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RacinM3
05-20-04, 03:41 PM
http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/formulaone/11138/


In addition to its dramatic new livery, the Jaguar team has placed a $250,000 flawless diamond on the nose of each of the four R5s it is using at Monaco, as part of a one-off sponsorship agreement with Steinmetz, an Israeli diamond dealer. All of which makes the thought of having to abandon stalled, crashed or flaming cars out on the racetrack particularly worrisome….

Only in F1 :shakehead
Lizzerd
05-20-04, 04:38 PM
Gives a whole new perspective to track cleanup after a shunt, don't it?
Railbird
05-20-04, 05:00 PM
good thing they're fire proof and not mounted on the right rear.
Tall1
05-20-04, 05:05 PM
Takes the old adage of "diamond in the rough" to a whole new level
Joe in LA
05-20-04, 05:15 PM
Well, Diamond's make good cutting tools, perhaps they can "slice" their way through the field?
Methanolandbrats
05-20-04, 06:46 PM
I sure hope someone steals them. One or two falling off and bouncing into the ocean would be cool too. :thumbup:
Rob
05-20-04, 07:05 PM
Imagine the wrestling match that could erupt among the marshalls if a Jag nose gets destroyed.
RTKar
05-20-04, 07:14 PM
...wait til NASCAR hears about this one.....imagine the possibilities :saywhat:
Dr. Corkski
05-20-04, 08:55 PM
Check out the latest edition of the prancing *******:
http://www.f1racing.net/en/photo.php/large/28196.jpg
Almost as ugly as Puffy's post-Imola PMS. :thumdown:
rabbit
05-20-04, 09:16 PM
"Diamonds: That'll shut 'er up." :D
Chaos
05-20-04, 09:26 PM
that livery looks dumb...it looks like they took the nose off another car in a lurch
Methanolandbrats
05-20-04, 10:26 PM
Diamond studded Casio.
Sean O'Gorman
05-20-04, 11:03 PM
"Diamonds: That'll shut 'er up." :D

I thought the line was, "Diamonds: Because she'll pretty much have to." :D
Rogue Leader
05-20-04, 11:16 PM
The best line in that whole article was at the end:


David Coulthard was asked in Monaco if he does actually want to race next year.

“Actually,” he replied, “I'd quite like to be able to race this year….”
4wheeldrifter
05-21-04, 07:45 AM
Check out the latest edition of the prancing *******:
http://www.f1racing.net/en/photo.php/large/28196.jpg
Almost as ugly as Puffy's post-Imola PMS. :thumdown:

Agreed. :thumdown:
RTKar
05-21-04, 08:20 AM
If you paint it like a Ferrari , maybe it'll go faster....
Forza Lancia
05-21-04, 11:20 AM
I was trying to remember where I had seen those colors before -- then I remembered the green and red Alfa Romeos of the mid-1980's! I couldn't find a picture to show, but here's an article (http://www.riccardopatrese.com/RP_motorsport3.htm) (with a small picture) in which Riccardo Patrese calls the Alfa Romeo 185T "the worst car I ever drove." Hope that's not a portent for Jaguar. (By the way, Riccardo's team-mate was none other than Eddie Cheever...)
Clown
05-22-04, 05:45 AM
I sincerely hope someone steals the bloody thing :)
solpadeine
05-22-04, 02:38 PM
Well, with the Ocean's Twelve boys in town, I wouldn't be surprised if at grid time, the nose diamonds (sounds like something from Ren & Stimpy) go missing.
Jay
05-23-04, 02:08 PM
As expected, at least one marshall must have gone home happy... ;)

http://f1.racing-live.com/en/headlines/news/detail/040523192825.shtml
Rogue Leader
05-23-04, 02:10 PM
As expected, at least one marshall must have gone home happy... ;)

http://f1.racing-live.com/en/headlines/news/detail/040523192825.shtml

HAHAH I knew it!! I called it back in the other thread when he smacked the car up... I figured the corner workers would be on their hands and knees searchng for it