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Post by SteveP » 03 Jan 2007 11:16 pm

Looks like he's not far from the finish, I got worried when I didn't see it updated since 30th :lol:
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Post by petefarrell360 » 04 Jan 2007 01:37 am

Minor issues getting through the desert as Hugh put it! At least the Volvo is still going well!
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Post by SteveP » 10 Jan 2007 11:04 am

http://www.trackme.at/maps/7

Judging by this, they've made it! :360:
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Post by SoLaMaNdA » 10 Jan 2007 02:25 pm

So Hugh finally gets a reliable 360 and he has to give it away :lol:
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Post by SteveP » 10 Jan 2007 02:42 pm

IIRC he's never had an unreliable 360, just crashed them ;)
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Post by redline » 10 Jan 2007 02:43 pm

SteveP wrote:IIRC he's never had an unreliable 360, just crashed them ;)
exactly my thoughts , reliable cars just an unreliable driver lol
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Post by SoLaMaNdA » 10 Jan 2007 05:58 pm

He drives like he rides his mountain bike. We spent most of the time pealing him off mountain sides in wales :lol:
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Post by foggyjames » 10 Jan 2007 06:31 pm

Excellent news. I think that last comments states that 360 > Renault 5 :)

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Post by petefarrell360 » 10 Jan 2007 08:17 pm

Spot on, knew the 360 could make it, even with the abuse of the desert! Be interesting to see the pics when he gets back and hear the stories! Good work mate!

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Post by foggyjames » 10 Jan 2007 08:43 pm

petefarrell360 wrote:Spot on, knew the 360 could make it, even with the abuse of the Hugh!
Fixed :-D

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Post by petefarrell360 » 10 Jan 2007 08:47 pm

It did cross my mind!
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Post by Chris_C » 10 Jan 2007 09:36 pm

Even the City made it across dessert ffs, definately Hugh abuse :P Nah, I bet he's had a great time if it was anything like ours, nice one mate.
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Post by SteveP » 11 Jan 2007 12:54 am

The *shitty was 6 grand, and brand new - the 360 had 180k miles, 20 years old and was £100... :D
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Post by Chris_C » 11 Jan 2007 09:18 am

Yeah, but I know which I'd rather take in Dessert :P

And it wasn't anywhere near that much either ;)
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Post by redline » 11 Jan 2007 09:33 am

SoLaMaNdA wrote:He drives like he rides . We spent most of the time pealing him off of sheep in wales :lol:
FIXED :lol:
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