anybody still racing Kia Sportages in class 3? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

fledgling666 · 11-15-2006, 05:44 AM

well?

just curious. saw how well Darren Skilton and one or 2 others did with them in every desert race here in the US, including the one and only Baja 2000, and in the Paris-Dakar Rally and was just wondering why i haven't seen any new photos or seen any new listings for people running them in class 3. i was hoping to do the Baja 500 or something some day in a Sportage (not necessarily a brand loyalty thing, just that i like the design of the vehicle and think it handles the dirt very well at speed for being as underpowered as it is).

doubt it, but i'll ask: anyone else plan to run a Sportage?

tsm1mt · 11-15-2006, 08:14 AM

Last I heard, Skilton was looking to sell off the Class 3 Kias..

fledgling666 · 11-15-2006, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tsm1mt

Last I heard, Skilton was looking to sell off the Class 3 Kias..

pretty sure he already sold off everything Sportage related, but the Sorento Trophy truck is still around. there were a few other people racing the Sportage though, AND, it just won so many races i figured it would be a good vehicle to use.

fabtoys · 11-16-2006, 07:13 AM

skilton also had a trophy kia also

Gummi Bear · 11-17-2006, 04:02 PM

None registered this year:

CLASS 3
(Short Wheelbase 4X4)
301 Ed Griffin, Dallas/Bill Viering, Euless, Texas/Doug Gradick, Dallas, Ford Bronco
302 Scott Barnes, Rockwall, Texas/John McKinney, Elmo, Texas/Lance Gilbert, Keiber, Texas
300 Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif./Kenneth Moss, Marysville, Calif., Ford Bronco
304 Chris Raffo, Arlington Heights, Ill./Jeff Dolan, Atwater, Calif., Chevy Blazer
349 Chuck Atkinson, Ingram, Texas/Wayne Atkinson, Corona, Calif., Ford Bronco

MOSS2 · 11-21-2006, 01:08 PM

The class 3 Kia has been retired for several years and for sale. Darren Skiltons comment after checking out our Bronco at the Finish in La Paz: " Time to bring the Kia out of retirement and take these guys down"
Bring it on Darren!

Ken

Beat95YJ · 11-21-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by fabtoys

skilton also had a trophy kia also

Last time I saw this I could have sworn it was in Rubicon Express colors.

Big Rich · 11-21-2006, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOSS2

The class 3 Kia has been retired for several years and for sale. Darren Skiltons comment after checking out our Bronco at the Finish in La Paz: " Time to bring the Kia out of retirement and take these guys down"
Bring it on Darren!

Ken

You guys have done a great job over the last, what 6 years now.

Go homies

Big Rich

fledgling666 · 01-22-2007, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Beat95YJ

Last time I saw this I could have sworn it was in Rubicon Express colors.

that was a grand cherokee trophy truck with almost the exact same fiberglass body as the sorento trophy truck, minus the grille cut-outs.

fledgling666 · 01-22-2007, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOSS2

The class 3 Kia has been retired for several years and for sale. Darren Skiltons comment after checking out our Bronco at the Finish in La Paz: " Time to bring the Kia out of retirement and take these guys down"
Bring it on Darren!

Ken

that's nice to hear. where can i see your bronco?

nevermind, i figured it out, black, fullsize, # 300, right? i guess the wheelbase puts the fullsize broncos in class 3?

i'd love to race a Sportage in any one of the desert races, ah, well, someday.....

spalind · 03-21-2007, 08:20 AM

figured I'd bring this thread back from the dead seeing as both Class 3 Kia's and the Trophy Truck Kia just went up for sale...link and pics here:
Class 3 Kias

Trophy Truck Kia

maxyedor · 03-21-2007, 01:26 PM

Never thought I'd see a Kia and think "hey I want that", much less a 100k+ Kia, but there it is.

11-15-2006, 05:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
fledgling666 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11425 Location: sananto Posts: 1,365	anybody still racing Kia Sportages in class 3? well? just curious. saw how well Darren Skilton and one or 2 others did with them in every desert race here in the US, including the one and only Baja 2000, and in the Paris-Dakar Rally and was just wondering why i haven't seen any new photos or seen any new listings for people running them in class 3. i was hoping to do the Baja 500 or something some day in a Sportage (not necessarily a brand loyalty thing, just that i like the design of the vehicle and think it handles the dirt very well at speed for being as underpowered as it is). doubt it, but i'll ask: anyone else plan to run a Sportage? __________________ [I][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Silver"]"do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/I]

11-15-2006, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
tsm1mt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Member # 2071 Location: Helena, MT USA Posts: 5,169	Last I heard, Skilton was looking to sell off the Class 3 Kias.. __________________ -Tom KE7VUX

11-16-2006, 07:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
fabtoys Rock God Join Date: May 2001 Member # 19760 Location: Oakley, ca. Posts: 2,209	skilton also had a trophy kia also __________________ IF ITS SMOOTH YOUR AIRBORNE! FABRICATION REQUIRED TRANSPORT 925-382-1058 89 broncobuggy d60 42 tsl LEMON RACECAR www.24hoursoflemons.com www.norcalprerunners.com

11-17-2006, 04:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gummi Bear Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Member # 26216 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 1,038	None registered this year: CLASS 3 (Short Wheelbase 4X4) 301 Ed Griffin, Dallas/Bill Viering, Euless, Texas/Doug Gradick, Dallas, Ford Bronco 302 Scott Barnes, Rockwall, Texas/John McKinney, Elmo, Texas/Lance Gilbert, Keiber, Texas 300 Donald Moss, Sacramento, Calif./Kenneth Moss, Marysville, Calif., Ford Bronco 304 Chris Raffo, Arlington Heights, Ill./Jeff Dolan, Atwater, Calif., Chevy Blazer 349 Chuck Atkinson, Ingram, Texas/Wayne Atkinson, Corona, Calif., Ford Bronco __________________ I consider myself a student of the game, it's just too bad I'm in special ed...

03-21-2007, 08:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
spalind Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 61495 Posts: 295	figured I'd bring this thread back from the dead seeing as both Class 3 Kia's and the Trophy Truck Kia just went up for sale...link and pics here: Class 3 Kias Trophy Truck Kia __________________ www.nismostuff.blogspot.com

11-21-2006, 01:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
MOSS2 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Member # 79151 Location: Ca Posts: 130	The class 3 Kia has been retired for several years and for sale. Darren Skiltons comment after checking out our Bronco at the Finish in La Paz: " Time to bring the Kia out of retirement and take these guys down" Bring it on Darren! Ken

03-21-2007, 01:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
maxyedor Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87150 Location: 1000 Oaks Posts: 2,438	Never thought I'd see a Kia and think "hey I want that", much less a 100k+ Kia, but there it is. __________________ [QUOTE=Dieselmh;11422920]This thread is like McDonalds. It fucking sucks and doesn't deliver. :([/QUOTE]

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