Bangers to barcelona I am off tomorrow

[big_pete]

Guys I am off in the morning to start the Bangers to Barcelona rally .
Me and my 2 mates have lost are dads to cancer , and are raising money for cancer research check out the just giving site
http://www.justgiving.com/Allan-Lunn
We are trying to raise £1,000 to give to cancer research.
We have bought a pug 406 diesel for £300 and we hope it will make spain to the end of the rally on sunday night , so we can get to the end party   
If its still running ok we are going to drive it home and take in some of the sites of france.
A bit different to driving the Mk5
I will let you know how we get on

[TrickGTI]

Good luck and I hope it makes it all the way. That's a great reason and charity for doing it

[v2brett]

all the best fella, have a great trip 

[big_pete]

Just back from the rally, Are banger made it there and back allmost 2,500 miles in total .
We have raised allmost £1,000 now for cancer research which is the main point. BUT
We have had such a laugh over those miles and have met some top people with the funniest cars, decorated in many styles.
A 3 wheel reliant completed it , and a batmobile (escort mk5 ) complete with flame thrower, which caught alight in a car park.
A lot of people dumped there cars in Barcelona and flew back, I was offered 3 cars for free !
If you guys fancy doing it next year I would recomend it.
 

[gti_jim]

Just back from the rally, Are banger made it there and back allmost 2,500 miles in total .
We have raised allmost £1,000 now for cancer research which is the main point. BUT
We have had such a laugh over those miles and have met some top people with the funniest cars, decorated in many styles.
A 3 wheel reliant completed it , and a batmobile (escort mk5 ) complete with flame thrower, which caught alight in a car park.
A lot of people dumped there cars in Barcelona and flew back, I was offered 3 cars for free !
If you guys fancy doing it next year I would recomend it.
 

Congratulations - That's some really good fundraising, do you make the money from selling sponsorship to companies? The last time I fundraised that much I had to cycle from one end of the country to the other 

I wanna do it next year - but my mates are thinking of cars that are too practical/reliable - BMW 520i with 200k miles was one.

I think a Fiat Cinqucento or even an Alfa 146 is far more suitable - guaranteed trouble!

[Greeners]

Yeh well done Pete, that does sound like a great way to raise a few quid! 

[big_pete]

Thanks mate, I wish i had not missed the nuburg ring trip, maybe we could do a charity trip there next year lol, in a £300 banger, that would be fun, and then to take it round the track.   

[Greeners]

Sounds like fun! 

[Chrisb]

Hi..sounds like a right laugh..me and a few mates thinking of maybe doing this next year..

[big_pete]

I would recomend it mate, but I would buy a banger and then dump it in barcellona and fly back, its cheaper, and less knackering.

[Stub]

Nice one!

I did the same banger rally 2 years ago in a £250 1990 escort covered in yellow fur.

[big_pete]

Sounds good fella, I am trying to make plans for next year, I was thinking 2 cv or plastic pig   

[Tfsi_Mike]

Great cause.
 
Good luck, great trip 

[Deako]

Pete, were there concessions on fuel or anything? Who paid the expenses for the fuel/hotels and anything else?

Sounds like a real good laugh.

[big_pete]

Hi mate
We have split the expenses between myself and my 2 mates that did it, so that all money raised goes to charity.
Its cost us about £500 each. we are going to sell the car and split the money. It would have been cheaper to dump the car in spain and fly back on a cheap flight.