audi sighting (rally of the tall pines) (long)

[MightyTaco22]

Tall Pines was definetaly a good time!  Ive been to a
number of american rally's, but never to a canadian
one.  I have to say i think spectating a canadian
rally is far much more fun.  I was amazed at how many
people were at the spectator areas.  It was cool too
seeing a  tent set up in the middle of the woods at
night with hot food, coffee, and candy(oh sweet
canadian candy).  Very awesome!

-jim


--- jason at omglol.com wrote:
> Hit the nail right on the head.
> 
> I dont know what audi is thinking (are they
> thinking? nobody can afford
> that LeMans!!).
> 
> 80% of audi's i see on the road today are driven by
> middle age women, most
> likely rich mom's or something.  Though it is kind
> of classy, i don't dig
> the whole "Luxury Sedan" thing where Quattro is just
> considered something
> like a safety feature.
> 
> Bring it back to the roots man, we need to show
> these guys again why they
> banned us from rally back in the day!
> 
> 
> 
> Jason
> 
> 
> PS: Audi, can we get some dealers with brains too
> please?  That could help
> your market too ya know!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > well yesterday i took a trip north to the rally of
> the tall pines. i
> > expected a great day and that is exactly what i
> got.
> > frank sprongl, who im sure most people on the list
> know, dominated
> > winning the rally by about 6-7 mins in his
> mitsubishi evo 6.
> > if you dont know frank sprongl shame on you:
> >
> > (these stats are all in an audi s2 approx 500hp
> 10vt w/ aluminum block)
> > -Six Canadian and four North American rally
> championships (and numerous
> > related titles)  -Earned Audi several
> manufacturers titles in the U.S.
> > and Canada
> > -Built the longest winning streak in recent memory
> in the sport
> > The box score:
> > -6 Canadian Rally Championship titles
> > -8 Canadian Rally Open Class Championship titles
> > -4 North American Rally Cup titles
> > -3 North American Rally Cup Open Class titles
> > -50 National and International Victories
> > -1998 season that included 6 wins in 7 starts in
> the Canadian series
> > -1999 season that included 6 wins in 7 starts in
> the Canadian series
> > -Victory and new course record at the SCCA
> Audi/Mt. Washington
> > Hillclimb in New Hampshire (1998)  -Domination of
> the SCCA PRO Rally
> > round in Pennsylvania (1998)
> > -Victory in the FIA-sanctioned Ramada Express
> Casino & Hotel (1998)
> > International Rally in Nevada  -1997 season that
> included winning the
> > Canadian and North American championships, two
> wins in three starts in
> > the SCCA PRO Rally Series in the U.S.
> >
> > anyhow... one again he was wearing his audi
> jacket, in his audi driving
> > suit in his evo :) i got to see dave hord's car
> and more importantly
> > hear his exhaust... i liked... his rally dash is
> very nice... as is his
> > new rally paint job. his exhaust sounded... it
> sounded quite and
> > pleasant but still had a very mean edge. i think
> it would sound amazing
> > on a turbo car. nothing too excessive, nice noise
> levels and a very
> > good sound.
> > dave: you should put the muffler on a turbo car
> and record it and put
> > it on the web.
> >
> > two audi's competed. a 1988 audi 90tq10v 034efi,
> custom looking
> > intercooler and radiator... javad if you have
> pictures or more info on
> > this car id appreciate it. the car was in 80's
> audi factory colours.
> > there was also a 4kq (not sure of the year or
> engine but im sure it was
> > turbo'd due to the grill sticking out an extra 3
> inches. it was
> > sporting christmas colours in bright neon red and
> green... the 90
> > seemed to have quit due to a dead clutch and im
> not sure about the 4kq.
> >
> > there seemed to be less audi spectator cars this
> year... i was rather
> > dissappointed. audi is crazy to think that
> rallying wouldnt affect
> > sales; there were probably about 100 subaru wrxs
> at the rally x $35 000
> > + about 50 other subarus at roughly $30 000 150
> 000... = $5 000 000
> > worth of subaru's attending a single race. a very
> large portion of the
> > wrxs were 2004. at least half. there were so many
> wrxs that in the
> > parking lot of a 10 000 people event, the 3 cars
> me and my friends came
> > in were all parked  beside blue 2004 wrx's (and we
> all arrived at
> > different times) :)
> > audi is crazy to scoff at this market. mitsubishi
> seems to have caught
> > on and im sure we will see way more lancer's in
> north america in the
> > near future.
> >
> > well my hands are tired now... so thats it :)
> >
> > -luke
> > 90tq
> >
> >
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