richard tarling

richard tarling
Of the mongol mash
On the The Mongol Rally 2010
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HOT el volgograd

stopped in the hotel volgograd after ridiculously hot temperatures across russia, enjoying the ac last night as it was over 42deg outside and the car was overheating so we had to run with the heater on. the old girl is still going strong, but decided its not a good idea to risk it blowing up in these corrupt lands, dreading each and every police checkpoint so the local gendarmes can grease their little palms. stopping here a couple of days waiting for colder weather and 2 other drivers who are flying in. 3 other teams were here last night but looked like worse for wear, long and the short of it, the bounders and the two mongoleers, think we will catch them up when they die of heatstroke (just kidding guys, we have plenty of room in the back of the sweat wagon). planning to cut holes in the bonnet and tint the windows to make life a fraction more pleasant. if im talking rubbish the heat has turned us all loopy