Driving to Kazakstan

benjo plz. · 26 Nov 2007 at 15:46

It's Nice?

Zip · 26 Nov 2007 at 15:51

[TW]Fox;10565577 said:
Have you seen Long Way Round? If not, watch it. They cover UK to Kazakhstan. The roads are not fine.

How not fine are they?

Just dirt? Or coverd in anti tank mines?

Adam18290 · 26 Nov 2007 at 15:57

M0T said:
Google earth says 3,000 miles as the crow flies (to the capital).

Anyone know roughly how far it be on actual roads?

[TW]Fox · 26 Nov 2007 at 16:12

Zip said:
How not fine are they?

Just dirt? Or coverd in anti tank mines?

Got rocks?

Stinky · 26 Nov 2007 at 17:05

lol.

i cant find a world wide route planner

which sucks

hamesy · 26 Nov 2007 at 17:12

Do I sense a banger rally in the making?

jamoor · 26 Nov 2007 at 17:13

Bug One said:
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

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

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.

edgedemon · 26 Nov 2007 at 21:36

What the hell, beats watching Eastenders or Corrie.
Mate, I think its a brilliant idea, an adventure followed by a huge p**s up and an England victory, sounds like heaven.
If it was easy, it wouldn't be an adventure, personally Id love to do something like that - go for it...
There is a link below that does London to Mongolia - been working the missus to let me try something from these guys, (she dreads my nutty streak) and Im hoping she might agree as Im only a few years from the big 40 and what better way to beat the mid life crisis!!!

http://www.theadventurists.com/

energy · 26 Nov 2007 at 22:33

Stinky said:
lol.

i cant find a world wide route planner which sucks

Its called Microsoft Autoroute, but alas it does not cover Russia or Kazakstan

Stinky · 27 Nov 2007 at 12:43

do you recon you get a rally set up ...

would be awesome. i'd be for helping out

Sagalout · 27 Nov 2007 at 14:20

Juts make sure you allow plenty of time - would be a bit dissapointing to do the trip and arrive the day after the game. Lots of poeple do these kind of trips on bikes, so I suppose doing it in a car should be fine. I'd probably recommend a 4x4, or otherwise just do it on a bike (although not the gixxer!)

romperstomper · 27 Nov 2007 at 14:35

Bug One said:
To be honest, I bet that the roads are probably fine.

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

I thought that but I pulled a girl inthe gym last week from their ,she reckons its a rich country ,lots of oil etc.
I don't have a clue but she was 21 and staying in real expensive apartment wearing £300 jeans ,£500 handbag ,£300 belt ,she said my 3 bed semi was only suitable for one person :eek:

.....complete snob but well fit

Antecer · 27 Nov 2007 at 14:36

IS NAAAIICE I LAAAAIK

Scania · 27 Nov 2007 at 14:41

energy said:
Its called Microsoft Autoroute, but alas it does not cover Russia or Kazakstan

I have an old copy of Autoroute that covers Moscow.... :confused: