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1969 Ford Escort Mexico

Vincent from Hastings, ENG. Jeff from Kent, ENG. Car: 1969 Ford Escort Mexico.

At the finish: “The last stages were good - could do that all the time. What a well organised rally”

SS47: “Cruising today - can’t make anything up - believe we are leading class A”  

SS45: “We stopped to change a puncture at 11km into the last stage, so we lost time”

SS38: “That was alright, I liked that one - getting used to the roads, but I’m pushing tomorrow - my rally really starts”

 SS37: “Slippery, and tough. Our times should tell how we went”

SS36: “Didn’t like that, all those drops & corners, tight sphincter”

SS35: “Back going again now. Sheared fly wheel bolts repaired & ok”

SS34: “In SS31 we sheared the flywheel 2km into stage. At close of stage, service crew came in & repaired, but then we had no clutch in 32 cos we couldn’t bleed it. Ah, now I have no clutch again”

SS31: Said the navigator “I love NZ!” Said the driver “All of its too fast today”

SS27 & SS27a: The navigator when offered the drivers seat said “F.. off, I’m not crazy”

SS26: “Got better brakes now after yesterday. Glad there’s not so many bumps today - great stage. Can’t get going on the long straights though”

SS25: “OK. But really, those stages are too fast for us”

SS24: “In SS22 I drove like a fool, I should have done better”

SS23: “Absolutely brilliant! Great roads, great organisation. Great to be able to rejoin after missing a stage. Great idea of organisers”

SS22: Stopped in stage. Crew OK

SS18: “That stage cost us a dollar. The crockshaft was out of balance, so the boys tapped at dollar to. We lost it a 100m back”

SS17:  “I like that one, the brakes are a bit worn now & we don’t have many spares”

SS16: “All good. Saw car 21 behind us at the end”

SS15: ): “Scary”

SS14: “Worth coming all the way for that stage”

SS13: “The muddy bits were difficult in last 10km.”

SS12: “Too rough, no good for us”

SS11a: “Stopped & helped with fire extinguishers for 35″

SS7: “I liked that one. 100 horsepower more would be great for that stage”

SS6:  ”Better for me that one. I’m only a baby engine”

SS5:  “Too fast four our 1600, but great”

SS4: “Good, nice flowing stage, what I would give a with a set of notes in there”

SS1: “All good, dusty & slippery”

18th October 2008 | Tags: Vincent Bristow & Jeff Ashfield | Author: FieldMedia | Category: Vincent Bristow & Jeff Ashfield | Leave a comment

Dave Strong

Dave from Auckland, NZ. Tim from Invercargill, NZ. Car: Honda Civic R.

SS49: Came through with strange noise in front. Heard a bang & wasn’t sure if it was stone or gearbox. Our media crew have just seen a Strong Honda van heading back towards where they last saw the car. PERMANENT WITHDRAWAL

SS45: “Tyres too hard for the wet”

SS39: “Horrible dust”

SS38: “No problems, stuffed, but everyone’s the same”

SS37: “Made changes - didn’t see catching cars behind in the dust”  

Honda Civic R

SS36:  “Well, we’re running”

SS35: “Mechanics certainly don’t have time to rest. We’re giving them plenty to do”

SS31: “Broke the diff in the earlier stage today” Had further dramas

SS30: “Left rear brakes or wheel jamming” Pulled up outside control area & found it had a broken hub carrier. Proceeded to wire up with number 8 wire & drove off

SS23: “We didn’t need 2nd gear in there, all fast”

SS22: “Good bit of road that”

SS21: “Good brakes now, no 2nd gear. Boxing on”

SS18: “Brand new engine, great to have grunt again”

SS17: “Its nice to be back - our problem was in the final drive, maybe crown wheel & pinion”

SS12: “Bumpy, but same for all”

SS11a: Punctured on way in (SS11). “We had a lot of respect for the big drops”

SS9: “Bit messy”

SS7: “Changed gearbox last night”

SS6: Jammed it in 4th gear “It just went bang”

SS5: “193kph top speed. Most of it too fast, great in the tight stuff”

SS4: “We just want 8 days of that”

SS1: “Very difficult & dusty”

18th October 2008 | Tags: Dave Strong & Tim Driscoll | Author: FieldMedia | Category: Dave Strong & Tim Driscoll | Leave a comment

Keep up the great driving, you guys are doing well.

18th October 2008 | Author: Lynne | Category: Robbie Elliott & Neville Barton | Leave a comment

 KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH RESULTS, GOOD LUCK FOR THE REST OF THE RALLY.

SEE YOU WHEN YOU GET BACK.

CRAIG & JOSEPH  (GLENFIELD LEICESTER).

18th October 2008 | Author: craigdolman | Category: Simon Tysoe & Rob Dyson | Leave a comment

 Hope it’s Top Ten for Car 10 on Day 3.  Good Luck !

18th October 2008 | Author: WELSHDRAGON | Category: Simon Tysoe & Rob Dyson | Leave a comment

Hello Rob!

Tis Mad Jack & his girlfriend Dussy here!

Just sending you both our sincere best wishes and the best of luck.

NO MORE ACROBATICS PLEASE!

Have a good one!

Jack & Dawn

18th October 2008 | Tags: 10, Dyson, RS1800, Tysoe | Author: Dussy Hoppers | Category: Simon Tysoe & Rob Dyson | Leave a comment

Stephen French

Both from Essex, ENG. Car: 1979 Ford Escort BDA.

SS20: Rolled in stage - in middle of road upside down. Crew taken to hospital with minor injuries, but both OK.

SS16: “Caught car 24 which was catching car 47?

SS12: Got the new engine fitted & its going well”

SS6: Blown engine just at the end.

SS5: “Gotta live here. LOVE the views”

SS4: “Oh mate!! You’ll have a job getting the smile off my face”

SS2: “Ive died and gone to heaven!!”

SS1: “Praying for rain”

18th October 2008 | Tags: Stephen French & Colin Booth | Author: FieldMedia | Category: Stephen French & Colin Booth | Leave a comment

The Charlie Evans 1980 Mazda RX7

Charlie from Hamilton, NZ. Paul from Taupo, NZ.  Car: 1980 Mazda RX7.

SS49: “I’m happy now - I was a bit grumpy in the 1st couple of stages - car very hard to turn.”

SS47: “Rubbish! The person who plotted the course must have used an Escort”

SS46:  “Slippery as, but great to have no dust”

SS45: “Definitely not Mazda country”

SS42: “Good in there a bit for everyone”

SS39:  “Not real Mazda country”

SS38: “We had a spin in there, otherwise a very good day”

SS36: “Not a good Mazda stage, very understeering”  

 SS35: “We’re good - catching car 6″

SS34: “Rough”

SS33: “Flat right rear - last km”

SS27 & SS27a: When asked how the gearbox was, driver replied “I don’t bother about 4th gear now so I don’t get any suprises. I’m not quite using all the 9200 revs”

SS25: “Going to finish. We have a gearbox issue - 1st gear is missing sometime”

SS23: “Passed 7. If Juddy beats me, I’ll buy all the beer he can drink”

SS18: “Brand new engine, great to have grunt again”

SS17:  “We will change the engine overnight as we intended. I’m fedup with this gutless little bugger”

SS15: “Gosh, it’s fast in there - would be good with notes”

SS14: “Magic stage, car getting a bit hot, but we’re ok”

SS11a: “Grouse stage, loved it”

SS7: Engine still a problem, the biggest threat to us is the big stage tomorrow”

SS6: “Engine prob still exists, will look to change in Dunedin when we’ll lose least time”

SS5: Still engine probs, taking it easy. 178kph top speed”

SS4: “Still blown engine, will wait till end of day to assess whether its worth changing”

SS2: “Blown engine in SS1. Will change tonight”

SS1: “Engine probs, will try to change engine tonight”

18th October 2008 | Tags: evans_matthews | Author: FieldMedia | Category: Charlie Evans & Paul Matthews | Leave a comment

Stuart Lawless

Stuart from Gowanbrae, AUS. Andrew from Waipara, NZ. Car: 1980 Ford Escort.

At the finish: “It was good”

SS48: “Actually getting faster now the rally’s almost over”

SS47: “Good, nice little run through. Twisty, slippery. It was good. We will cruise to finish as fast as we dare go”

SS46:  “Great to have no dust & have slow cars following”

SS45: “I washed the car in the ford, but now its dirty again. Really good day”

SS42: “Still motoring along”

SS39: “Good, now that I’m awake”

SS38: Its been great. Rear suspension to work on tonight. Really enjoyed it”

SS37: “Caught 23 in dust - all good. Lots of panel damage, but we’re not going to bother fixing it til after the rally”

SS35: “All good, cruising. Probably should go to the pub for lunch”

SS34: “Lost accelarator springs in there”

SS32: “Gearbox replaced - its a new car now, all ok”

SS31: “I’m sorry, I have no more damage to report”

SS27 & SS27a: “On SS26 I slid off onto my side. Before I could get back on the wheels, another car passed & we followed in the dust. On a blind brow we went wide & hit a post, right rear, behind wheel arch. Still going”

SS25: “Now I’m warmed up, I’m right”

SS24: “We had a spin in there, all ok”

SS22: “Worked all night on the car, diff, motor etc”

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SS13: “Very good, rough in parts”

SS12: “That shook my breakfast down”

SS8: “Good if we drive like this”

SS7: “That warmed me up for the morning. New rear springs overnight”

SS6: “We’re having fun - we are here”

SS5:  When asked if the lake was beautiful - “Lake, what lake, too busy to look”

SS1: “Slow stage, but good”

Pre Event: Rebuilt much of car after Nelson, sorted throttle issues & clutch/gearbox replaced, slow & steady start.

18th October 2008 | Tags: Stuart Lawless & Andrew Mackintosh | Author: FieldMedia | Category: Stuart Lawless & Andrew Mackintosh | Leave a comment