Best looker from Group B Regs

"fifanatic" (f1fanatic) 10/26/2015 at 23:06 • Filed to: None

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Have we ever had a discussion on what’s the best looker from the Group B Reg days? I don’t think so, but I have been gone for over a year. Let’s, for the sake of the discussion stay away from the 4000cc, 288 GTO and 959 just aren’t fair.

I’m somewhat saddened and shocked to say that I come down to the two little frenchies — Renault 5 Turbo or Peugeot 205 Turb0 16 (evo 2 does it for me best I think). And I think, having to choose, it’d be the Peugeot. I can’t even explain it why, I don’t even necessarily like their homologation runs (there it would be the Delta S4). Isn’t that strange. First time in my life, and surely the last, I’ll give a nod of acknowledgement to those cheese-eating surrender monkeys. Full disclosure, I also kind of liked the f1 platypus nose — make of that what you will.

What say you, Oppo?

bob and john > fifanatic 10/26/2015 at 23:14

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Rs2000

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > fifanatic 10/26/2015 at 23:18

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There’s no contest. It’s the 037.

Dusty Ventures > fifanatic 10/26/2015 at 23:21

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not for canada - australian in disguise > fifanatic 10/26/2015 at 23:22

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It’s really hard to pick one. So I picked three. Honourable mention goes to the Group S 222D, although since it was a Group S car it doesn’t really count.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > fifanatic 10/26/2015 at 23:38

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These rally cars were absolutely nutty so it’s difficult to imagine how epic 288/959 battles could have been.

In any case, I like this one because it looks like tremendous fun, and I think it looks kind of neat:

And this one because of triangles and wankels and RPMs:

Amoore100 > fifanatic 10/26/2015 at 23:50

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What do I win? (Ignoring the fact that it was only a prototype...)

fifanatic > Amoore100 10/26/2015 at 23:59

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4000CCs were excluded.

Amoore100 > fifanatic 10/27/2015 at 00:12

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Darn. Citroen BX 4TC Group B instead.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > fifanatic 10/27/2015 at 03:25

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I’m gonna find a loophole in your rules (this is a racecar discussion, after all) and go for the Ferrari 308 GTB Michelotto.

3000cc class, came in both Group 4 and Groub B specs, and not a 288 GTO, so it counts. Also, better looking than the 288.

Within the spirit of the rules, yes, it’s the Froggenwagens all the way.

Dusty Ventures > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 10/27/2015 at 06:56

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It also competed in only two WRC events in Group B spec, two years apart, and retired from both.

fifanatic > Dusty Ventures 10/27/2015 at 07:04

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Droppin knowledge bombs

Dusty Ventures > fifanatic 10/27/2015 at 07:10

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mikethebike > fifanatic 10/27/2015 at 15:17

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It has to be the RS2000

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Dusty Ventures 10/27/2015 at 20:23

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Yup, it made a totally crap rally car. Big surprise given the ground clearance, proportions, and Ferrari reliability.

Damn pretty though.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > fifanatic 11/10/2015 at 12:05

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Probably not the best on a dirt stage.

fifanatic > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 11/10/2015 at 13:05

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We excluded the 4000ccs because the 959 and 288 gto weren’t fair. Gorgeous things they were.