drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
Location: Hereford Drives: Audi R8 V8
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I signed up for it earlier and put the deposit down, cant wait!! Just checked on the RAC routefinder and its a total of about 3,300 miles 
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
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I might be going, my flatmates have a team.
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James
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What car you going in? Flatmates are thinking of buying a Volvo T4/5 for it 
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
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do it mate!! Im so excited
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drunkenfool
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Im going in my TB'd XE corsa. I know its gonna be a lot on fuel, but at the end of the day its a once in a lifetime opportunity and it would be so much fun to do it in the corsa. Plus the fuel bills will be split 3 ways cos im going with 2 mates.
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drunkenfool
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at 25mpg it would be about 600 litres of fuel
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James
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TBH it isnt a once in a lifetime opportunity, you could go at any time with a group of mates.
Might not be quite as good though 
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marklaruk
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Registered: 4th Sep 04
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dont crash tho
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drunkenfool
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quote:
Originally posted by James
TBH it isnt a once in a lifetime opportunity, you could go at any time with a group of mates.
Might not be quite as good though
I know what you mean, but in a way it is for me. Im moving to spain in september for 10 months, so it will be a geat way for me to spend some time with my best mate before i leave the country, may as well go all out and have the best time possible cos after all thats what its about!
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Reedy
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Registered: 11th Apr 04
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I was gonna do this, me and paul j seen this awhile back. My housemates keep badgering me to do it but i dont want to risk the gti getting hurt or falling apart lol.
i would be more tempted to buy a cheap car and use that.
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drunkenfool
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youd better decide soon, all the 2 person team places are taken up, and over 2/3 of the 3 or more people teams!
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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a tb'd xe corsa...are you REALLY sure thats a good idea
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Andy GSi
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Shropshire, Drives 2.0l 16v Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
a tb'd xe corsa...are you REALLY sure thats a good idea
i was thinking that. that about of miles, u sure it will be that reliable
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drunkenfool
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I'll have it on the road in the next week or two so ill have a few months to find out about reliability
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
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surely a well set up tb'd xe engine is just as 'economical' as any other engine
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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YOu just need to take a few essentials with you.
Tool kit etc etc incase anything needs replacing!
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ash87
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Registered: 26th Mar 05
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how did you sign up? my mates at uni didnt have a clue when i mentioned if they had heard about it?
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drunkenfool
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you just register onthe site, then pay the £50 deposit. Doug, yeah that's what I'll be doing  Im gonna take spare clutch (if it hasnt been fitted by then already), brake pads etc too
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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Worth getting a little box of goodies together for the boot!
One spare tyre
Clutch
brake pads
brake fluid
antifreeze
oil
What about CV joints/drive shafts? I dont know how easily your car will be eating them when its on the road
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drunkenfool
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drive shafts should be fine, its not like a monster spec LET. Brake pads are a must cos they arent an off the shelf item. Are you gonna sign up too Doug?! Clock is ticking!
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Doug
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Im trying to pursuade my mate in his E30 M3 to do it!
But im not sure he is up for it. Still on the case though. Im tempted to buy something like a MR2 turbo to do it in. They are really cheap!
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steve_b
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Registered: 15th Jun 03
Location: Oswestry, Shropshire
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Whats the website?
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http://www.studentbrakeaway.com/
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drunkenfool
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Registered: 7th Feb 03
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How hard is it to retrofit air con too?
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ash87
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Registered: 26th Mar 05
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just signed up with 2 of my mates, well looking forward to it dunno what car to use yet!
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