Inspired by Tom's build thread that I read last night I'm starting mine. Truth is I meant to start it last year, that was when after about 13 years I picked up this project again after new job, move to Cheshire married, two kids etc. etc.
To start at the beginning, I was mad on rallying going back to the 80's watching Group B's in Sutton Park. My plan was to road rally the Java Green Mini I had at 17 years old. That never happened. A few years passed and after Colin McRae won the Network Q in 1995 I went out and bought a Peugeot 205 GTI. My best mate was a slightly reluctant co-driver but loved our first few outings on airfields and Anglesey. The car was a tidy car but basically a standard road car. I joined Streetly Motor Club and my good friend Chris Wright helped us get going, servicing and preparing the car. We progressed to BTRDA Silver Star but my ambition was to the Gold Star. A Group N ex-Network Q Nova GSi car was purchased from Lepley (don't go there!). In 1998 we finished 3rd in class (not difficult, as I remember only 3 crews racked up any meaningful points all season...still it's one to tell the kids! On the Plains Rally the Nova started to fall apart. The shell gave way at the bulkhead (some dodgy stitched in sections) which IMG]meant the drivers door was almost impossible to open...not good. At Curborough the brakes failed and then finally the engine let go. The car was stripped and a donor car (1989 Nova 1.2) acquired stripped and prepped.
Christ it's 2.30am...more next time...here's my favourite pic