Thursday 10 April 2008

Final Countdown

News from the van since passing MOT is that, although it hasn't been tested above 50mph, it drives well and is a bit of a head turner. We expect nothing less throughout Europe.

The BMW had a pretty extensive service this week, and in particular has had the brakes seen to so that they...err..work.

The Jag is being driven down to the pub tonight.

Now, as we all know, the chances of all three of these behemoths getting round the whole route without a hitch is slim to say the least. We're hoping that our tool kit will help us out in times of need, but we've also had some unconventional tips for running repairs, such as; "If the radiator springs a leak you've got to put raw eggs in it," and "If a radiator hose goes, you wrap it in electrical insulation tape, then wrap that in a bit of fence wire".

I myself am very proud to have repaired a leaky water hose with one of those abel-label address stickers.

What we need now is your repair tips, sane or otherwise. Please feel free to post a comment below (click on 'Comments' under the map) and let us know how to get out of a sticky situation. You never know, we might just need it!

And here's the route map again for those who missed it:


1 comment:

Gav said...

If the Bimmer goes tits up my advice is dont take it to a main dealer (perhaps a bit unlikely). A young lady drove into the back of mine yesterday and BMW wanted £98 just to take a look!
Villains.