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25th December 2011, 03:29 #1
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Question: Do you guys think a 96 lexus es300 would make an ok rally car?
Hi guys Im new to this forum and it didn't allow me to post new threads in more relative areas so I came here to ask you guys. Do you think a 1996 es300 which essentially a v6 camry in a tuxedo could make a suitable rally car? I already have the vehicle and seeing as how im going to buy an evo x as a strict track/DD i would like to use my es for some fun.
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25th December 2011, 16:23 #2
In North America? No. Buy a used Golf, Neon or Sentra that's already caged and logged. You will also need a trailer, tow vehicle, Co driver, crew, accommodations and entry fees so you should probably forget the Evo.
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27th December 2011, 21:28 #3
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Wouldn't a 4.8m car and weighing more than 1530kg be rather cumbersome? Like trying to go ballet dancing in steel-capped boots?
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29th December 2011, 02:41 #4
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Are there any caged Honda Civics about they are a reasonable track/ rally dual purpose vehicle.
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1st January 2012, 15:25 #5
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Or perhaps an subaru or mitshubishi?
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1st January 2012, 16:26 #6
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Rally the Evo & use the Lexus for track days!
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3rd February 2012, 14:55 #7
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Sell both and buy a M3 problem solved.
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3rd February 2012, 15:50 #8Originally Posted by Zeakiwi
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3rd February 2012, 23:39 #9
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Originally Posted by ricerjimmy323
The foremost concern for a newbie should be: long term growth potential of the basic car you choose multiplied by "how much fun per dollar spent".
In other words "what advantages in terms of cost-to fun-benifit does a particular car have?" .
Also "are there any developmental dead ends" in a particular car?" (like there are in the knee jerk "Get a Golf or Senta or Neon" for which alternate final drives, good LSD, gear sets and reliable driveshaft/CVs either don't exist or cost 10 to 15 times more than for other more suitable cars, THOSE are developmental dead ends. (and is the primary reasons why guys sell their Golves, Neons and Sentras)
Of course you haven't been troubled to tell us who you are, where you live, how old you are, what your budget is, what your goals are...
So we have to assume you are not really at all even half-serious about getting out ion the woods and spraying some gravel around or you would have told us all that out of sheer bubbling over enthusiasm.John Vanlandingham
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Vive le Prole-le-ralliat
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4th February 2012, 01:16 #10Originally Posted by janvanvurpa
M-Sport/ Ford have been testing using a 'simulator' in the USA. They say its helped improve the Puma Rally1 car, especially for tarmac. Does anyone know what this simulator could be like ? Story...
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