[OT] Paris Dakkar

[txrocco@sbcglobal.net (Patrick Bureau)]

Yes on of them (6th) place broke their handbrake
suring second stage, someone replaced the handbrake
shaft from steel to carbon fiber and it snapped off.

the things these guys will do to lighten up a car is
insane...


--- Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com> wrote:
> is it just me or did vw make a w8 to go muddin in?
> heheh
> http://www.rally-action.com/news/2002/11/2253.shtml
> also
>
http://www.rally-action.com/photo/2002/11/145/gallery.shtml
> hrm, interesting
> also, caught the last 10 minutes of dakar on speed
> channel. no pics of the
> w8, but the announcer guy said something to the
> effect of 'problems with the
> volkswagens' in his daily summary.
> Al
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Bureau" <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 11:43 PM
> Subject: [OT] Paris Dakkar
> 
> 
> > In case any where not following, VW entered the W8
> in
> > the race this year, they are in 2nd and 6th place
> > after 2 stages...
> >
> > Go VW!
> >
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