Well from this list and from other rally guys I have taken in that various bits are fairly fragile in 1600s.
On the other hand I know someone with a Volvo 164 who rallied it for 15 years and only recently retired the shell because it got a crack in it! If you were going to build up a nice 1600 rally car you gotta start with a nice shell and the damn things are just worth too much. Plus its way cooler to see a worked 1600 with wicked paint and an FJ with nice shiny Simmons... Talking of WRX's - this is something that we considered but 4wd and turbo just adds costs in terms of maintenance especially if something goes bang. Also - I would stand a fighting chance of doing an engine swap if I kill an engine in the 164 - but in a modern car with electronics? No way. No hat and tie but we do have a mounting for the picnic basket ;) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of rclough Sent: Wednesday, 26 January 2005 10:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Rally Cars for today You make a lot of sense Brad. Get rid of all those old Volvos by rallying them I say! Enjoy destroying them! Yes, a Datto 1600 was a top rally car, and still would be in the right company (non turboed, 2 WD's). But why would you slowly destroy a collectors item trying to stay with 30 year younger technology, in a car that appreciates with age if kept in good nick? Old WRX's are also an option too - their price second hand is getting closer to the same relative price that a '70 Datto 1600 was when Geoff Portman won the ARC in his 1600, in 1978. Does anyone you reckon you could win an ARC round in $15000 '94 WRX? And a question: Do you wear a hat and tie when rallying in your Volvo? --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
