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Eeyore:
Mikee's right, comping doesn't have to be expensive.

There is a certain S1 that pulls a caravan to an event, competes, then troddles home quite happily. The philosphy is based on vehicle survival.

Sure it doesn't win, but it finishes, which puts it higher up the pecking order than some much more exotic machinery.  ....and it looks soooo cool!

Lets hear it for class systems! We're not competing against Pro-trucks and Mattserattis. We're competing against 90s, 110s, Disocs and the like. We all just happen to be using the same bit o' turf to do it.

We did a rough-cut math-out, and we still reakon comping is cheaper to get into than Winch Challenges. We'd need a base vehicle for either, we'd need a trailler (ideally) for either. We brought a prepped racer for no more money than we could have brought the base vehicle for (ta, Henry for finding it).

However, it just might not be for you. There will be events kicking off local to yourself - trundle along and have a peruse. If you think you like it. Go for it.

Mind you a leaf sprung racer might make a funky little play thing anyway. And you could always lop a winch on it!  :wink:

cheers
 8)
Eeyore
(hastily applying L and R to his mitts)

Henry Webster:

--- Quote from: "Eeyore" ---Mikee's right, comping doesn't have to be expensive.

There is a certain S1 that pulls a caravan to an event, competes, then troddles home quite happily. The philosphy is based on vehicle survival.

Sure it doesn't win, but it finishes, which puts it higher up the pecking order than some much more exotic machinery.  ....and it looks soooo cool!
--- End quote ---


Ah-hem, excuse me, I've got a lot of trophys from the wrong seat of that little series one you know... :lol:

It has probably won its class in the Hillrally championship more than any other vehicle.  I admit it is a bit of a struggle now that it is in the same class as a Tdi 90, but up against Freelanders, Suzukis and other series LRs we could hold our own.

The thing about trees - the key is to miss them, that way they need cost you nothing.  You can't plan for accidents, just drive within the limits of your skills and that of your vehicle.

Eeyore - if Wolfie is likely to rely on your call so much then I'm not sure I'd want to sit alongside him!  :wink:  Drive it as you see it - co-driver info is always the added extra.

In terms of costs - I told myself for many years I couldn't afford it, now I can't afford not to.  Go along to an event and suss it out.  I don't know many folk who don't come back hooked.

Regards

H

Eeyore:

--- Quote from: "Henry Webster" ---
Ah-hem, excuse me, I've got a lot of trophys from the wrong seat of that little series one you know... :lol:

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You are absolutely right, Mr W, I should have said 'it doesn't win outright'. My bad!  :oops:   :wink:

As I did so, though, 'lets hear it for the class system'! Because this lets the little beauty win and makes the psort far more interestin'!  :wink:

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

Wolfie:
There's a, not very good, picture of the Series one, on the 2004 Hillrally, here.

Some pictures of the recovery of the Bayliss Indestructable on the 2005 Hillrally.

Don't worry Henry, I'll be ignoring Eeyore.

Regards

Wolfie

Henry Webster:

--- Quote from: "Wolfie" ---Don't worry Henry, I'll be ignoring Eeyore.
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Good plan! :wink:  :lol:

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