What would you choose to rally if you had £150k to spend on a car?

Time for a daydream. Hypothetical question... Following the FWD vs RWD thread, I was surprised to learn how many FWD fans there actually is, got me thinking what I'd do if I won the lottery, had the budget and time to fully get into rallying in its current climate.
For me.. it would be Andy Burtons Peugeot Cosworth and the BTRDA or Scottish National Championship primarily because thanks to the pathetic MSA, it will be banned in 2010. I just think it is the ultimate mid engined car in performance, looks and engine.. its just so right in every way possible. Once that was banned I'd try and build a mk2 Escort just like Colins. I'd embarrass myself I know... but you only live once. :D


If you had a budget of aprox £150k to spend on a car and the budget to run it in whatever championship you chose what would you choose and why?

I would rent a subaru wrc just to push it off a cliff and watch that blue garbage bin crash and burn....

the thought itself brings tears of joy to my eyes....

Can we have 2 choices?

My first one would be a Hyundai Accent Ev.3 because the style of that car was stunning and when it was under idle, the car had a sound of it's own! (more of a personal choice than competition one)

Second choice would have to be a Peugeot 206WRC because they were just plain cool and very competitive!

I'll stick with my Charade GTti for the gravel, just develop it a bit more. Use the EVO X Lancer for Tarmac events.

So in other words, not change much at all :)

Ray

You could buy a Corolla WRC for that.

What ever happened to the McRae R4?
I'd have one of those if the £150k stretched to it.

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Originally Posted by Bazza2541

What ever happened to the McRae R4?
I'd have one of those if the £150k stretched to it.

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As it's similar to Burton's Peugeot-Cosworth isn't it going to be banned under K.37 rules? The MSA are bloomin' idiots banning those cars!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

I won't believe K.37 until I see it. People have been going on about it for years and it still hasn't happened. I'd probably have a 6r4 and a Millington engined MK2 because, even though I'm only 22, I'm a nostalgic old soul. Burton's car is far too scary for me so would just let some other idiot drive that. :eek:

A Ford RS200 with decent safety equipment!, no wait 150k wouldn't be enough to be able to run that., OK I'll settle on a Historic Motorsport Escort, could I get one of those for under 150k?

Mk2 Escort - same spec as Colin McRae's red one or Steve Bannister's new one.

Evo VII - Tommi Makinen's last Evo

Of course a Hyundai Accent :D They just look great

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Originally Posted by GigiGalliNo1

Evo VII - Tommi Makinen's last Evo

Of course a Hyundai Accent :D They just look great

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Ah, the Hyundai Accent WRC, the car I always pick on WRC II, mainly because of the sound, fantastic!!

A Ford Focus WRC. Either an 02 or 03. Don't think you can get much newer one's for that price.

Always loved those Focuses, but in reality I like the older ones better, 01/02 and 03. So yes, a Focus it would be! Besides I would run it in the Norwegian championship, and put off a lot of time for testing ;)

It's still not enough for WRC, so I would upgrade my VFTS replica for more fun, buy a R3 to race, and rent a N4 for Finland Rally. Rest of the money would let me have fun for couple of years

I would choose Peugeot 205 Turbo from group B -era. I don't know if I could race with it anywhere but I'm sure I could find some space where to relase the monster. :D

An Escort WRC to enoy myself in, and a Lancer Evo 9 for rallies where the Escort isn't allowed to start.

I would run than a Škoda Octavia WRC in some nice rallies.

I would take works Lancer EVO VI :)

Lancia Delta S4 and then I would rally it against Woodeye's 205 t16, anytime anywhere. I bet we would attract a crowd :D

Lancia Delta S4... Lancia 037... Peugeot 205 T16... :D

If I have huge amount of money... ...I will give it to any good driver to help him with his career...

I would likely copy Toni Gardermister's BMW M3 as in the US or in GpF I do not need worry about the car expiring and it looks like a lot of fun.

I would do a MKII but the parts are rare here in the US.

Derek

I'd go for something unusual - probably a group N Audi S4 which I could use in the NZ championship or the PWRC. I have no idea how it would go but it would be fun and something different.

Evo IX. Gravel only of course, as tarmac is gay.

Use the money to put me through college, then buy an Evolution.