Steve Bannister Pre-Scottish Rally Testing. Photos and Video

[doubleg]

Few of Banner taken while he was testing today, some taken by me some taken by one of our club members while I was out in the car.

 

 

 

 

 

and also a video of it which I have stuck on youtube

 

 

I have all of the pictures we took today on a Retards Club gallery which none Retards Club members should also be able to view.

 

Link is http://www.Retards Club.com/album.php?aid=7382&l=34d6f&id=661965946

[DEP]

Nice video mate, car sounds the nuts.

[tim]

cant wait to see steves newcar in the forest,hopfully he will be out on the RAC this year

[doubleg]

Tim I'm fairly sure he will be out on the RAC again.

 

Driver, car sounds much better in the flesh the drop in quality when uploading to youtube takes some of the edge off it.

[Vista]

Looking good, action shots look great!

 

I always have mixed feelings when I see cars on the stages though, half of me is thinking

 

"That rocks, great to see these cars being used as they should be"

 

the other half is thinking

 

"Please don't damage it, panels and parts are hard enough to find without them all being trashed on the rally stages"

 

Am I alone in being in this constant state of confusion?

[doubleg]

Am I alone in being in this constant state of confusion?

 

I don't think you neccesarily are, much as I love seeing the Escort's out I do have an element of the "god I hope he doesn't bin it" mentality. Even to the point that I am torn with what to do with one of my Mk1 shells, one side of me looks at it and thinks, good solid shell ideal basis for a rally car, other side of me thinks it's to good to be a rally car.

[gog440w]

Am I alone in being in this constant state of confusion?

 

I don't think you neccesarily are, much as I love seeing the Escort's out I do have an element of the "god I hope he doesn't bin it" mentality. Even to the point that I am torn with what to do with one of my Mk1 shells, one side of me looks at it and thinks, good solid shell ideal basis for a rally car, other side of me thinks it's to good to be a rally car.

 

 

No such thing as too good to rally, you want the strongest nicest shell in the world to build a proper rally car, if your shell is a heap of rust to start with the first time you have an off you are going to kill the car and yourself. Dont get me wrong I love a timewarp original car, but I think there is no better sight than an escort broadside at full chat

[Vista]

No such thing as too good to rally, you want the strongest nicest shell in the world to build a proper rally car, if your shell is a heap of rust to start with the first time you have an off you are going to kill the car and yourself. Dont get me wrong I love a timewarp original car, but I think there is no better sight than an escort broadside at full chat

 

That depends what side of the fence you stand, personally I can see both points of view, for instance: -

 

I love to see these cars in action and enjoy watching them

 

BUT

 

It's at least partly the demand from the rally boys for replacement shells to replace the crashed ones that's pushing the price up for enthusiasts who want to use them for their enjoyment on the road.

[mista weava]

no point having a museum piece in my book.

 

what makes the car great is the joy derived from driving it.

 

ornaments don't do it for me - sorry.