Guy comes 3rd in WRC in a $500 E30 beemer

[BCO]

This is such an epic story. Fazda, you'll love it:

http://jalopnik.com/5497042/how-a-500-craigslist-car-beat-400k-rally-racers

 

[BCO]

Reading comments on Digg, it seems the story is a little exaggerated - the guy didn't compete in the actual WRC event, but he did come 3rd in his class against much more expensive cars.

Well actually, the other cars in his class were all FIA Homologated, Group N, Group A, etc. These cars are very expensive and require specific and expensive FIA Homologated parts and strict rules. While rally cars pretty much anywhere in the world are FIA homologated, it isn't common to see one in the United States or Canada due to the cost and the fact that you can't even buy many of the cars in the US at all.

The Group A Peugeot 206s that made up the class, and that won the class is at least $60k. Here is one for sale: http://www.rally24.com/rally-cars-for-sale/rally-c ...

FIA rallies are a whole 'nother deal than Rally America and NASA Rallysport events that you're talking about.

 

[Fazda]

This is such an epic story. Fazda, you'll love it:

http://jalopnik.com/5497042/how-a-500-craigslist-car-beat-400k-rally-racers

Now you can see how your dad, YSP and myself did so well in my R250 Alfa Berlina!!

 

[Ancalagon]

he was 3rd in Rally America and would have been 23rd out of 25th in WRC. Not bad for a jalopy.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Interesting read.

 

[BCO]

There's some funny stuff in the article, like:

Oh, I got mooned yesterday. A dude runs three feet into the road, turns around, drops his pants, and grabs ankles. WTF. It's in the video. So is Slocum yelling at me for giving a thumbs-up out the window to the photo guys and fans as I drive sideways into the corner with opposite lock. I thought it looked awesome.