McRae's 6R4 on sausage bay

Coxy · 19-01-09, 08:23 AM

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1986-MG-METRO-...3A1|240%3A1318

Baggee · 19-01-09, 08:56 AM

I wonder if the group B hadn't been scrapped, that little car might have saved BL. As did the Pug 205 save Peugot and Audi went on to become a world class car manufacturer thanks to the quattro.

gabriel.oconnell · 19-01-09, 09:57 AM

why can i not win the bloody lottery for once i buy this asap one of my fav cars drove one once ,yes very luck what a car very loud but totally amazing

Coxy · 19-01-09, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baggee

I wonder if the group B hadn't been scrapped, that little car might have saved BL. As did the Pug 205 save Peugot and Audi went on to become a world class car manufacturer thanks to the quattro.

Results in motorsports have a huge affect on the sales of cars.
I remember 20 years ago when my brother had a Subaru Justy 4WD.
hardly anyone had heard of Subaru and it was a bit of a joke of a car (although he showed us up with his 4WD!), but look at Subaru now. Known all over the world for it's success. Same as Mistubushi, just like Audi and Peugeot did back in the day.

Booty · 19-01-09, 06:45 PM

What a fantastic car and if you watch the DVD of Colin on the 2006 Donegal you will not believe the speeds he gets up to. Even Nicky Grist is left speechless at one point at Colins 'over exuberance'. The Metro was never to be a world class beating rally car though as it was only naturally aspirated unlike it's other group B rivals. You just wound the boost up to breaking point on the Lancias, Audis, and Fords and held on. No such luxury in the Metro and they hated dust. On the 1986 Scottish Midland Rally not one Metro finished due to engine seizures through ingesting dust. But when you hear one, and you will, you will never forget the sound. A raw, barky V6 sound that goes through you and makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck.
And a little known fact is that they were so loud the drivers and co - drivers had to wear fighter pilot helmets to help deaden the sound.

gabriel.oconnell · 19-01-09, 07:05 PM

wise words booty m8 having driven one thay where excellent car, i saw these car many times been rallied from the like of tony pond to alot of the welsh rally guys like peter lloyd and phill collins, . Many years ago up in eypnt both phill collins and some other guy raced all day laying 1 st and 2nd the only diff was one was on 19 ins alloys the other on 18ins . dis you know there is no speedo in the metro 6r4 and the only way you can tell the speed is from the trip meter on the nav side.

qwerty2112 · 19-01-09, 08:14 PM

very difficult decision Works s1 quattro or clubman 6r4

john johnson · 19-01-09, 08:20 PM

there was two stunners at Chatsworth last year, one had done bugger all mileage and on sunday matt C was galant enough to give him a hand to get it on his trailer!

Booty · 19-01-09, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by qwerty2112

very difficult decision Works s1 quattro or clubman 6r4

My line up of group B all time noise would be...In preferential order.

1, 44 WMN- Sport quattro , Mikkola Driving - 1986 Fram Welsh. Pure aural Nivana
2, 44 CMN - A2 quattro , Llewellin driving - 1985 Manx Rally. Start line noise is something to behold.
3, C98 COG - Computervision Metro 6R4 , Pond driving - 1986 Lombard RAC. Heaven pure heaven, he never, NEVER lets off the gas.
4, Sport quattro , Mouton driving - 1985 Scottish Midland. She was the Queen of bounce off the rev limiter.
5, Rothmans Porsche 911, Billy Coleman driving - 1985 Circuit of Ireland. Straight through exhausts that sounded like machine gun fire when backing off.

i could go on and on but those are the ones that stick in my mind. What's everyone elses??

Tarka · 19-01-09, 10:57 PM

Hmm, much as I like the 5 pot warble, the sound of a 6R4 being hammered around a stage is just incredible.

I do a few stage rallies and each season there are always a couple about. Still ultra competative so many years on and makes Group A Cossies and Celicas seem very boring.

19-01-09, 06:45 PM	#5
Booty Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deepest darkest Shropshire Posts: 5,077	What a fantastic car and if you watch the DVD of Colin on the 2006 Donegal you will not believe the speeds he gets up to. Even Nicky Grist is left speechless at one point at Colins 'over exuberance'. The Metro was never to be a world class beating rally car though as it was only naturally aspirated unlike it's other group B rivals. You just wound the boost up to breaking point on the Lancias, Audis, and Fords and held on. No such luxury in the Metro and they hated dust. On the 1986 Scottish Midland Rally not one Metro finished due to engine seizures through ingesting dust. But when you hear one, and you will, you will never forget the sound. A raw, barky V6 sound that goes through you and makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck. And a little known fact is that they were so loud the drivers and co - drivers had to wear fighter pilot helmets to help deaden the sound. __________________ 1987 Audi Coupe quattro - Clarion Tribute Car 2012 Audi A6 Allroad 2004 Mercedes SLK 350 2017 Mercedes GLA 220

19-01-09, 08:14 PM	#7
qwerty2112 Grown up member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: wantage , oxfordshire Posts: 255	diificult decision on exhaust note ? very difficult decision Works s1 quattro or clubman 6r4

19-01-09, 08:20 PM	#8
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	there was two stunners at Chatsworth last year, one had done bugger all mileage and on sunday matt C was galant enough to give him a hand to get it on his trailer! __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

19-01-09, 10:57 PM	#10
Tarka German Language Assistant Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Mild Mild West. Posts: 422	Hmm, much as I like the 5 pot warble, the sound of a 6R4 being hammered around a stage is just incredible. I do a few stage rallies and each season there are always a couple about. Still ultra competative so many years on and makes Group A Cossies and Celicas seem very boring. __________________ 1976 Audi 80 L - Sleeping 1977 Audi 80 GLS - W.I.P 1991 Golf Mk2 VR6 Supercharged 2003 Audi A6 Allroad - Daily

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19-01-09, 08:56 AM	#2
Baggee 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Aldridge, Walsall Posts: 2,253	I wonder if the group B hadn't been scrapped, that little car might have saved BL. As did the Pug 205 save Peugot and Audi went on to become a world class car manufacturer thanks to the quattro.

19-01-09, 09:57 AM	#3
gabriel.oconnell 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: brynmawr Posts: 3,243	why can i not win the bloody lottery for once i buy this asap one of my fav cars drove one once ,yes very luck what a car very loud but totally amazing

19-01-09, 07:05 PM	#6
gabriel.oconnell 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: brynmawr Posts: 3,243	wise words booty m8 having driven one thay where excellent car, i saw these car many times been rallied from the like of tony pond to alot of the welsh rally guys like peter lloyd and phill collins, . Many years ago up in eypnt both phill collins and some other guy raced all day laying 1 st and 2nd the only diff was one was on 19 ins alloys the other on 18ins . dis you know there is no speedo in the metro 6r4 and the only way you can tell the speed is from the trip meter on the nav side.