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heymagic
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Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 16, 2010 08:22PM

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i too am guilty of not knowing what FB was. Dinosaurs rock!

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Brian Johnson
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Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 16, 2010 09:03PM

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fiasco Wrote:

>
> Or I could call about this...
>
>
>
> Andrew Steere
> Lyndeborough, NH
> KB1PJY

Make the call!

-Brian

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Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 16, 2010 11:40PM

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Anders Green Wrote:
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> turoc Wrote:
> > That is becoming the norm for newcomers to
> rally on websites like FB etc...
>
> What part of it is?
>
>
> Raleigh, NC
> Impreza H6 3.0

The part that people are claiming finishing on the podium for the national but yet midpack when you factor in the regional results.

rally gods would turn in their graves if they ever knew Lada's were now part of EU rallying!!!

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Re: Ozgur!
May 16, 2010 11:58PM

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heymagic Wrote:
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> YES !!! A Suburban is a great choice. I towed
> 8,000lbs of SeaRay with a 1/2ton 1976 Suburban and
> we have a 1999 'Burb for a shop vehicle and Brent
> to pull his race car with now.

+1 on the Suburban. 2000 1/2 ton w/ 260,000 miles on it now. Just hauled a huge pile of Volvo up from Wichita, about 12.5 mpg.

james phillips
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Scooby killing 04 Dodge Neon SRT Rallycross monster
Lincoln, NE

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Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 17, 2010 01:10AM

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box van.
no trailer to jack with,
plenty of room to stand and hide in when it's crappy out.
build some racks for the tires and crap.
portable garage/ storage unit.
14' gmc vandura 3500 - chevy 350 - `12mpg?
best $1900 ever.

"I put the hurt on dirt" - adam crane
http://CraneRallyCrew.com
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Rallyho
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Rallyho

Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 17, 2010 08:22AM

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Yeah Adam....and anyone who has had the misfortune of servicing with me in my former life will tell you, I tend to bring 2 tons of shit to every rally...although I usually leave that "one thing" we needed at home.

Anyway, I used to have an old Vandura boxvan. It was wobbly, leaky, smelled funny, had a self-ventilating oil pan, never-ever got more than 9mpg...and I fucking loved it.

Work bench - check.
huuuuge stack o tires - check
Cavernous grandma's attic to chuck everything that didn't have a home - check

For some reason there are several ex uhaul deals around...one is a 454 gas 12ft box. Once the deal is done and whatever that's broken is fixed it would be a $2000 truck. I know it would suck gas...but it would definately tow!

She's screamn' fer eet!
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Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 17, 2010 10:51AM

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i know buxton is a bit of a haul for you but call Lem at lems autowork/uhaul. last time i was there i think i saw some box trucks for cheap. good guy to boot, all about motorsports

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Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 17, 2010 11:01AM

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Mike, I think yer old box truck is still sitting on the side of the road in Surrey.
Time to return to the scene of the crime?
Offer to haul it away?
;-)

Why doesn't anyone like church vans?

Ted Mendham
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Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 17, 2010 11:13AM

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Ted Mendham
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Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 17, 2010 12:28PM

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Wanna rent me yours? smiling smiley

She's screamn' fer eet!
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Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 17, 2010 01:42PM

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Anders Green Wrote:
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> Never buy, always rent, cheaper unless you're
> doing 6 events a year for 10 years. (for pulling a
> trailer)
>
>
> Anders
>

Rent...Rent...Rent.....

I ran the numbers for the number of events that I would do in a good year (4 events). The rental cost of a van was less than the annual cost of ownership of a van (taxes, registration, insurance, oil changes).

Bonus....you always get something newish.
you never have to do any maintenance on it.
you don't have to figure out where to store it the rest of the time.
you can change your vehicle selection to fit the needs of the specific event.

Matt Smith

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My daily life is a Saab story (sold!)

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tedm
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Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 17, 2010 02:10PM

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No, but I'll rent it to James, who I trust, to do some international smuggling, bwaaahhhhaaaahhhhhhhaaaaaaa!

Oh man, I slay me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2500-Sprinter-Mercedes-Dodge-/150443584850?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item230722ed52

We can probably work something out for NEFR if Capital Car Auction doesn't come through.

Ted Mendham
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Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 17, 2010 02:15PM

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http://caa.autoremarketers.com/webapp/commerce/Item.aspx?ListingId=1106180

Ted Mendham
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Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 17, 2010 02:28PM

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Here's a real Tedneck Night of Horror's support vehicle.

http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/1745232459.html

Tell Suzanne it was my idea. She'll be dying to go for a ride!

Can I run course opening in it? How about Fast Sweep?

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Rallyho

Re: Tow Vehicle time
May 17, 2010 02:57PM

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I like the meat wagon...bet it's got a hose-down cargo area too.

"Hon...come on...it's not that different from the ambulance we were looking at. Think how fun this Halloween will be!? You wanna be Elvira, Hawt-Mistress of the night!!!??? smiling smiley

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