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historic rally of the lakes, last weeknd..

  • 07-12-2005 8:16am
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    corktina
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    any onego? we heard about it late but went down and succeeded in missing it all day...we did see a few wrecks and spectators though......

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  • #2
    corktina
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    more...

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    corktina
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    mostly escorts we saw, but there were over 100 cars there we are told, wee did see tow lotus sunbeams, one of which was in the bog about 20 foot below the road, they were all day getting him out.....


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    Blue850
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    Was there in a yellow Kadett Coupe Rallye. Left Galway at 3.30 , got to the Gap at 6.30, Marshalls wouldn't let us park in the car park!, looked like it was reserved for effin Mk2 Scrotes.


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    corktina
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    Blue850 wrote:
    Was there in a yellow Kadett Coupe Rallye. Left Galway at 3.30 , got to the Gap at 6.30, Marshalls wouldn't let us park in the car park!, looked like it was reserved for effin Mk2 Scrotes.
    didnt see it...or much esle all day...ended up going here....

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  • #6
    MercMad
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    No I promised myself I would go but forgot about it when the time came !

    I'm raging !!

    Deffo next year without fail !


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    TigerTim
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    :) Was at Molls Gap on Sunday morn . Great stuff. Loads of sideways. Some very nice road going RS2000's parked around there & in Killarney - both MK1 & MK2. Have been involved in Rallying for more years than I care to remember but was shocked at the cost of a competitive MK2 RS2000. It costs 120 grand Sterling ( YES £120,000stg) to get a state of the are MK2 built - that's what the top competitors are running. Come with a 2.4L Millington engine, sequential gearbox, latest suspension & all the necessary go faster & safety bits. Love to know how one comes up with £120K cash & be willing to throw it all away in a Kerry bog if things go pear shape. Saw a MK1 Escort 1600GT rally prepared car which was competing but was for sale after the Rally for €20K. I prefer it to the modern Rallies - much more sideways.

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  • #8
    Dades
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    This thread reminds me of watching an episode of "Reeling in the Years" on RTE.

    :D


  • #9
    MercMad
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    Definitely the Mk1's/Mk2's and the Mantas were the best years. I went to practically every rally in Ireland between 1988 and 1995 !

    The RWD Cosworths were the last cars that made it look interesting, then the Subaraus for their shear speed and that wonderful noise the early ones made before they started using the matched length exhausts which really flattened the sound !


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    barryi200
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    Blue850 wrote:
    Was there in a yellow Kadett Coupe Rallye. Left Galway at 3.30 , got to the Gap at 6.30, Marshalls wouldn't let us park in the car park!, looked like it was reserved for effin Mk2 Scrotes.

    was it MAN840/850 by any chance....lol i was the lad in the rally prepped manta...with the mk1 rally car in front of me.... you were asking me about the wheels i had on her...


  • #11
    Blue850
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    Thats the one MAN 840, its my brother's car, he was chatting to you. We need to do a few jobs on it, lights have a mind of their own:) . We found out that morning it was converted to RHD by Tony Fall who ran Dealer Opel Team Europe in the 70's 80's.


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