Sim Racer Buys an Abandoned RALLY CAR for CHEAP

[@Darkvaytor5000]

11k CAD is actually way cheaper than I thought it would be. Awesome car, awesome deal

[@DoggoDoggie]

Fr I was thinking it was gonna be like 60k. Now I want one lmao

[@365rallydailyracing]

you're ok'ness with the body damage will get easier after a few rallies.

[@RyansRoadToRally]

Haha I believe it.

[@Artem1s_297]

@@RyansRoadToRally I don't know if the video mentions it, I might have missed it, but how much does the car cost? Also follow-up question - is sim racing worth it? I'm a teenager trying to get into it and I'm looking at the market and it seems I could get a decent setup for like 250 euros give or take. By the way you look like a great family man. Props to you for finding balance between your hobbies and spending time with your family!

[@toinky8279]

@@Artem1s_297 It is so worth it. I have a logitech g920 so not the best and I'm not really in the situation where I can upgrade but I have a 3d printer so I've been printing mods like an open wheel and GT3 wheel. There are sadly no carting tracks nearby and I'm not old enough to even have a car (can;t afford that either) so its a great alternative and isn't as expensive as other options.

[@Artem1s_297]

@@toinky8279 Yeah but I my question was that if it’s a short lived hobby because the way I see it I will probably not get tired of it very easily due to all the different types of games you can play on it and I’m asking if I’m wrong.

[@jeffreylyons1531]

@@Artem1s_297 you can resell a like new set up for most your money back. I’m very hooked on it.

[@paulpangilinan6671]

When someone has a video of a dream car, it's typically something like a sports car, supercar, or some famous retro car based on famous media. Seeing someone get an actual rally car (almost barn find style) is very refreshing from car youtube.

[@The_-_Futurist24]

Agreed. I have an 05 WRX and it was a dream car of mine. Ppl think 'tuner boi idiot' a lot when they think of WRX, but there's also the legion of WRC fans and Colin McRae fans who just grew up loving them cause of what they did off road :D

[@kb43ver_king]

Most people expect me to say something like a 'GT3 RS' or a 'McLaren 720s' when they ask me my dream car but I just want a restored '68 F250 Highboy for a daily and I'd probably get a '95 Miata MX-5 and tune it to be a drift car/daily track hybrid.

[@kiri7648]

Honestly living the dream. This seems like such a fun adventure. Also props to the editing on these videos, theyre all super good quality and the audio is great honestly!

[@RyansRoadToRally]

Thanks so much!

[@BenjiBoo42]

My favorite part is your mom talking about you watching wrc when you were younger. Living your childhood dreams of driving race cars gives me hope for myself.

[@hunterdelgado2402]

Brake boosters are pretty common to find in grassroots racing. Most drivers aren't comfortable/fit enough pressing hard on those brakes the whole stint. Your range of modulation to threshold braking is tightened and it requires a gentle application and release. Enjoying the series

[@iowminibar]

This is the most exciting series/thing I've watched on KZbin in ages! Great stuff.

[@RyansRoadToRally]

Wow, thanks!

[@skippylegrandgourou2069]

Great choice 11K is nothing and you need AWD in Canada, since it is mainly gravel or snow races. It is easy to find Subaru parts and many good shops in BC ( i recommend Boost Barn in Langley) . In France my friends that race on Citroen Xsara and C4 WRC in Europe struggle a bit to find parts. Check for rust and undercoat the car ( Subarus rust like crazy), check if the car has a modified oil pick up to avoid oil starvation on corners. Don't bother repainting the car dents since you will crash it a lot LOL

[@truslew8089]

This car has got some charm to it

[@Solidmorph]

I have the illusion that I'll be able to do something similar to this once I move to a country that has a rally racing culture. Mine has none. Ryan, you are making a lot of peoples dream true and I salute you for that.

[@randyvines1497]

Bringing the old girl back to life! Just subscribed, cannot wait to see more from you!

[@RyansRoadToRally]

It's alive! More to come soon.

[@B1KER]

It would be really hard to walk away from that considering all the factors. Interested to see what happens at the shop.

[@dkone1746]

This is my favorite series on the tube right now! Thanks for bringing us along on your journey.

[@striaid]

your mom talking about you watching WRC as a kid really put a smile on my face she knew it was only a matter of time

[@maximumattackrallying]

Great series. There isn't nearly enough of this kind of content on KZbin. We need to see more people vlogging about their experiences in the sport, so I'll definitely be following with interest!

[@cosmicdustparticle7481]

I totally empathize with your desire to race rally. I have always loved the sport and appreciated the athleticism of the drivers. As soon as I tried my first rally sim on a proper rig it gave my heart wings. Since then I've been living with this burning desire to drive a real life rally car. I am constantly searching local used markets but also aware of my own income limitations. For now, I can live vicariously through your channel. Godspeed Ryan!

[@bmcleroth]

Kudos for realising a childhood dream! I can't wait to see more! Cool production work too.

[@Storm_RX]

This is so awesome man, wishing you all the best on this journey. I’m really excited to follow it all!

[@DoggoDoggie]

Wow this was an awesome video man, I went to check for the next video thinking this was some old series with millions of views and was shocked to find out this was a new channel and a new series. I 100% believe you're on track for this series to have millions of views haha, just keep up the uploads. Consistency is the most important factor in social media growth. Also your kid is making some awesome core memories I love to see that

[@RyansRoadToRally]

Thanks! That was a seriously fun (and nerve-wracking) day. The next video should be dropping next week 🤟

[@ZisisKoukoumakis]

This is a great choice for your first rally car. Also, you can be rougher to it that you realize right now. I do not worry too much about the steam at the end of the video, that's probably a hose or a small hole in the rad or something. Keep the videos coming, good luck with everything. We're all expecting to see footage from an official rally in the mountains of Alberta!

[@vnxrs]

7:34 i could listen to this sound the entire day

[@alibayraktaroglu6660]

this might be the happiest i have been for someone else in a long time. great stuff.

[@RyanSymancek]

Very glad KZbin pushed this to me! Reminds me of my journey, which is still ongoing with the normal ups and downs of life. As a lot of people commented, it helps to be rich, sure… but determination matters way more! Seems to me you’re close to some stage miles! Keep that momentum. Excited to follow along 👍🏻

[@dborgqvist]

I'm so happy that I found this series and really looking forward to follow your journey in to the greatest sport there is. I've been co-driving for 21 years, starting of with an untuned, all stock parts, Opel Manta from my parents garage. If you're gonna have anywhere near as much fun with this as I've had, you're in for the time of your life! There will be lots of ups and downs, but I have one very important advice for you: Always be well prepared on raceday. Have your car in good condition, prepared for the rally. Have your tools and spareparts prepared, the service crew needs to be prepared of what they are expected to do and you should get to know all the rules and regulations you need to follow, eg. when and where you need to be, what documentation needs to be filled out, licenses needed etc. Be well prepared and you will be able to enjoy the racedays alot more.

[@ItsMarkWeller]

Now THIS is a series I can get behind!

[@normankoroliuk5390]

this series is awesome dude! keep making this! i really love the editing and the storytelling here. it feels like its from a channel with millions of subs. i love rally and i love videos like these! nice job

[@Sebastian-vz2qj]

What a journey! I'm sure you'll make the car alive again and get the most out of it, don't think, just do.

[@LostFozz_OverLand]

I’m pumped to see what you got with vex this weekend!!! And I’m pump to keep on seeing your progress makes me want to give this a shot!!

[@felipestreetboard]

Simple, yet powerfull 'Stop making excuses and try to do the thing you've always wanted to do'. Your's is to be a rally driver, mine is a motorsport engineer. Ive reached the point of becoming an assistant professor in mechanical engineering, specialized in vehicle dynamics, and particularly suspensions, but always told me excuses that I cant do that. Now I think I can. Reach me out if I can help you with your car.

[@Cyanbland_]

This is awesome! Getting a GC is perfect. Wish you all the luck in the world for your rally journey!

[@Trooperx86]

A scratch and ding special is perfect for learning rally. Good work!

[@lilianabrasch8924]

Comments from your mom were so wholesome at the end there. Treasure of a video

[@rustbucketsubaru]

I hope to see you at tall pines this November! remember that this car is almost 30 years old. Bushings are going to make the biggest difference for speed, full rear end bushing resto, lock down kits, and transmission mounts are going to do a lot. Baffled oil pan and pickup are also going to prolong the longevity of the motor by a lot. Good luck!

[@RyansRoadToRally]

Solid recommendations, thanks! I hope to make the big drive east in a year or two, but for now, the budget is keeping us west.

[@rustbucketsubaru]

@ totally understandable! Remember that power is the last thing you want for a budget car, brakes and grip will do way more, and power is expensive and hard to maintain reliability. Good brake fluid, pads, and maybe stainless steel lines. Make sure all your brake lines are in good shape, they’re cheap and easy to fully replace on your own. Do an engine boost leak test with the smoke machines. Go under the car and make sure EVERY bolt is tight and torqued before and after every event. And if the budget allows you can look into upgrading some chassis stability (strut bars and underbody braces) as old subarus have very soft shells. But that’s really the last thing you can look at. Good luck dude! love the videos

[@TreviaFilmProductions]

I just came from The Loam Ranger e-bike video and started down the rally racing rabbit hole when I accidentally stumbled upon this video not even realizing it was you. This is so cool! I can't wait for the day when I can race mtbs and rally cars 😂

[@realQuiGon]

Looool, I didn't even noticed until I read your comment, that this is the same guy whose videos helped me to improve my GoPro recording and video editing skills for mountainbiking a couple of years back. The world is a small place sometimes 😆

[@RyansRoadToRally]

I'm everywhere! Coming up: embroidery lessons with The Loam Ranger haha

[@biosec9361]

Super excited you got a car! I'm starting from a base 03 WRX and slowly building it into a rally car. It may not be up to spec for professional events, but I can throw it around our land and dirt roads.

[@andywang6856]

I just started playing EA WRC recently and it's so much fun for me. This series makes me also thinking of getting a rally car myself some day haha. Looking forward to the next video

[@raceace701]

It’s so fun watching someone finally get to live there dream and buy a race car. And yea car buying anxiety sucks I had it bad when I bought my first drift car

[@kimmitchell7594]

I'm doing the same thing right now. Wanted to go rallying since I was 8 -- that was 30 years ago. Bought a stock E36 in 2019, spent most of this year building it. Currently trying to find the motivation to go back into the garage after I had a brake caliper carrier bolt snap. Sending love from Australia. Cheers, Ben.

[@jamie.maclennan]

New to the channel and excited to see more of your journey becoming a rally racer! Best of luck to you

[@SamChou]

Your son has the coolest dad. And it was super special your parents could be there to watch their son's childhood dreams unfold. You wife's husband though...a little impulsive on purchases. Seriously though, you deserve all this.

[@sionjames8809]

if u find an old subaru shell with a straight front end u can cut the front off of both shells and weld the straight one on the rally car

[@SuperFurryPhil]

I have just discovered this great video series. Good luck! I'm looking forward to following you on your journey.

[@fitchyyboi]

This is such a wonderful channel really peak donut vibes with a lot of your personality injected i love it! Cant wait to watch your progress Ryan!

[@verblued]

Wish you best with this baby! It's so cool to see someone enjoys life things!!

[@PBeatty]

Good luck brother. Live it for all of us who want to but can’t.

[@linoalamo2426]

Bro I really like what are you doing. I'll follow your entire process and I really believe that you will suceed

[@LarsPetersen101]

This is so cool! Now is the time to live. I bought myself a rallycross car early this year. Can relate on so many levels after watching this video. I’m a sub now, keep it up!

[@TheMaaakeee]

Cannot wait for more content - cheers from Finland!

[@AndrewGroat7]

Thats a pretty good deal for a crc spec caged car! Congrats man. I hope to see you out at the Rocky Mountain Rally and Big White next year! If you're planning on doing rally affordably you'll learn how to do lots of repairs yourself.

[@bransondavis6857]

Just found your page and couldn’t be more excited to see your progress! You’re living the dream man way to chase it

[@andrewbonhomme8069]

Great video. Well edited and look forward to following the journey we all want/scared to take

[@yourpunish1]

Incredibly well edited and produced! Looking forward to the next.

[@serbianrallyfans]

Soo happy about you, hope that you are going to race in it. So go on 👌💪

[@fullmetalf4i]

Congrats on the new ride! Always scary making those purchases, but I think this will work out.

[@vinnyromano88]

This is such an awesome series and you are literally living my dream hahaha

[@john_cullen]

Thank you youtube recommendations for this video! Excited to see where this journey goes!

[@Loki_S13]

Dude what a deal! Its funny how I just found your channel and I'm on the same mission as you. I bought my first sim rig about 4 months ago and have been playing dirt rally and wrc nonstop. I have a 95 impreza that I bought at my local junkyard for $300 and I'm trying to build a rally car to compete in ARA.

[@geoffwnz]

Welcome to the GC8 club. Just spent last weekend at DayBreaker Rally in mine. Also did the straight to AWD thing and skipped 2WD 20 years ago. Regrets = 0.

[@OrsenMike]

ryan, you are living the dream. i will watch your whole journey and hope to be like this someday!

[@SergejGrabun]

Cant wait to see where this going to go. This was my childhood dream as well, maybe still is, who knows :) Good luck with all of it, Loam Ranger :) You have to stand up to the Rally! Thanks for buying a Subie :)

[@RanThaMan10]

my name is ryan as well and i found your stuff right after you got the actual car pretty much which is funny cuz im just getting into playing on a logitech g923 right now on dirt rally 2 still trying to get everything adjusted and what not and am on a very temporary set up, but im really excited to learn more about this stuff!

[@Revmotif]

What an awesome video series. You had me smiling through this whole video, left me wanting to watch more what's next. Congratulations with the Subie.

[@Where_is_Yuhan]

You should check the winnipeg marketplace, there's a ford fiesta rally

[@boolieman]

I have surprisingly done a similar thing going from sim racer to rally CO driver in a year. Man it's not easy but if you put your mind to it you can do it! I'll be in my first multi day event next month!

[@42Quantum]

hope to see you one day at rally tall pines or pierce naige

[@AlejandroGonzalez-eh3ji]

Love this series! Such great videos!

[@hara2626]

Very inspiring story, I can't wait to see how it unfolds :-). Congrats on the buy !

[@combatcook]

Hey bro, listen. First of all, I can't wait for the next video! Second, you're doing exactly what my friend I deployed with and I have been dreaming of, with a few exceptions. I'll email or DM you from my business account. We've been filming the last three ARA Eastern rallies, including Overmountain, as independent media. I’d love to connect! This project is badass, and I want to know in what way, if any, we can be involved.

[@GPDAMATO]

Bro this is sick! Congratulations on the imprezza

[@MikeD-hn9hf]

Dude so impressed by your mission. More people (myself included) need to say 'f*ck it, let's go!' on their epic path. Kudos bro!

[@VRallyMuseum]

Nice car men. Im glad for your purchase and happy to see u making reality of this dream. The engine looks awesome and looks a Nice car to hit the road. Hope u can Make it even better for off road tracks and finally become a great driver!

[@Barry.ONeill]

You drive a fwd similarly to a 4wd 🤙and 2wd can be more fun because you have to carry more speed . 2wd is definitely more fun on the Irish tarmac over here.

[@justin_mtb2649]

This will be cool to follow along with. Mountain biking is my passion but my real dream has always been to be a race car driver. I like rally but I am more interested in GT3, unfortunately I cannot even afford to build a race spec 3 series so for now the sim rig it is!

[@dustyart580]

Nice find Ryan that beats my sim rig any day..lol can't wait till the next part of this journey your on, living the dream man..

[@THATBUSDRIVER]

this has been a very interesting series so far, I can't wait to see the next episode! I also can't wait to see you at CRC events in the future once you get to that point. I volunteer for some of the events So you'll likely run into me at one of them in the near future! I wish you all the best in this venture!

[@NoahBanman22]

yoo rad torque raceway is in edm, thats cool to see that this whole story is in my hometown. im guessing your in jasper or banff or smth to be 4 hours away. love the video man! i wanna see more, maybe ill see you one day in the crc

[@theeeMitchi]

Looking forward to the next episode! Such cool stuff. You're living the dream.

[@ws6619]

you got a good deal, despite the inevitable rebuild.... you're going to have to learn that thing inside and out 20 times over if you're gonna rally ! Good on ya!

[@PedroMarques]

Knowing you from your MTB channal and having NO IDEA about this channel I was so confused for the first 10s of this haha

[@carljernberg2899]

Love the videos! Please share any tips on getting the car ready and stuff! Good luck!

[@Opaqu.e]

Your production quality is nuts

[@glimpsedmedia]

This guy deserves more subscribers!! Quality vid

[@skylight6904]

Tom is lucky to have a dad who is a racing fan.

[@jacobregan520]

If you live near there is another rally track close to penticton in Canada.

[@bameninghong510]

Love the series, i hope for more content from you in the crc

[@ashersurdu9967]

I've been following this series since the first one popped up a few months ago, but just realized you're in Alberta! If you're ever looking for some help with your race team I've got a couple of friends that would be happy to drive out for an event and do some tech support!

[@RyansRoadToRally]

Yep, right here in Alberta! Thanks for that. We'll likely need all the help we can get haha.

[@zstephens29]

Let’s go! We need more content. Nice work man

[@RyansRoadToRally]

Thanks! Workin on it. Got taken out by a solid cold, so playing catch-up a bit at the moment.

[@TheChumzo]

That's a great deal! Make sure you get HALO seats though

[@RyansRoadToRally]

100%. That current seat will be just for general usage. The proper seat will definitely go in before the first race!

[@jacobmanitowabie-cooke6141]

I think the main concern about starting with RWD is probably gaining the maximum comfort with a car that is constantly sliding on a surface with low mu.

[@imkev538]

Dude, love the journey followed you on IG and think you need to start streaming on Twitch so we can see the practise time as well :)

[@allenflud]

Comments for the supportive algorithm. Good luck.

[@illuminate4]

I'm taking notes man. I love this series!

[@nottoscale1469]

Man im really invested in your adventure wwiting for the next one!!!

[@FR25thereal]

Lesgo dude, congrats with the new buy

[@judethedude6288]

That’s so sick! can’t wait to see more

[@socks2441]

personally, as someone that has only driven street cars. i would never want to drive a car without a brake booster. you still get pretty good feel, and you dont have to have body builder legs. i once had a toyota leven with the 4age black top engine. it was a nice car. but the idle control valve got clogged, it took me a while to diagnose it. while it was bad the idle was really low. low enough the brake booster barely worked. pushing that pedal was hard work, i almost reversed into a car leaving a parking lot because the brakes didnt work. i also have driven my current cur under no power while being towed. trying to push that brake pedal and not rear end the car towing me, or let the tow line get too slack. it destroyed my bad knee. ok. not destroyed, but it was sore afterwards, and very stressful while driving. yeah. im sure for pros in shape no brake booster works fine. but for me. brake booster all the way.

[@JHMBB2]

Please tell me the next video will be out in not too long. This has been a lifelong dream myself, I bought an old E30 to do this in, but, I want to go your route and buy one that was made for racing already! Rooting for you! I'll live vicariously through you, until I'm in a better spot to do this myself!

[@pault2417]

no no no you don't look at a your first rally car and say oh that needs a new door lol. It is gonna get beaten on so for now its the beater car! Nice choice on the Subie

[@romanianrobber5722]

you may have inspired me way too much

[@RyansRoadToRally]

Haha uh oh… 🙈

[@derekcao7383]

Come hang out with us at SBRCC, IRSA, or RAVI!