Multi-car haulers
Posted by NoCoast
Dave Kern Mod Moderator Location: Centennial Join Date: 07/11/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 1,085 Rally Car: Compact M3 & Evo IX |
Good point about the weights. BMWs need some more weight reduction. I think mine would be right about 2700 in rally trim. Not sure about weight limits around here, but we can't run the 6-cyl BMWs in Canada anyways.  (I think that's where you're from?)
Yep, but when some folks burn $$ that could be spent on shared towing expenses to have a nice new truck and then take 2 years away from rallying, looking at 2-car options as new folks come into the sport start to make sense. Now that we'll have 4 BMWs based out of Denver (possibly 1 as a rally rental), the 2 car thing for longer hauls seems to start making some sense (as opposed to non-sense). Remember that currently we're ~1000 miles from the closest rallies. Agree 100% that if we were in the PNW with events all over the place this wouldn't make any sense. Dave |
Kevin Wesley Professional Moderator Location: Michigan Join Date: 02/28/2008 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 46 Rally Car: 1976 Dodge Dart Lite |
For that red box truck... Tags = $40 / year Insurance = $ 350 / year RV Outside Storage = $400 / year Thanks, Kevin Wesley |
Banned Mega Moderator Location: Red Deer, Alberta Join Date: 09/13/2011 Posts: 717 Rally Car: 2002 Subaru WRX STi |
It's just something to consider. It would seem to me that limiting your clientel to cars under 3000 pounds seems a bit of a ridiculous notion. I just pointed out a way (based on a trailer that is unrealistically light) to basically max the GVW of the rootinest tootinest 1 ton dually out there, and it's a pretty basic formula. I still don't think 3 cars is worth it. Hell, if I could go with somebody to all of the national events in Canada, my costs would basically be cut in half. THAT is worth it. A 3rd car just makes everything sooo complex. |
John Vanlandingham Mega Moderator Location: Ford Asylum, Sleezattle, WA Join Date: 12/20/2005 Age: Fossilized Posts: 14,152 Rally Car: Saab 96 V4 |
Nobody who really wants to rally and get miles in SS would be so silly as to do what I highlighted... The tow truck is even more of a tool than the rally car is a tool and only a fool wastes money --that could go to gas/entries/parts---on a "nice new truck"... John Vanlandingham Sleezattle, WA, USA Vive le Prole-le-ralliat www.rallyrace.net/jvab CALL +1 206 431-9696 Remember! Pacific Standard Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Standard Time. |
Grant Hughes Ultra Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Dave Kern Mod Moderator Location: Centennial Join Date: 07/11/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 1,085 Rally Car: Compact M3 & Evo IX |
Banned Mega Moderator Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: 03/27/2009 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,798 Rally Car: (ex)86 RX-7(built), (ex)2.5RS (bought) |
Except that you can... anyone who says you can't either doesn't know what they are talking about or is actively misrepresenting the situation. First Rally: 2001 Driver (7), Co-Driver (44) Drivers (16) Clerk (10), Official (7), Volunteer (4) Cars Built (1), Engines Built (0) Cages Built (0) Last Updated, January 4, 2015 
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Dave Kern Mod Moderator Location: Centennial Join Date: 07/11/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 1,085 Rally Car: Compact M3 & Evo IX |
See bouncy fireball smiley face.  Yes we can run them for now in the regional classes and even in the future after being up-classed (nationals only, right?) they can still be run, but not in an appropriate class IMO.
Dave |
Banned Mega Moderator Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: 03/27/2009 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,798 Rally Car: (ex)86 RX-7(built), (ex)2.5RS (bought) |
Group 5, where anything over 2400cc adjusted (2000cc 16 valve) would have been in Canada anyway, continues as a national class for *at least* two more years and will likely continue as a regional class long after that.
If the cars that are 'out there' get finished and entered in events (instead of sold off to the next 'project' builder) that will do a lot to preserve the class. First Rally: 2001 Driver (7), Co-Driver (44) Drivers (16) Clerk (10), Official (7), Volunteer (4) Cars Built (1), Engines Built (0) Cages Built (0) Last Updated, January 4, 2015
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Mike Lindenfelser Elite Moderator Location: Minnesnowta Join Date: 10/17/2012 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 154 Rally Car: 1995 Impreza L |
Grant Hughes Ultra Moderator Location: Whitefish, MT Join Date: 01/11/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 6,818 Rally Car: BMW |
Banned Mega Moderator Location: Red Deer, Alberta Join Date: 09/13/2011 Posts: 717 Rally Car: 2002 Subaru WRX STi |
Brent Dacres Infallible Moderator Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Join Date: 03/19/2007 Posts: 95 Rally Car: 90 Eagle Talon AWD |
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Here's another shot from Sno*Drift. May be that car waaaaay back takes just enough off the tongue to keep it sorta legal weight-wise. Gonna need a CDL disirregardless (my GWShrub mangalation of language is on purpose) with the five cars at 2,500 lbs. each plus trailer weight. Andrew Steere Lyndeborough, NH KB1PJY |
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