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[Marks DTM Calib]

The quattro ruined rallying for me......before the arrival of it it was tail end out action and full chat whistling carbs....after it seemed so much more sedate and quiet

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Seems such a pity that the fire breathing group B cars of 20 years ago have been banned.....................seems like we need to be protected from everything these days .

Like 'dangle berries' we do .

[amigov6]

My favourite cars ever, even the cars look like they're enjoying it.
    MY CAR PORN!!!!!
 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_vq29HgKWWI&feature=related

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Yes Amigo.
When I was very young our next door neighbour purchased .....a brand new G reg .....1969  ......Mk1 Escort Twin Cam.....in white.

I was only 9 years old ........but I remember it went like sh#t of a shovel.....happy days.

[HerefordElite]

Climb Dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edLnXzAwHVc

not your actual rallying but still a classic - Ari Vatanen climbing Pikes Peak in a Peugeot 405 T16 (skip the first minute it's artistic drivel )

ps
Skruntie how do you post you-tube vids with the preview rather than just a link? :-?

[Elite Pete]

I love the sound of a nice V8

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YmtbiH8sicU&NR=1

[The Red Baron]

Some great vid clips, cheered my otherwise very bad day up.  

[Mr Skrunts]

Climb Dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edLnXzAwHVc

not your actual rallying but still a classic - Ari Vatanen climbing Pikes Peak in a Peugeot 405 T16 (skip the first minute it's artistic drivel )

ps
Skruntie how do you post you-tube vids with the preview rather than just a link? :-?

Click the url on you tube, copy and then click the 5th icon on this forum edit screen.  (insert media0  then paste between the middle brackets and post.  Do not add spaces ot text.

By far the best driving vid I have seen and allways worth watching time and time again.

[dippydave]

thanks for the vids, my my they bring back memories. and hunting through youtube for more is so much fun! just enjoying 'marvdogger' s rise and fall of Group B vids...lots of parts!

my memories of early rallying include the time the RAC came to Sutton Park (north birmingham - no idea what year!!). i distinctly remember the water splash ( a tiny ford!) and a porsche going the wrong way at a crossroads!

And the time my stepbrother Gary Wilson let me sit in the back of his rallying mk2 escort while we went for a ride around the roads of scotland! I have no idea what spec it was, or what league he was in. i just remember 'that rally car' and being allowed in the back to hold onto the roll cage!! His brother had a standard spec mk3 RS Turbo at the time, much quieter and safer but very exciting all the same!

good times..

not quite the same but at school in design in 1991 my mate made a normal MG metro into a 6R4 look-a-like. then decided it was too slow and put a 1.9 205 GTi engine in it. then in 1992 decided it was too slow again and put a 3.5 V8 in the back!  

[Phil]

Seems such a pity that the fire breathing group B cars of 20 years ago have been banned.....................seems like we need to be protected from everything these days .

Like 'dangle berries' we do .

Bit of as stupid comment that, bearing in mind they were banned because they were too fast and the crowds were uncontrolled so one ended up making a tiny mistake ploughed into the crowd and killed a few, hence why thet were banned.

Tony Pond at the time agreed they were too dangerous, so yes we do need protecting!!


I bought many years ago the video Genesis to Revalation the story of the 6R4, really good vid, gutted its now worn out, haven't been able to get it on DVD

Will Gollop had a twin turbo rally cross version that would out accellerate the F1 cars of the time to 60!!