WRC Rally Sweden - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Gustav · 8th February 2003, 18:58

Member keesh, me and some friends went to Hagfors in Sweden to see some of the Swedish Rally.

Going there in an appropriate 4WD rally car.

Long snowy roads on the way there.

Here is Tmmi Mäkinen checking the tyres.

Niek · 8th February 2003, 19:22

Thanks for the pics. That was a great day. I was so mad that I forgot to bring my camara to the stages. But your pics help a lot. BTW: Sorry that we don't have a vid of Kees putting the WRX into the snow bank

Niek

kees · 9th February 2003, 12:41

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Originally posted by Niek
Sorry that we don't have a vid of Kees putting the WRX into the snow bank

Let him without faults cast the first stone...

Niek · 9th February 2003, 12:50

You got me there, I guess.

But at least I did it in front of a bigger audience

Even got applause for it

And I'm back this Easter in (hopefully) a rent-a-
Cooper

Will be harder to roll, hopefully...............

Niek

kees · 9th February 2003, 12:52

Was kinda below the beltline that one, wasnt it...?

We'll just have to match up the WRX against the Cooper at Easter and see who is faster... (or more foolish)

Niek · 9th February 2003, 13:31

It's nothing I can't handle

But you're on for the race this Easter. I'll only need to source a turbo and supercharger to try to keep up on the straights......

Or maybe somebody would lend me an M car? Surely somebody would be that stu...... eeerrrr.... nice?

Niek

Pierce · 9th February 2003, 17:40

Wow those are great shots! Im really disappointed that my cable provider doesnt have the speed channel, I used to watch wrc all the time...

but it looks like you guys had a blast!

Gustav · 9th February 2003, 18:12

Yes it was fun but COLD

The newt time we should do some more background checks on the sections and see were the jumps are. This time we just stumbled into these stretches and hadsome luck getting a good spot. It was an interesting experience seeing it in reality!

One fun thing is that the drivers drove full speed between the special stages on normal roads. Those guys reallly floored it

Although I saw an article where one of the rally cars crashed with one civilian car head on which wasnt soo good...

From Mitsubishis site:

With temperatures registered at minus 19 during today’s shakedown in Hagfors, 85 kilometres from Karlstad, the contenders look set for one of the coldest events in 15 years and a classic winter rally which is also one of the fastest and most spectacular in the calendar.

http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/m...weden/pre.html

johann · 9th February 2003, 19:24

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Originally posted by Gustav
Yes it was fun but COLD

It was only just below 0 from what I heard?

BTW, Nice pics!

Cheers,
/Johan

Vince5 · 10th February 2003, 20:44

5 star rating

Gustav · 10th February 2003, 21:42

Oh thanks!

Trés Bien

kees · 12th February 2003, 20:50

Quote:

Originally posted by johann
It was only just below 0 from what I heard?

BTW, Nice pics!

Cheers,
/Johan

When we started driving it was minus 21C...but by the time we got to the stages it had warmed up to minus 5C...

raveiz · 18th February 2003, 15:12

Thanks for sharing the pics.

peter