Today is D-Day. Now is the time. hundreds and hundreds of hours of work, planning, anticipation and excitement has surmounted to this very morning. We are about to pull out of the hotel carpark by a checkered flag to be on our way for an almighty adventure taking us across the far reaches of South America.
The last few days have seen some tense times for a few cars as well. With 4 of the american cars only arriving in the middle of the night last night. leaving mere hours to put stickers on their cars, pack them, fuel them, make sure they have everything. Whereas the rest of the rally has been faffing over last minute preparations for days!
The rally mechanics have not only been busy with scrutineering but also underneath with Mark and Charles’ mustang replacing an alternator yesterday afternoon. Word
on the street is that there is another funny noise which is likely to be a blown head gasket. Which may explain the loss of radiator fluid, they said :
Dinner last night: buffet number 1 of 37. It was certainly tasty i will admit.
All other essentials done. rally briefings done. navigators briefing done (not my field of work so merely inconsequential even). route books and medical documents done.
“Gentleman, start your engggiiiinnneeessss”. There will be a large mix of ‘blub blub blub blub’ of the ancient cars to the ‘vraaaaaaaaahhhmmmm’ of the Camaro and BMW’s. All beautiful sounds
good luck to the rest of the field.
good riddance to sitting around at the hotel twiddling thumbs.
good driving ahead.
James
Julie
So glad the US cars were delivered in time!!! .. and you are all on your way !!
The preparation for everyone has been long and now the brum… brum.. of cars finally starting their engines!!
I’m getting excited and I’m not even there! LOL