604 C63

Some of you guys will know this vid just from the thread title lol, but I thought i would post it up in honour of The Iceman getting himself back into P1 for tomorrows Monaco GP. Its his first in ages, and no matter what team he is on ya just gotta like Mr Icewater.

This video was produced and paid for by Kim DotCom of MegaUpload infamy, back in the days when he was responsible for 20% of internet traffic and had more money then god. First he rounded up Raikkonen and Finn Batato. Drones weren't the thing yet, so they used choppers, rented the Ring, and took out three very hot CLK DTMs. Kim spent a lot of money that day with professional crews and I think even an original soundtrack. Just an incredible vanity project. Enjoy, and watch the pictures/credits at the end for a sense of just how big they blew this thing up to.

BLKROKT

In before BLKROKT says, "Where is the C63 content?"

Oops. I do love me some Iceman though.

604 C63

Fat chance that Fatboy would actually be anywhere near him at the end.

And I think we can make a case for C63 content since the CLK was a predecessor.

BLKROKT

https://mbworld.org/forums/clk63-bla...m-registry-92/


(just messing with you D)

Schulminator

Nice vid..... wonder if at any point Kimi smiled??
Glad to see him on p1 for Monaco today

Jasonoff

Kimi got hosed today...

rolin7

Super cool vid, and a super cool guy, but the number your looking for is 4%, not 20%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Wvn-9BXVc

604 C63

Good to know. That changes.........nothing lol.

604 C63

Agreed. Pissed me off, but not unexpected.
Did you watch the TSN feed? They took their advertising breaks at really annoying points.
"Oh thats interesting, lets cut to a cereal commercial"

BLKROKT

Agreed. Monaco is a stupid race anyway, just turns into parade laps with all the traffic. At least Button had the sense to move out of the way, but about 1/3 of that field have no business even being in F1 cars.

The worst part about the US coverage though is the broadcast team. They couldn't be worse, it's embarrassing.

Jasonoff

604 C63

As evidenced by Stroll asking how to manage his cold tires and brakes during the Safety Car. Are you kidding me? You are half a dozen races into an F1 career and you don't know what to do? How the hell did you get there?!?! Incredible. Here in Canada we can watch the SKY TV feed and the announcer was non-plused by that.

Jasonoff

Why is the Indy 500 so fkn boring but so fkn popular?

Alonso FTW!

BLKROKT

Fernando looks great out there. His passing style is massively more aggressive than anyone else. Love it.

CarHopper

Keep an eye on Max Verstappen. He is a teenager coming in top 5 in Monaco. Regardless of what you think about the race, it is the race. Anybody who is somebody is there with the world watching.

Blows me mind.

604 C63

Verstappen and Ricciardo will be THE guys to beat in 5 years.

604 C63

There is a large anti-Alonso movement at Indy. They knew it wouldnt look good for him to come in and clean up.

Hamilton went flat out and said it.

http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/lewis-...y-g-1795612217

Its absurd, and yet..... he does kinda have a point.

Jasonoff

Been to the Toronto Indy a few times. It's like the trailer park version of F1.

Aaaaaaaaand failed engine for Alonso. At least he's used to the disappointment in the equipment lol.

604 C63

Totally. And now Button gone and broke his other ride before it could fall out from underneath him. Again.

Honda is not making any friends this year.

BLKROKT

What a total fuking travesty. Honda can't provide Alonso with an engine in either F1 or IndyCar that gets him to the end of a race.

It's just tragic really. He deserves better.

betrezra

WOW thanks for sharing..... a top bucket list car for me...... and they actually drive these!

Jasonoff

Way to go OT...

rolin7

If they either switch teams or get a better car. I am a huge redbull fan but they really have been let down by their engine supplier since the change to v6 engines.

604 C63

In 5 years at least one of those things will have happened. If he had maybe just two more seasons in him Verstappen would be with Mercedes. They both have ridiculous levels of talent, good under pressure, and are pretty promotable. Kvyat will do alright too, I think. But yeah, there is some deadwood out there for sure right now. Both in terms of drivers and cars. It'll be interesting to see what 2-3 years of new ownership does for the series.

rolin7

Out of Ricardo and Verstappen, i really think Ricardo is the one to watch.

Don't get me wrong, Verstappen has a truckload of serious talent, how he drove in Brazil last year was a work of art, but I think hes too impulsive, not enough patience. Maybe it will come in time.