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Friday evening saw us attend two stages. The first was in Mesen, but these videos are from Kemmelberg, which is quite a famous part of the rally. Straight into the videos... Another former WRC driver, Bruno Thiry, in an Opel Corsa A on the Masters rally: Group A Impreza: Group A Escort...

The Cloth Hall in the background of this shot was flattened during WW1 and subsequently rebuilt and turned into a museum: IMG_20190628_143425 by Jon Scoltock, on Flickr New Fiesta R2T: MVIMG_20190628_144150 by Jon Scoltock, on Flickr Old Fiesta R2T: IMG_20190628_144206 by Jon Scoltock, on...

Moving away from shakedown, I thought it was worth sharing a few pictures of Ypres itself. The service park is based right in the centre of town and basically takes over. Skoda back the event and have a huge presence there, along with Renties, who are a car hire company, and sponsor this (more...

Few more from shakedown: More to follow from the actually (it might take some time as I have loads to go through)

Clio R3T: Bit of a last minute hit of the button to try and catch a 'whoopsy' from one of the 1M guys. His co-driver was filming the whole thing on his phone lol: To be continued even more....

On to some shakedown video. Thierry Neuville was running in the Rally Masters category in a current Hyundai WRC car, which made for a bit more of a spectacle (as if it was needed): Then some others: To be continued again...

Bit delayed, but a mate and I went over to Belgium last week for the Ypres Rally. This is probably one of the biggest rallies in Europe and was for a long time part of the European Rally Championship. However, it now makes up part of the Belgian championship, the British Rally Championship and...

Always liked these. About the only Type-R I'd own from this era. Like you say though, it's a lot of money for what it is!

Saw an Enzo on the A12 earlier. Rare sight on the roads.

Was in Belgium over the weekend and saw quite a few out there. They're a nice looking car.

Having spent a bit of time in them back to back, what are your thoughts?

I've got a spreadsheet with them on somewhere (and one for 197/200). Allows you to input tyre sizes, engine speed etc. If you'd like it, send me your email address and can send it over.

Yeah there's something just a touch off about the proportions of the Fastback. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I would definitely take the hatch. Better deals on the hatch too. It drove great though, really liked it.

Nice! I'm not surprised it was wet, it absolutely chucked it down this morning, so much so that it woke me up. Still miss my 265.

The Conti GT just gets uglier and uglier with every facelift I think. That grill is horrendous!

These yesterday: Had been hankering for a go in one for a while and, following a chat at an event, the opportunity arose, so couldn't say no. Very impressive car overall. Loads of equipment, comfortable, nicely put together, a good drive and rorty soundtrack. Would take a hatch over the...

Too many people seem to be let down by specialists. It's sad.

You could try contacting RSport. I think they are/were the official importer for Renault Sport competition parts. Otherwise, just keep an eye on the rally classifieds online. www.rallycarsforsale.net and www.rally24.com aren't too bad. Brace yourself though, it won't be cheap.

Depends what you want I guess. They're always available with massive discount. Pre-registered ones are often a good chunk cheaper than their rivals and they're pretty generous with equipment compared to the likes of Ford. If you aren't a petrol head and just want something new/newish that's good...

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Probably not really necessary in a Corsa though. The standard engine will do 240-250bhp, which is more than enough in a car like that.

Yeah think the gearbox is much the same as that used in the previous model, so still a bit of a weak point unfortunately. The MK3 Megane is always going to be a thorn in its side, as it follows a very similar formula, but is the slightly better car from a driving perspective. The Astra is...

Yeah was reading that the standard injectors are basically maxed out, even at standard power, so to extract power safely, you need to change them. I'd be interested to see what the steering is like. Sadly it's a criticism that could be leveled at most cars these days though.

Yeah sounds like they make a big difference, With normal ones available for sub-£3k, you could probably make a decent track car out of them. I'm not sure if the later ones are forged. Some people do seem to have problems with them, but it sounds like the injectors are a bit weedy so, coupled...

The Nurburgring Corsa is supposed to be a big step-up compared to the normal one. Would be interesting to drive one. I think even the normal one could be good if you spent a bit of money on a diff/suspension. They're peanuts to buy now too. Shame the engine/gearbox isn't the best. Surprised you...

Yeah, they're getting very affordable now. I really did think it would be awful, but it was actually a decent drive. The interior isn't the best, though the seats are nice. Decent looking from outside though. Like you say, they have the fancy separate hubs and a diff, along with Brembos etc...

There is no doubting that it is s**t in many, many ways. However, my daily got written off so I needed a car in a hurry. This was local, cheap, had a tow bar and I can fit about 15 wheels in the back of it. The engine is rubbish, as are the gearbox, brakes and handling. However, for what it...

I don't know if these fall into that category, as there aren't that many of them about anymore. The chap above is probably more likely to go for a MK2 Focus ST in asbo orange I would think. Besides, I've long since decided that I don't care what other people think of the car I drive. no doubt a...

My dad had two GSI 16v company cars when I was a kid. And a Belmont SRI :LOL:

Black would probably be my preference to be honest. Arden is nice, but a bit obvious somehow.