£200 John O Groats challenge

£200 John O Groats challenge

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_Leg_

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2,798 posts

211 months

Monday 7th July 2014
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Me and a bunch of friends go for regular hoons in our cars around Northern England and into Europe as well as doing track days.

A late night online conversation recently found us deciding to "race" to John O Groats and back on the 2nd of August. The twist? We had to go and buy sub £200 cars to do it in.

4 of the 6 teams now have their cars. Mine is below. And yes, I did go and buy it in my 458 spider and yes, I still negotiated £20 off the £200 asking price as expected of a Yorkshireman. As I explained to the dealer, being a Yorkshireman in Lancashire if I paid full price for it I wouldn't be allowed back in so he had to knock 10% off.

Should be an err, interesting trip. There are ten photo challenges too, of which one is obviously to get a photo at the signpost in John O Groats in the car.

I present to you one £180 V plate Suzuki Wagon R + which has a rather fetching set of seats and interior trim. I look forward to reporting on our progress. Likely Scotch corner, a blown engine and the nearest pub but you never know!



_Leg_

Original Poster:

2,798 posts

211 months

Wednesday 9th July 2014
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LukeFR said:
Do you work with Craig by any chance?

He asked me if I wanted to be his co-pilot..
Aye, he works for me. Well, when we arent both looking at cars on the internet he does some work, sometimes.