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Originally posted by WorldTour:

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Stazi, I know is a big fan of Team Astra, I remember the stories of WRC in OZ and him driving around with the SEAT flag blazing! haha

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Actually that was the SEAT factory team of F2 Ibiza's that DOMINATED the division for years and years - those cars were SHWEET - LOUDEST rally car I ever heard...can you say 4" exhaust with headers that had 2" primaries???? Sdaly when they switch the the WRC division they could not compete with Subaru, Mitsu, and the Pugs.

I got to meet Toni, Jesus Puras, and Harri Rovenpera at a SEAT owners night the week of Rally Australia in '96. The team was all giddy seeing my SEAT Cordoba decked out with rally mudflaps, suspension, GTI headers, wheels and "compulsory" Hella spotlights. I even had the signature painted mirrors just like the Rally cars. It was sweet following them aournd from stage to stage with my Spanish flag with "SEAT" stencilled on it, flying out the window - the support truck tooting the horn and giving me the thumbs up!

I'll try and find pics of my old SEAT and post 'em.