The Volga Flows Westward: Repost for the Weekday Crowd.

"Dogapult" (dogapult) 08/06/2018 at 14:02 • Filed to: Gaz, Volga, Wagon, thevolgaflowswestward

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Well, not the river, but this Volga.

I, dogapult, have purchased a 1969 Gaz 22 Volga. This one, in fact.

I am now intending to drive said Volga across Europe.

I will be flying into Saint Petersburg, Russia, on August 8th and heading out towards Helsinki on August 11th.

I will be bringing spare parts and tools with me, along with my copy of the Gaz 21 Repair and Maintenance Manual.

First time driving 3-on-the-tree. First time driving an old Russian car. First time going to a number of these countries.

At the end of the trip, the car gets put on a boat for her trip to Detroit.

If any of the Europpos want to meet up at any point, by all means, or come with for a driving leg of the trip!

I will be cataloging the trip on instagram, twitter, and facebook, and doing some longer-form videos using 4 action cameras attached to the car, after the trip. (because of the sheer amount of editing that would take.)

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https://www.instagram.com/thevolgaflowswestward/

https://www.facebook.com/TheVolgaFlowsWestward/

It could be amazing. It could be terrible. It WILL be unforgettable.

shop-teacher > Dogapult 08/05/2018 at 10:25

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“It could be amazing. It could be terrible. It WILL be unforgettable."

It will probably be all three! That's a helluva trip you're embarking on. Enjoy, and good luck!

boredalways > Dogapult 08/05/2018 at 10:44

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Be safe, good luck and enjoy!

fhrblig > Dogapult 08/05/2018 at 10:52

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That is amazing.  I’m envious!

Dogapult > boredalways 08/05/2018 at 10:56

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I can’t promise the first part. It’s a car with non-self-adjusting single-circuit manual drum brakes, no seat belts, no standard outside door mirrors...

But I should enjoy it, for sure.

Dogapult > fhrblig 08/05/2018 at 11:19

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It’s certainly something. And it’s taken far more “winging it” than you’d expect.

MM54 > Dogapult 08/05/2018 at 11:19

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Awesome, good luck and have fun! Looking forward to updates.

Dogapult > shop-teacher 08/05/2018 at 11:26

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Even my friend in Russia who is helping prep the car told me “Even I would not drive so far in a Volga.” and he LIKES these cars.

Dogapult > MM54 08/05/2018 at 11:26

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Follow me in places listed, I’ll be putting out updates as soon as I can!

Spoon II > Dogapult 08/05/2018 at 11:42

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Good luck man! That’s guaranteed to be an excellent adventure!  

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Dogapult 08/05/2018 at 11:44

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MY GOD. This will be amazing!!! Psyched to follow along with this one! Are you going to do any live video as you go along as well?

Dogapult > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/05/2018 at 11:58

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Maybe. I don’t know how much data I’ll have. But I might. it’d be on Facebook if anything. As always, share it around. Help me meet Europpos!

Dogapult > Spoon II 08/05/2018 at 12:08

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Thanks. It’s certainly guaranteed to be “something.”

shop-teacher > Dogapult 08/05/2018 at 12:10

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Oh boy!

KnowsAboutCars > Dogapult 08/05/2018 at 12:38

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This is awesome! Also, I could be up for meeting you in Helsinki.

Dogapult > KnowsAboutCars 08/05/2018 at 12:38

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Awesome. Contact me on one of the social media places.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Dogapult 08/05/2018 at 14:12

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Go south through Poland and you could meet at least two? Borsuq is there and I think Raphy is there as well if memory serves!

Dogapult > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/05/2018 at 14:30

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Appreciate it, but I’m keeping my northern route. I have some non-oppo friends to visit on the route. Almost every stop is somewhere I know some people.

Spoon II > Dogapult 08/05/2018 at 15:19

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The easiest guarantee to uphold!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Dogapult 08/05/2018 at 15:37

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Haha, no problem! I know the Europpos have their own Whatsapp, maybe they’d let you in while on your trip in case any of them are close enough to meet up! :)

Dogapult > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/05/2018 at 17:23

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Yeah, I guess tell one of them to message me on one of the social medias, so we can get that set up.

ranwhenparked > Dogapult 08/05/2018 at 20:55

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I forget, did those have some sort of vacuum assisted shift lever? 

Dogapult > ranwhenparked 08/06/2018 at 00:38

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Nope. standard 3 on the tree.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dogapult 08/06/2018 at 14:10

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I’m Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite bad idea on the Citadel.

Just Jeepin' > Dogapult 08/06/2018 at 15:30

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Grab some cloudberry jam while you’re in Scandinavia and enjoy it for me. Such a delicacy, but I haven’t had any for almost 30 years.

Jonee > Dogapult 08/06/2018 at 15:37

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Wow, I’m extr eme ly impressed. That is awesome.

Dogapult > Just Jeepin' 08/06/2018 at 17:32

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I’ll make sure to grab some. 

Dogapult > Jonee 08/06/2018 at 17:34

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My friend who’s helping me with the car in Russia said
“Even I would be afraid to drive so far in a Volga...but if I had the opportunity to do this trip I would. ”

“Well, maybe I’m brave. Maybe I’m stupid.”

“You don’t know these cars. But I do. So you’re brave. and I’m stupid.”

Jonee > Dogapult 08/06/2018 at 18:41

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Haha. He’s right. It’s going to be a heck of an adventure. And, i t’s not like you’re trying to drive it across Siberia. What’s the worst that can happen? I took a 37 y ear old Citroen on a much shorter trip across Europe last year. If I had the time, I definitely would have kept going.