Forest Rally Day
08-23-2006, 08:32 AM
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Forest Rally Day
Last Saturday a few friends and I had a great day in Wales throwing MK2 Escorts around the Welsh Mountains.
We booked the day with the guys at http://www.forestrally.co.uk/ and I can honestly say that I've not had so much fun in a car for a while.
It is amazing how a car can still go around a corner at high speed when it's wet and made of gravel! You can feel the car slipping all over the place, even on the straights at speed, but as weird as it sounds the lack of grip made it easier to handle a sideways car.
You get a few goes and a bit of tuition and then at the end they do a competitive timed stage. No messing! None of this namby pamby track day "must not drive too hard" bullshit from track day "experiences"!
It's not cheap, but a highly recommended fun day if you like cars. I think we paid
We booked the day with the guys at http://www.forestrally.co.uk/ and I can honestly say that I've not had so much fun in a car for a while.
It is amazing how a car can still go around a corner at high speed when it's wet and made of gravel! You can feel the car slipping all over the place, even on the straights at speed, but as weird as it sounds the lack of grip made it easier to handle a sideways car.
You get a few goes and a bit of tuition and then at the end they do a competitive timed stage. No messing! None of this namby pamby track day "must not drive too hard" bullshit from track day "experiences"!
It's not cheap, but a highly recommended fun day if you like cars. I think we paid
08-23-2006, 08:43 AM
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I marshall at a few rally's and the old Escorts look the most fun of everything! Looks like brilliant fun, I reckon rally drivers have balls of steel, not sure I'd be brave enough!
08-23-2006, 11:13 AM
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Looks great 
I go to the odd rally, and it amazes me just how competitive those Escorts still are, even up against 05 WRC cars!
My lottery winning plan has always been to get a decent rally car and get a license!
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I go to the odd rally, and it amazes me just how competitive those Escorts still are, even up against 05 WRC cars!
My lottery winning plan has always been to get a decent rally car and get a license!
MB
08-23-2006, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Dark Blue Mark,Aug 23 2006, 07:13 PM
My lottery winning plan has always been to get a decent rally car and get a license!
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Looks fantastic Nick, something I'd love to do someday 
08-23-2006, 02:23 PM
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The Woman - more than I can currently afford! I could afford the day out, but running our own rally car costs an absolute bomb. I know some people who do it. One who I chat to now and then (name drop!) is Marcus Dodd. Top bloke. He explained the scale of costs to me once - hence its in the lottery category for me now
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