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      03-22-2010, 06:52 PM   #1
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Story of the $500 WRC car

Apologies in advance if this is a repost but I thought it was pure Epicness and wanted to share....

Cliff notes: Guy buys a $500 E30 on Craigslist. Turns it into a homebuilt FIA WRC car and runs it in Rally Mexico...

http://jalopnik.com/5497042/how-a-50...k-rally-racers
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      03-22-2010, 07:45 PM   #2
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Such an awesome story. I wish they would have showed some of his car during the rally recaps.
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      03-29-2010, 10:45 AM   #3
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Yea...awesome story!
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      03-29-2010, 11:30 AM   #4
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its a great story, made it even better when i hear it was a bimmer, specially and e30

think it was on sportscenter the other day
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      03-29-2010, 12:56 PM   #5
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This is definitely an epic story.
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