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I've had two and really like them. They're a bit more expensive to maintain than a 1*2 but, overall, I still prefer them. A better blend of practicality and fun in my view at least. As above, swivel hub bearings are one of the bigger things, along with gearbox syncros. Suspension parts aren't...

Not to be sniffed at these days. Bloody quick cars in the right hands. They'll keep up the super-duper MK2 Escorts with Millington engines which is pretty impressive.

Lancia have announced that they will be returning to rallying, with a Rally4 version of the Ypsilon. Basically, it's a 208/Corsa Rally4 in a Lancia frock, so a 210bhp 1.2 turbo engine, sequential gearbox etc etc. There is talk of them doing a Rally2 version in the future to replace the Citroen...

That's the wrong one though. It's this one you want:

Was a great episode that. Love Jonny Smith's stuff. I seem to remember that the Tipo 16v reviewed really well when it was new. Funny how it's been almost completely forgotten now.

It is, but they have grown on me recently. There's something about the Lego-brick looks. My mate rallied one in the early '90s and it looked decent on a set of Compomotive wheels (which he had custom drilled to suit its weird stud pattern :LOL: )

I've got a bit of a soft spot for the Renault 19 and Citroen ZX. Can't be many left now! How about the MG Maestro EFI and Turbo? Obviously they rusted for fun, but the tubby was a rocketship for the time, and even the regular MG was supposed to drive quite well:

Absolutely peak 205 those. Would have one over a GTI all day long.

MK2 Fiesta XR2 205 GTI 306 GTI-6 Clio 172 Cup Clio 182 Trophy Clio 200 Cup Megane R.26R It would need to be a big museum :LOL:

That definitely plays a role, but I think there is more to it. The sheer number of older cars is nuts. I saw more MK1 Puntos in 6 days in Portugal than I've seen in the UK in probably 15 years. That can't just be because of climate. I think we have a slightly different attitude to parts of...

Couple more: Oh, and these of course:

Was at Rally Portugal for work last week and spotted so much random old chod. Every time I go to Europe, it blows my mind how many old cars you see compared to the UK. It's sad really, as it makes us look pretty wasteful.

I reckon Chapman would have been all over this. He was willing enough to do shady deals with DeLorean, so I can't imagine he would have been too shy about selling a fat SUV if it brought in some cash :ROFLMAO:

Citrioën Ami with a solar panel stuck to the roof at Porto airport

Misha is pants. Have no interest in what some bloke who crashes a lot thinks of someone's car tbh