tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83063294088814506422011-04-21T19:31:57.221+01:00Over 1500 miles, 4 days, 2 cars worth less than 100 finest UK pounds.Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13450622879401024730noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306329408881450642.post-71362803763009294402007-07-04T20:59:00.002+01:002007-07-04T21:16:22.776+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_htND8rcosh4/Rov9V0ZYrpI/AAAAAAAAAAk/QyL9CDFlxtM/s1600-h/IMG_1999.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_htND8rcosh4/Rov9V0ZYrpI/AAAAAAAAAAk/QyL9CDFlxtM/s320/IMG_1999.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083435155701935762" border="0" /></a><br />Team 25 has a trusty Volvo 760 GLE. A 2.8 V6 cruiser with rear wheel drive and leather all round. Purchased two years ago for £300, this 19 year old swedish estate has seen better days. Since buying it, the drivers side window has failed, the rear wiper died, it developed some worrying leaks, the headlining has dropped, the stereo packed up, the glove box started falling off, the sun roof opens, but then refuses to shut, it has something growing in the driver's footwell and it has been used as a mobile skip / lugger for DIY and tip runs since I took it on. It's safe to say that the Volvo is on it's last legs, but we are very confident that with a bit of love and good karma, we can get her across the Alpine passes into the Czech Republic.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1312/718813146_25588eee19.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1312/718813146_25588eee19.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>The most important job was finished today. Replacing the stereo! We now have a very nice working Kenwood CD head unit courtesy oif the very very generous Nick Gascoigne from Avoncliff near Bath. The glove box hinge was glued back in place. And it will need a good wash tomorrow for photographs for the evening post.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1055/718813504_5a46daaf17.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1055/718813504_5a46daaf17.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>We also have some very nice organic life growing in the drivers footwell. This will either need cleaning before it evolves enough to make off with the car, or we may train it as basic autopilot system.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8306329408881450642-7136280376300929440?l=czechwrecks2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13450622879401024730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306329408881450642.post-30080989135830579602007-07-04T20:59:00.001+01:002007-07-04T20:59:25.554+01:00This is the serious bit. We are intending on raising as much money for our chosen charities this year.<br /><br />Team 25 in the Volvo are raising money for the amazing <a href="www.warchild.org">War Child</a>. War Child help children in war torn countries where many charities and aid workers will not go. They help children who have been orphaned, made homeless or conscripted. Please visit there website to see the work they do, then sponsor us <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/czechwrecks2007">here</a>.<br /><br />Team 26 in the Skoda are raising money for Cystic Fibrosis and Russian orphans. They will describe their charities in the next post and link you to their fund raising page.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8306329408881450642-3008098913583057960?l=czechwrecks2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13450622879401024730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306329408881450642.post-1961672783457310262007-07-02T10:34:00.001+01:002007-07-02T13:13:22.823+01:00<a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&amp;geocode=&saddr=emerson+way,+bristol&amp;daddr=tetbury+hill,+malmesbury+to%3ACalais,+France+to%3AAnnecy+to%3Abormio+to%3ASalzburg,+Salzburg,+Austria+to%3A49.109838,14.644775+to%3APrague,+Czech+Republic&mrcr=5,6&amp;mrsp=6&sz=7&amp;mra=dpe&sll=48.019324,11.260986&amp;sspn=5.430655,10.283203&ie=UTF8&amp;z=7&amp;om=1">Click here to see the route we are taking this year</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8306329408881450642-196167278345731026?l=czechwrecks2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13450622879401024730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8306329408881450642.post-90078078195542445092007-07-01T19:28:00.000+01:002007-07-05T13:35:35.223+01:00This blog will chronicle the effort of two teams preparing for the CzechWrecks banger rally. <br /><br />CzechWrecks is a rally organised by the creators of staples2naples. starting on Friday 30th August, we will travel from Calais to Prague in cars worth 100 pounds.<br /><br />More info will follow, but for now, visit the <a href="http://www.czechwrecks.com">CzechWrecks website</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8306329408881450642-9007807819554244509?l=czechwrecks2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13450622879401024730noreply@blogger.com1