1991 BMW 318i

Here is a great story for inspiration: The 1991 BMW 318i that rallied with the pros.

I know.... it's just an old Jalopnik story, but if you haven't read it, it is really worth the read.  I would be happy to have 1/10th this success in my pursuit!

Which brings me to my point: The E-30 is an excellent candidate for rally.  Just check out this old footage of the E-30 M3 rally beast!

Volvo 240

I had an interesting notion today: the Volvo 240 might be a great rally car.

Rear wheel drive - check.
Safe - double check.
Cheap and readily available- check.
Fun to drive - ...well that took some research but the verdict is in and... HOLY CRAP THIS LOOKS LIKE A FUN CAR TO DRIVE!!!  Watch this video!

The great car search!

One of the hardest parts of getting into rally is finding a car.  Ironically, if I had proper financial backing, the options would be pretty simple:  The Subaru Impreza or the Mitsubishi Evo.  But because I don't have the money, and don't really desire the frightening speeds that these light weight 4WD machines deliver, my search takes an exciting turn.  There are literally thousands of cars to choose from.

I have deep respect for the old timer, rear wheel rally drivers of our past, and it is really this style that I would like copy in my own driving.  For this reason I am going to limit my search to rear wheel drive cars.  Besides rear wheel drive I also require the car to be safe, cheap, and readily available on the used market.  Besides that, whatever is offered up on craigslist is my limit!