Charity Run To The Gambia!

wrc555s · 27-10-10, 07:56 PM

Hello all and welcome to this thread.

I have been asked to start this thread to chart progress of our 'banger' charity run from the UK to The Gambia in January 2011. Being an Audi fan, we have bought a LHD 1987 100 1.8 (Type 44) on Swedish plates for the adventure. It was a snip at £102 on e-bay and, it drove the 70 miles back to my home without a hitch!

In the mean time, we have a blog set up which I invite you to follow. We will be posting updates here regularly, as well as to this forum.

http://www.teamdesertrats.blogspot.com/

Be back soon...

rich.r · 27-10-10, 08:09 PM

good luck with the run

would love to do something like that maybe one day

Emjay · 27-10-10, 08:11 PM

good luck with the run

what the details regarding sponsorship and how to donate?

missfire · 27-10-10, 08:15 PM

good choice on the carburetor too! good idea..

easier to fix

au revoir

wrc555s · 27-10-10, 08:23 PM

There are two charities; one is Help For Heroes and the other is Naomi's House Children's Hospice:

http://www.justgiving.com/teamdesertrats

http://www.justgiving.com/teamdesertrats2

You can also go to the blog at: http://teamdesertrats.blogspot.com/

Thanks for your interest...

wrc555s · 27-10-10, 08:32 PM

It was luck more than anything else...not many left-hookers in the UK for £100. We have done some work on the car already but it's all been fairly straightforward:

- new water pump (and removal of the thermostat)
- new belt
- new exhaust (centre pipe)
- a service (oil change, oil and air filter, plugs, rocker cover gasket, ignition leads)
- some body work repair
- rear number plate lights and fog light wiring problem (now fixed)
- all door cards have been off to fix opening/ closing and locking mechanisms |(only one door could be opened at first)

Just the driver's seat to fix now as it rocks a bit and probably will rise the MoT tester's eyebrows!

Coxy · 27-10-10, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by missfire

good choice on the carburetor too! good idea..

easier to fix

au revoir

good idea until you suck in a load of sand and given that you have to go through Senegal to get to the Gambia which is about 90%, it'll clean yer engine if nothing else!

It'll be an adventure to remember if nothing else. Lovely country especially for bird spotting. Went there about 25 years ago and I doubt much has changed! Bet they're still riding around in Peugeot 504 taxi's!!
Remember bribing the Passport control man the equivalent of £5.00 to let us in to Senegal as well as we hadn't got a visa!

quattrokid · 27-10-10, 08:39 PM

I have been to Banjul in Gambia and boy are you in for a shock if you havent been before

the poverty is distressing to say the least.

could we do a forum sponsorship? if any kids needs help Gambia needs all the help it can get !!

missfire · 27-10-10, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coxy

good idea until you suck in a load of sand and given that you have to go through Senegal to get to the Gambia which is about 90%, it'll clean yer engine if nothing else!

spoil sport..go suck some sand yerself....

wrc555s · 27-10-10, 08:49 PM

Yeah, I went about 3 years ago and you're absolutely right!

A forum sponsorship is a terrific idea (they are worthy causes). I wouldn't know how to set that up. Would appreciate some help, if you wouldn't mind.

27-10-10, 08:39 PM	#8
quattrokid 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 9,654	I have been to Banjul in Gambia and boy are you in for a shock if you havent been before the poverty is distressing to say the least. could we do a forum sponsorship? if any kids needs help Gambia needs all the help it can get !! __________________ RS4 B5 (wife's / ours now ) S3 8L Imola Yellow S3 8L Nogaro blue UrWR SOLD UrS4 saloon (SOLD again) S4 Cabrio (SOLD) A4 cabrio 2.5 V6tdi (SOLD) 80 cabrio 2.6 V6 SOLD 90 quattro 10v SOLD 100 2.2e SOLD FOUNDING MEMBER the 200,000 Plus miles Club

27-10-10, 08:09 PM	#2
rich.r Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,832	good luck with the run would love to do something like that maybe one day

27-10-10, 08:11 PM	#3
Emjay Man Fettler Extraodinaire Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Up my own arse blowing smoke Posts: 7,417	good luck with the run what the details regarding sponsorship and how to donate?

27-10-10, 08:15 PM	#4
missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,154	good choice on the carburetor too! good idea.. easier to fix au revoir

27-10-10, 08:23 PM	#5
wrc555s Grown up member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 29	There are two charities; one is Help For Heroes and the other is Naomi's House Children's Hospice: http://www.justgiving.com/teamdesertrats http://www.justgiving.com/teamdesertrats2 You can also go to the blog at: http://teamdesertrats.blogspot.com/ Thanks for your interest...

27-10-10, 08:32 PM	#6
wrc555s Grown up member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 29	It was luck more than anything else...not many left-hookers in the UK for £100. We have done some work on the car already but it's all been fairly straightforward: - new water pump (and removal of the thermostat) - new belt - new exhaust (centre pipe) - a service (oil change, oil and air filter, plugs, rocker cover gasket, ignition leads) - some body work repair - rear number plate lights and fog light wiring problem (now fixed) - all door cards have been off to fix opening/ closing and locking mechanisms \|(only one door could be opened at first) Just the driver's seat to fix now as it rocks a bit and probably will rise the MoT tester's eyebrows!

27-10-10, 08:49 PM	#10
wrc555s Grown up member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 29	Yeah, I went about 3 years ago and you're absolutely right! A forum sponsorship is a terrific idea (they are worthy causes). I wouldn't know how to set that up. Would appreciate some help, if you wouldn't mind.