500 mile rally

arcturus · May 1st, 2017, 10:00

Hi, just completed the ACPC 500mile classic car regularity rally in 144. 750 km from Chaves in the north of Portugal to Faro in the Algarve, route national 2. The longest and oldest continual road in Portugal. 15 hours driving with 20 special sections. Rear engine oil seal went belly up half way through doing a fine job of lubricating the clutch plate! Apart from that the car behaved impeccably.

http://estradanacional2chavesfaro.bl...-da-regua.html
Use google translate for English version. worth a read,

Derek UK · May 1st, 2017, 13:00

Well done. Rear oil seal can go all of a sudden when it's a lip seal but tends just to seep when the old style felt one is used. Felt is more tolerant even if you have to replace it every 20 years.
The link is to an excellent travelogue. It's VERY long. Anyone with Windows 10 should have the auto translate app enabled. This is done via extensions in settings. Means that whenever you click onto a foreign language web site it translates it automatically. Takes a few seconds to sort out the language and get the job done, but very efficient. Good for Swedish of course, and Portuguese.......

arcturus · May 1st, 2017, 13:34

If any body is thinking about taking a road trip this is one I would thoroughly recommend. Allow four or five days as you would be traveling through some of the most spectacular parts of the country. This Portugals "route 66"

Dirty Rooster · May 1st, 2017, 19:46

Were the regulated speeds nice and scenery-friendly??

Moar pics plz.

arcturus · May 2nd, 2017, 08:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Rooster

Were the regulated speeds nice and scenery-friendly??

Moar pics plz.

Probably, but I didn't have time to look

I will post a link to photos ASAP

Some more at the finish line. Just to give an idea of the cars participating. It's a face book link.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater

arcturus · May 2nd, 2017, 13:39

More photos of rally

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...U3dHdPM0J4SXV3
We are car no. 700

May 1st, 2017, 13:34	#3
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Yesterday 07:30 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	If any body is thinking about taking a road trip this is one I would thoroughly recommend. Allow four or five days as you would be traveling through some of the most spectacular parts of the country. This Portugals "route 66" __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine

May 1st, 2017, 19:46	#4
Dirty Rooster Premier Member Last Online: Nov 23rd, 2023 14:26 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Haltwhistle	Were the regulated speeds nice and scenery-friendly?? Moar pics plz. __________________ 1993 2.0 Turbo SE with 1991 2.0 Turbo engine. Older is better!

May 2nd, 2017, 13:39	#6
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Yesterday 07:30 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	More photos of rally https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...U3dHdPM0J4SXV3 We are car no. 700 __________________ life's too short to drink bad wine Last edited by arcturus; May 2nd, 2017 at 13:53.

May 1st, 2017, 13:00	#2
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Today 12:33 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	Well done. Rear oil seal can go all of a sudden when it's a lip seal but tends just to seep when the old style felt one is used. Felt is more tolerant even if you have to replace it every 20 years. The link is to an excellent travelogue. It's VERY long. Anyone with Windows 10 should have the auto translate app enabled. This is done via extensions in settings. Means that whenever you click onto a foreign language web site it translates it automatically. Takes a few seconds to sort out the language and get the job done, but very efficient. Good for Swedish of course, and Portuguese.......

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