So what did you do with your 888 merchandise?

[flappist]

I have just been doing a big clean up and found my pile of Ford/V8SC/Indy merchandise including all the signed stuff.
Most of it is important to me and has been packed up but I decided that all the 888 shirts, hats etc do not belong here anymore so I have donated it to the Salvos so it can be worn by people who will never be betrayed by those from whom they acquired it.

I kept all my Lowndes stuff as he is a driver and blaming him for 888 going to holden would be like blaming Heath Ledger for Brokeback Mountain.....

So what did you/will you do with your 888 stuff?

[SSD-85]

Originally Posted by flappist

I have just been doing a big clean up and found my pile of Ford/V8SC/Indy merchandise including all the signed stuff.
Most of it is important to me and has been packed up but I decided that all the 888 shirts, hats etc do not belong here anymore so I have donated it to the salvos so it can be worn by people who will never be betrayed by those from whom they acquired it.

I kept all my Lowndes stuff as he is a driver and blaming him for 888 going to holden would be like blaming Heath Ledger for Brokeback mountain.....

So what did you/will yo do with your 888 stuff?

x2. Only keeping it for Lowndes. Wish I could get a hold of his AU-era stuff as well though.

[Lion Slayer]

Never had any, always been a Lowndes fan but FPR and DJR have been my prefered teams to support.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Keeping it and hope he comes back!!

I just bought Lowndes 2009 FG... Hopefully it will appreciate haha.

[tezxr8man]

i saw this happenng for a while, not that i knew anything jus that RD Whincup and lowndes all came from GM so they wouldnt have any dramas jumpin ship again loyalty didn't seem to matter,
i spent my hard earnt on the loyal guys like DJR & FPR

[4Vman]

I don't buy any of the rubbish, its completely out of date in 6 months and makes you look like a bogan!!

[S3SR]

lets cut the crap firstly........ Lowndes and Whincup are no different from hamilton or button, THEIR teams, those who pay them are the ones who were no longer being supported by the Team we so much take for granted but dont hold accountable - FORD, holden paid their team money, so its only fair they show support for the manufacturer who supported them

you dont get a donation from fordforums, then say how much LS1 forums supports you........

i couldnt afford the $4million asking price for 888 merchandise, so i kept it all Ford, but i got whincup and lowndes to sign my ford flag at the townsville 400 and my townsville 400 hat........ ill treasure them

actually i lie, i got a whole heap of FREE merchandise from Norton 360 which was all mainly 888 merchandise.... hat, lanyard, towel, 4gb USB key, free tickets to the event, stubby holder, and shirt signed by lowndes and whincup

DJR let me down when i waited hours in line for signatures then told everyone who didnt have DJR merchandise to get lost.......... never will i ever show that man support for anything, not even a valve cap!

[flappist]

Originally Posted by S3SR

actually i lie, i got a whole heap of FREE merchandise from Norton 360 which was all mainly 888 merchandise.... hat, lanyard, towel, 4gb USB key, free tickets to the event, stubby holder, and shirt signed by lowndes and whincup

Now if Norton 360 could only do to 888 what it does to Windows.....

[outside]

should have a wear in pride option

[4Vman]

Originally Posted by outside

should have a wear in pride option

They have a festival for people like that: Mardi-gras...

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by 4Vman

They have a festival for people like that: Mardi-gras...

Also known as 888 Christmas party.

[4Vman]

Originally Posted by vztrt

Also known as 888 Christmas party.

[GTP-814]

To start with the designs were crap & secondly a true blue loyal DJR fan

[.bazz.]

ive cut up all my 888 shirts to use for cleaning my engine bays and wipe off brake dust off the wheels, as for my lowndes model cars collection and flags,hats,stubbie coolers,posters, iam keeping them.

[jaydee]

A lot of you guys are probably a bit younger than me, but this is how I felt when Lowndes left Holden.
I thought it was a low act especially after Brocky had taught him a lot, given him a big break and then he slaps him in the face.
Not looking for an arguement, just as I saw it at the time.

[GTpilot]

Moved it to my, "don't care how dirty and wrecked it gets" t-shirt drawer.
Got lots of house painting to do. also need a new shirt for working on the car with.
At least the shirt I have has the ford logo on it.

[buggerlugs]

Originally Posted by 4Vman

I don't buy any of the rubbish, its completely out of date in 6 months and makes you look like a bogan!!

I thought we were all bogans because we follow V8 Supercars........ Now where did I put my favourite flannie shirt and ugg boots.....

[xr8 utey]

Originally Posted by buggerlugs

Now where did I put my favourite flannie shirt and ugg boots.....

now that's what i call a real bogan! a queenslander with flannies and ugg boots merry xmas bernie :

back on topic
i never after 06 bought any t888 gear as back then it was a little bit red for me!
except when they brought out their special bathurst shirts and caps including the darwin 08 "red dust polo"
i had all this bathurst stuff signed and recently sold it all on ebay for a tidy profit to help fund my 2010 itinerary for v8sc.
thank you t888

another option for the poll: sold it on ebay

i have kept the model cars

[GTENVY]

Originally Posted by jgb

Moved it to my, "don't care how dirty and wrecked it gets" t-shirt drawer.
Got lots of house painting to do. also need a new shirt for working on the car with.
At least the shirt I have has the ford logo on it.

X2

Only ever brought the white team betta electrical T-shirt and the black triple 888 backpack. Wife uses the 888 backpack for work now.

[Psi-Pop]

I had a few too many beers and put all my 888 stuff in a fire, it was worth it.

[ELGT4me]

Originally Posted by 4Vman

They have a festival for people like that: Mardi-gras...

Ironic, considering the city of churches reputation. :

[Matty4]

Originally Posted by 4Vman

I don't buy any of the rubbish, its completely out of date in 6 months and makes you look like a bogan!!

Never a truer word spoken!!!

[Envi XR8]

I have only ever really bought "FORD" stuff. Not shirts & jackets to wear, but coolers, caps, some flags, lanyards etc. I support all the ford teams, not just one or two (although I do hope FPR do better at some point) Have to get myself at some stage a Ford Racing shirt.

When I used to go to the races, I used to laugh at all the holden tools in their Castrol Perkins hats, GRM Valvoline/Cummins shirts, HRT/Mobil team jackets.... talk about having a bet each way... and when a holden team won they be giving the Ford fans crap about how good 'their' team was. My question was always; which one?

I do have, and will keep, a Gibson Motorsport Cap from CL's first year, when the car was sponsored by Ford. It has the Gibson MS logo, CL's name, the Ford logo, and "00" on it. I also have a Gibson Motorsport Mechandise catalogue too. He drove for Ford that year. Plus I have met the guy and had lunch with him and found him to be a decent bloke, and he is a hell of a driver.

[tezxr8man]

Originally Posted by S3SR

DJR let me down when i waited hours in line for signatures then told everyone who didnt have DJR merchandise to get lost.......... never will i ever show that man support for anything, not even a valve cap!

I find this a Weird one as I was in that line and didnt have any DJR stuff just ford stuff, Got my EB engine cover signed by them along with Dads BF engine cover then i went and bought some DJR stuff and they signed that two after bein there for hours and wrapping up the session

[Spanrz]

Voted on behalf of the Wife..... Think it will be to remember "betta" times......

Originally Posted by 2n I L8

I had a few too many beers and put all my 888 stuff in a fire, it was worth it.

Hahaha, were you up at Bathurst by any chance?? At the "burning of the flags" ceremony?

[DJM83]

Thread of the year

[GK]

Originally Posted by flappist

I kept all my Lowndes stuff as he is a driver and blaming him for 888 going to holden would be like blaming Heath Ledger for Brokeback Mountain....

Classic! LOL!

GK

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by flappist

I have just been doing a big clean up and found my pile of Ford/V8SC/Indy merchandise including all the signed stuff.
Most of it is important to me and has been packed up but I decided that all the 888 shirts, hats etc do not belong here anymore so I have donated it to the Salvos so it can be worn by people who will never be betrayed by those from whom they acquired it.

I kept all my Lowndes stuff as he is a driver and blaming him for 888 going to holden would be like blaming Heath Ledger for Brokeback Mountain.....

So what did you/will you do with your 888 stuff?

x3. although, i may not wear mt t8 stuff as often i will always have respect for Lowndes and will continue to follow him, not holden.

That being said, the FPR merchandise is looking more classier every year.

[vanman_75]

not sure well buried in the cupboard but ,this was my final support for teams now i will just watch the race ,still ford boy just not for any racing ...BLAHHH

[TK-421]

I dont have a lot of 888 merchandise but the lowndes/whincup diecast collection will be staying as it makes up part of Fords bathurst and championship winning cars. People should think before they get rid of stuff because some of it may be collectible in the future, as dissapointing as it will be to see the smiling assasin driving for the opposition next year he did give his all while racing for Ford.