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http://www.adventurecollectors.com/
Nice idea and nice motor
http://www.adventurecollectors.com/
Nice idea and nice motor
Epic Doblo Adventure
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Epic Doblo Adventure
Very good idea & very sencible vehicle.
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That looks like the dumbest vehicle ever to use! Should be interesting, going to follow on Fb and twitter.
Interestingly I planned on doing a similar trip in a converted Transit van when I was younger although I was going to go through Russia and was aiming for Japan. Never got into a serious stage though.
Interestingly I planned on doing a similar trip in a converted Transit van when I was younger although I was going to go through Russia and was aiming for Japan. Never got into a serious stage though.
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i dont get why you would use a doblo tbh. but there we go.
Noticed it on FB earlier...guessing the Doblo for space, cheapness and economy - I doubt speed came into the decision process
Best of luck to them though, sounds like a pretty epic trip
Best of luck to them though, sounds like a pretty epic trip
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oh hell yeh i wish them luck, time of their life i hope
i understand the space, but i wouldnt want to do it in a van... a panda 750 mabe or a cinq/sei or something small and seriously challenging to drive over the terrain lol.
or a corsa. 1.0.... a real challenge to even get me in one
i understand the space, but i wouldnt want to do it in a van... a panda 750 mabe or a cinq/sei or something small and seriously challenging to drive over the terrain lol.
or a corsa. 1.0.... a real challenge to even get me in one
I think doing any event like that in a vehicle with a relatively modest power output's a challenge in itself. Fair do's, it's a diesel but fully loaded going up some of the hills/mountains they'll be traversing, progress will be...difficult.
Wonder if we should do a site version of this expedition sometime in the future...
Wonder if we should do a site version of this expedition sometime in the future...
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sod that. i worked out the fuel cost alone at 35mpg average would be 1.5k...... mabee when im rich
Did just read this in the blurb about the motor...
I'm assuming they've just got their capacities mixed up as a 1.2cc engine for a journey like that would be a properly epic undertaking lol
Wonder if there's something in the rules about not using alternative fuels though - something like running it on veg oil or similar could be a good way of cutting costs and also having an underlying environmental theme to the journey. Not to mention some kind of veg oil manufacturer sponsorship deal
I'm assuming they've just got their capacities mixed up as a 1.2cc engine for a journey like that would be a properly epic undertaking lol
Wonder if there's something in the rules about not using alternative fuels though - something like running it on veg oil or similar could be a good way of cutting costs and also having an underlying environmental theme to the journey. Not to mention some kind of veg oil manufacturer sponsorship deal
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Remember though there are things like corporate sponsorship. PLUS when you're overseas you're not being shafted for the price of fuel. Well, not nearly as badly.
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well get it organised propperly and im in then!... problem is we would ned to raise 1k to join the rally. and then petrol ontop.... but if your up for it i think we should do it in 1-2 years
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It's far from the first time we as a site have toyed with the idea of a charity drive.
I was looking at doing a daft 'round the coast' drive this year, but things got in the way sadly. I also know members have, in the past, done things like the Modball so it's not completely unrealistic as an idea.
I was looking at doing a daft 'round the coast' drive this year, but things got in the way sadly. I also know members have, in the past, done things like the Modball so it's not completely unrealistic as an idea.
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well given enough time to plan ahead and gather money id be willing to fill a car with 4 of us and travel... could be a laugh
they should have done it in an 899 cinq.....
4 people, all the equipment loaded into a car that packed a mighty 39 ponies when new..... easy trip :laugh:
4 people, all the equipment loaded into a car that packed a mighty 39 ponies when new..... easy trip :laugh:
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im sure someone on FF did it last year in a sporting sei.. but raised it on 899 springs and added 14s with bigger tyres for ground clearence. pluss made a sump and petrol tank guard.
from what i herd they made it there AND back
from what i herd they made it there AND back
the 899`s are bullet proof .. Give them abuse allday long and they will just love it .. thats why i want a 899 cinq sooo much
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They have just followed me on twitter. I some how feel my posts about making a fence in the garden will pale in comparison to some of the stuff they put up.
LOL , Id love to do a Epic adventure Like there doing in the doblo ... but i think I may struggle in a Slightly lowerd cento
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ah, i always thought it was the small engine that made them slow, must be the armour plating weighing them down
i thought the 899 we had was pritty quick for being a 899 ,, and the amount of errm abuse ,, i mean love it got .. it just bouced up and lived on
