Road Rally / 1.4 Endurance Rally Cars

[McSwerve II]

Afternoon from a Rally newby.

I’m thinking of getting a little project going, namely building a car for the Endurance Rally events.

I’m thinking of starting off doing a few more Autosolo’s, and Gymkhana / Targa type events, and over a period of time build it up to Endurance Rally spec.

The exam question is what car??

So far I have a shortlist of a Nova 1.3/1.4 or a MG ZR 105, with the pro’s and con’s being:

Nova
Pro’s - Used Rally parts seem plentiful. Had one as my first car, so have a soft spot. Light.
Con’s – Availability of good shells. Not that cheap to buy. Wouldn’t want to crash one, before the cage goes in.

MG ZR -
Pro’s – Lots of cheap ones to buy. Far newer. Seem quite well thought of in the Rally world. Haven’t found cheap rally bits that plentiful.
Con’s – Too heavy?

Any constructive thoughts much appreciated.

[McSwerve II]

Thanks for the comments to far.

I don't think I could face a Micra or similar as 'my racing car'. A 1.4 MG is hardly a GT3 Cup car, but at least it looks slightly more the part.

Regarding the build verses built issue, and in order to gauge costs, where is the best place to buy / sell rally cars and parts online?

Cheers

[McSwerve II]

velocemitch said:

One for the OP, where abouts are you based?

Bedfordshire, so quite central.

velocemitch said:

Targa Rallying might work better.

I did spot this on the Chelmsford Car Club website, and I was thinking of using them as a step to the Endurance Rally's. So get a 1400 car and develop it over a year or so.

I didn't realise that the Targa format was a 'new for 2013' MSA format. Are there any other clubs going to run them?

Mind you I'm now thinking that I could get a ZR 160 (which would presumably be more competive for Targa) and develop that, and then if I want to make the move to Endurance Rallys (1400cc max) swap the performance bits onto a 1400 car.