How a $500 car beat $400k Rally Racers

[Red October1984]

I love this story. Makes me want to go buy a cheap-o car and enter Rally America or something.

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[Betonov]

Well, he did buy the one BMW that was (almost) built as a rally car when it drove off the line

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Betonov

Well, he did buy the one BMW that was (almost) built as a rally car when it drove off the line

True....but still. A self-taught sort-of mechanic just buys a car and manages to enter WRC.

I found out that there's a Rally America race not more than 3 hours northwest of me at Salem, MO. I missed the 2014...but hopefully I'll see if I can't go to the 2015 100 Acre Wood Rally.

There's also some sort of Regional Championship Rally about 45 minutes north of me. It's still TBD so I haven't missed it this year.

None of this is WRC...but it's local...and it's awesome.

[Betonov]

Buy an Audi Quattro, the old one, the kind that raced in B-group rally.
And a good comic, you'll be bored waiting on the finish line

[Jimbuna]

You could always do it 'differently'.

Young driver Jack Cottle drove friends onto race circuit for prank
He got onto Brands Hatch track in Kent while laughing and joking
Cars can clearly be seen in the video racing past the driver's vehicle
Prank meant VW Beetle race, which crowds had flocked to, was stopped

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ddle-race.html

[Wolferz]

None of that multimillion dollar commercial team crap. Just a man and his car.

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Betonov

Buy an Audi Quattro, the old one, the kind that raced in B-group rally.
And a good comic, you'll be bored lying in the coffin.

Fixed that for you.

[Betonov]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Fixed that for you.

Ah, the reason they banned B-group

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Betonov

Buy an Audi Quattro, the old one, the kind that raced in B-group rally.
And a good comic, you'll be bored waiting on the finish line

I actually found a 1987 5000CS Turbo Quattro for sale not too far from here. $4750

Course, I'll need to pay for suspension, tires, skid plate and an FIA roll cage...so it'll come to a little more than $5K.

[Wolferz]

We know that you definitely need a "roll" cage, Red.

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

I actually found a 1987 5000CS Turbo Quattro for sale not too far from here. $4750

Course, I'll need to pay for suspension, tires, skid plate and an FIA roll cage...so it'll come to a little more than $5K.

More than likely been dogged out and probably needs about 4 grand in work just to get into shape for even amateur rally.

Trust me German cars from the 80's can have nightmare electrical issues especially ones that where sold in the US.I have seen guys get so angry they simply took a sledge hammer and smashed the car up.You have to find someone that really knows Audis look at that car even before you buy it.

Used to own a 86 BMW M3 in Germany great car but it had some pesky electrical bugs I never worked out. The worst are VW Scirocco a 1985 of that particular make was the one that got bashed by the sledge hammer.