Boo! But, they went out in style. Operation Butterfly proved to be a big help to breaking more bulbs and I'm pretty sure they drove that "40 year old vehicle that we built from scratch" as best as it could have been driven. They did awesome and really represented. Wait... no they didn't. Most buses can't do what theirs did, so they were hardly a representation... oh wait. I get it; like "represent-un", all street and stuff. Cool.
So it was sad to see Team VW out of the race and I suppose I will tune in next week to see what happens. As a fan, I really don't want Team Avalanche to win, though I'm not sure who between Corvette and Shelby I like better. I must give Avalanche credit though... those rednecks can drive!
From a programming stand-point, I think it is wise of Bullrun to recruit teams with cars that have a strong cult following. A VW Bus in a cross-country rally? Well, it got a lot of attention on this blog and others, so it works from a marketing standpoint. I'm interested to see what they pull out next season... will I have to register IloveAMCPacers.com?
On another programming related note, the Special Lady Friend was watching Episode 9 with me and took note of the fact that this was "Season 2" and said "wait, they brought this show back for a second season!" Ouch. But yes, they did, and lets hope Season 3 makes it to air.
And did anyone notice how sad Mr. Goldberg was to see the VW guys go home? I'm not sure, and correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I saw a tear in his eye. C'mon Billy, I'm sure the VW boys will let you hang with them sometime.
Even though the show is coming to an end, don't forget next week is supposed to be the big Season Finale (even though *our* season is already over, sniffle) so follow @BullrunOnSPEED on Twitter for updates.
Oh yeah, and follow us too! @ilovevwbuses.
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Posted by: Stephen | October 03, 2009 at 11:15 PM