ANDYJDMSTI Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 http://www.audisentrum.no/filmer/Audi%20S1...ng%20stream.wmv This is the daddy in my eyes!! although i do have a soft spot for the old Escorts and 6R4's
gus the bus Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 Brilliant thread Geo[Y] Although, I'm finding it particularly difficult to find a favourite as upto and during the Group B supercars day there were hunners of top cars Audi S1 is probably my all time favourite but 6R4, Delta S4, RS200 which I have been in [], Manta 400, Chevette HSR, Celica GT4, Mk1 & Mk2 RS AVO's, Sunbeam Lotus, Pug T16, eh..............etc............... Then along came SUBARU! [au] Keep the pics coming guys[Y] its a real blast from the past. Gus[]
the squiggle Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 Hahahahahahahaha Best car in the last 30 years is a Grp A Impreza in full tarmac trim with Colin McRae in the drivers seat. http://www.car-videos.net/download1/imprez.../555-rally2.mov For old school it has to be the Lancia S4 http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...amp;q=lancia+s4 http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=...amp;q=lancia+s4
z1000 Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 I wondered when someone would get round to posting a scoob. At least it was the most famous one of all []
Alan-G Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 chevette's were hilarious cars, years ago, my mate had one, he walked into my house one day with his gear stick in his hand [] Affectionally known as the Vauxhall Chuvit ... Lol. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I think the editor of this clip had a grudge with Renault.
cusco kid Posted January 6, 2007 Author Posted January 6, 2007 hi going to try and post pics of 4 of my rally cars mk1 escort mk2 escort 3 door cossie rwd 3 door cossie 4x4 can any body tell me how take pics from my comp/ to photo bucket i know how to do it the other way,[] HELP geo
rallye6 Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 My personal choice, after many,many years of rally spectating[au] Brian[H]
rallye6 Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 In the early eighties rallying had a much different pace than it does today. A new catagory called Group B was created in 1983. It was intended for manufacturer's to show of thier engineering talents with little restrictions on design. Most of these cars saw 500 or more horsepower which was far faster than modern day WRC cars. The main requirement of Group B was 200 homologated road-going examples. Tweaked evolution versions only required twenty cars. This made Group B cars increase performance and speed at a rapid pace. Soon wings would be neccessary to keep the cars on the track. First on the scene was Audi which introducted four-wheel-drive to the rally scene with the Quattro. Audi dominated the Group B scene from early on. The Quatro was joined by other Group B cars such as the Lancia 037.It was not until 1984, that the Audi and similar front-engined cars would face a new challenge. Peugeot. The 1984 Tour de Course saw the debut of the Peugeot 205 T16. This new design practically rendered the Audi and similar designs obsolete. It was a small lightweight car that focused on a mid-engined design. Under the direction of Jean Todt, the Peugeot 205 T16 became the new king of the hill. After a successfull introductory season, Peugeot took the 1985 and 1986 Manufacturers' title. Among the competition was the Lancia Delta S4, Ford RS200, Austin-Metro 6R4 and the Audi Quatro S1. Group B racing came to an end in 1986 with an unfortunate accident involving an Delta S4. Sadly, Lancia lead driver, Henri Toivonen and his co-driver, Sergio Cresto, were killed in a high-speed accident while racing. Group B was instally cancelled for the 1987 season. After Group Bs cancellation, Peugeot used much of their experince developing the 205 T16 for the Paris-Dakar Rally.
gus the bus Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 A forgot to put a pic of my old min bin up[:$] Recently seen @ a classic Rally in Knockhill (pic taken by Del (Scoobay) which I used to Hillclimb and sprint in[:'(] wish I still had it sometimes
rallye6 Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 and this one from my peugeot days, do you remember this one gav (scobbyseller555 ) Brian[H]
z1000 Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 hi going to try and post pics of 4 of my rally cars mk1 escort mk2 escort 3 door cossie rwd 3 door cossie 4x4 can any body tell me how take pics from my comp/ to photo bucket i know how to do it the other way,[] HELP geo When your on photobucket click upload then browse, find the file your pics are in and there you go. Hope this makes sense/helps Steve
craigdmcd Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Steve, the pic of the Audi "that's just down the road" is of Andy Woods and his good lady, and with no disrespect to Andy (or his team that prep the car), it isn't that fabulous a machine. What it does prove is how good a driver Andy is though, and if I'm not mistaken, he beat a certain Mr McRae to the Scottish Rally Championship back in 1987, if memory serves me correctly. As for my favourite rally car, I'm mostly with Gus in that there are too many defining cars, but ultimately for me, it has to be a Gp4 Escort driven by God himself (Ari Vatanen). A close second has to be the RS200 - I'd have love to have seen what it could do if allowed to develop for a few years.
derek_robertson Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Crackin thread[Y], My all time favourite rally car has got to be the Escort in mk1 guise It's lasted the longest & seems to have made a big return to the forests in the last decade, 40 years this year which can't be bad. The group B cars were awesome to watch, unfortunate demise due to competitor & multiple spectator deaths. Current WRC cars are probably just as quick due to tyre/suspension/electronics/transmission advances.Downside is they won't be around much longer either. Just glad I've been fortunate to see them in action. Andrew Wood was always impressive in that old Audi. Del
cusco kid Posted January 7, 2007 Author Posted January 7, 2007 hi m8 is that the same andrew wood that rallied a tr7 and sd1 rover/ sponcer golden wonder crisps if so i competed against him about 6 millenimums ago ooooooo it takes me back regards geo[]
derek_robertson Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Yep same guy, The V8 TR7 was a beastie!!!! Del
gus the bus Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Jings! I remember them too! Fack were getting old.[:$] I never knew how he could chuck the SD1 about. must have weighed a ton! He also drove the Mk2 Astra (works car!!??) @ some point did he not???
scoobaroo Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 The Lancia S4 was the ultimate group B rally car, as it wiped the floor with anything that Ford, Audi, Peugeot, Toyota, Mitsibushi and Subaru to name but a few, threw at them. The Lancia Stratos has to be the most iconic, as it was simply light years ahead of its time in terms of performance and styling. Marty.
the squiggle Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 The Lancia S4 was the ultimate group B rally car, as it wiped the floor with anything that Ford, Audi, Peugeot, Toyota, Mitsibushi and Subaru to name but a few, threw at them. The Lancia Stratos has to be the most iconic, as it was simply light years ahead of its time in terms of performance and styling. Marty. .....and came with a Ferrari Dino engine as std
cusco kid Posted January 7, 2007 Author Posted January 7, 2007 hi scoobaroo i think you mean the lancia stratos had the ferrari engine, the s4 had a 4 cyl supercharged for low down torque and turbo for high boost, first rally car to ever have this geo[H]
creationracing Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 GustheBus - Small world, I co-drive for Adrian Stewart in that Mini (Not me pictured though)! Great wee car, will be doing Ingliston at the end of April in it, will be good to see how it compares with some newer cars... Favourite Rally car? Cant beat the sound of a Mk1 Escort RS1600....
gus the bus Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 OMG![] very small world indeed! Keep me informed of the dates. Would be great too see it in action once again.[Y] Gus
creationracing Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Gus - Ingliston is on April 22nd, should be good as the Mini is getting a funky new engine built, a new floor fitted and the gearing raised as we speak, so it should be competitive with some of the 1400 class cars. Pic below is from the NE25 Rally, we came 2nd in class and 4th o/a, clouted a tattie box on the way (see dent in co-drivers door!).
scoobaroo Posted January 8, 2007 Posted January 8, 2007 hi scoobaroo i think you mean the lancia stratos had the ferrari engine, the s4 had a 4 cyl supercharged for low down torque and turbo for high boost, first rally car to ever have this geo[H] Heres a wee clip of Miki Biasion with a few of the Lancia cars [Y] Marty.
derek_robertson Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 Awesome cars, stratos still does it for me. I liked the reverse parking bit too.
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