£76,500 Metro For Sale!!!

[Hog]

With 2 cylinders hacksawed off the end.............

[bodgit]

Originally Posted by wezzer

i would love to see a vid of that

[isobarik]

Should be an fairly correct pic...

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/...8110113331.jpg

mvh Isobarik

[isobarik]

Originally Posted by Si Coe

Not twin turbo, supercharged and turbocharged. Supercharger for lower revs, turbo once it had spooled up.
Rumor has it Lancia themselves were concerned about the cars safety as on tight forest stages alternating between light and shade it could cover ground faster than the drivers eyes could focus on the next corner!

here is an link of the ecv where they explaine the TWIN turbo charged engine ...and the name was ecv

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_ECV

mvh Isobarik

[Titch]

Originally Posted by reg

i thought you were married

Thats probably why he had to sell it

[traffman]

Will gollops 6r4 was featured in Autocar , they did a full bore start and it hit 60 in 2.1 seconds , they said it was more akin to launching your self off a cliff.

I used to love rally x , was it Martin something or other that had a nutty rs200 ??

[Hog]

Originally Posted by traffman

Will gollops 6r4 was featured in Autocar , they did a full bore start and it hit 60 in 2.1 seconds , they said it was more akin to launching your self off a cliff.

I used to love rally x , was it Martin something or other that had a nutty rs200 ??

Martin Schanche - Mr Rallycross - a real character.

Group B rallycross cars were only geared to about 120mph, but it was the speed they reached it which was scary. As you say 0 - 60 was about 2 to 2.4 seconds - faster than an F1 car. Epic when you stand next to 8 of them when they launch as well

[JohnM]

Originally Posted by Hog

Martin Schanche - Mr Rallycross - a real character.

Wasn't he the guy that got took out on the first corner of a race, then stood in the middle of the track to shake his fist at who did it? think he was banned for a year or something for it.

[Hog]

Indeed he was. Stood in the middle of the track with his hands on his hips defiantly waiting for the cars to come round on lap 2.

I'm priviliged to have witnessed the best of the Group B era in rallycross. There's plenty of footage on Youtube - all very nostalgic for me lol

[justleanitupabit]

Originally Posted by Hog

Indeed he was. Stood in the middle of the track with his hands on his hips defiantly waiting for the cars to come round on lap 2.

I'm priviliged to have witnessed the best of the Group B era in rallycross. There's plenty of footage on Youtube - all very nostalgic for me lol

Ah yes the Rallycross Grands Prix at Brands Hatch Martin Schanche, Will Gollop, John Welch (that x-trac Astra ) and so on.....

BBBRRRRRAAAAARRRPPP up through the pitlane, bang turn right down tumbledown hill, druids, across the knife- edge, hoppys drop.....

I'd forgotten just how awesome that was.

Will Gollop in that Metro though....he had to hope for rain in the end everytime as the tyres wouldn't stay on the rims.

[Hog]

Welch's Astra was an awesome machine. 800Bhp on tap from an ex Group B Opel Manta 400 if I recall correctly. And was just pure sex in the STP / Sphere Drake colours.

Brands was an epic track, but I've grown up with Lydden from a very early age, so to me it will always be "home" for rallycross.

[justleanitupabit]

Originally Posted by Hog

Welch's Astra was an awesome machine. 800Bhp on tap from an ex Group B Opel Manta 400 if I recall correctly. And was just pure sex in the STP / Sphere Drake colours.

Brands was an epic track, but I've grown up with Lydden from a very early age, so to me it will always be "home" for rallycross.

Not been to Lydden Hill somehow! Sitting on top of paddock opposite tumbledown - I can't think of another view of a decent (IE not an oval) racetrack anywhere in the world that can better that one. (Admittedly I haven't been to every racetrack - in the World!)

Group B Rallycross >>>>>>> every other form of motorsport.

Edit

Just recalled an interview with Schanche once and he said something like "When I hit the brake pedal twice for a corner thats when I'll retire"

[cwilson]

i just found these on you tube. just turn up the volume!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Mag...1&feature=fvwp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qefKc...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtoXa...eature=related