Roary the Racing Car (vodafone)

[Mayhem_07]

My kid was just watching Roary on ABC, one of the new characters is a car with V8 on it, looking strangely like a VE vodafone car... another fine childrens show sold out, they were even talking about bio-fuel. Another show I'll have to stop my kid from watching to reduce the brain-washing.

[Mr Hardware]

Wow i'd hate to see your reaction if you saw what kind of other atrocities are going on on other channels! I hear they even have advertisements on the other dirty non-Aunty channels!


You're kidding and this is a satire thread, right?

[Neeek]

If your brian's recently been washed, may I suggest a brain-musher? Put "In The Night Garden" on.

I'm serious, that's some of the most warped, fecked-up wierdness I've ever seen. Almost rivals Yo Gabba Gabba. Even my little boy just sits and stares with a dribble running out of the corner of his mouth (he's back to normal when the TV gets switched off, btw... thank GOD)...

[Mayhem_07]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

Wow i'd hate to see your reaction if you saw what kind of other atrocities are going on on other channels! I hear they even have advertisements on the other dirty non-Aunty channels!


You're kidding and this is a satire thread, right?

You're an advertising exec right?

[Ratmac]

Its funny cause its voiced by another massive sellout aswell..... Craig Lowndes

[Brazen]

Its an English show so I doubt its any sort of cross promotion. They may have modeled the toy car on one of the Aussie Supercars but I have a feeling that is as strong as the connection is.

[Mayhem_07]

Originally Posted by Brazen

Its an English show so I doubt its any sort of cross promotion. They may have modeled the toy car on one of the Aussie Supercars but I have a feeling that is as strong as the connection is.

They had Craig promoting the show recently as well..

[Brazen]

Originally Posted by Mayhem_07

They had Craig promoting the show recently as well..

Ah Ok, maybe it is a cross promotion thing then. Does the car have any Vodafone or Holden markings? i dont think it makes the show a sell-out, I think it would be a pretty good coup for the show to have a legitimate racing driver and car on it.

I once saw it and could have sworn Stirling Moss was doing the narrating, but it might have just sounded like him.

[R-Design]

Conrod!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agel1WTFHTc

[Bucknaked]

If Team Vodapohone had remained with ford, then this thread would be nothing but praise for CL. But because they jump ship, then it's a conspiracy to brain wash children.

This is the 2nd thread on the same subject, and that too was all about brain washing children. Just sounds more like sour grapes form ford fans who can't get past this.

[Benny]

I think it looks more like a falcon than a commodore, the rear wing and tail lights are clearly FG design, good on him for broadening his horizons, there's no mention of vodafone at all but conrod is silver and red like his v8 supercar.
My son loves Roary and I enjoy watching it with him.
I'm sorry Mayhem 07, but from where I am sitting you just come across as a scorned ford fan that has yet to get over team vodafone changing to holden.

[Jason[98.EL]]

just watched the video thanks Boss315

my boy loved it

i didn't hear a reference to vodaphone or holden but the car does look a tad like a holden with the round badge and the paint sceme

but i dare say that the vodaphone car was used being that vodaphone is a british company

Jason

[Mayhem_07]

Originally Posted by Bucknaked

If Team Vodapohone had remained with ford, then this thread would be nothing but praise for CL. But because they jump ship, then it's a conspiracy to brain wash children.

This is the 2nd thread on the same subject, and that too was all about brain washing children. Just sounds more like sour grapes form ford fans who can't get past this.

lol... yeah it does sound like that doesn't it. I honestly just think there should be some limits on where advertising is placed. it's bad enough my niece running around with an iPhone. My opinion is they are just targeting groups too young to think for themselves.

[GTpilot]

Originally Posted by Mayhem_07

My kid was just watching Roary on ABC, one of the new characters is a car with V8 on it, looking strangely like a VE vodafone car... another fine childrens show sold out, they were even talking about bio-fuel. Another show I'll have to stop my kid from watching to reduce the brain-washing.

Apart from the round badge on the front. It looks nothing like a holden. Ford wing, FG tail lights, bonnet buldge (around the shaker). Sorry Mayhen_07 but I think you need to take the one eyed t8 hater glasses off.
Roary is a british show and we should be proud that they even considered putting Aussie V8 supercars in it and acknowledge what it actually is.

[Peuty]

I want to know how it's advertising anything?

No seriously, tell me?

[FalconXR6]

Originally Posted by Bucknaked

If Team Vodapohone had remained with ford, then this thread would be nothing but praise for CL. But because they jump ship, then it's a conspiracy to brain wash children.

This is the 2nd thread on the same subject, and that too was all about brain washing children. Just sounds more like sour grapes form ford fans who can't get past this.

And that about wraps up the whole "Roary The Racing Car" debate...

[madmatty]

yes sterling moss narates every episode
and word is craig lowndes is the voice of a new character,the one mentioned id say

my son is a roary,disney cars addict.

[Raptor]

Here's a pic. 'Meet CONROD the V8' DVD cover

[Jason[98.EL]]

Originally Posted by Raptor

Here's a pic. 'Meet CONROD the V8' DVD cover

Is the video available here in au

i havnt seen it yet

would be good to getit for the boys

Jason

[Powdered Toast Man]

Originally Posted by GTpilot

Apart from the round badge on the front. It looks nothing like a holden. Ford wing, FG tail lights, bonnet buldge (around the shaker). Sorry Mayhen_07 but I think you need to take the one eyed t8 hater glasses off.
Roary is a british show and we should be proud that they even considered putting Aussie V8 supercars in it and acknowledge what it actually is.

Holden grill, Holden mirrors...

Who really cares, it's a kids show, they dont!

Good on Craig for getting the gig.

[Benny]

Originally Posted by Jason[98.EL]

Is the video available here in au

i havnt seen it yet

would be good to getit for the boys

Jason

It's on ABC2 at 1:30 weekdays.

[Luke Plaizier]

It's on every blinkin ABC channel other than ABC3 as far as I can tell - even ABCHD. And they've been running an ad with Lowndsey in it before each Roary episode for the last week or so.


Lukeyson

[prydey]

Originally Posted by Bucknaked

This is the 2nd thread on the same subject,

no, its much closer to 4th!! seriously guys.

Originally Posted by Peuty

I want to know how it's advertising anything? No seriously, tell me?

absolutely agree. its called clutching at straws.

[GTpilot]

Originally Posted by Powdered Toast Man

Holden grill, Holden mirrors...

Who really cares, it's a kids show, they dont!

Good on Craig for getting the gig.

Exactly, that the point I was trying to make. It is not really biased to either make.

[GS608]

it's got a falcon wing and front splitter..gees

[rayner22]

more like a bf supercar, glot the ford rear wing and bf front bar thats been chopped in the grille dept later to look more holdenish lol

[Peuty]

I reckon it looks like a Starion.

[auxr]

Time to move on with this thread me thinks - nothing more to see here folks.

[last fairlane]

Check out the twin exhaust how many Falcons have the pipes on the left side
I think they have made some sort of composite model of the Aussie V8 supercar