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spencer88

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Registered: 6th Oct 08
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19th Jan 15 at 15:25

Need your guys help.

Me and 3 others will be partaking in a Charity Banger Rally to Italy.

Need ides of a car and team theme.

Me and one other went for Cool Runnings, easy to do and paint a car like it.

The idiot in the group said Inbetweeners and use a Cinquecuento or Seicento. But forgot three of us are over 6ft!.

Ideas, but nothing too crude.

Dom

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19th Jan 15 at 16:29

What ever you do, don't cover the entirety of the car in fur like we did a few years back; cars tend to overheat when you

By the way, who are you doing the rally through? Looking at doing another one sometime and the last lot we used were absolute shite.

[Edited on 19-01-2015 by Dom]

djgritt

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Registered: 1st Nov 07
Location: Dorset Drives: Focus ST / Hyundai i20N
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19th Jan 15 at 16:36

Some themes I photographed from the one we did a couple of years ago;

Safari;

Hawaiian Car Bar;

Thunderbirds;

Military Jet (had a remote operated working Nerf gun built into the wing too

)

Barn Find;

Planet Express / Futurama;

Race Car;

Ghostbusters;

Fast & Furious;

Advice - keep it pretty simple - it's a banger rally, shonkiness is not frowned upon.

Sensible advice - Get the biggest thing you can, try for a Diesel. Get somethig you can collectively fix yourselves should it need it - take a few spares and tools (a lot of cars in our rally had Cooling system issues - If you are passing over the Alps, this is where it will get strained most...)
We had a Mk1 Espace for 3 of us, all 6ft+ - loads of room for our gear and spares/tools, pretty comfy especially with working AC, and it was economical (Gatwick - Naples and back, 4-5 tanks of Diesel)

spencer88

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19th Jan 15 at 16:49

Chunderturd

The lads are still keen on the Cinquecento idea and Inbetweeners.

I wanted a 520 estate

It is organised through a local charity, all in aid of Cornwall Air Ambulance and Cornwall Hospice Care.

Already told the others I'll be driving the Stelvio Pass.

Ian W

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19th Jan 15 at 17:04

Me and my mates are doing the Two Ball Banger rally in August, we have just bought a '99 Volvo V70 2.5td estate for £320

recarouk

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19th Jan 15 at 18:37

A team Van Spence? whats the car budget?

spencer88

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20th Jan 15 at 07:55

quote:
Originally posted by recarouk
A team Van Spence? whats the car budget?

Alright ya midget

£500. Can be more but to win a prize for best car it needs to be under £500.

pow

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20th Jan 15 at 09:10

Get a 5 series

Ian

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20th Jan 15 at 11:25

I'd choose a theme which included something massive and comfortable.

You'll regret the Cinquecento idea as soon as you hit the motorway.

[Edited on 20-01-2015 by Ian]

taylorboosh

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20th Jan 15 at 11:30

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I'd choose a theme which included something massive and comfortable.

You'll regret the Cinquecento idea as soon as you hit the motorway.

[Edited on 20-01-2015 by Ian]

Also a yellow cinq with an odd door wont win

spencer88

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20th Jan 15 at 11:48

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I'd choose a theme which included something massive and comfortable.

You'll regret the Cinquecento idea as soon as you hit the motorway.

[Edited on 20-01-2015 by Ian]

This is what I said. Rest of the team said" Yeah, but it's more fun thinking we won't make it".

Main aim is a bit of fun though, so we aren't looking for a clean car theme, more something to be laughed at

taylorboosh

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20th Jan 15 at 11:51

I dont think its even funny

spencer88

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20th Jan 15 at 11:57

Yes, but you shit yourself about a bit of Iceberg more than the Titanic did, so your point of view is invalid.

taylorboosh

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20th Jan 15 at 12:03

I wasnt being a cunt there - 3 lads in a yellow cinq isnt really funny at all

The ones pictured are far far better

spencer88

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20th Jan 15 at 12:05

quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
I wasnt being a cunt there - 3 lads in a yellow cinq isnt really funny at all

The ones pictured are far far better

There will be 4 of us. Just the 4th one is about 5ft.

Ian W

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20th Jan 15 at 12:14

We are doing are Volvo in 90's touring car style, was nice and comfy on the drive home from picking it up, looking forward to ours loads.

What month is yours?

spencer88

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20th Jan 15 at 12:16

quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
We are doing are Volvo in 90's touring car style, was nice and comfy on the drive home from picking it up, looking forward to ours loads.

What month is yours?

October.

Start in St Austell, then over to Salo, Italy.

Looking forward to all the challenges.
One year they had to get as close to Stonehenge as they could without being caught/arrested. That was the first night, some people didn't make the ferry because of it

You'll have to get pics up

Ian W

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20th Jan 15 at 12:24

This is what we got for £320, 2.5td Auto which we reckon is perfect for lazy driving around Europe

Ours is in August, starts in France and end's somewhere near Monaco iirc

spencer88

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20th Jan 15 at 12:28

Ideal!

I did say I wanted something sporty for the Stelvio Pass. Although a Suzuki Carry could be fun...

taylorboosh

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20th Jan 15 at 12:37

That could be soooo cool

Ian W

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20th Jan 15 at 12:37

quote:
Originally posted by spencer88
Ideal!

I did say I wanted something sporty for the Stelvio Pass. Although a Suzuki Carry could be fun...

Yeah, it was originally going to be just two of use and we would of got something cool (or used my Corsa GSi) but we figured splitting the cost four ways makes more sense.

Two of us really wanted a T5 Volvo but couldn't find one local enough in budget

Ian

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20th Jan 15 at 17:12

quote:
Originally posted by spencer88
This is what I said. Rest of the team said" Yeah, but it's more fun thinking we won't make it".

You'd make it, it'd just be no fun cramped up in a shit car that drives shit.

How many of these people who want a little shit box have ever driven any distance?

Ian

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20th Jan 15 at 17:17

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Cars-/9801/i.html?_sop=15&_udhi=800&_mPrRngCbx=1&_from=R40|R40|R40|R40|R40&_udlo=101&_dcat=9801&Model%2520Year=2000|1999|1998|1997|1996|1995|1994|1993|1992|1991|1990|1989&clk_rvr_id=766882394144&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true&_nkw=%28estate%2C%20touring%2C%20wagon%29%20-breaking&rt=nc&_sadis=100&_fspt=1&_stpos=TR1%201TH&LH_PrefLoc=99&_pgn=1

[Edited on 20-01-2015 by Ian]

recarouk

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20th Jan 15 at 19:19

quote:
Originally posted by spencer88

quote:
Originally posted by recarouk
A team Van Spence? whats the car budget?

Alright ya midget

£500. Can be more but to win a prize for best car it needs to be under £500.

Saab?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-SAAB-9-5-AERO-BLUE-/161560908983?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item259dc7d4b7

skoda?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-SKODA-FELICIA-CLASSIC-ESTATE-1-3-GREEN-1-OWNER-/291323846271?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43d4411e7f

Merc?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-W124-200TE-Manual-1989-7-Seater-/181626662764?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a49caef6c

Subaru?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Forester-4WD-Estate-Black-MOT-June-15-SPARES-OR-REPAIR-ATI-R-Reg-/161567474842?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item259e2c049a

Audi

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-a4-avant-estate-/291358888360?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item43d657d1a8

newer merc

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201501120107484/sort/default/price-to/1000/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/radius/1501/make/mercedes-benz/postcode/nn11ns/page/1/usedcars/body-type/estate?logcode=p

craig8

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20th Jan 15 at 21:02

mad max interceptor would be up there on my list of themes

E36 328

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