Rallying

[Kebabman]

After a thread on here earlier where the OP was a fellow rally enthusiast, I was wondering if there's anyone else on here that competes, and if so what sort of rallying?

As for me it's just stage rallying. Been doing it in a 205 for 8 years or so and now upgraded to the saxo a couple of weeks ago with our first outing this weekend :y:

[Dave_P]

Good luck.

Is your Saxo still using the MA gearbox?

Its hillclimb's i do. :)

[AzzAW93]

i co drive my dads 205 gti rally car and do hillclimbs in mine

[Kebabman]

Cheers, looking forward to the first run out even being in the co-drivers seat!

It's got the BE box in it with a 5.2 CWP and close ratio kit. Bit more info on it here:

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=435076

Not done any hill climbs but look like a good crack. Did a sprint a few years ago in the pug but stick to the stages mostly :y:

[Kebabman]

i co drive my dads 205 gti rally car and do hillclimbs in mine

Hill climbs are starting to sound quite popular on here :) You doing any championships in the rally car?

[Dave_P]

Good choice of box, i'll be alot more reliable than the MA in the woods. :)

I had a wee brush with a barrier at my last hillclimb... it was en route to a PB in the wet & a class win so i cant complain.

http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m433/16v_rallye/20120916_210700.jpg

[Kebabman]

We only really do tarmac events but have heard the box will be more reliable.

Not too much damage there luckily, quick wash and a lick of paint will sort it :y: Good effort on the PB/class win though!

[welshpug]

I'm service crew for a Saxo, and a few 205's.

Though the Saxo lives in East Sussex, the past few years it has only competed in Belgium, with good reason, its fucking ace! So much better than UK rallying, proper closed roads and more mileage than most, beer and chips also! Cheaper to enter too, and for Garry where he lives, cheaper and less time all in than going to yorkshire etc!

[Dave_P]

It needs a wash but i'll keep the stripe, it a adds character to the car. ;)

Are you dong any championship with your car?

[AzzAW93]

Hill climbs are starting to sound quite popular on here :) You doing any championships in the rally car?

easy motorsport to get started in on a budget :)
and not sure what the plan is, i know we want to do all 3 ditton priors single venue rallys and a few at down ampney and some at corville airfield in wiltshire but thats as much as i know at the moment.
but i dont think we'll be in a championship

[Kebabman]

I'm service crew for a Saxo, and a few 205's.

Though the Saxo lives in East Sussex, the past few years it has only competed in Belgium, with good reason, its fucking ace! So much better than UK rallying, proper closed roads and more mileage than most, beer and chips also! Cheaper to enter too, and for Garry where he lives, cheaper and less time all in than going to yorkshire etc!

As you know, the last outing for our saxo was in Belgium. Does look like a great time but I think if we decide to step up to that sort of rallying we'd go for IOM first as I live just down the road from Heysham port. Would love to take it out on some closed road stuff though!

[Kebabman]

It needs a wash but i'll keep the stripe, it a adds character to the car. ;)

Are you dong any championship with your car?

Leave the scratches as well, even more character ;)

We do the ANWCC tarmac stage rally championship, have done for a few years now. Loads of good venues, mostly single venue and a top laugh!

[Kebabman]

easy motorsport to get started in on a budget :)
and not sure what the plan is, i know we want to do all 3 ditton priors single venue rallys and a few at down ampney and some at corville airfield in wiltshire but thats as much as i know at the moment.
but i dont think we'll be in a championship

Aye, they look like a great laugh for the money!

Bit further down south than us then. Should look at ANWCC championship, not that far up from Worcester and shed loads of events ;)

[JamesR]

Leave the scratches as well, even more character ;)

We do the ANWCC tarmac stage rally championship, have done for a few years now. Loads of good venues, mostly single venue and a top laugh!

Where you at the promenade a few weeks back? :)

[Kebabman]

Where you at the promenade a few weeks back? :)

Unfortunately not, we've done it before but had to give it a miss this year due to other commitments. Great rally though!. Love the tight and twisty bits around the roundabouts and a surprising amount of traction there as well. Might give it a try next season though, the super special stage looks like a real good laugh!

[JamesR]

Unfortunately not, we've done it before but had to give it a miss this year due to other commitments. Great rally though!. Love the tight and twisty bits around the roundabouts and a surprising amount of traction there as well. Might give it a try next season though, the super special stage looks like a real good laugh!

Yeah was class! The chicanes are pretty tight though

[Kebabman]

Yeah was class! The chicanes are pretty tight though

Aye, we knocked both wing mirrors off last time we were there...

[JamesR]

Aye, we knocked both wing mirrors off last time we were there...

Seen that happen a few times, the curbs are very unforgiving too, remember seeing one of the 6R4s go a bit too wide down the bottom end by the lifeguard hut thing and go side on into a curb and lost it's wheel completely :n:

[Kebabman]

Seen that happen a few times, the curbs are very unforgiving too, remember seeing one of the 6R4s go a bit too wide down the bottom end by the lifeguard hut thing and go side on into a curb and lost it's wheel completely :n:

Yeah they can be pretty harsh. Ripped a couple of wheels off on similar curbs at rallies, makes you feel sick, especially when you're doing well...

[saxokid100]

Joys of rallying!! keeping your car on the road.....lol..

[Kebabman]

Joys of rallying!! keeping your car on the road.....lol..

Where's the fun in that ;)

[saxokid100]

Where's the fun in that ;)

Ive had lots of fun rallying!! and hair razing moments with spectators,who step out on you.....:fcuk:

[Kebabman]

Ive had lots of fun rallying!! and hair razing moments with spectators,who step out on you.....:fcuk:

Doesn't get any better than rallying IMO, it's definitely pretty hairy when any speccies or marshals are a bit too close to the stage though...

[saxokid100]

Doesn't get any better than rallying IMO, it's definitely pretty hairy when any speccies or marshals are a bit too close to the stage though...

Ive not rallyed now for year!! helped few mates out on rally events though,mechanics and service....in the middle of repair our ex works wrc focus,had big off in North wales start of last year....:n:

[Kebabman]

Ive not rallyed now for year!! helped few mates out on rally events though,mechanics and service....in the middle of repair our ex works wrc focus,had big off in North wales start of last year....:n:

Ouch, doesn't sound good. Which event was that?

[saxokid100]

Ouch, doesn't sound good. Which event was that?

We had practices day up at my mates place in Corwen,near LLangollen for the bulldog,but went off roading down into alot of pine trees....:(due to some hill walkers and there dogs.....

[Kebabman]

We had practices day up at my mates place in Corwen,near LLangollen for the bulldog,but went off roading down into alot of pine trees....:(due to some hill walkers and there dogs.....

Not good, hope the car wasn't too badly messed up... Take it the crew were ok?