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| Monday 3rd | Posted on 03/11/2003 at 00:57 GMT |
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There is a strange sense of unease at the moment --- Everything is working, and by working I mean really purring. Sun is out so we won’t have the problem of the distributor being drowned and the engine has been tuned up by the mechanics last night. The tuning was so bad on poor Gina that we were advised by the two mechanics to drive slowly now as we won’t be prepared for the speed and it was true -- 60mph +. With a car that goes over 60mph there is a good chance that we can get back over the Alps and get home -- YEHHH. As you have probably guessed spirits are high. I am writing this as we are doing the first rally stage for today. Rich is driving and I’m meant to be navigating (much to Rich’s annoyance.) To be perfectly honest I think it will be quite difficult for us to get lost as there is a line of mini’s stretching to the horizon and back for us to follow. Take a pratt to get lost!! …. Update Scratch that we are lost and the brakes have failed going down a hill. Nothing bad happened stopped in a lay-by to let the brake cool down. Unfortunately we have lost the pack and are about half an hour off our allotted time for this stage. Will update tomorrow with the actual results but more than likely we will be last. Don’t really care however as the scenery is spectacular and I wanted a break to stretch my legs and have cigarette. Till tomorrow and thank you for all your comments as it has been keeping us going at times when we have been stuck at the bottom or top of a mountain. |
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| Comment by Anne T | Posted on 03/11/2003 at 07:38 GMT |
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Oh! so it would take a PRATT to get lost and you got lost!!!! Fancy wanting a cigarette in the middle of a race. Gina will be mortified if she comes last - she thinks she is the best. LOL look forward to next report. |
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| Comment by Taz | Posted on 03/11/2003 at 08:47 GMT |
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Second left, through the lights, over the first two roundabouts and left at the third. Its about a hundred yards down on the left... can't miss it. You wanted the Maccy D's, right? Taz |
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| Comment by Arsy | Posted on 03/11/2003 at 09:50 GMT |
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I can't bare it! please keep us posted I find myself looking all day at the computer keep it up boys lol xxxx@@ |
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| Comment by Reg | Posted on 03/11/2003 at 10:09 GMT |
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There's a great greasy spoon just past Maccie D's. They sell gin too. |
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| Comment by Becky | Posted on 03/11/2003 at 10:31 GMT |
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Reg, that car's chaos on four wheels, they don't need to go adding gin to the equation!! Hope you're enjoying that lovely countryside, Rich and Mark, you've done b****y well so far. Top marks for sheer cheek alone!! |
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| Comment by Reg | Posted on 03/11/2003 at 12:29 GMT |
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Becky, the gin is for Gina. |
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| Comment by BOF | Posted on 03/11/2003 at 14:29 GMT |
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Hi Mark - O2 are correcting fault here and all should be well later today - give Gina our love and tell her to ring. |
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| Comment by Michael J | Posted on 04/11/2003 at 13:02 GMT |
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Mark, I was worried about your brakes so I called Ebblakes in Wimborne to see if they had any advice. They say you're going to need a new engine. |
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