RE: PH Blog: Ken Block's Gymkhana ... snooze

[LandingSpot]

I refer thee gentlemen to the video below and umm lighten up a little.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lojjb7sV9w4&sns

The videos are cool. Any of you moaners doing something similar?

[anonymous-user]

JonnyFive said:

acer12 said:

Sounds like some pistonheads members and some staff are more suited to watching eastenders. If so many of ye are sick of the same style of his videos why bother watching? Is it purely so that you can run to pistonheads and have a moan?

This is all PH is these days. It's a shame, it's changed alot since I started here.

Enjoying the irony a lot ;-)

[BigTom85]

LandingSpot said:

I refer thee gentlemen to the video below and umm lighten up a little.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lojjb7sV9w4&sns

The videos are cool. Any of you moaners doing something similar?

FPMSL!!!!

[aucklander]

I found it a weird sensation, for sure

Unfortunately writing like this made me turn off completely. A really shocking piece of journalism.

[smash]

VladD said:

There's an idea. Let Monkey loose with the Eunos around Tesco's car park when it's a bit damp.

Genius! "Monkey's Hoon Work to Music" would be an immediate classic

[falconhoof]

crispyshark said:

PSBuckshot said:

If you find a 600bhp Fiesta hooning around San Fran 'boring' maybe you're in the wrong business.

+1

[phone]

[Kawasicki]

boundary1840 said:

A 5,Ltr mustang for an Extra $7000.00 over a ST focus new price, all ok if all you want to do is drive in a straight line with the mustang, i will take the ST any day.

I'd take the Mustang over the Focus any day, as I really like balanced cornering under acceleration, which isn't possible in a front wheel drive. The Focus is probably better for doing the shopping in though, or for dropping the kids off at school, plus it's lighter on fuel.

Live axle...sub optimal for handling consistency on rough surfaces.
Front wheel drive...plain wrong for balanced handling under power on any surface.

[PascalBuyens]

Am I the only one of those millions who, after the first minute or so, found themselves thinking "yeah, so what"?

In short: no. It's becoming a bit too much of the same sh...

[thetapeworm]

PascalBuyens said:

Am I the only one of those millions who, after the first minute or so, found themselves thinking "yeah, so what"?

In short: no. It's becoming a bit too much of the same sh...

I'm not sure but you are definitely one of the people who replied without reading any of the other responses first.

BTW do you have any videos of you at work on Youtube I can watch?

[Justices]

Dear Ken,

Please stop making these videos and let the people that live to complain about what OTHER PEOPLE ACTUALLY GET OFF THEIR BACKSIDES TO DO put their own videos together. -

Yeah, doesn't sound very good now does it... The man does what most true petrolheads would pay to do, films it, makes it look very nice indeed and people complain? No matter what anyone does, no matter how brilliant it is.. there is ALWAYS someone (usually from Blighty, sadly) that couldn't do anything remotely comparable in their wildest dreams, but will still see fit to complain.

I think Stephen Fry said it best in an episode of room 101 regarding critics and them only living to find fault with others.. If you don't like it, don't watch it.

[ApexJimi]

Agreed Justices

Not only that but WTF has videos of McRae etc got to do with gymhana? It's like some kinda vicarious one-upmanship.

I'm amazed how so many apparently intelligent people can't just accept the gymkhana stuff for what it is, and that's just in the forums. As if that's not enough, Trent comes along and flogs the donkey some more on the front page.

[Daniel1]

I like the gymkhana videos but I'm pleased that people criticise them, even if it that is to shouts of heresy. I'm sure ken block LTD will look at both sides of the arguments when discussing number 6. Granted you can't please everyone all the time but there is nothing wrong with constructive critiscm.

[Baryonyx]

Edit: damn iPhone....

Edited by Baryonyx on Thursday 19th July 12:40

[thetapeworm]

Baryonyx said:

The old Vauxhall Astra Dual Fuel? Seemed like a pointless car to LPG....

Is that featured in the next video?

A friend of mine has one of the LPG Astras with 200,000+ miles on it, still drives well and saves him a fair bit of cash but it's not the most thrilling of cars and having driven it to the south coast and back I wouldn't fancy trying to drift it.

[DanDC5]

ApexJimi said:

Agreed Justices

Not only that but WTF has videos of McRae etc got to do with gymhana? It's like some kinda vicarious one-upmanship.

I'm amazed how so many apparently intelligent people can't just accept the gymkhana stuff for what it is, and that's just in the forums. As if that's not enough, Trent comes along and flogs the donkey some more on the front page.

The amusing part for me is people compare the Ken Block videos to Mcrae, without realising that Colin Mcrae is his idol. The whole inspiration for him going rallying and everything else since is all because of Mcrae

[EDLT]

Kawasicki said:

boundary1840 said:

A 5,Ltr mustang for an Extra $7000.00 over a ST focus new price, all ok if all you want to do is drive in a straight line with the mustang, i will take the ST any day.

I'd take the Mustang over the Focus any day, as I really like balanced cornering under acceleration, which isn't possible in a front wheel drive. The Focus is probably better for doing the shopping in though, or for dropping the kids off at school, plus it's lighter on fuel.

Live axle...sub optimal for handling consistency on rough surfaces.
Front wheel drive...plain wrong for balanced handling under power on any surface.

Actually the Mustang probably has a similar sized/bigger boot, just as much room in the back and used about as much fuel as the old ST did.

And a live rear axle didn't seem to harm the Mk2 Escort...

[poprock]

This just turned up on the Drive YouTube channel … Behind the scenes of Gymkhana 5

[DanDC5]

EDLT said:

Actually the Mustang probably has a similar sized/bigger boot, just as much room in the back and used about as much fuel as the old ST did.

And a live rear axle didn't seem to harm the Mk2 Escort...

That was when people didn't know any better though...

[filski666]

here's the making of Gymkhana 2...

Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uQ2crRhDZU&fea...
Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsqFJPyxveU&fea...
Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DylSYX5gWVQ&fea...

I know it is an old one - but shows the build up to the getting the shots spot on





edited to add extra parts (part 3 is best - the bit where he hits the dummy at the beginning is terrifying till you realise it isn't a real person!)

Edited by filski666 on Thursday 19th July 17:24

[chris116]

jon- said:

Watch this instead. This is a PROPER motorsport video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIoO_N8bSP0&fe...

That is a great video.