[Shotimes] FW: Powerball Car Garage, was: Dead Grass in The back yard

[Mike Wojton]

Yes that would be pretty cool, but I doubt any of those cars could pass U.S.
regulations for safety and emissions.  European regs are probably a lot
looser.  That's why cars get "detuned" when they're released here.  I would
guess that the older cars are bought up by smaller teams and club racers.
If they survive their last race.


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Mike Wojton
Dover, PA

   -'95 White MTX
      '96 Brake Upgrade
      Eibachs (front)
      Dynomax catback

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan



On 5/22/06, Sean Simons <sisimons@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've always thought it would be really cool to drive an old retired WRC
> car
> as a daily driver. Don't they generally have to be street legal? I've only
> guessed this might be the case because I *think* they are supposed to
> actually drive their rally cars between "special stages" on regular roads.
> I
> think I saw a clip on the show of one guy getting pulled over for trying
> to
> drive on the freeway with three wheels. It would be excessively fun to
> roll
> into work with a 300 hp 4wd Ford Focus. I wonder what actually happens to
> retired rally cars . . .
>
> Sean Simons
> SF, CA
>
> On 5/19/06, Mark Nunnally <marknunnally@alltel.net> wrote:
> >
> > Wow I'm really surprised a SHO made it into your garage!
> >
> > I'd probably have 2-3 daily drivers (I'd probably keep my 92 for
> posterity
> > and I'd second the V8 M5 nod) and then 7 race cars.  Instead of picking
> > which car to drive everyday, it would be more like which race series is
> at
> > road atlanta this weekend, and then simply pick the required track ride
> :)
> >
> > If it was big enough to I'd buy one of those ex-schumacher F1 cars ala
> > Ferarri's "buy an F1 ride" program ;)
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > > This brings up something that has been a "bar discussion" with folks
> > over
> > > the years.
> > >
> > > Mainly, as car enthusiasts, what would you own if you hit a decent
> > Lottery?
> > >
> > > I will arbitrarily limit it to 12 cars as ones that would be driven on
> a
> > > semi-regular basis. Sure, a Jay Leno-type collections would be next,
> but
> > > those are cars that spend most of their time in the garage.
> > >
> > > Anyway, my choices for the 12-car garage are:
> > >
> > > 1.  BMW M5 (previous V8 model) as the dally driver. To be replace with
> > the
> > > new V10 6-speed manual when it comes out.
> > >
> > > 2.  Viper GTS coupe
> > >
> > > 3.  Ford GT
> > >
> > > 4.  Porsche Carrera GT
> > >
> > > 5.  '95 Del Sol (wife still likes it as the daily driver)
> > >
> > > 6.  MB AMG SUV (wife's choice for bad weather)
> > >
> > > 7.  '56 T-Bird (wife's dream car)
> > >
> > > 8.  Ford 4x4 Powerstroke pickup (for the "work stuff")
> > >
> > > 9.  Porsche turbo cabriolet (for the convertible)
> > >
> > > 10. Stone-stock, low-mileage Gen 1-2 MTX SHO
> > >
> > > 11. MB 600 sedan or Bentley sedan for "dress up" nights out
> > >
> > > 12. '60 stock musclecar: '68 AMX, '60s Z28, or '66-'67 Hemi Charger
> > >
> > > That's "today's" list. Could change on a regular basis!!
> > >
> > > Ron Porter