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  1. pacific11

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    pacific11, Jun 29, 2007
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  2. iceburns288

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    Wow, great to see an F430 in Gulf colors. Looks fantastic :).
     
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    i like those wheels it has. looks like bbs to me.
     
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  4. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    If you're going to use the Gulf colors, don't do a half-ass job (literally). That's pitiful. It looks like a regular red Ferrari with some cheesy decals slapped on. Some yellow DHL areas and then powder blue and orange. Really clashes. (thumbsdown)
     
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    Agreed, at least ditch the red paint accents; I can understand the sponsorship stickers... :(
     
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    Actually a decent job of trying to keep all of the sponsors happy.
     
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  7. jknight

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    Gulf logo and colors belong ONLY on one car manufacturer that being Porsche. Ron's absolutely correct, at least the sponsors should be happy.

    Carol
     
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    The livery kind of reminds me of the one Benetton ran on Schumi's F1 car back in the day. It is a bit wild, but I kinda like it.
     
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    Didn't the GT40 have the Gulf livery?

    +1 on the bad execution. I would prefer the standard Gulf style I am used to.
     
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    Yes, the GT40 had a Gulf livery but not nearly as significant imo as the Porsche 917K. 1970 Le Mans - Steve McQueen, etc.

    I started a thread for the LMS Nurburgring race where this 430 is racing this weekend.

    Carol
     
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    Yes. I also think Audi ran an R8 in this livery some years ago and Zytek did this year at LeMans.

    Zytek: http://www.gulfoilltd.com/gulf_racing_enthusiasts/official_gulf_team_barazi_epsilon/index.html

    Audi R8: http://www.gulf-japan.com/motor_audi.htm
    http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2001/Le_Mans-2001-06-17-004.jpg
    http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/2001/Le_Mans-2001-05-06-004.jpg

    Edit: And of course some of the McLaren F1 GTRs.
     
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    but they were used on a GT40 before...
     
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    Al, I remember that Audi.
     
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    Penske Racing needs to switch from DHL to Gulf for the RS Spyder prototype Porsche. They probably wouldn't get as much sponsor money since Gulf isn't that big of a company anymore.
     
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    The Mclaren only had the Gulf logo not the full livery.
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    Michael - where did you see that one yesterday?

    Carol
     
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    Vintage Cars at Mid-Ohio. I have about 250 pics. Still sorting through them. May start a separate thread later. Talked to Lolaman for a while. He has a very nice set-up.
     
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    Exactly.
     
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    I really love the Gulf colors, they're the second best looking livery for a racing car beside Rosso Corsa, imho. That 430 would look amazing if it had a full Gulf paintjob on it, but that just looks... weird
     
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