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From: Andy Bonwick on 3 Jul 2010 11:50 On Sat, 3 Jul 2010 14:09:57 +0100, stephen.packer(a)gonemail.com wrote: >Champ <news(a)champ.org.uk> wrote: > >> On Sat, 3 Jul 2010 14:20:07 +0200, Dom�nec >> <domenec.sos.valles(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> So, those that have been paying attention will know that Andy's latest >> >> stupidity is a proposed desert rally. >> >> >Er, this is serious or in the same wavelength of the Africa Run? >> >> Semi-serious > >Better be more than semi. It is for two of us but I'm slightly worried that there's enough time for others to break legs or whatever else they need to do to be excused.
From: darsy on 3 Jul 2010 11:50 On Jul 3, 4:39 pm, Champ <n...(a)champ.org.uk> wrote: > On Sat, 3 Jul 2010 07:37:12 -0700 (PDT), darsy <dar...(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > >shite-old-Landcruiser's what you want for that. > > >Though for Africa, you'd need the ob. machine-gun platform. > > Toyota Hilux, then well, yes actually. -- d.
From: Andy Bonwick on 3 Jul 2010 11:51 On Sat, 3 Jul 2010 14:58:35 +0100, frag <news4(a)ukrm.co.uk> wrote: >In article <1jl22sj.1dabmz4xqbe6tN%stephen.packer(a)gonemail.com>, >stephen.packer(a)gonemail.com says... >> >> Dom�nec <domenec.sos.valles(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > <stephen.packer(a)gonemail.com> escribi� en el mensaje de noticias >> > news:1jl0s9y.43s1au1aacip1N%stephen.packer(a)gonemail.com... >> > >> > > So, those that have been paying attention will know that Andy's latest >> > > stupidity is a proposed desert rally. >> > >> > Er, this is serious or in the same wavelength of the Africa Run? >> >> About as serious as Andy ever gets. > >Has anyone else said they would like to go along on 4 wheels rather than >2? > >I'm still looking for someone who'd be willing to go halfers on doing it >in a 4x4. I don't think you're asking in the right place.
From: Andy Bonwick on 3 Jul 2010 11:53 On Sat, 3 Jul 2010 16:26:03 +0100, stephen.packer(a)gonemail.com wrote: >darsy <darsyx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >> shite-old-Landcruiser's what you want for that. > >What about a shite old hilux like this: > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/8963323(a)N05/4757219141/ Bwahaha. You haven't blown it up already have you?
From: darsy on 3 Jul 2010 11:53
On Jul 3, 4:47 pm, Andy Bonwick <nos...(a)bonwick.me.uk> wrote: > On Sat, 3 Jul 2010 02:18:43 -0700 (PDT), darsy <dar...(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >I'd be interested too. > > Is that interested as in going to Morocco or doing the offroad > experience? the latter. > I'll phone them next week because I want to know if they have bikes > suitable for those amongst us with a shorter inside leg measurement > and if I'm asking for Adie I might as well ask for you as well. despite being short, I do have a 32" inside leg measurement - having owned a CCM R30, a BMW R1150GS, a Triumph Tiger 1150i, and currently a KTM LC4 Supermoto, I'm not bothered by tall bikes. And yes, you can take that as a bite ;-) -- d. |