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Neal
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:24 am

http://www.home2rome.com

or

http://www.staples2naples.com

I think it would be a right laugh. Who thinks we could buy an old Renault estate for £100 that would get to italy and back?
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:28 am

I'm in, chief mechanic.
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:36 am

right pace is the key it would seem!

We need a quick heap!
Neal
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:40 am

yeah need a shitheap with at least a bit of go.

Estate ideally

Gotta be a Retro-Ren though obviously.

Where does that leave us?

Some sort of turbo diesel old laguna?

Savanna?
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:43 am

savanna, maybe

18 even?

19 hatch has lots of load area.

we gonna scrap it/sell it there or we gonna drive it back? On the sites they say leave it at a scrappers etc. I personanly would like to drive it back as well.
Neal
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:53 am

19 would be good yeah, especially from the point of view that we're all familiar with them in case anything goes wrong.

But, if its to be any of the usual suspects going (Chris, JB, me etc), we're all fairly/very tall so it might be a bit small for that kind of distance.

Would be good to have a 7 seater such as the savanna. Would also be cool to sneak a 21T engine in there Smile
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:55 am

7 seater savanna ain't that good!

its rearward facing seats in the load area, so theres no room for bags etc!

I think maybe a van/minibus thing.

Depends on who goes.

Thsi really is one thing I would love to do though, these things are great drive to china etc great stuff!
Neal
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:01 am

Chris H wrote:
7 seater savanna ain't that good!

its rearward facing seats in the load area, so theres no room for bags etc!


Yeah but we can bodge that to however we want it Wink

If it was only going to be 3 or 4 people then an old laguna or 21 would do, just a normal saloon.
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:02 am

nah hatchback for us to skateboard out the back etc at 120mph.
huwwatkins
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:10 am

sounds good:)
Addie
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:15 am

Always wanted to do something like that, need to have pleanty of duct tape and cable ties with you though for roadside repairs!
Neal
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:26 am

If there were enough people who wanted to do it (and they weren't going to pull out at the last moment <ahem>), we could field a Retro-Renault A and B team Smile

Probably best that Addie and Gentle Ben went in separate cars anyway Laughing
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:27 am

thats what I was thinking but it won't happen.

i will deffo go
Addie
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:31 am

How much £ would need to be put in per person for entry / car / fuel etc?

Its the commitment of £ that would be the problem for me, and it would have to be after my degree is finished next year.

Get everyone to chip in for a deposit.

I might even donate my R19 if I still have it next year Wink
Neal
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:35 am

OK so you and me for definate

I'm sure JB will be up for it but he can be bullied into it if he resists at first Wink

The end of the street is too far for Roger so Italy will be out of the question

Even the mystical and elusive Chet might be up for it?
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:39 am

yeah will deffo go, money won;t be a problem if you giuve me a rought figure to save.
Chet T16
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:40 am

Consider the general lee officially donated!
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:47 am

we need to get it to the uk and through an mot.

Why do I feel like I will be getting that task!
Chet T16
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:49 am

Chris H wrote:
we need to get it to the uk and through an mot.

Why do I feel like I will be getting that task!

Chris H wrote:
I'm in, chief mechanic.


Wink
Chris H
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:53 am

arse
huwwatkins
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:27 am

Im in, deffo Smile Money shouldnt be a problem either Smile
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