Reader’s Ride of the Week: The Rally Brick

Ed
By Ed Higginbotham
Aug 15, 2016 | Volvo

This 1985 Volvo 240 once again verifies our stance that any car can be fun if you take it to a local rallycross. Some of the proud owners initial impressions on this particular performer are as follows:

Rear-wheel drive is best wheel drive.

This car has so much steering lock it’s quite difficult to spin. What’s that? The tail has come out too far? Just add more steering.

These shocks are really bad.

These tires are really bad.

The one-wheel-peel is real.”

So there you have it: A tired car with worn parts providing endless fun in competition. Want to find a local rallycross near you? The SCCA can help.

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Comments
David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/15/16 4:32 p.m.

Love the Ikea in the background.

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand UberDork
8/15/16 7:09 p.m.

I love everything about it

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
8/16/16 1:49 a.m.
captdownshift wrote: I love everything about it

Well, that, too.

EvilScientistMoose
EvilScientistMoose New Reader
8/16/16 12:47 p.m.

My son has a 1988 DL. I've repeatedly mentioned that he needs to do this exact same treatment to his, as I've grown a bit weary of him rallying my Honda Odyssey mini-van, my 1995 Chebby C1500, my 1994 Lincoln Mark 8...

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