Why Rallying is Just Awesome!, Losing is not an option!!!!
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Why Rallying is Just Awesome!, Losing is not an option!!!!
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Nov 13 2008, 09:01 PM
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Nanomember Group: Lifetimer Posts: 7,787 Posts Per Day: 1.11 Thanks Received: 57 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: College Park, MD Member No.: 106 Mood: Blah |
Every once in a while I'm reminded of why Rally racing is the absolute coolest motorsport in the world...
This guy was leading the race until his throttle cable snapped just a mile or two from the finish. Normal people would throw in the towel, say "shucks," or attempt some kind of time-consuming jerry-rigged repair, but no...oh no... he had no time for that this close to the finish! For him, Losing was not an option. Exhbiting the ulimate in determination, he stuffed himself under the hood of the car determined to open that Mother-F*ing throttle with his own fingers if he had to! He had his co-driver take over other functions (Steering, braking, clutch!) while he 'fingered' the throttle all the way to the finish! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! This out-does Marcus Gronholm's third place finish after destroying his suspension, door, hood, windshield, steering and who knows what else, his arguing with the police about whether he's able (vs. allowed) to drive on public roads on only three remaining wheels ("You can't do that." "Yes I can." "No, you can't." "Well Ok, you say that I can't, but I'm saying I can.") Sebastien Loeb also arguing with the police in Mexico about his leaning most of the way out of the driver's window to balance his car on its three remaining wheels (and later driving into the service park incomprehensibly with two missing wheels), Peter Solberg's stopping at some guy's swimming pool to re-fill his leaking radiator, and possibly even Markko Martin finishing that one rally (Turkey?) with his hood open and slammed against the windshield leaving him mostly blind. Not to mention McRae's various partially destroyed cars. Check out the whole in-car video clip in the article: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/13/great-m...le-cable-repla/ As they say... winning is everything -------------------- Help keep ElantraClub running and free for all Elantra owners: Donate.
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Nov 14 2008, 01:14 AM
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CarPuter Masta! Group: Lifetimer Posts: 6,363 Posts Per Day: 1.04 Thanks Received: 130 Trader Stats: 11 (100%) Joined: 23-June 07 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 4,300 Mood: Relaxed |
rally really is one of those races where it's just get your car across the line
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Nov 14 2008, 03:22 AM
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Call Me Aaron Group: Lifetimer Posts: 5,810 Posts Per Day: 0.85 Thanks Received: 35 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 27-June 05 From: Warrenton, VA Member No.: 1,056 Mood: Carefree |
so yeah, if i ever get the money/sponsor, i want to do this, at least as a codriver... anyone in with me? perhaps a sponsorshit through EC with a tiburon/accent/elantra?
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Nov 14 2008, 09:39 AM
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Nanomember Group: Lifetimer Posts: 7,787 Posts Per Day: 1.11 Thanks Received: 57 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: College Park, MD Member No.: 106 Mood: Blah |
They have monthly rallycross races at Summit Point, WV nearly every month during the spring/summer/fall. Entrance fee is something like $50 - $75 and the course is only about a mile or so. It's like autocross in the dirt, and lets you practice some of the techniques in rallying. The parking brake comes in handy. Then again, you have to help out manning the course stations most of the day, in the sun, just to get a dozen or so runs. And our Elantras (or Grand Am's...) won't compete with the AWD cars or the stripped down little FWD ones either.
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Nov 14 2008, 11:55 AM
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I ran out of ideas... Group: Lifetimer Posts: 10,424 Posts Per Day: 1.48 Thanks Received: 31 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 28-January 05 From: Gatineau, QC Member No.: 158 Mood: Indescribable |
Wow I wish some of my staff would be that determined! lol
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Nov 14 2008, 11:56 AM
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Call Me Aaron Group: Lifetimer Posts: 5,810 Posts Per Day: 0.85 Thanks Received: 35 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 27-June 05 From: Warrenton, VA Member No.: 1,056 Mood: Carefree |
then we need to steal bob's swift and get going lol
-------------------- "Life without music is a big mistake." - Friedrich Nietzsche QUOTE (rogerdavis87 @ Sep 28 2008, 09:07 PM) [snapback]259849[/snapback] eww i can see your geek |
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Nov 14 2008, 01:29 PM
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Idiot Savant Group: Lifetimer Posts: 9,573 Posts Per Day: 1.41 Thanks Received: 256 Trader Stats: 4 (100%) Joined: 20-September 05 From: Trumpistan Member No.: 1,406 Mood: Uncertain |
Awesome post Enrique I guess I should consider following this sport.
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Nov 14 2008, 02:30 PM
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Mouse Hunter Group: Members Posts: 3,678 Posts Per Day: 0.52 Thanks Received: 12 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 28-January 05 From: Boynton Beach, FL Member No.: 153 Mood: Devious |
that looks like a jackass stunt!
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Dec 9 2008, 01:51 PM
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Nanomember Group: Lifetimer Posts: 7,787 Posts Per Day: 1.11 Thanks Received: 57 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: College Park, MD Member No.: 106 Mood: Blah |
This cop is either an idiot or has an uncanny sense of timing and nerves of steel - which is it?
World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb inches away from killing a cop: http://jalopnik.com/350052/french-cop-near...te-carlo-winner -------------------- Help keep ElantraClub running and free for all Elantra owners: Donate.
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Dec 10 2008, 12:37 PM
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Power Poster Group: Members Posts: 338 Posts Per Day: 0.06 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 21-August 07 From: Port Orchard,WA Member No.: 4,712 Mood: Accomplished |
they had a turbo accent that rallied in pros for awhil now
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Dec 10 2008, 01:04 PM
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CarPuter Masta! Group: Lifetimer Posts: 6,363 Posts Per Day: 1.04 Thanks Received: 130 Trader Stats: 11 (100%) Joined: 23-June 07 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 4,300 Mood: Relaxed |
I'm surprised that cop is still standing - that was damn close!
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