You make a lot of sense Brad. Get rid of all those old Volvos by rallying them I say! Enjoy destroying them!
Yes, a Datto 1600 was a top rally car, and still would be in the right company (non turboed, 2 WD's). But why would you slowly destroy a collectors item trying to stay with 30 year younger technology, in a car that appreciates with age if kept in good nick? Old WRX's are also an option too - their price second hand is getting closer to the same relative price that a '70 Datto 1600 was when Geoff Portman won the ARC in his 1600, in 1978. Does anyone you reckon you could win an ARC round in $15000 '94 WRX? And a question: Do you wear a hat and tie when rallying in your Volvo? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 1:12 PM Subject: Re: <Unknown Subject> OT > > My next project will most likely be a volvo tho, you only get one life! > > If the girl from the Hyundai only bought a old toyota or volvo instead > > of a new hyundai she'd be alive. > > Why do you guys think I bought the Volvo rally car instead of a datto... > > 1. They are strong as hell > 2. Complete cars are in good nick and worth almost nothing (a complete manual 164 sold on ebay for $7.50 not long ago - if it had been running I would have flown over and drove it back) > 3. They come with Volvo brakes as standard :) > 4. You don't break driveline components in a Volvo, or engines it seems if you are careful not to over-rev them > 5. I wouldn't have gotten a good 1600 shell for what I paid for a complete almost ready to go car + spare car + 3 spare engines > > Emotionally I wanted a Datto - but I am not racing anybody and no doubt this Volvo will be slower but I know I will have less trouble if I bend this, and I think mechanically I am less likely to! > > Brad > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [email protected] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
