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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22779 Location: UK

Could you subject an old car to such a hard time as this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYBLLB5HhQA

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Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire

Of course! The cars are specially prepared for such events, there's no reason why they shouldn't take part. Classics get subject to far more intensive workouts; the Peking to Paris for example.

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7211 Location: Edinburgh

Peking to Paris demands rather a lot of "improvements".

http://mgsa36.com.au/mgsa36/my-saloons/sa-0945/

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john-saab · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 341 Location: West Dorset

The simple answer is YES! We use a MKII Ford Zodiac for the Rally Of The Tests and similar events.
It takes a lot of time to get the car sorted and it's worth it when you finish such a demanding challenge without a major problem.
It can be tough on the cars but we don't take silly risks.

Our car had a meeting with a tree in 2007..the font was damaged but it was sorted out and now you couldn't tell.
It's great fun..can be reasonably cheap if you do the work yourself and it's not always about winning.
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JohnDale · Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 11:28 am Post subject:

Hi John, I thought you would at least be using a Saab, with three cylinders & three coils! I do like the Zodiac though,but I'm biased,cheers,JD.
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john-saab · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 341 Location: West Dorset