Hello abrahamk, I had heard about that series, how does one go about getting involved in it? I have had a couple of geminis, and they were always really cheap to maintain, so to rally them would have to be pretty cheap as well, the mechanicals are pretty strong, even if they are uninspiring in standard form. A really nice upgrade for the gems are the Piazza brakes. I got the calipers and discs for about $600, but I have heard of guys getting them cheaper, and with a set of good pads you will nearly put yourself through the windscreen the first time you brake from high speed!
Thursday, January 31, 2002, 5:12:48 PM, you wrote: aoca> Daniel, aoca> I am actually not fussy about cars (except I love Italian cars more than is good for me). aoca> I just got the GEM because there is a one make rally series that is supposed to be a good way to learn how to drive. aoca> Arthur Jackson actually talked me into it. aoca> Anyway, I just wanted to know what to expect with the GEM. aoca> I haven't driven it, but I got the engine running and FARK does it rev - and it sounds good doing it. aoca> I am not expecting as good straight line performance as my Datto though. aoca> PS It has coil springs all around. aoca> PPS If you hate them so much you will enjoy the thought of me having no idea what I'm doing, revving its rings off and making all the newbie stuff-ups in the forests of NSW while my datto aoca> undergoes a nice rebuild :) aoca> Nick -- Best regards, Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
