You're thinking of the Oldsmobile/Starlet built by Trevor CroweOriginally Posted by meteor
http://www.v8.co.nz/articles/toyota-...-61#more-23001
In the riders seat
You're thinking of the Oldsmobile/Starlet built by Trevor Crowe
http://www.v8.co.nz/articles/toyota-...-61#more-23001
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
'tart tourmenter
Kim Austin comes to mind.
http://www.sportsground.co.nz/ClubSi...ID=40666&Tab=3
Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow arent just the 4 cycles of an engine
Dirtbike Illuminati
Thats him!
Kim was a hauraki Plains dairry farmer- he died in a Robinson R22 crash- He took me in that Chevette for two runs in the Ashley forest sprint -demented!- and then his wife on the third run ...and flipped it right in front of me on the downhill!
Retired- just some guy with a few bikes......
Dirtbike Illuminati
That would have been Mad- Max Irwin from waiuku! he would vertually destroy it each time he drove it!- I have insane photos of him on two wheels on gravel and drifting on Wrights road hillclimb with smoke pouring off the rear tyres - back in the early 80sLove it,not to fussed on all the "show" stuff but other than that
I owned an Escort Twin Cam back then with a Brian Hart 170hp big valve motor in it and a Rocket Close Ratio Box. Group 4 Bilstiens and an atlas LSD- it was the shizzle!
Retired- just some guy with a few bikes......
Come warm yourself by the fire
I dream of RS200's.
If someone says I meant to say "2000" I will rip out your throat. The RS200 was the best ford rally car.
Reactor Online. Sensors Online. Weapons Online. All Systems Nominal.
Forum whore
The guys at Hoffman Ford in Pahiatiua (of all places!) had one on display for a while. Pretty cool fella's, I stopped on my way back from Manfeild after a test day, they were just closing up but completely understood me wanting to check the thing out. Awesome wee thing, got a real hand built quality to it, kinda like a very nice kit car, which I guess it is. It certainly didn't have the robotic "perfection" of your average car, but it's a long way from average so that's alright by me..
I won't mention the Group A RS500 race car they also had on display....
Hardcore Biker
The only ford that gets my happy goo goo going in the most sensual and soothing way, is this one..
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-332680976.htm
The only stupid question is a question not asked!
Forum whore
160k ??????
Give me a Lotus Cortina any day.
Forum whore
I'd take either of these 2 actually.
I had an RS2000 way back when. An amazing little car. Also had a John Goss Special 1981 Falcon. 351ci toploader box and LSD 9" diff all factory.
That one was my favourite.
Trumpydom!
Hardcore Biker
Grew up in Dunedin and there were street drags (proper ones) on the waterfront, t'was a couple of 2nd hand car dealers (Bird brothers I think) that showed up in flash muscle car V8's that weren't muffled and the noise was fantastic. My 302 XR8 at full noise is a sweet sound too but not like those big blocks!
Psyclepath
Heh, I grew up watching The Professionals and dreamt of RS2000's...back when Dad was getting Cortina Mk4's as company cars (tan vinyl roof FTW...not).
I also grew up watching the Rallycross on Grandstand and was kind of disappointed when Martin Schanche went from his x-trac Escort to an RS200...
Only a homo puts an engine back together WITHOUT making it go faster.
In the riders seat
Quite a cool car but I'd rather have a MG Metro 6R4
A few years back they showed UK Rallycross on sky which had quite a few of these types of vehicle competing
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
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