UK's most competitive single make... Watch Video
    • johnqu
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    Re: autocar.tv: VW Cup race

    Sep 01, 2008 5:04 PM

    Hi Jamie you bastard !! that trading paint not only put the steering out but also broke the wheel bearing as I found out on the start of the second race, glad you enjoyed the experience .Next time VW will give you a stronger car so that you can perfect your battering ram style of drive, obviously you have been watching too much touring cars I think the idea is that we are supposed to miss the guy in front not use them as a brake! However I must say you did show great promise with a ready and long list of excuses as to why you did not finish the first race and how it was both my and Nick Dunns fault that you ran into both of us, I will try some of these myself next time I have a slight off, hopefully you can make it out again before to long.
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    Re: autocar.tv: VW Cup race

    Sep 01, 2008 5:37 PM

    Well, I watched the video and Im sure that Jamie was excited but some of the driving I saw was less than spectacular. Now, this is not an assault on Jamie but there are people out there who would have killed for this oppurtunity and I feel that it wasn't taken as seriously as it could have been. I would surely have tried to drive the car with respect (since its not MY car) and speed as I am sure any of us would have. It's sad to see something like this turn into just a funny video, rather than a great oppurtunity for someone to show their skill and respect when it comes to racing. This is one reason I liked having Harris do the race car "testing" because he took it seriously and was able to present the experience in a way that was informative and humbling. Maybe next time Jamie, or someone else will get more out of the experience, its not every day one gets to dirve a competition car.

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