Anyone want to rent a rally car for STPR? (Repost, with onboard)

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures)
05/19/2015 at 16:00 • Filed to: None

One of my drivers is looking to rent his car for STPR next month. We set top 15 stage times all weekend with it last year, as well as the longest jump of the event. Can rent it as an open or open light class car.

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DISCUSSION (30)

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Dusty Ventures
05/18/2015 at 21:46

There’s a Stone Temple Pilots Rally?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dusty Ventures
05/18/2015 at 21:49

I promise not to bury it in a snowbank.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
05/18/2015 at 21:53

I was wondering as well

Do-Rif-To > Dusty Ventures
05/18/2015 at 21:58

Want to - Yes

Can afford to/Can drive - No

I will however be there bumbling about on the radio and keeping spectators from becoming meat chunks.

Jcarr > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
05/18/2015 at 22:03

Yeah, but it’s a cover for a Scott Wieland intervention.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Dusty Ventures
05/18/2015 at 22:21

How much? Also my only experience is the team O’Neil five day school. You can run open light as an amateur, right?

OPPOsaurus WRX > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
05/18/2015 at 22:44

about that............

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dusty Ventures
05/18/2015 at 22:45

by rent to you mean just hand me the keys? can I go above 30 mph this time?

thereisnospork > Dusty Ventures
05/18/2015 at 23:07

I’d be interested though it would depend on the specifics of course. I’m a Novice, so the car would have to be OL, and this would be my first proper rally. Otherwise I’ve done 4-days at O’Neil’s in the winter and a couple of rallycrosses. I would certainly understand if your driver was looking for someone with more seat time.

Dusty Ventures > thereisnospork
05/19/2015 at 01:57

I don't think he'd be too concerned about experience. His girlfriend just used it for a rally sprint and all she'd done previously was a few rallycrosses. Besides, he has a new car, so this isn't his primary anymore. I'll ask what his price is.

Dusty Ventures > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
05/19/2015 at 01:57

Yes, you can do open light as a noob. I'll ask his price.

Dusty Ventures > thereisnospork
05/19/2015 at 11:17

$3500 full arrive and drive. Includes fuel, service crew, tires, etc.

Dusty Ventures > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
05/19/2015 at 11:17

$3500 full arrive and drive. Includes fuel, service crew, tires, etc.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Dusty Ventures
05/19/2015 at 11:21

Seems reasonable, but I can’t afford that right now. Too much money tied up in building my own cars.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > Dusty Ventures
05/19/2015 at 15:35

I think what you meant to ask was: Any way we can rent banjocat to drive a rally car and win STPR?

The answer is I suppose, pending I get paid in doughnuts. Sourdough.

Justin Hughes > Dusty Ventures
05/19/2015 at 16:12

I can vouch for this guy, and his crew. Super cool people, all of them. If there's another RallySprint in New England later this year, I'm tempted to hit him up myself if I can.

Stef Schrader > Dusty Ventures
05/19/2015 at 16:23

OOH. That’s not too bad for an arrive and drive, TBH. I wish I could just pay someone to do all the hard stuff on the Parsh so I could just show up to hoon it.

Prolly can’t, though. They barely let me run the Parsh on pavement.

Dusty Ventures > Stef Schrader
05/19/2015 at 16:25

Then you should run it on dirt

XJDano > Dusty Ventures
05/19/2015 at 16:52

About that,

What about just starting out? I’d think it’d be fun to rent a car prior to building one then finding out that your expectations were too high. And not your cup of tea.

Ballpark rental figures?

Dusty Ventures > XJDano
05/19/2015 at 17:01

$3,500 full arrive and drive. All you need is the safety gear. Rookies welcome, the car in Open Light trim is great for first-timers.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Dusty Ventures
05/19/2015 at 19:48

If you know anyone willing to rent a RWD car in the future I’d be up for that

Dusty Ventures > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
05/19/2015 at 20:08

Not many of those around to be had, and frankly until you get enough coefficients to run Group 5 you’ll be much quicker in a FWD, but I’ll keep an eye out.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Dusty Ventures
05/19/2015 at 20:24

I’m sure it’s faster, but RWD is more fun. I’ve got an e36 328is which I’m hoping will be fast for group 2. Also group 5 sounds expensive.

thereisnospork > Dusty Ventures
05/19/2015 at 21:22

Its a definite maybe right now, sounds reasonable but I need a day or two to think it over and double check my ‘fun’ budget. I’ll be in touch.

Dusty Ventures > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
05/19/2015 at 21:28

Group 5 varies in price, just like all the classes. G5 is just like G2 but with bigger/turbo/supercharged/rotary engines. I’ve been in $7,000 G5 cars and $50,000 G2 cars (also $5,000 G2 cars and $50,000 G5 cars). There’s really no correlation between class and price. In terms of fun though, those little front drivers will shock you when you push them right. I had more fun in a Fiesta piloted by Troy Miller than in a classic 911, or any other car I’ve been in for that matter. I also think Troy was more sideways than any other driver.

Dusty Ventures > thereisnospork
05/19/2015 at 21:28

No problem, no rush :)

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Dusty Ventures
05/19/2015 at 21:51

Those little 100hp fiestas at team O’Neil were surprisingly fast. It seems to mostly come down to driver anyway.

I’m definitely aiming for the $5000 G2. Generally though don’t the faster classes demand better ($$) suspension components?

Dusty Ventures > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
05/19/2015 at 22:48

It’s more accurate to say better suspension components make a car faster regardless of class. In both national and regional divisions well set up G2 cars often rival or trump the G5 cars. The first time I sat with Troy we were in an old G2 Golf GTI and we beat G5 BMWs and Datsuns. Meanwhile at 100 Acre Wood this year an Open Light car was third fastest overall, only being beat by David Higgins and David Sterckx.

thereisnospork > Dusty Ventures
05/25/2015 at 23:15

Hey, just a heads up but it looks like its not going to work for me. Changing jobs soon and its not in the money or time budget right now.

Dusty Ventures > thereisnospork
05/25/2015 at 23:16

Fair enough, thanks for the heads up!