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Post by L u c k y S u p r a 7 on Mar 4, 2005 2:54:16 GMT
Hello ya'll!
I noticed that some of you on this forum own rally cars. I would like to own one too so I can practice rallying and stuff. But I wanted to ask if it is a good idea to use a rally car has a daily driver. I heard that its good to keep a rally car in a garage all the time and not drive it unless you want to rally. But then too, I don't have a garage (at the moment) and I would like to have a rally car so I can practice anytime, and not have to buy another car as a daily driver. Money doesn't grow on trees you know! ;D So, is it good for a rally car to be a daily driver also? Any opinions on this?
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Post by mattwrc on Mar 4, 2005 7:38:08 GMT
most rally cars are "hot" engines which means they have to reach a certain temp for so called self cleaning mode so if you are stop at junction traffic light and so on your engine wouldnt reach temp
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Post by L u c k y S u p r a 7 on Mar 4, 2005 12:50:56 GMT
I see. Never knew that. So I can't use it as a daily driver?
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Post by mattwrc on Mar 4, 2005 17:54:50 GMT
wouldnt advise it as spark plugs among other things will get cloged up with oil etc
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Post by Curt on Mar 4, 2005 18:05:45 GMT
Also, the car wouldn't be very practical as there is no back seats, and CD player etc.
Also, wouldnt the insurance be much more?
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Post by L u c k y S u p r a 7 on Mar 4, 2005 19:05:24 GMT
Darn! Forgot about the back seats... I don't know about insurance. If I were to get an old car, the insurance migh be less. It will just be hard to find parts or something. I'm thinking about just getting a regular car and then get a rally car when I go to rally school. I wonder if i'll have the bucks to do that....
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Post by Curt on Mar 4, 2005 19:08:14 GMT
Thats a bit like my plan. Ive got a Peugeot 205 XE 1.0. I will just use that for the road, then there is the Sunbeam which is just for shows and sprinting. Then the car I will rally will be a Peugeot 205 1.4. But Im hoping that will just be a starting point. I will maybe do the 1.6 Challenge and 1.9. Then if Im good enough I will think about doing the 206 Cup.
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Post by L u c k y S u p r a 7 on Mar 4, 2005 19:20:35 GMT
That's good! ;D I'm thinking about getting a Celica or VW for my rally car. Then too, I wouldn't mind having a Subie or Audi either. Can't get a Pug though. A rlly school will help ina lot of ways, but I don't think i'll have anywhere to practice! I should go down south. Lots of dirt roads...
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Post by 205GTi on Mar 8, 2005 21:55:33 GMT
That's good! ;D I'm thinking about getting a Celica or VW for my rally car. Then too, I wouldn't mind having a Subie or Audi either. Can't get a Pug though. A rlly school will help ina lot of ways, but I don't think i'll have anywhere to practice! I should go down south. Lots of dirt roads... thats not gonna happen, unless you are very very rich, or are older and have your own bsiness that allows you to have a car like that, your will definitely not be able to afford a car like that, or atleast not one that will do any damage on the stages. your better off starting in the F1000 or the 205 challenge
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Post by L u c k y S u p r a 7 on Mar 9, 2005 2:18:55 GMT
Can't do 205. They don't sell Peugeots here. You can get a older/used rally car for like 5,000 dollars or less here in The States. It might not be too hard for me to find a starter rally car. I'll have to get one in good condition first. Finding places to challenge at will be harder. Rallying isn't really popular here like in Great Britain. I heard that there is no rally program or thats its not really good. It might even be hard for me to get into a rally school (super expensive)! So thats why I thought I should go to the Southern States were there are many back roads to practice at. Its also less expensive there than the north.
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Post by 205GTi on Mar 9, 2005 7:43:08 GMT
Can't do 205. They don't sell Peugeots here. You can get a older/used rally car for like 5,000 dollars or less here in The States. It might not be too hard for me to find a starter rally car. I'll have to get one in good condition first. Finding places to challenge at will be harder. Rallying isn't really popular here like in Great Britain. I heard that there is no rally program or thats its not really good. It might even be hard for me to get into a rally school (super expensive)! So thats why I thought I should go to the Southern States were there are many back roads to practice at. Its also less expensive there than the north. there are some rally programs round there, ive seen sites for them. ll have a look today and post them if i find
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Post by L u c k y S u p r a 7 on Mar 9, 2005 13:35:17 GMT
Thanx! ;D The only program I've known was by the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) but they got rid of it. I think it was for fiancial reasons or something. They probably gave that program to Rally America, but i'm not sure.
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Post by Revolution 9 on Mar 18, 2005 23:47:18 GMT
My daily driver's my rally car project as well, although I'm a bit masochistic, I can live without a back seat and a radio, sound deadening, carpets, etc, and Imps weren't all that quiet, refined and reliable and they always ran at erratic temperatures so there isn't much change from a standard Imp to a rally Imp! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by L u c k y S u p r a 7 on Mar 20, 2005 0:00:39 GMT
Maybe there's a rally car out there with A/C.
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Post by Mixa on Mar 24, 2005 19:54:45 GMT
To my rally car I can only say it needs a lot of job to keep it in good condition... thats all I can say.
Mixa(Mikko)
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