316 M3 conversion

[motorbreath]

What are peoples thoughts on the above for starting out in rallying? I should think its alot of fun, or would it be wiser to start off slightly lower down the pecking order and stick with what I was originaly aiming for, a clio 172 cup?

I saw one at the tempest rally and now one has come up thought it might be a good idea? The clio which was also there subsequently came first, with the M3 316 coming in mid field.

[anonymous-user]

i think i remember reading that the the MSA are closing up on the eligibility of one off specials and that kind of thing now so be really careful before buying anything that is fitted with non-standard engines etc. a 205 gti from the 205 challenge would be an ideal choice...

[motorbreath]

Thanks for the heads up! I think Ill stick with the clio idea, might just have to travel a bit further a field to get one. All gone quite over xmas!

[notax]

There is no issue using a converted car - I currently run 2 BMW M3 Compact rally cars. You do have to stick to a 3.0 M3 rather than the more common 3.2 (although you can run a 3.2 head)

BMWs are really good fun and are very reliable if you leave them largely standard. I started off with a Compact fitted with a 325 engine and have recently built another with a 328 engine.

My original blue M3 Compact will soon be for sale, but looking for £14k so probably a bit more than you are intending to spend. If you'd like more info on BMWs a good site is bmw-rallying.co.uk

Good luck! Team Notax team-notax.co.uk