Driving to Kazakstan

Hawk Tuah · 26 Nov 2007 at 09:54

I've been thinking of having a bit of an adventure for a few years now, and England drawing Kazakstan in the 2010 qualifiers has brought up an awsome opportunity to have one/

so realistically, what do you think of the idea of driving all the way to Kazakstan, having a bit of an adventure, and then watching England play there?

My first thoughts are to go in a small group and drive something like a toyota hilux or some equivalent.

Perhaps I could also do it for charity, try to get some sponsorship, mongol rally style, then leave the car there and fly home.

Hawk Tuah · 26 Nov 2007 at 10:45

An even bigger challenge would be to try to get the Fiat there.

Hawk Tuah · 26 Nov 2007 at 11:35

Dogbreath said:
Kazakstan? You'd need to wear one of these:

Oh, I've got to get tickets for the home game. Can you imagine the stick we'll be giving their away fans. It'll be hilarious.

Yerk smash.

Hawk Tuah · 26 Nov 2007 at 12:23

jamoor said:
Toyota Landcruiser is the only car I would contemplate doing this in.

I've just been reading about the Mercedes challenge where they took 30 e320's through Kazakstan.

Whatever it is, it will be a diesel.

http://www.thecarconnection.com/Ent..._Beware_We_Drive_Kazakhstan.S1157.A11085.html

Hawk Tuah · 26 Nov 2007 at 15:43

To be honest, I bet that the roads are probably fine.

We might think its the 3rd world, but its not really.

Hawk Tuah · 26 Nov 2007 at 21:28

jamoor said:
however good the merc is, it won't be as good as a Landcruiser

Oh, you can count on me getting a landcruiser, or at least something along that lines if I do it.

Perhaps a Lada Niva Cossack. Should be easy to get spares out there.