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blackwolf



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familymad wrote:
How funny. Let's set off in a rusty old Landy and expect it to perform like a new one.


... and then let's blame the vehicle rather than our stupidity for not preparing it properly!

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Grenadier



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Caterham wrote:
I think you're all being very unfair about britpart - the stickers look just fine, there doesn't appear to be any evidence of them lifting at the corners or anything adverse.

If I was doing that trip (and to be fair I'm not sure of the route exactly but I'd possibly have been inclined to ditch the hi-lift jack of the roof in preference for a GPMG.

boca horam and all that (I'm sure I've spelt that wrong but hopefully you know what I mean).


GPMG is very easy to spell, well done you. Always a fan, but now I'd go mini-gun. Thumbs Up Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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Caterham



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Very Happy - my spelling is getting better I guess?

was going to say 30mm chain gun but that's just getting silly Very Happy
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Never silly.... Very Happy Monsieur Le Grenadier

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camelman



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Gotta love them corrugations Smile

I did my transafrica trip in the Camel 110 when it was only a couple of years old with 10k on the clock at the start.

Still had parts of the chassis splitting (where the rear A frame meets) and needed rewelding 
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blackwolf wrote:
familymad wrote:
How funny. Let's set off in a rusty old Landy and expect it to perform like a new one.


... and then let's blame the vehicle rather than our stupidity for not preparing it properly!


Not sure it was them, or indeed anyone dirrectly related to the project but facebook had something where the blame was being placed on the previous owners of the vehicle and their lack of maintenance!
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camelman



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