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We're going from Home to Rome in 2010
27 January 2010
Just two months after the end of the Bangers4BEN adventure, we've started preparations for the next rally event, and this time we're heading back in to Europe.
We're tackling Home2Rome in 2010, more than doubling the mileage of the last event, and swapping the dubious delights of Berwick-upon-Tweed in winter for the splendour of Monaco and Rome in summer.
We'll be facing 4,000 miles of road, a couple of rally stages around Monte-Carlo, a stay at the top of Stelvio, and the natural banger environment of Rome city centre amongst many other challenges, so we need something sturdy and reliable to tackle that, although staying within a strict £150 purchase price limit.
Something like a SAAB 900…
Taking the budget right to the limit, our ton and a half has bought us a reasonably sturdy model, with only some minor issues to resolve. A power steering failure is the number one priority to fix, as the co-driver apparently can't cope with roundabouts with the steering as it is now!
Aside from that, there's a 'sporty' exhaust note that probably won't pass an MOT, a useless mirror and some artistic remodelling of various body panels.
Just about right for Italy then!
Labels: Home2Rome 2010
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