Oddest 'what car' ever? What V8 to drive from UK to Vietnam?
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mig25_foxbat2003 said:
If you'd been, you'd understand that it massively is worth the hassle.
Can you imagine an English person finding you pitching a tent (unknowingly) on his land, and instead of giving you a b
king, insisting that you come eat dinner with his family and sleep in his living room? Without sharing a single word of common language?
Iranians are awesome. It's their government who are knobbers.
I think you missed the point of my comment. Can you imagine an English person finding you pitching a tent (unknowingly) on his land, and instead of giving you a b
king, insisting that you come eat dinner with his family and sleep in his living room? Without sharing a single word of common language? Iranians are awesome. It's their government who are knobbers.
Rach* said:
mig25_foxbat2003 said:
DonkeyApple said:
Yup. It's a gamble as to whether Isreal hit it while you are there or not and personally, I wouldn't think it worth the hassle.
If you'd been, you'd understand that it massively is worth the hassle. Can you imagine an English person finding you pitching a tent (unknowingly) on his land, and instead of giving you a b
king, insisting that you come eat dinner with his family and sleep in his living room? Without sharing a single word of common language? Iranians are awesome. It's their government who are knobbers.
Given all the sabre-rattling, now probably isn't the time, unfortunately. I'm going to see what develops in the coming months, and would love to be proved wrong, but all the signs are that Iran is best left for another time, when it can be enjoyed without the current stresses.
I had a read of your blog in the 944, seems like you are an expert bodger so it strikes me that the chim has the engine to survive the journey. Have you got a mate coming along with a 4x4 and a tow rope for tricky roads? Sounds like you've got your heart set on the chim too, it would be epic!
peatmoor said:
I had a read of your blog in the 944, seems like you are an expert bodger so it strikes me that the chim has the engine to survive the journey. Have you got a mate coming along with a 4x4 and a tow rope for tricky roads? Sounds like you've got your heart set on the chim too, it would be epic!
I wouldn't say I'm an expert bodger; I just do what anyone would do when things go wrong and you need to improvise to get yourself out of a 'situation'.There is another car coming this time - not exactly a 4x4 though; one of the guys who came across Africa in the Shogun is bringing an old Rolls Royce along. However, from previous experience of driving the first 2/3rds of the way to Vietnam (from the UK to the Chinese border), I recall that the roads aren't as bad as what the Porsche coped with in the Sudan and northern Kenya, so both cars should manage okay. And while I'm not 100% set on a Chim, you're right - I am rather fond of the idea, and it would be pretty damn epic...
mig25_foxbat2003 said:
If you'd been, you'd understand that it massively is worth the hassle.
Can you imagine an English person finding you pitching a tent (unknowingly) on his land, and instead of giving you a bking, insisting that you come eat dinner with his family and sleep in his living room? Without sharing a single word of common language?
Iranians are awesome. It's their government who are knobbers.
I had to check your profile to make sure you weren't my friend Dave because we had a near identical experience Can you imagine an English person finding you pitching a tent (unknowingly) on his land, and instead of giving you a b
king, insisting that you come eat dinner with his family and sleep in his living room? Without sharing a single word of common language? Iranians are awesome. It's their government who are knobbers.
peatmoor said:
Details OP!! Details!
Always liked the look of them I have to say.
Details, you say?Always liked the look of them I have to say.
It's a 1990 Chevrolet Corvette C4.
It's done 82,000 miles.
It has the least tasteful interior of any car I've ever sat in.
It's got a 5.7l V8, and came with invoices for a 288 cam, big-valved cylinder heads, aftermarket headers, and some other performance stuff. Standard output is 250hp, so I'm guessing it makes a little more than that...
It has funky rectangular exhausts and is so loud it makes my TVR's soundtrack seem shy and retiring.
It has the coolest pop-up headlights I've ever operated.
It has zero ground clearance.
...and it set me back £3,800. Bargain!
I'll get some decent photos up when the sun comes out...
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