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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 01:02 PM
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Default Where can I take my car off road?

I've just bought a classic UK turbo after feeling inspired by some rally and rally cross on TV.

Is there anywhere I can take my own car?
I've Googled it but can only find gift days using their cars or rally cross clubs where you race.

I just want a trackday type thing but off road.

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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 01:04 PM
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It's not a rally car,it's a road car.
Taking it off road will ruin it
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by fat-thomas
It's not a rally car,it's a road car.
Taking it off road will ruin it
This, trying to 'rally' a standard Impreza will nacker it pretty quickly.
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by fat-thomas
It's not a rally car,it's a road car.
Taking it off road will ruin it
Correct. Ask yourself why rally cars get rebuilt after a rally.
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 02:04 PM
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Take it to Yarwell 4x4 centre :-) ,, at least there will be plenty of landys handy to tow you out when you get stuck :-) ,,, quite a bit of flat sandy/muddy runs there even just innthe car park to get it sideways on
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 02:08 PM
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Jim

Have you thought about track days?
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 02:25 PM
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A bit of sensible advice, I don't think there's anything available for what your after, however the closest you will get to it if you have the funds is either Rallycross or Road Rallying, the later I do myself in a 2.0l 205 GTI but not as much as I once did. There are quite a few boys running N/A 2.5 Impreza's and getting some very good results as turbo cars have been banned for quite a few years but with any motorsport it's not cheap and be prepared to give up your Saturday night's visit to bed as these events run from 12am to around 5-6am on Sunday morning. You'll need to join a motor club and apply to the MSA for a non race national B licence. Google search road rallying and join this forum to find out more if it's still of interest to you. http://britishrally.co.uk/layout/site_clear.gif
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter Pan
A bit of sensible advice, I don't think there's anything available for what your after, however the closest you will get to it if you have the funds is either Rallycross or Road Rallying, the later I do myself in a 2.0l 205 GTI but not as much as I once did. There are quite a few boys running N/A 2.5 Impreza's and getting some very good results as turbo cars have been banned for quite a few years but with any motorsport it's not cheap and be prepared to give up your Saturday night's visit to bed as these events run from 12am to around 5-6am on Sunday morning. You'll need to join a motor club and apply to the MSA for a non race national B licence. Google search road rallying and join this forum to find out more if it's still of interest to you. http://britishrally.co.uk/layout/site_clear.gif
i think he wants to rag his road car around a field and post pics an failbook...
its a rally car innit bruv
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 04:00 PM
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I have Marshalled on the Wales rally GB Quite a few times and you have to drive onto the stages did Walters arena and drove it at the end of the day at about 3/4 rally speed really good fun BTW the cars ok

Joining a motor club is the way to go I have a little 1.4 nova and it's just as much fun as a Scooby, better in some ways. Sweet lamb road rally was the best rally I've ever done, gravel, jumps, water splashes and loads of sideways action all in a little old nova
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 04:07 PM
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I think he meens like how they did it in top gear. I meen if an mr2 can survive it would be a walk in the park for a impreza

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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by south_scoob
I think he meens like how they did it in top gear. I meen if an mr2 can survive it would be a walk in the park for a impreza
Why,what experience do you have of mr2s against imprezas???
Apart from some crap you watched on tv
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 05:15 PM
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Do you know any farmers who have decent farm tracks or a nice flat field on their land ?

Could be fun in an old impreza and shouldn't cause to many issues
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 05:34 PM
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What about oulton park rally circuit ?
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 05:35 PM
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 05:37 PM
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Learnt loads every time I've been....
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Old Feb 8, 2015 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Baskey
Do you know any farmers who have decent farm tracks or a nice flat field on their land ?

Could be fun in an old impreza and shouldn't cause to many issues
I doubt a farmer is going to let somebody churn up a field (their livelihood) with a car. They have enough issues with hare coursing and other such things without rally stages.

You can or course take an impreza down a muddy track but you will certainly brake something if you drive at speed it's not a matter of if but when.

You will beat the crap out if it to the point it can't be driven anymore and will only be good for scrap. There are massive differences between the rally cars and the road version. And even the £300,000 WRC versions rebuilt each rally with new parts would break on a regular basis.

So if you do it only do it with a car you are planning on scraping.

Also if you drive elsewhere then on a road without permission it's obviously an offence.

There are track days with rally elements as above and that's your easiest option.

Then there is actual Motorsport which as above is a big continent and expense. (Not as cheap as top gear make out.

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Old Feb 9, 2015 | 09:45 AM
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Fat thomas, you are a ****! Innit bruv.

Roofer man, that looks like it might be what I'm after.
I've got an M3 track car and love rwd on the track, I think the impreza will have to much grip for my liking on a track.
I want to be able to break traction and have some fun with it.

I'd love to get into racing but know it will be expensive and that's not fiesable at the minute.

I'm not expecting to hammer the car and expect it to keep working.
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