RANDOM SNAP>>ORIDO'S CHEVY

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EJ25RUN — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:12:08 GMT

Do your homework. Orido was not the first ever Japanese man to run in wtcc.

Masaki Kano,Yukinori Taniguchi, and best of all,Takayuki Aoki

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Rod Chong — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:53:33 GMT

Taniguchi was in a Euro Accord for the race too... I just got around to watching it yesterday....

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ridgezero — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:26:48 GMT

man i wish i was able to watch some of these races, no cable anymore :(

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Easy E — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:51:22 GMT

That exact version of the car is available in the states as a Suzuki Forenza... I have the reno which is a hatchback version. Despite the general POS mentality when people see it it is actually a very good option for and FF platform besides a honda civic. Also the stock car weighs roughly 2700 lbs and my hatch is down to about 2500lbs with more to come out of it. I am building it as an Autocross car so in the end I hope to be making around 185whp and weighing around 2300lbs with the driver inside...

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Easy E — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:42:13 GMT

Yeah I own the American sold, Suzuki badged, hatchback version of this car...

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Andy Blackmore — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:14:16 GMT

no problem. In Canada it was sold as the Optra for a while and the Suzuki. Funny, the new Daweoo Lacetti was announced today and it is just the Cruze with a new grille,,,so at least it will be a bit easier in future to work out Chevy's around the world :)

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Alex — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:57:22 GMT

Thanks Andy for the heads up. Yeah I wasn't sure, that's why I put the question mark. Here in the States is not available....the closest thing is the Cobalt.....anyway, thanks.

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Cypher09 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:51:01 GMT

I would love to see RML get Orido into their MG-Lola EX265C next June.

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CWBETB — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:29:20 GMT

Oh hell no :(

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p.haire — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:55:18 GMT

repsol is such a cool sponsor.

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Andy Blackmore — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:06:38 GMT

Orio isn't the first Japanese driver btw.

Yukinori Taniguchi raced the N-Technoloy Honda Accord earlier this season and I believe Masaki Kano was due to drive one of the Engstler BMW's in Japan too.

Lots of rumours that an S2000 (the spec WTCC run) series in Japan or throughout Asia might happen in 09 or 10.

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Andy Blackmore — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:51:53 GMT

this link might be useful speedhunters.com/.../gallery-gt-gt-wtcc-at-brands-hatch.aspx

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Andy Blackmore — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:47:36 GMT

Kevin - Yah, Its available as multiple brands. Chevrolet as Optra and Lacetti, Suzuki as the Firenza (or something like that) I think its even a Holden in Oz (but I might be wrong)

Alex.- This is the Lacetti. It was originally designed by GM Daweoo in Korea and shares nothing with the Cobalt. The race car was developed (on a shoe-string I might add) by RML (Ray Mallock racing) who are experts at race car engineering (for example they did the Nissan Primeria BTCC car and the Saleen S7 race car).

Now, despite this being a 'ickle' Lacetti, RML have won races against the big boys of SEAT and BMW, so its actually quite a fan favourite and a great example of how a low buget car can compete successfully. They have a great (full-time) line up of Robert Huff (a fav), Nicola Larini (ex F1 and Alfa ETCC) and Alain Menu (ex BTCC champ).

So, hopefully you see this car in a different light now. For 09, Chevrolet and RML will be using the new Cruze.

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Alex — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:41:06 GMT

I was hoping you would post it Mike. Thanks.

We all know Orido M. knows how to drive (better than all of us combined).

Now,what we have here is a modified Chevy Cobalt? Which, by most (included myself) doesn't appeal very much. To some, it's even a POS car. (I won't say anything in regard).

But I'm willing to bet your ass that because Manabu Orido drives it, now it kicks ass.......some people are real fruitcakes.....lol

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Kevin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:01:00 GMT

That's the Chevy Optra here n the Philippines. There is also a Suzuki version right?