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mowgli
11-07-13, 09:33 PM
apparently cars up to 1986 will be eligible for historic rallying from 2014 onwards....

i think nova sports & novas in general are about to go up in value...


discuss
MK999
11-07-13, 09:36 PM
I'm more intrigued by whether or not they will be allowed to race with the wrong shade of brown dash?
mowgli
11-07-13, 09:41 PM
it all depends on what was homologated back in the day & i guess dashes weren't
Andy
12-07-13, 09:23 AM
Early novas are about to go up yes.
Especially Sr's and Sports............
But then there were a lot faster,better handling cars around in 1985,such as the fiesta xr2,to name one of many....
steg1970
12-07-13, 12:09 PM
I looked into converting my rally Nova to do historic stuff but the reg would require too many changes to the car to be eligable. All my fibreglass panels and polycarb windows would have to go for a start, I could enter the open classes but if I was going to do it, it would have to be a propper Historic car.

The regs are available here:

http://www.racrallychamp.org/
SimonTW
12-07-13, 01:13 PM
Why does it make them go up in value?
Stuart
12-07-13, 01:30 PM
It won't change a thing.
scott.parker
12-07-13, 01:53 PM
Why does it make them go up in value?

He's assuming that as there now eligible for use in it that people will see them as an easy or cheap car to use, hence if there's demand the price will rise, as if you know someone was willing to pay say £3-4k for your car, you might sell?
If they offerd more than I'm guessing you definitely would lol
I'm guessing this type of thing pushed up normal prices on mk1-2 escorts?
blue_peg_16v
12-07-13, 04:21 PM
Still a cheap alternative to a lot of stuff used so a few more will get wrapped round trees numbers will drop even more so prices go up. Yah
Edd
12-07-13, 04:30 PM
lol lol lol @ a xr poo handling better than a nova, sorry mate no
Andy
12-07-13, 04:44 PM
lol lol lol @ a xr poo handling better than a nova, sorry mate no
obviously never driven one then?
Edd
12-07-13, 04:47 PM
mate used to have one, used to cain him through the lanes all the time, always losing the rear end, looked scary

and thats not just i hate Tat either lol
Andy
12-07-13, 04:52 PM
he obviously cant drive then lol
Edd
12-07-13, 05:04 PM
there is that lol
mowgli
12-07-13, 10:45 PM
the xr2 never had a successful rally career like the nova did. ford simply didn't homologate it. thus it won't be much use on the stages to old group A spec.
Stuart
12-07-13, 10:50 PM
I think the rule change will suit pug 205's a shade better....

The nova ight have had a decent rally career, it wasn't the be all and end all of rally vehicles.
mowgli
12-07-13, 10:56 PM
i don't think the pug 205's rear suspension is particularly good for forest stages, but it will be fun to see them out on the stages...

the nova sport was an iconic rally car, it was developed into something quite special. the colin mcrae effect will help too.

it will only ever be a class winner... it also means mantas & asconas will meet the cutoff too...
mk1nova_rich
12-07-13, 10:56 PM
Briefly reading it but will Series 7 allow the fitment of 16v engines? If so then there could be some very competitive Novas entering
mowgli
12-07-13, 10:58 PM
i can't imagine anything bigger than 1300 8v will be allowed..
mk1nova_rich
12-07-13, 11:01 PM
This was bound to happen anyway, there have been a disproportionate number of A and B registered Novas on the stages for a while...dodgy IDs ahoy ;)
Andy
13-07-13, 09:30 AM
I think the rule change will suit pug 205's a shade better....

The nova ight have had a decent rally career, it wasn't the be all and end all of rally vehicles.
This site will tell you otherwise roffle!!
Stuart
13-07-13, 10:18 AM
Well yeah, there are the blinkered people lol

One would imagine the rules have been changed because old cars are getting hard to obtain and also lots less folks are taking part in Motorsport anymore due to the costs, so open up a load of easier to get hold of cars and voila, you have a series again.
Andy
13-07-13, 10:38 AM
Its the fees involved to compete in a rally that have killed it imo.
£500+to do trackrod rally Yorkshire in dalby forest.Crazy,who has that sort of disposable income every couple of months in this day and age???
mk1nova_rich
13-07-13, 10:55 AM
Its the fees involved to compete in a rally that have killed it imo.
£500+to do trackrod rally Yorkshire in dalby forest.Crazy,who has that sort of disposable income every couple of months in this day and age???

A lot of that is charged by the Forestry Comission for use of the forest, but yes still a lot of money for one rally. Add in fuel and tyres etc and you are looking at well over a grand before you even start. Plus transport, accomodation etc and the costs get absolutely ridiculous.

Rallying is on its **** TBH, the only decent events are single venue ones like Croft as they are miles cheaper making it more accessible for the club competitors
Andy
13-07-13, 11:48 AM
Yeah true,are you a member of trackrod rich?
I got free membership for scrutineering the Yorkshire rally last year
faker
13-07-13, 01:12 PM
This is good news.
mk1nova_rich
13-07-13, 05:36 PM
Yeah true,are you a member of trackrod rich?
I got free membership for scrutineering the Yorkshire rally last year

No mate, done stage set up and marshalling on the Trackrod a few times with Ilkley & District MC