Anyone want a rally car? 

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures) 03/31/2017 at 12:32 • Filed to: None

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One of the Kitty Smiles cars is up for sale on eBay, and at the moment it’s going cheap!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/232287933129

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PS9 > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 12:39

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Hey, let me put some groceries in the back *opens rear door* Oh wait, I can’t. It’s full of scaffolding!

Eberle-Hills-Cop > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 12:44

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They wanna trade for an 05 sti? It’s already got gravel brakes!

Aremmes > PS9 03/31/2017 at 12:49

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With a few carabiners you could hang the bags from the roll cage. Ta-daaa!

Dusty Ventures > PS9 03/31/2017 at 12:52

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I have seen a gathering of Oppos manage to fit a guitar, a tuba, two large hiking backpacks, a cooler, and a party size pizza in the back of a rally Fiesta.

Captain of the Enterprise > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 12:54

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How much do these typically go for and is daily drivable and street legal?

XJDano > Aremmes 03/31/2017 at 12:56

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Replace stroller with rally car.

PS9 > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 12:57

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Tsk tsk. The Megane R26R review has already been forgotten.

boredalways > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 12:59

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But not at the same time, right?

Dusty Ventures > boredalways 03/31/2017 at 13:00

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Yes, at the same time

boredalways > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 13:03

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Wat, no humans, too!?

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 13:05

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man thats personal loan territory

Dusty Ventures > Captain of the Enterprise 03/31/2017 at 13:10

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It is street legal, as all rally cars need to be since they drive on the street during rallies. The ability to daily depends on the amount of modifications. This one is nearly stock, so it shouldn’t be difficult to deal with. It’ll be louder since all the sound deadening is gone, and the five point belts mean there’s on such thing as setting off quickly (and doom on you if you drop something on the floor while driving). No cupholders, no radio (actually, maybe radio?), probably no AC, but if you’re cool with all that you should be okay. This car does have the halo seats, which good news means they’ll keep you from shattering your skull in the cage in a crash, but bad news they’ll cut down on your peripheral/side visibility.

Oh, if you live in an inspection state you will have to find the “right” inspection station, that will sticker it despite not having air bags or the traditional type of seat belt.

Dusty Ventures > boredalways 03/31/2017 at 13:10

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Still had room for two up front

Biased Plies > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 13:11

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o_O

Was wondering if I could drive it on the street, then I saw the photo with the license plate. This may be bad for my wallet.

My only hope of saviour is that I’m lazy. Possibly too lazy to travel 12 ish hours to Virginia.

I’m torn.

fourvalleys > Captain of the Enterprise 03/31/2017 at 13:13

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If you click through to their linked site, they’re asking $20k.

Having said that, the auction has no reserve...

Dave the car guy , still here > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 13:14

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Thats awesome. My wife would kill me if I bought it. I don’t think she would like it when I’d tell her “ you’re getting the kitchen remodeled so I get a rally car”. Its going to be tough enough to sell her on hi-flow cats for the Audi and then a performance Haldex controller.

Did you see my reply to you about the rally in Chillicothe? I’ll be there. If you need an extra hand for any wrenching I’m available. Just let me know so I can load whatever I can to help. Jack, stands, tools etc.

Dusty Ventures > Dave the car guy , still here 03/31/2017 at 13:20

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I did, still figuring out my own plans for the rally after our crash at the last one.

boredalways > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 13:47

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Hmm...well played.

Skamanda > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 13:51

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Does it bother anybody else that the livery is all photoshopped on?

Dusty Ventures > Skamanda 03/31/2017 at 14:05

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It’s actually not. I know this car, that’s real

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 14:09

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Mine was cheaper:

OK, so the Fiesta is definitely built more for Rally. Mine’ll get there though.

Captain of the Enterprise > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 14:13

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Cool, Michigan so no inspections!

Dusty Ventures > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 03/31/2017 at 14:22

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But will it still be cheaper when it’s caged, logbooked, has FIA seats, and is on gravel suspension/wheels/tires?

Dusty Ventures > fourvalleys 03/31/2017 at 14:25

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Yeah, it’s been sitting on the site at $20k for like a year. The owner finally decided he’d rather get the sale over with and take whatever he can get.

Skamanda > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 16:02

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Are we sure these pics aren’t from before it had a livery? There’s some pretty hellacious artifacting in the image files. In an otherwise clear image, that tends to only come from editing the image...

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Dusty Ventures 03/31/2017 at 17:04

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listen, you and your “rules” aren’t helping here, lol

I’m really only intending to build for local SCCA RallyX. That’s a hell of a deal on the Fiesta so far. I also only had the cash to invest that I sold my Montego for...which wasn’t enough for this fiesta anyhow.

And it doesn’t say Mercury on it.

Dusty Ventures > Skamanda 03/31/2017 at 18:01

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I suppose it’s possible, but that would mean the photos were taken before July 2014.

Dusty Ventures > Skamanda 03/31/2017 at 21:23

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Took a closer look at the photos, it has the Rally Ready sticker on the side of the hood, which means it’s a newer photo. Whatever’s causing the artifacting, it’s not the graphics being digitally added.