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Old 15 September 2014, 02:23 PM
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Default Colin McRae - Remembering a legend!

Just wondering who here has been lucky enough to be on a rally stage in the late 90s and witness Colin at the wheel?

He was very well involved in other sports, too bad rally is what it is today

Colin in brief:
http://www.carsaddiction.com/article...nd-colin-mcrae

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Old 15 September 2014, 02:49 PM
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You're title "7 years too soon" gives the impression you'd be happy if he died now.
Old 15 September 2014, 02:55 PM
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You are right, absolutely did not mean that and I can't edit/delete the post.
Old 15 September 2014, 02:57 PM
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Then your hatred towards the legend Colin will live on forever.
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Originally Posted by ryn004
You are right, absolutely did not mean that and I can't edit/delete the post.

Go to 'Edit' > 'Go Advanced'... You can now edit the title.
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Originally Posted by joz8968
Go to 'Edit' > 'Go Advanced'... You can now edit the title.
Thanks for that!
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Originally Posted by Matt_STi
Then your hatred towards the legend Colin will live on forever.


never got to see him in person but between him and Richard Burns there was some epic duels and both drove scoobies in different era's
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I was driven at race speed round the Goodwood rally stage by him just before he died.

That's a memory I'll never forget.
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I saw him many times in the 80's when he was just starting out.
He was driving a Vauxhall Nova when I first saw him, even then you could tell his talent was phenomenal.

I last saw him shortly before his tragic demise at a local sprint track called Kames just outside Muirkirk.
He was putting on an exhibition in a MK2 Escort. The man's car control was just unbelievable.
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I saw him in wales one year. Me and a mate watched has m come round a hairpin, just way smoother and more flamboyant than anyone else!
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I was at a suzuki day at Brands Hatch, think it was 2001. Colin landed in a helicopter, jumped on a 1000cc race bike and was lapping like a BSB rider.
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