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4th February 2012, 01:30 #11
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$6-10k to prep for road rallying, what do you need to do that in the US? i the UK I used to use hire cars any old piece of junk would do. I've used Renault Lagunas, Peugeot 306 diesel, VW Vento, Vauxhall Astra diesel etc just as they came from Aviz/Hertz.
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5th February 2012, 17:18 #12
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Originally Posted by Gregor-y
I'll name 2 cars, but you should already know them: XR4Ti and Volvo 240 Turbo. Built, long booked and rallied for under 10K.
Dead reliable, and the guys can upgrade as they get more time in the car. Which they have been doing.
Initial purchase cost of under $200 means you can spend at bit on the good bits you need, like decent suspension...
And the critical question about buying used rally cars: why is the guy selling it? Is it to move "up" ( by factors of 5 to 20 in terms of cost---is that what you meant?) or move ON? from a car that they spent now $2000 for a cage $2000 for suspension if they get good stuff, hours and hours of work on shell and sump guard, wiring, lights, maybe some paint----and throwing away half that investment----are they doing that cause the car just isn't fun enough??? Or the NEXT step is going to be what they imagine "Too gawddam expensive" (which is what I hear).
Far better to get into a car which is basically good, is fun in near stock form and which can be bit by bit affordably upgraded...John Vanlandingham
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5th February 2012, 17:19 #13
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Originally Posted by Bolton MidnightJohn Vanlandingham
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10th February 2012, 20:48 #14Originally Posted by janvanvurpa
Those of "questionable knowledge" will be the scientists. You might think that rocket science is hard but: Rocket Scientist: Someone who understands Newton's Laws of motion and basic chemistry....
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