Suggestion: OppoRally

"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
05/01/2015 at 09:18 • Filed to: None

This is inspired by !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! I got. We could arrange an Oppo rally. Take a week off work, get some cheap beaters, meet at the same location and just go. Have some beers at night. Not speed orientated, but focusing on great driving roads, finding the right checkpoints, that kind of thing. Anyone interested?

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As you might’ve read I’m already !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in an old crapcan rally coming winter, called the carbage run . My guess is that many people here would be interested in such a thing, assuming acceptable conditions like low enough costs.

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Some time between: Summer 2016 and summer 2017.
Start on Sunday or Monday, finish the next Friday or Saturday, so it’ll cost a week plus weekends. Maybe 2 weeks if people would prefer such a thing.

Location: to be determined.

Continent: to be determined. 2-way transatlantic flights can be had for €500.

Car: anything road legal, preferably old/crappy/interesting.

Who: teams of 2-4 people per car, anyone with a valid drivers license and preferably at least a few years of driving experience.

A bit of cash will be needed, this won’t work for a broke college student.

I think this is a very interesting idea with lots of potential problems. Problems that might be fixable. Location and getting the cars there being the prime examples of problems that need a solution. Anyone who wants to chime in, please do. I’ll update this post if needed.

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DISCUSSION (12)

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > duurtlang
04/29/2015 at 09:21

I’d love to take Charlie out for it if it happens in NA.

pip bip - choose Corrour > duurtlang
04/29/2015 at 09:21

i’m too far away to join you

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > duurtlang
04/29/2015 at 09:27

If this happens somewhere in Europe I’m in.. I’d prefer let’d say Oslo-Dubrovnik, have a party. then Dubrovnik to Paris. That’s about 50 hours behind the wheel in total.

duurtlang > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
04/29/2015 at 09:32

That’s one long trip. I have a slight preference for backroads to be honest.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > duurtlang
04/29/2015 at 09:39

I’m used to long distances.. hehe.. so 50 hours is... meh.. But what about starting in Berlin instead? That’ll cut 10-14 hours.. end the rally in Marseille and we’ve cut another 4 hours or so.. That way we could still do smaller roads and end up with a full week of driving (smaller roads would easily add 10 hours).

Schaefft > duurtlang
04/29/2015 at 10:33

I knew I was destined to start great things...

I am so down. I’d even take a week off without payment to join in.

Schaefft > duurtlang
04/29/2015 at 10:37

I agree, staying on the highway for hours non-stop probably won’t be as exciting as driving through the country side. It doesn’t mean we’d have to avoid them (Autobahn yay), but it might be less exciting.

505Turbeaux > duurtlang
04/29/2015 at 11:32

Lets do it in Maine, US. Tons of roads, I have a bunch of places for people to stay, stunning scenery etc. I shared this out anyways because it would be awesome!

Schaefft > 505Turbeaux
04/29/2015 at 11:45

A US road trip would be awesome as well but flights are expensive and the cars in the states not as cheap. Should this actually turn into a thing theres nothing stopping you from doing something similar where you live.

Klaus Schmoll > duurtlang
04/29/2015 at 13:53

Summer 2016? Count me in!

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > duurtlang
04/11/2016 at 15:54

I’m in for Western Europe end of ‘16 start of ‘17. Pretty sure Schaefft would be too.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > 505Turbeaux
04/15/2016 at 08:19

So, I came across this response and thought you were back on OPPO, but then I realized that this post is a year old... Hope you’re doing well, brother!