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Rally fun

Malone

Been there, and had one
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I once drove a rally spec RS2100 - all of 20 yards in the workshop. All I recall is the immensely heavy clutch fitted.
 

andyBeaker

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The only time I did a rally was two laps round a field in a properly organised local event in a borrowed Hillman Imp. Came 31st out if 31.

Didn’t like it. Stuck to tarmac ever since,
 

Squag1

Can't remember....
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Did a rally school once.
Rs2000. Track was gravel n tarmac.

You were warned to slip the clutch starting. I saw a guy trying to start, wheels spinning and car just sitting there.

Two instructors, first guy was fine, second guy was from hell. I got out of the car with perspiration rolling off me. It was good though.
 

Lee337

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Drove a borrowed Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 rally car a few times in my younger days on special stages, gravel, tarmac & sticky mud, great fun & if I'd had a few more pennies, I might have taken up the sport a little more seriously.

I remember flying down this tarmac straight with a 90 left bend into gravel at the end. There was a chicane halfway down the straight & as I steered oyt of it, I heard this loud PING. didn't have a clue until I got to the fravelsection then as I turned in, the back overtook the front & off I wsent spinning across the grass.

When we got out I realised why - the loud PING was the rear o/s wheel comming off. the car was that tight, I didn't feel any diffference in handling uwhile I was going straignt. I'm told I was going around 90mph on three wheels before I started to brake.

Sadly, I didn't get my competition licence that day as I failed to finish - then the money ran out :rolleyes:
 
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