ROUSE TOURING CARS . A PIECE OF HISTORY IN PICTURES
08-09-2004, 10:14 PM
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my god, looking at those mullets, and the cars in the back ground makes you realise how old the Sierra is now, I still think of it as a relatively modern car with my rose tinted glasses on 
ahh 1987 I remember it well, just out of school and not a care in the world.
ahh 1987 I remember it well, just out of school and not a care in the world.
09-09-2004, 05:09 PM
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was gonna say rob gravett, beaten to it.
not sure but i think the all red one is his car, i know he had a red one in the 89 season.
awesome pictures though
not sure but i think the all red one is his car, i know he had a red one in the 89 season.
awesome pictures though
09-09-2004, 05:17 PM
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The red one IS andy rouses, he raced a red one in the 87 wtcc, think it was then sold to chris hodgetts as he raced a red one in 88 btcc. In 89 rob gravett run his own team, trakstar, and his car was red and white 
09-09-2004, 10:48 PM
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That's what I always liked about Andy Rouse.........
.......never got caught cheating...........[/irony]
....er....ummm......the exhaust housing was cracked and needed welding up........
.....'cos of course there was no budget...........no, of course it didn't help the turbo "spool up" quicker..........
[/Rouse fan]
.......never got caught cheating...........[/irony]
....er....ummm......the exhaust housing was cracked and needed welding up........
.....'cos of course there was no budget...........no, of course it didn't help the turbo "spool up" quicker..........
[/Rouse fan]
10-09-2004, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PAUL JC
Read front wing..................... "LEGEND" 
Funny to see this post on there have been watching the 1988 and 1990 sessons over the last few nights what cars 550 BHP a mans car some may say.
Nice pics chap.
Question for any one in the know.
in 1988 there where 4 groups the cars where split up into :
Something like the.
Groups
Group 1. 3001cc + this was the RS500 group.
Group 2. 2300cc the BMW where in the group.
and
Group 3. 2000cc Golf Gti
Group 4. 1600cc S1 rst
i have wondered this for some time BUT why was the RS500 in a group for over 3 Ltr cars when i know there 2.0 Ltr where they bored out can someone help on this????????
10-09-2004, 12:40 PM
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wondered this for some time BUT why was the RS500 in a group for over 3 Ltr cars when i know there 2.0 Ltr where they bored out can someone help on this????????
BMW's were N/A.
10-09-2004, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveT
wondered this for some time BUT why was the RS500 in a group for over 3 Ltr cars when i know there 2.0 Ltr where they bored out can someone help on this????????
BMW's were N/A.
10-09-2004, 01:07 PM
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i have wondered this for some time BUT why was the RS500 in a group for over 3 Ltr cars when i know there 2.0 Ltr where they bored out can someone help on this????????
Therefore, 2000cc multiplied by 1.7 = 3400cc
10-09-2004, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by gearboxman
That's what I always liked about Andy Rouse.........
.......never got caught cheating...........[/irony]
....er....ummm......the exhaust housing was cracked and needed welding up........
.....'cos of course there was no budget...........no, of course it didn't help the turbo "spool up" quicker.......... [/Rouse fan]
.......never got caught cheating...........[/irony]
....er....ummm......the exhaust housing was cracked and needed welding up........
.....'cos of course there was no budget...........no, of course it didn't help the turbo "spool up" quicker..........
[/Rouse fan]He was my hero back in the day! (Along with Mr Mansell of course)
10-09-2004, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by gearboxman
i have wondered this for some time BUT why was the RS500 in a group for over 3 Ltr cars when i know there 2.0 Ltr where they bored out can someone help on this????????
Therefore, 2000cc multiplied by 1.7 = 3400cc
10-09-2004, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SimonT
please dont say Mr Rouse was a "possible cheat!"
He was my hero back in the day! (Along with Mr Mansell of course)
He was my hero back in the day! (Along with Mr Mansell of course)
There is a saying in motorsport. 'if you are not cheating, you aren't trying hard enough!'
10-09-2004, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Originally Posted by SimonT
please dont say Mr Rouse was a "possible cheat!"
He was my hero back in the day! (Along with Mr Mansell of course)
He was my hero back in the day! (Along with Mr Mansell of course)
There is a saying in motorsport. 'if you are not cheating, you aren't trying hard enough!'
Quality saying! Dont think I agree there though!
Anyone remember when Dave Brodie got done for using illegal fuel? something stupid like 120 octane!!!
10-09-2004, 09:33 PM
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Cool - love the video of the RS500's racing around Birmingham (think it's on the video section of the RSOC site), I remember watching it as a kid on telly!
What's the extra pulley and bit on the cam cover for (connected to the hoses)?
Cheers,
Andy
What's the extra pulley and bit on the cam cover for (connected to the hoses)?
Cheers,
Andy
