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Message started by rally_master on 09/05/4 at 19:14:55

Title: suggestions for a good rally car
Post by rally_master on 09/05/4 at 19:14:55

im not interested in buying one at this moment maybe in a year or 2 but im look for a rall car that would win the ontario rally championship or come close and that will win in class in the canadian rally champinship maybe even 3rd 4th overall any help would be greatly appreciated
ps for a cheap price 20 25 tops

Title: Re: suggestions for a good rally car
Post by AlanO on 09/07/4 at 07:33:13

To be blunt, you'll have a real hard time cracking the top 5 in the national series and winning the OPRC with a $25,000 car. It can be done, but would take extraordinary talent and a lot of experience. The sharp end of the national field (not even including the Subaru Canada team) spend a ton of money every season.

The purchase price of the car is the proverbial tip of the iceberg. It's the ongoing costs that are usually the budget killers. For $20-25K, you can build a nice P3 Golf or P4 2.5RS and run it for a couple of seasons if you don't break too much. Both cars are competitive in the right hands, so both would give you a shot at class championships.

There are some good drivers in these classes, so don't expect to win right off the bat. Start out by aiming for finishes and fun, attend a rally driving school, and get stage miles under your belt.

Title: Re: suggestions for a good rally car
Post by jeffy on 09/07/4 at 20:57:55

Alan has is 100% correct.

- Consider learning to make a "slow" car go fast , THEN getting into a fast car. If you are good enough to win P2, P3, Gr2, well then you making a real statement.

Remember, upkeep on a 4wd drive car is 4x the $ , not 2x - because most those bits you need to replace cost twice as much!