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

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...

Goodluck Paul! I hope you get to SD.  

Cages on the 401 I really don't want to get that argument started again.

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.

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?!?

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).  

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.

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.