I went to see Rush today. Good movie, but the racing sequences disappointed. I did not find them any better than LeMans or Grand Prix....in fact not as good. A lot of intense personal interaction that at the time I was totally unaware of. Lauda was an incredibly dedicated racer. Hunt apparently was supremely talented and excellent behind the wheel.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

When the script was being written, not many driving scenes were originally penned since it was uncertain how big a budget the movie would have. Money, mostly from Europe, came in and the scenes were expanded. There were some other constraints by the vintage owners and insurance companies regarding how long the cars could be used.

Yeah I read all about it in several different magazines. I realize with the litegenous (sorry about the spelling) society we live in that much that was possible 30 years ago is not possible now....really, I would have liked it more if they just used old film from the day. There should have been quite a lot I'd think with the coverage they had in 76...?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Plan to see it this weekend.

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

I want to go see that one.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Its worth seeing for sure. I'll rent it and watch again soon.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

There was some vintage video and tv used, but since this was a drama, and not a bio-pic like Senna, it was limited. Rush is a sports character drama, much like Ron Howard's Apollo 13 was a space character drama, so sometimes being an enthusiast gets in the way of enjoying a well made movie.

.....and I thought this would be a thread about Rush Limbaugh.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I would have titled it LimBlow. (Haven't heard folks quoting him so much lately...has his star waned?)

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

No more that agree than disagree so less quoting. Starting the popcorn now!

BBC documentary, not docu-drama

James Hunt: Clash Of The Titans - Lauda Vs Hunt - YouTube

Haven't seen it yet - planning to see it this coming weekend with a large group of "car-bores"...

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

After seeing parts of the you tube video, I think I want to see the movie now.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

That was very good!

Thanks for posting it.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

How is Geddy Lee holding up? Can he still hit those high notes on Tom Sawyer?

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)