by "Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
Published 10/14/2017 at 20:35
by "Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
Published 10/14/2017 at 20:35
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A couple of friends of mine and myself got an idea... Buy an old car, older than 30 years.. and drive it on a two week trip in northern/eastern europe..
The idea is to get something like a 1980's Opel Rekord.
and drive from Hamar, Norway (our hometown) to Umeå, Sweden; Helsinki, Finland; Tallin, Estonia; Riga, Latvia; Vilnius, Lithuania; Warszawa, Poland; Prague,Czech Republic; Copenhagen, Denmark and back to Hamar, Norway..
If we do this, would you guys like to see a vlog/blog kinda thing about the trip?
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
10/14/2017 at 20:59, STARS: 0
A few friends of mine have done a similar loop, only starting in the Netherlands, and including Russia. They didn’t have such an interesting car though, they had a boring Passat.
I’d definitely be interested in seeing/reading your adventures.
"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
10/14/2017 at 21:06, STARS: 1
We may end up doing the trip in my boring Kia Picanto or in a Saab 9-3. But if all stars align we’ll get an old car and do this trip just so we can tell our grandchildren we did it :) Norway to Croatia, Italy and back could be an alternative as well.
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
10/14/2017 at 21:11, STARS: 1
Really any long road trip is cool, especially in a cool old car. A dream of mine is to follow the entire coast of western part of Europe, all the way from the Netherlands (or maybe even Germany/Denmark) to Slovenia (or maybe continue down to Greece).
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
10/14/2017 at 21:11, STARS: 0
Do it! I would enjoy reading about it, but do it for you, not us—
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
10/14/2017 at 21:25, STARS: 0
It’s been done. It’s called Roadkill.
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"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
10/14/2017 at 21:25, STARS: 0
The Opel pictured looks like a very clean specimen.
"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
10/14/2017 at 21:27, STARS: 1
I have a dream of driving the entire coast of europe in a tiny shitbox. But that’ll take me months.. just the entire coast of Norway would be a few weeks.
"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
10/14/2017 at 21:29, STARS: 1
It would be for us, but the more views the more likely we’d be to get some sponsors.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
10/14/2017 at 22:10, STARS: 0
Yess do it, and a way to follow along would be sweet.
"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
10/14/2017 at 22:15, STARS: 1
We’ll see what we can do. Probably no live updates though.
"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer)
10/14/2017 at 22:17, STARS: 1
I already have the tiny shitbox part fixed...
Realistically I would spread it out over a few trips, I guess.
"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
10/15/2017 at 06:27, STARS: 1
Yes but you get extra points if (in the event of it being an Opel Rekord) you name the car, Dunny Door.
In memory of the Holden Commodore...
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
10/15/2017 at 06:33, STARS: 0
definitely do it the drive
a couple of pic dumps on here will suffice (i speak for me only on that)
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
10/15/2017 at 09:48, STARS: 0
Oooh, I remember those! Many of them were just that colour.
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
10/15/2017 at 09:53, STARS: 0
You might as well go through or even Belarus while you’re so close. Problem: it’s not an easy place to get into.
"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
10/16/2017 at 08:07, STARS: 1
Great idea. I’d love to do that. Don’t really wanna put the kms on my car, but if you buy something cheap it won’t cost you too much.
I’d require a convertible or sunroof at least, and air con and/or heater depending on the season. No reason not to be comfortable :)
And rwd for shenanigans. Which leaves me more or less out of luck in Australia. No convertible mustangs, no easy replacement. I wouldn’t trust an E30. Maybe an old Supra targa. I may regret that if it breaks but otherwise things could be good.
Do it in the Rekord so I can live through you
"Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh" (andymcbradleigh)
10/16/2017 at 14:35, STARS: 0
If and when this trip happens it will only involve countries with easy access.