Rallying - Classics participating

Drummerboy08

Why is it that the oldies* are always more entertaining in the rallies? we had the Wexford rally on over the weekend, and as nice it is to see the WRC and Group N cars take part, nothing brings a smile to my face like a Mk2 Escort going sideways!

What exactly causes this or is it just me? Also have a few snaps if anyone is interested...? There was an e30 M3 taking part too which you don't see too many of.

Thoughts?

okistag

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Why is it that the oldies* are always more entertaining in the rallies? we had the Wexford rally on over the weekend, and as nice it is to see the WRC and Group N cars take part, nothing brings a smile to my face like a Mk2 Escort going sideways!

What exactly causes this or is it just me? Also have a few snaps if anyone is interested...? There was an e30 M3 taking part too which you don't see too many of.

Thoughts?

Nothing beats MK1 / MK2 side ways and the sound of them !!!:D love to see some pics

Drummerboy08

okistag wrote: »

Nothing beats MK1 / MK2 side ways and the sound of them !!!:D love to see some pics

Drummerboy08

Drummerboy08

They're the oldies..:D

Blue850

You need to get to Kerry in December for the Historic Rally, where the NEWEST cars are probably early 80s Mantas:D

Last year's winning car, Ray Cunningham's rapid Mini Cooper



Details of 2010 event

okistag

thanks for those Drummerboy,

rugbyman

whats the story with the coogan autos M3, r.h.d om french plates.
prob an easy explanation ,but beyond me at moment

Rugbyman

ianobrien

rugbyman wrote: »

whats the story with the coogan autos M3, r.h.d om french plates.
prob an easy explanation ,but beyond me at moment

Rugbyman

Im open to correction, but I think that it's a genuine M3 that was rallied in France. There was no RHD M3 of that vintage made, and was probably converted to RHD with a 325 steering rack.

If you've driven RHD in competition all the time, it can be hard to get used to LHD, especially with the power that the M3 shoves out on a wet & slippy road.....

DaveCol

Bertie Fisher and Austin McHale both converted their M3's from lhd to rhd back in the early 90's

TigerTim

Always look forward to the Classic Rally of the Lakes in Killarney in early December. Plenty of sideways there. Like old times. Molls Gap is always worth a visit for the first stage. Usually wet & greasy.

T.

Big Nasty

Cars going sideways around corners is much more impressive to watch than AWD versions going around like they're on rails. That said the AWD models can do it a lot faster.