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https://www.mlrc.ca/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl General >> Rally >> Tow to PN - THANK YOU https://www.mlrc.ca/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1263995411 Message started by overthehill on 01/20/10 at 08:50:11 |
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Title: Tow to PN - THANK YOU Post by overthehill on 01/20/10 at 08:50:11 I am looking for someone who could either tow my rally car to Perce Neige Rally at a decent price, or lend / rent me a tow vehicle to tow it there. The truck I usually borrow broke down :'(. (And, BTW I need the same thing for Sno*Drift, but that is probably impossible...) Paul 416-365-0042 hartlbell AT gmail DOT com |
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Title: Re: I need a tow to Perce Neige... Post by Anthony_T on 01/20/10 at 10:17:01 Last resort, you can always do like the real cheapos and drive the car to the event. If you break down, rent a U-Haul just for the return trip. |
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Title: Re: I need a tow to Perce Neige... Post by Daniel_Buehler on 01/20/10 at 13:56:34 :) I'd like to think of it as professional amature rallying at its best. Team Grindstone Motorsports has been using that technique for some time now, with great success. Make sure you apply for your CAA Platinum card at least a full week before you may need to use it... |
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Title: Re: I need a tow to Perce Neige... Post by overthehill on 01/20/10 at 16:15:52 Yes, I know... I have done it before as well. Big boots, heavy coat (because the car is a bit windy). BTW, what is the last MTO pronouncement on cages and 6-points on 401? ;D |
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Title: Re: I need a tow to Perce Neige... Post by Mark-7 on 01/20/10 at 18:02:00 Goodluck Paul! I hope you get to SD. Cages on the 401 I really don't want to get that argument started again. |
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Title: Re: I need a tow to Perce Neige... Post by jgardhouse on 01/20/10 at 19:14:07 overthehill wrote on 01/20/10 at 16:15:52:
In any case, they're mighty uncomfortable. I still have the cassette player installed in the mazda (with one working speaker). |
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Title: Re: I need a tow to Perce Neige... Post by Anthony_T on 01/20/10 at 19:19:27 How well does the cassette player work at distract the driver from the cold caused by the missing carpet and headliner. I must concede that the technique has worked better for me in warmer weather. Still - if a tow is only thing keeping me from an event, I'd do it again. |
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Title: Re: I need a tow to Perce Neige... Post by Mark-7 on 01/20/10 at 19:33:19 If a car isn't reliable enough to be driven to the rally it isn't reliable enough to rally. |
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Title: Re: I need a tow to Perce Neige... Post by Yopofun on 01/20/10 at 20:57:22 Anthony_T wrote on 01/20/10 at 10:17:01:
I drive my car to rally events :-/ (ok fine, to the rally-x, and its by no means a rally car) Enough people seem to randomly need a tow and willing to pay, that purchasing a MLRC trailer seems like it might be a good investment?!? |
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Title: Re: I need a tow to Perce Neige... Post by Anthony_T on 01/20/10 at 22:03:45 Mark-7 wrote on 01/20/10 at 19:33:19:
Absolutely true. Furthermore, my experience has been that a car that's used regularly will also be less prone to bugs from sitting. Though I don't necessarily like the attention I get from driving my rally car on the street when there isn't an event I think I'd have a better finishing rate if I took it to the streets more often. My car's former owner drove it to most of the events he competed in and his mechanical dnfs were far fewer then mine (I concede, he may also have been a better mechanic, but I'd likely find my mistakes ahead of the event if the car had a few more road miles in the mean time). |
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Title: Re: I need a tow to Perce Neige... Post by Anthony_T on 01/20/10 at 22:11:18 Yopofun wrote on 01/20/10 at 20:57:22:
I don't find anything unpleasant about driving a regularish/rallyx car to rally events. There is a chance of breaking something but at least getting to the event is relatively pleasant. You still have regular street car amenities such as retractable seatbelts, cushioned seats and insulation from the heat or cold (rally cars are like an icebox when it's below freezing - at least mine is). |
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Title: Re: I need a tow to Perce Neige... Post by overthehill on 01/24/10 at 21:14:08 I have a tow for SD and for PN. I would like to thank to the people who offered to tow me to PN. I really DO appreciate your offers - thank you soooo much. Paul |
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Title: Re: Tow to PN - FOUND Post by jgardhouse on 01/25/10 at 11:09:52 My 2 cents on driving a rally car to and from events. I've never been unable to drive a car home *knock wood*, though I did have to do a temporary fix once and was short gears on another trip. By dailying the car to work a few days before the event, and driving it to the event, if there is an issue, you'll know! Add on a inspection of EVERY little nut/pipe fitting/hose/belt with a GOOD bright LED flashlight, and you'll be doing quite well. I know people who don't even look at their car until a week before the next event, in my mind, everything should be done by then, including decals (especially if it is a winter event), fluids, fuel cans filled etc... Then if you DID miss something, you're still in the game. |
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Title: Re: Tow to PN - FOUND Post by RyanHuber on 01/25/10 at 11:51:32 My plan, once I get there, is to try to have the car ready two weeks before the rally. Then drive it for a week and check again for anything that may have come up and get it 100% a week before and then let it sit so you're not stressing over it right before the rally. That's the plan anyway... |
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Title: Re: Tow to PN - THANK YOU Post by overthehill on 02/09/10 at 08:46:07 A huge THANK YOU to Doug Hollands for taking my car to and from Perce Neige. In addition to all of his volunteer work at PN, he towed my car there, carried some of my stuff in his truck (as we did not have any service), loaded my disabled car and towed it back to Brampton. Without him, I could not have taken part in PN. |
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Title: Re: Tow to PN - THANK YOU Post by Dave Cotie on 02/09/10 at 11:49:31 Doug is a great guy and a hard working volunteer. Not surprising to hear that he helped you out. Kudos Doug. |
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Title: Re: Tow to PN - THANK YOU Post by Alexei S on 02/09/10 at 13:37:23 I would also like to thank Doug so I could co-drive for Paul at this awesome event :) Thanks! |
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