tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995265727785095215.post7454274416074084847..comments2023-03-14T08:02:38.676+00:00Comments on BrainNoodles: Plymouth-Dakar RallyIanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15299791102319963866noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995265727785095215.post-1869715326543959402006-01-18T21:01:00.000+00:002006-01-18T21:01:00.000+00:00Did this in 2004/2005 and I a can confirm it is th...Did this in 2004/2005 and I a can confirm it is the most fun you can have in a £100 car (along with 50 others in your group - 200 in all four groups!!) that I've tried yet…<br><br><br>Highlights for us were:<br><br><br>1) Hearing a strange, worrying noise from the car as we drove towards Portsmouth to catch our ferry - thinking - we're not even going to make it to the ferry…only to find out it was the luggage straps on the roof rack vibrating when we hit our ludicrous top speed of 40mph!<br><br><br>2) Getting our 23year old Isuzu Trooper Airbourne by (according to witnesses) 5 feet off the ground going 'through' a pothole at 2:30am in Senegal - and landing relatively safely…<br><br><br>3) Running over an entire village's fishing gear on the beach section - again at about 3:00am - then having the car surrounded by the entire village who wanted 'compensation' for loss of earnings - but insisted on everyone shouting at once - we paid over the odds for the damage to the 'stick' we broke and then were offered a cup of tea - very bizarre…but most welcome…<br><br><br>4) Making the worst cheese and onion sandwiches EVER whilst driving through the night in Senegal (funnily enough at about 1:30am) whilst surrounded by our 49 other Group 1 cars ALL with music blarring, hazard lights and revolving lights of all colours going in a cloud of dust (like some bizarre mobile disco nightmare), and EVERYONE p*ss*ng themselves at the situation - having driven for 19.5 hours THAT DAY!…<br><br><br>In short - if you THINK you can do it - DO IT - you won't regret it…well…NO you'll be fine…It does change your 'driving style' though and you'll REALLY appreciate just how much punishment an 'ordinary' saloon car can handle!!<br><br><br>Start dates range from December 18/19th right through to Feb - so you have some flexibility<br><br><br>PS I am now co-organising a similar drive from London to Vladivostok this July in a fleet of London Black Cabs!!!! - should take - oh - 2 MONTHS…if we're quick…<br><br><br>All the best Steve H (Team No 5137 "Dynamo Madame Sepia")Steve Horleyhttp://S_C_HORLEY@hotmail.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995265727785095215.post-13520326626922374642006-01-19T05:58:00.000+00:002006-01-19T05:58:00.000+00:00Thanks for the inspiration. I've mentioned the...Thanks for the inspiration. I've mentioned the idea to quite a few friends but no one has really leapt up and said "yeah, let's do it!". It's still on my radar.Iannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995265727785095215.post-66015118182245003972006-01-29T20:28:00.000+00:002006-01-29T20:28:00.000+00:00just to say that ive seen the series on telly and ...just to say that ive seen the series on telly and i fink it will be a good challenge to go to far eastern eruope and i can say that im up for a journy as i travelled to almeria in in spain to fit a engine in a transit van in the desrt then drive strait back home to soth walessean johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995265727785095215.post-35166687234105528112007-04-13T19:30:29.000+01:002007-04-13T19:30:29.000+01:00Hey guys i was thinking about doing the challenge ...Hey guys i was thinking about doing the challenge with my mate but couldn't find the main website. if any one could givee a heads up it would be much apprecieated.Stevienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995265727785095215.post-43812749249556656822007-10-19T13:44:30.000+01:002007-10-19T13:44:30.000+01:00please could you give me info on any up and coming...please could you give me info on any up and coming rally's<br><br>Thank youKate Duignannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995265727785095215.post-11331533565987848342007-11-29T14:07:41.000+00:002007-11-29T14:07:41.000+00:00I m thinking about doing the trip next year!Where ...I m thinking about doing the trip next year!<br>Where do i sign up and do you have to be a mechanic to do this! Please helpRussell Turpinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995265727785095215.post-24331158365435600692009-02-03T13:05:05.000+00:002009-02-03T13:05:05.000+00:00Please can you give me info on any future rallys,t...Please can you give me info on any future rallys,<br><br>thanks.<br>James Harrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995265727785095215.post-35688072282605860852009-12-09T01:08:50.000+00:002009-12-09T01:08:50.000+00:00would love to do on one, please help mewould love to do on one, please help meMikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995265727785095215.post-87698912805362522392008-05-15T14:20:42.000+01:002008-05-15T14:20:42.000+01:00hidoes any girl need a passenger in the plymouth d...hi<br>does any girl need a passenger in the plymouth <br>dakar rally i willing to helplinda griffinhttp://www.lintelcom.com/noreply@blogger.com