Whats your favorite rallycar ??

Mine is the Lancia Delta S4 or MG Metro 6R4.:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :monkeypis :monkeypis :monkeypis :monkeypis :monkeypis :bathroom: :bathroom:

Integrale ... :)

mmmm thats a difficult one with so many good ones out there......3 of my favourite ones, intergrale, Audi quatrro, Pug 205.....know those were awesome cars.....:)

Lancia Stratos. Subaru WRX.

Peugeot 206 WRC or Mitsubishi Evo VII

impreza wrc or makinen evo IV

for favourite car it's gotta be the Delta Integrrale Rally Car (can't quite remeber the full name) or the Audi's of old for classic favourites. For favourite team it would have to be Peugot along woth my favourite new car! All that power packed into such a small car!

ID have to go with the Toyota corolla WRC or the new peugeot

Any Lancer Evo, but I really like V and VI.

the old school audi quattros or the peugots. or the new imprezas.

the Impreza WRX, go scoobies!

Impreza, 206 and then the EvoVI

My top 3 favorites would have to be the following... (In No Particular Order):

- Peugeot 206
- Citroen Xsara
- Skoda Octavia

Love those cars! :)

Originally posted by snowboarder927
the Impreza WRX, go scoobies!

ya damn right! :D

you should've made this a poll...i would seriously do just about anything for a lancer evo VII

I don't know how you can pick a favorite. I'd take/drive anyone one of them! :eek:

Originally posted by G-Forces
I don't know how you can pick a favorite. I'd take/drive anyone one of them! :eek:

agree with ya on that one, and the other thing is which generation do you choose......now the Evos, 206s, wrxs are good then again the audi's, 205's, lancia, were excellent in thier time, then if you go further back escorts, datsun 240s, 710s etc......list could be endless....:confused: :confused:


they are all good to me :)

1. Lancia Delta Integrale EVO
2. Lancia Stratos
3. Lancia Delta S4
4. Audi Quattro

I HATE the 206, it looks wrong. The best looking car now is the Citroen Xsara

cheers,
jay

My favourite has gotta be the Peugeot 206. They are damn nice.. only problem is the road versions look dog-ugly without the huge 2piece spoiler!!

sarujin

i'd have to go with the cosworth escort or the impreza wrx:ylsuper

Cossie sounds like a tractor in road form. Lancia Integrale EVO has it whipped in every way shape or form :D

ooo thats a hard one..........:confused:

I always loved the Impreza, I like the old one, the newage GD I didnt like at first, but its growing on me.

And there is something about the 206, dunno what it is but I like it!

The focus is nice too.....

not to mention the EVOVII!

Ahhh what the hell, I like 'em all!

Yea and the celica's (go carlos sainz!!!)

Here's my favorite:

http://www.rallystuff.com/images/maine01_pk1b.jpg

Originally posted by ragt20


agree with ya on that one, and the other thing is which generation do you choose......now the Evos, 206s, wrxs are good then again the audi's, 205's, lancia, were excellent in thier time, then if you go further back escorts, datsun 240s, 710s etc......list could be endless....:confused: :confused:


they are all good to me :)

You said it perfectly!

But for mine, I prefer the 2wd era. If I want to hear a backfiring 4-banger I'll hop on a propane-powered forklift thanks! But those 1960's Monte Carlo Falcon Sprint V8's must have looked/sounded fabulous. Local GT-HO Falcons were awesome, if unsuccessful, memorably posting a 129mph AVERAGE SPEED during one stage of New Zealand's Heatway Rally of .. 1971, was it?

Remember how the unlikely Mercedes Benz 450 SLC crushed all opposition in the tough East African Safari? Or when UK hero Roger Clark rolled his Lotus Cortina during the Greek 'Acropolis' Rally, which prompted the headline:
"Clark comes Acropolis!"

Personally, I loved watching the 1970-74 Holden Torana GTR XU-1 (basically a manic 6cyl Vauxhall Viva) which then dominated rallys here. But to my mind the prettiest to watch/hear were factory BDA Escorts, lifting wheels everywhere, gee those engines sounded sweet to my ear.

Originally posted by Thunda Downunda
If I want to hear a backfiring 4-banger I'll hop on a propane-powered forklift thanks!

hell if i wanna hear a backfiring 4-banger ill just go drive my own car with the windows down :rolleyes:

The old Audi Quattro's. I knopw they werent the best, but the noise they made!!! I saw them all once in the RAC rally of britain, but unfortunately was too young to remember. i have videos of them all though. I really wish the Porshce 959 had made it in time before they shut down group B. I also saw a Ferrari that was kinda planned for rally. i cat remember the name, but it was a done up version of one of the old road cars. Anyway, my order of rally cars:

1) Audi Sport Quattro S2
2) Peugeot 205 T16
3) Lancia Stratos
4) Lancia Delta Integrale

Subaru WRC no contest

do you think the old Group B cars or the newest WRX's and 206's etc. would be faster round a rally course. The older Group B's have it easily on the straight, but there have been alot of handling improvements since those days.

I'd say the newer ones would be faster, but not by much. As well as handling improvements, the new cars are much easier to drive, crammed full of electronics and other gizmos etc...

I cant choose between The Impreza And Puegot
Hrmmm

Fiat 131 man that was a wide kit, bit dated for its era thou.........and the corolla WRC....y did they leave the WRC:(

The Peugeot 205 rally car, the peugeot 206 wrc and the mitsubishi evolution (all) are my favourite rally cars. It would be nice to see a celica the likes of the GT4 added to the WRC list in the near future.

My favourites from the past would be any of the old group B cars (Metro 6R4, 205 T16 etc). They were scarily fast and awesome to watch! I think I'd have to add the Mini too, when it first came out it showed that horsepower isn't the only way to win a rally.

From the current bunch I'd pick the Focus, even if it is being whipped by the Peugeots at the moment. Not that I'm biased or anything :D

I think the Xsara is far and away the looker of the modern WRC's. Strange, as the road version is pig ugly!

So much to choose from...

But for me, nothing beats a Cossie Escort - very fond memories of Carl Merrill flying past...

But as a rule , I prefer N/A aspirated to restricted Turbos. Another good looking one is the F2 Escort Kit Car, as seen in the BRC in 1997-1998. Or a Clio Maxi - now that sounds like rallying should!

Current crop is so-so but I like the Lancer Evo7/WRC. Unlike most of you, absolutely hate the 206.

And occupying a special place in my heart is the Escort 2WD, the Fiat 131 Abarth, the Quattro S2 and the Ford RS200 & RS500 (ok, the last one is not a rally car per say, but hey...)

Integrale as well

Unlike most of you, absolutely hate the 206

Youre not alone there

Porsche 959. If that counts. If not...hmmm....Cossie Escort.

Finally someone mentions a Porsche, after nearly 3 pages... :rolleyes:

Anyways. Very difficult this one.

For Group B:
- Porsche 911 RS-SC
- Ford RS200

For Group A:
- Ford Sierra Cosworth (2door)

For WRC:
- Citroen Xsara WRC

The Porsche and both Fords were not so strong in the International scenery but in the local Belgium Championships during the '80s they dominated the scene in the hands of Robert Droogmans (became in 1990 European Champion) and Patrick Snijers. I've seen all of the cars live in action, and they impressed me the most. Escpecially the Porsche's powerslidings on a particular SS at Brustem Airfield in 1984/85. YES those were the days.

I've never seen the Delta HF Integrale rally; what was so good about it?

Great car. Italian, full of character, absolutely beautiful, sounds great, and as a bonus - fast as stink!

http://www.neko.co.jp/guest/magazine/carmagazine/223/hf.jpg

http://www.msport-uk.com/photo/goodwoodfos01/lancia_delta_integrale.jpg

http://www.worldrally.250x.com/images/lancia_33.JPG



This was the car that was the force to beat when I first started being interested in rally. Has been the secret love of my life ever since. :)

I would give a lot to be able to afford one (the road version) :(:(

damn ya beat me to it Ales.....lol...

any way even now many years after its enforced retirment from rallyin its still a well sought after car

Hey, ragt, long time no see. :wave:

Originally posted by ales
Hey, ragt, long time no see. :wave:


:wave: yeah ...how ya doin me is ok ..car doin great....

Originally posted by ragt20



:wave: yeah ...how ya doin me is ok ..car doin great....

Mine is not - it has to stayout in below -20C temperatures :cry:

Originally posted by ales


Mine is not - it has to stayout in below -20C temperatures :cry:

hehe...only been as bad as -5 here that was two days ago......:D.......

In some ways it's a pity to witness the disappearance of manic oversteer 2wd rallycars like BDA Escorts (Mk 1 & 2) and spectacular-sounding old girls like this 69 Holden Monaro 350

..which did surprisingly well in longer, tougher events like enduros & trials

I see...well the only time I've ever experienced the Integrale is in GT3...

I've noticed it has a big turbo & lots of boost!:D

Audi S1 :drool:

Originally posted by Deakins
Audi S1 :drool:

Oh yes! Although I remember that car mostly for the obscene bodykkits!

http://www.pirro.com/images/0018/audi-sport-q-5.jpg

http://www.pirro.com/images/0018/audi-sport-q-3.jpg

http://www.pirro.com/images/0018/audi-sport-q-4.jpg

yeah they did go whacko on the bodykits....still top car....:D

:eek: careful with those pics!
Some ricerboys might get an idea and put them on their little Civics:D

Wow, is all that necessary? Rally is a fairly destructive sport...won't the bodywork get destroyed?

different spoilers for different terrains

Originally posted by NSX
Wow, is all that necessary? Rally is a fairly destructive sport...won't the bodywork get destroyed?


It takes a lot of downforce to put over 600-1000hp to the ground.
That S1 was built for the Pikes Peak hillclimb, so if you run of the road, destroying the car shouldn't be the main concern.

Yeah, my dad watched some of pikes peak, and couldnt understand why ppl do it:)

And lots of the rallies, (Except for Kenya), arent too tough on the bodywork, just the mechanical bits.

Wow, how is the Pikes Peaks climb?
I only know one thing about it--> THe SUzuki Escudo!:D

It's a tall mountain in Colorado right?
Can anyone gimme some background on it?

Well, its a race up the mountain, it starts on pavement, and goes up to dirt roads. the roads can be relatively narrow, but are fairly wide most of the time. Also, there are many sheer drops of several thousand feet, so it is very extreme. You should watch it if you ever get the chance.

Currently, the goal is to get to the top in under 10 minutes, but no one has done that yet;)

Pikes Peak is the ultimate test of nerve. If you f*ck up, the odds of living aren't so great

This might be of some interest to you guys:

http://www.sportpug.com/galleria/videot/climbdance.mpg

67MB + 56k = :help:

Integrale and Fiat 131

Originally posted by crayzayjay
67MB + 56k = :help:

67MB + 28k ... divided by 24k landline = :bathroom:

my fav Rally Car, would have to be the evo. any of them really. although they arent runnig this year. :mad: oh well. the pergout (*spelling*) 206 doesnt look bad either. :cool:

Originally posted by Ralli
my fav Rally Car, would have to be the evo. any of them really. although they arent runnig this year. :mad: oh well. the pergout (*spelling*) 206 doesnt look bad either. :cool:

You might want to quote the full name of your car, as i imagine you mean the Lancer EVO. True rally fans might mistake "EVO" for the real thing, Lancia Integrale EVO. :p

ps. Thunda, i thought i had it bad!! :bloated:

Nowadays everything is an Evo - Octavia, 206, Accent (i think).

I am not trying to start another fruitless debate here, but in the Lancia's case, EVO is short for Evoluzione and in the Lancer's case, Evo is short for Evolution.
So technically you are both right.
The Lancia also came in generations such as Evo1 and Evo2, and the Lancer has been released right through to EvoVII as a rally car.
Then again, even the Peugeot 206 has come to an Evo2 stage now.
So, as Crayzayjay correctly stated, you could mean either the Lancer or the Lancia there.

Some little buggin voice in my head keeps saying that Audi's efforts in rally were also victims of the Evolution thing. I could be very wrong, could someone in the know confirm this?

Yes they were.

Some little buggin voice in my head keeps saying that Audi's efforts in rally were also victims of the Evolution thing. I could be very wrong, could someone in the know confirm this

hmmm, not quite. Audi was left standing when rally rules changed at the end of 1986 (banning of group B cars). They had no car suitable to replace it in production at the moment. When production based car made their entrance (Group A) only Lancia had a suitable contender, the Delta 4wd. Audi entered the 200 (5000 is in North America) but they were far too big to be any good in twisty forest stages.

Not sure we're talking about the same thing here ;)

What I meant is that Audi possibly used the word Evo or Evolution for some of their rally cars.

Alex

Mines the Opel. I'm surprised no one said it...

Originally posted by Twyzz
Mines the Opel. I'm surprised no one said it...

You mean the Manta 400?

Short Sport S1 Quattro

Comming from a completely different angle here...The Castrol Celica GT-Four....

The Celica was cool :)










not as cool as an integrale though :p

Without a shadow of a doubt, the awesome, Audi Quattro short sport S1.

Subaru WRX STi, although the Evo has always looked cooler.

WRX Sti is your favourite rally car? :confused:

Yeah, what's wrong witht that? It's not like I can buy a 206, or anything, since I live in the States. I also have a love of the boxer engine, and Porsche doesn't do the WRC. It's fine that you don't like it, but I always root for Subaru. Just me.

Well, it's just that they use WRC, not WRX in rally, that's all.

the impersa wrc is the car. because I can afford to get a road version of it..

Just since I haven't seen it on here yet.
Ford Focus WRC