240z leads in EastAfrican Rally

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xznut

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This December sees the first "east african rally" being run.Qualifying cars are pre 1974 me thinks and it promises to be cracker. The sound of n/a engines, old skool mods, webbers, mikunis etc....no dump valves and wastegate noises.

The first car off the ramp is a 240Z, driven by a local kenyan Rob Collinge, who in his day was the "colin mcrae". For more details, visit their website Eastfricanrally.com. I think there are a few other 240's, one being run by a UK outfit...never heard of them though. Oh and a few mighty p510's are also running (Datsun 1600 SSS).

I hope this is covered by sattelite tv stations as I cannot get reasonably priced flights tickets to go and see it. Bugger !!

Anyone from the club rally scene involved in this event?
 
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Ben

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Entrant #29 bought the 180B from a close friend of mine. It took 6 weeks to get from South Australia to Kenya & thankfully arrived in one piece!

This is the first rally that the car has entered in about 10 years.

Hopefully it does our preparation proud:D
 
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xznut

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Ben

I am suprised that they went for a 610 (180b). I would have thought that a 510 would be better suited for the EA roads as its lighter. I guess it depends on the homologation status as the 610 would be L18 powered, whereas the 510 be a L16?, although later 510's did run L18's.
Also there would be heaps of good 510 rally cars to choose from from Aus. Do you know what the shipping cost from Aus? I am thinking of getting a 51o into the UK , but shipping costs are a big factor.



Does anyone know if thie event is being covered on satellite TV?
 
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Ben

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A good point regarding 510 vs 610. I notice that Lofty Drews is in a 510 - last I heard a 610 was on the cards for him too.

I believe that the reason Arshad went for the 610 is this:
He contacted Shekhar Mehta (both Kenyans) & asks if he can find a suitable car for the rally. Shekhar says that his ex-navigator (and friend) Lofty Drews (who lives just out of Brisbane, Queensland) might be able to help. Now Lofty was the navigator for an ARC team of which a friend of mine, Greg was crewing. Greg has been rebuilding his 610 rally car in preparation to campaign & subsequently sell (to fund the restoration of his 240Z - no less!). The car has a brand new squillion-point cage, mil-spec wiring & has been rebuilt from front to back. Greg gets the call from Lofty, Arshad flys to Adelaide to check out the car & opens the chequebook soon after.... The rest is history.

So it was a matter of convenience really :D

Now as for your desire to import a 510 - you have a member on these site who's just taken delivery of a heavily modified 240Z from Australia. I can help you source a car, but he can help with the shipping costs.
 
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240z

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Yep, I've done the import, works out not too bad if the car is over 30 years old, gets historic status and can get taxed a LOT less!

Also 'rob' is in the process of importing as well as far as I am aware, he might have more up to date info.

feel free to ask any ques though!
 
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