What to do with this slightly rusty Starlet that so badly wants to be a rally car? Well, why not do this!

http://rejsa.nu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=58924

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Grant Hughes

10 points for making a FWD Starlet rear wheel drive.

Another 10 points for making a volvo less ugly.

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Michael LeCompte

pikespeakgtx Wrote:
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> 10 points for making a FWD Starlet rear wheel
> drive.
>
> Another 10 points for making a volvo less ugly.
>
> Michael LeCompte

Did they make a FWD Starlet??

73-84 were RWD, 84-99 were all FWD, replaced by Echo in 2000.

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Grant Hughes

pikespeakgtx Wrote:
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> 10 points for making a FWD Starlet rear wheel
> drive.
>
> Another 10 points for making a volvo less ugly.
>
> Michael LeCompte


-20 points for spending all that time and effort when they could have just started with a RWD Starlet in the first place. They look better anyway. Kind of.

Yeah, but with the Volvo they have easier diffs, ring and pinions, stronger suspension components, more power easier, and such.
It's a drift car though too.

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Grant Hughes

Doivi Clarkinen Wrote:
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> pikespeakgtx Wrote:
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> > 10 points for making a FWD Starlet rear
> wheel
> > drive.
> >
> > Another 10 points for making a volvo less
> ugly.
> >
> > Michael LeCompte
>
>
> -20 points for spending all that time and effort
> when they could have just started with a RWD
> Starlet in the first place. They look better
> anyway. Kind of.

+1

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Welcome to the cult of JVL drink the koolaid or be banned.

Seriously.

The reason these guys can turn out INSANE projects that make people go why the hell would anyone do that with their spare time.. is because they've got more spare time in a year than we get in 10.

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish

hudson Wrote:
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> Seriously.
>
> The reason these guys can turn out INSANE projects
> that make people go why the hell would anyone do
> that with their spare time.. is because they've
> got more spare time in a year than we get in 10.

Obviously they have made a different set of decisons on how they want to structure the society they live in.
They've voted in parties that represent their class interests, not the Business and financial elite.
THEIR Rightwingers would be well to the left of and Democrat here.

They have better education, social clubs, and are not idiots. By and large.

But we in general have bigger cars, bigger houses, and bigger bellies.
And pay way less taxes.

And we're all individuals!!!! (Film reference of the week---bonus points if you know what country iot was filmed in and what the Multitude's native language was)
>
> Andrew McNally
> Hamilton, ON
> 29

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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.

I don't have a big belly....

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Welcome to the cult of JVL drink the koolaid or be banned.

I came from Europe and I am not going back. I find Europe stifling, crowded with too many controls placed over one' s lifestyle. Trying to get anything done within a certain time period is an exercise in frustration. And it is so expensive over there.
I still spend 2 months every year working in Europe and my whole family lives over there. They like it, they are happy and successful. The major difference is that Europe has more culture and people spend more(or all) of their time socializing. But if you are someone who strives to try different things, get involved in adventures, pursue crazy hobbies and challenges, there is nothing like the US.

All IMHO.

George

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Civic Rally Car

gkd Wrote:
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> I came from Europe and I am not going back. I find
> Europe stifling, crowded with too many controls
> placed over one' s lifestyle. Trying to get
> anything done within a certain time period is an
> exercise in frustration. And it is so expensive
> over there.
> I still spend 2 months every year working in
> Europe and my whole family lives over there. They
> like it, they are happy and successful. The major
> difference is that Europe has more culture and
> people spend more(or all) of their time
> socializing. But if you are someone who strives to
> try different things, get involved in adventures,
> pursue crazy hobbies and challenges, there is
> nothing like the US.
>
> All IMHO.
>
> George

George, where is home?
>
> Civic Rally Car

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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.

There are lots of crazy car projects in the states, just look at any street rod show or Battle of the Imports type stuff. Same passion, ingenuity and extremes as anywhere in the world.

e
> > George, where is home?

John,

Grew up in Athens, Greece. When I work in Europe, it is usually Spain. This last year I also worked in France, Croatia and Sweden. I felt most comfortable in Sweden and Croatia.

Sweden story: the gentleman who picked me at the Stockholm airport(winter time) was driving a station wagon A4 quattro. It had three 8-inch Hellas mounted on the bumper. With snow on the ground, the first thing he did after starting the car was to switch off the stability control. My kind of driver- and of course he rallied a Volvo back in the 70s.

George

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Civic Rally Car

Dazed_Driver Wrote:
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> I don't have a big belly....
>

Just wait...