Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

[para144]

I thought it was the right time to post some photos of my car as I'm doing the Jersey Rally and most cars have some damage! This way I can post 'before & after' pics.

Its a 1973 Mk1 RS2000, I've owned about 9 years and I use it for Tarmac stage rallies, Welsh road rallies, weekend road use and an the odd trackday.

Its has to meet road rally regs so it still has back seats & carpets etc. It also can only run carbs with 2 chokes for 4 cylinders so I use 'Split 48's' rather than twin carbs. These are twin 48 Dellortos machined in half to leave 2 chokes, these provide better torque than a single standar 48 etc.

Its prepped similar to 'Motoring News Championship' spec and just needs the advertising covered up for road rallies. I have used it for historic events but its got the wrong brakes & gearbox now.

Basic Spec:

2 litre Pinto with BVH, split 48's.
Quaife 5 speed SC CRB.
Baby fully floating Atlas.
Front Bilstiens 2 1/4 coil overs (190 lb)
Turreted rear, CD6 sprengs, tramp bars & panard rod.
AP front brakes & discs, rear sierra calipers. All Mintex pads.
13" wheels, Dunlop & Kumho cut slicks (where regs allow).
Yokohama 21R's for road rallies and events with a 'road rally class'.

[andypipe]

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Very nice

[FOSSIE]

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Nice looking car, that.

I'm more jealous of the fact you appear to live on the edge of your own "test track" though! We don't get roads like that up here

Any chance of some pictures under the back end, please?

cheers
Tom

[para144]

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Nice looking car, that.

I'm more jealous of the fact you appear to live on the edge of your own test track though! We don't get roads like that up here

Any chance of some pictures under the back end, please?

cheers
Tom

Thanks, its not as mint as it looks in the photos. Re 'the test track', yep miles & miles of deserted lanes, mountain roads, hairpins. Most of them you can see a long way to check its safe to 'push on'. Just gotta watch out for sheep & wild mountain ponies.I'll take a few pics of the back end set-up ASAP

[Retromotorsport]

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Sod it... i'm moving to Wales

Does look a bit nice that car and test track

[sillymonkey]

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like that like the test track

[para144]

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Got a finish in the Jersey Rally, we came 38th overall from 80 starters. Excellent rally on closed roads.The diff broke on the 1st stage and sounded like a Stuka dive bomber, we pushed on but expected it to fail completely on the next stage or road section. It was so loud that I could hardly hear the pace notes through the intercom. Communication was impossible on the road section with the helmets off, anyway it lasted all 36 stages!

[Retromotorsport]

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Well done and a good picture too... bit of tyre smoke... you was trying then

[MO1]

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well done ! i bet your ears are still ringing? what a rally! well worth the boat trip! cheers car 56

[waynemk2]

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Nice mk1 that, notice the Petwise stickers on it, is it Anthony????

[para144]

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Nice mk1 that, notice the Petwise stickers on it, is it Anthony????

Its one of the 3 'Petwise' cars, Anthony's is a yellow Mk2 & Daves is the blue mk2. have a look at www.pronetrally.co.uk

[para144]

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well done ! i bet your ears are still ringing? what a rally! well worth the boat trip! cheers car 56

Cheers, we had a great time. Where did you finish in the end?You are right about ringing ears, click on the link below and have a look at a short video of us on a hairpin. As the car drives away you can hear the diff SCREAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkNpaSLh4iY

[steveo_mex]

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very nice motor there mate

always good to see another mk1 being used in the right way

[para144]

Re: Mk1 RS2000 Tarmac & Road Rally car

Nice looking car, that.

I'm more jealous of the fact you appear to live on the edge of your own "test track" though! We don't get roads like that up here

Any chance of some pictures under the back end, please?

cheers
Tom

Sorry for the delay in posting pics, the axle has been off the car since Jersey to sort the diff out. Still no idea why a new Atlas crown wheel and pinion would last less than 40 miles (30 road & 2 stage miles). More photos to follow but found these for now. FF baby atlas, 309 discs, sierra brakes, panard rod & anti tramp bars.

[para144]

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Some more pics of my 'test track'. 1 minute from my house, generally deserted, you can see other cars coming for miles so safe for 'testing', plenty of twisty bits too. Just watch out for sheep!







Move to Wales, you know it makes sense! Great stage rallies, the best road rallies, loads of Escort & rally preparation companies & parts suppliers, fantastic driving roads, cheap housing & of course sheep!