9 LEE & THE RAMSHACKLE RALLY !!

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9_LEE
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Posted August 18, 2008 at 19:47 GMT
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Once in a while i do something a bit silly.  Once in a while, i do something for charity. Never before have i done something silly... for charity ❓

How about buying a car for £100 (€126, $186 or DKK946 to name a few currencies) then driving it over 1500 miles from the UK to Valencia via France, Italy and Monaco in order to raise money for the NSPCC ? Together with Gordon Harker, owner of Bang & Olufsen of Swindon and two more equally mad passengers, i will be competing in the 2008 Ramshackle Rally Valencia - setting off from Calais this Friday morning!!

Well, that sounds silly, but not silly enough. So.. let's make it even sillier and cover the car top to bottom in fur, then coat every interior panel and the wheel trims in newspaper. "Furry things that collect newspaper?" i hear you wonder...

Gentlemen, i give you TEAM WOMBLE !!!  It's a great cause, the car will look ridiculous, and along with 110 other vehicles we should create quite a spectacle when we parade through the centre of Monaco amongst the Ferrari's and Porsches!  Think Gumball Rally, then think the exact opposite. That's the spirit of the Ramshackle!! Apparently, there will be television film crews following the rally too - so best we keep the fur neat and tidy! 😂

We are a little concerned that our Womble mobile may get a little warm inside especially when it is covered nose to tail in fur and we have no aircon – but we could all do with losing a few pounds anyway.. We are also taking our mobile phones and plenty of repair tape, hoses and if it really gets bad, some bus fare to get home.

In the meantime - here is a shot of what we will be doing the rally in. It will be covered in fur on Wednesday, so forgive its 'nakedness' !! I present our chosen chariot - a 1997 Ford Mondeo GLX Estate. 100,000 miles on the clock, a clutch that rides a little too high for my liking, and both front and rear bumbers held on with self-tapping screws. Nice...
 



 

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Posted August 18, 2008 at 19:48 GMT
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So, all that remains is to ask you all to sponsor me to help raise funds for the NSPCC, a charity that leads the way in the prevention of cruelty to children and one that i have supported whole-heartedly ever since i can remember.

You can do this by visiting our sponsorship page HERE where you can make an online donation.

Please, give as much or as little as you can, it's a great cause - and you don't often find me doing anything this daft so make the most of it... 😂 

For those who don't remember Wombles, or aren't sure what they are.. This is what our trusty Ford Mondeo is going to try and look like.. 

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Posted August 18, 2008 at 19:58 GMT
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Finally, Gordon has set up a 'MySpace' account for our journey and we will attempt to update it on route. You can follow our progression as we nurse our banger to Valencia HERE.

We will start by adding images on Wednesday as we are dressing up the car - should be fun! 😂 

All that remains is to thank you all for reading this, and thank you in advance for your generosity in helping us raise money for a very worthy cause. For those that missed the Link, here it is again.

Sponsor 9 LEE to drive a £100 banger through Europe!

Thanks Guys!

Lee

😁 

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Nonalphanumeric
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Posted August 18, 2008 at 22:36 GMT
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This is fantastic! 😁 Very good cause
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Posted August 19, 2008 at 04:44 GMT
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Thank you for your kind donations so far - keep them coming, it's all for a very worthy charity!

🤒😁🤒

Lee 

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meandmyshadow (archived)
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Posted August 19, 2008 at 13:48 GMT
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A wonderful idea and a very worthy cause.
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jandyt (archived)
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Posted August 19, 2008 at 14:50 GMT
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My donation is in and I hope many others follow suit.
I hope you have a great time and take loads of photographs (That's a point, don't you need a photographer?)
Don't worry about breaking down in the fog on top of a desolate, forrested mountain, miles from civilization and where there's no signal, it's all part of the fun.
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Puncher (archived)
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Posted August 19, 2008 at 15:04 GMT
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Erm😜👍

 

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ChrDH (archived)
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Posted August 19, 2008 at 15:45 GMT
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That car looks just fine, the ford mondeo has been the standard car for the Danish police until recently, actually the dog petrols use the estate version in just that colour... so I suppose you could have done worse :). Does it smell of German Sheppard?

You might consider bringing with you a Haynes manual for the mondeo any way... always handy... I use mine alot for my 1984 VW Polo...

best regards and happy driving

Christian

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meandmyshadow (archived)
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Posted August 19, 2008 at 15:50 GMT
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Be very aware of men in beards!
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