What a blast...you guys missed out. I'll post up some pictures later. Peugeot is DEAD (but fixable)...and already sold for my purchase price.
I came away from the event with the impression that Rallycross is about the hardest thing on your equipment short of setting it on fire or pushing it off a cliff. I couldn't believe how many brand spankin new WRX/STis were out there giving it hell.
I will never buy a used WRX.
It was about the most fun I've ever had in a driving event. It's a dirty, dirty sport.....
My impression is that you need a cheap, solid car, with abundantly available (cheap) replacement balljoints, struts, etc. I wonder how many times in a year Autozone will replace their Lifetime Warranty Monroe struts?
I think that with the right car, it could be a lot of fun. Old Civics, Escort GTs, Sentras, Neons would be good candidates. I don't know about the classing rules, but I think that stitch welding some strategic places on the car would be time well-spent. I can't see old factory spot welds holding up to that kind of abuse long-term.
Only auto-x type event I've ever been to where sliding through a gate sideways is the fast way through.
I think it would be viable to do a regional event here if all of the people who were initially interested would get on board.
