BikerGran wrote:Fiesta - tbh I got bored with that one - back in the day every self-respecting club rallyist could sling their road car around like that (but usually saved it for the rallies)!
That's what I meant, you had to save it for the rallies really!
I did have a special bit of local country road road, near where I lived in those days, that I used late at night for set up testing, (not easy with a rally car is you get no real testing time), but I mainly did "Road Rallies" in those days and this run had bits of everything.
An old Mk1 Twin Cam Escort wasn't that quick, compared with more modern stuff, but you could just chuck it into bends sideways, and get it on opposite lock under power. Unlike a road bike the fun only started when the thing was sliding.
I often used to get people asking what it was like in a rallly car and could they go for a ride, so I would very occasionally take somebody out down this run.
They always went very quiet, looking at the way you are going through the passenger window was always an interesting experience for them.
Then throw in two or three serious handbrake hairpins, and the smile would start to come back.
Sorry I'll shut up now, ................. just happy memories.
