I found a link to this unusual motoring challenge methinks.
I havent found anything that the kiddies shouldn't see, if anyone does then i apologise
The links at the bottom for the other motoring perilous journeys are worth a look too
Its a very short url so i didn't use the minimizer, hope the mods are ok with that
www.ssqq.com/ARCHIVE/vinlin27c.htm
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I'm sure someone will be along in a minute to say that they've seen this stuff before but it's the first time I've seen it and it's terrific and in the case of the Bolivian Highway of Death - terrifying.
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Puts the Cat and Fiddle in perspective.
;-)
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My cousin and his wife work for Overseas Devt. and live near La Paz. Very intrepid but so nonchalant about their experiences I'd never guessed the "road of death" they spoke of at Christmas was this one!
They said it was a "bit treacherous"
Liars! This road looks like it's a cartoon it's so ridiculous. I'd weep should I have to travel it.
As for the Russian "Federal Highway" this reminds me of a recurring nightmare of being stuck in my car in the middle of nowhere.
So, very illuminating. I'll try and live with the pothole at the end of my road.
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Wasn't this road featured in the Long Way Round ?
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PU, if it wasn't then it is very similar. The link followed to the Bolivian road though... frightening.
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Not near as bad or as long... but took the north road (off limits to hire cars) on Maui in 1999. Sheer drops (not as bad) and few passing points and no barriers. I really wished I'd not done it but had to continue. I did not have to reverse to much but I did not like it.
The road on Bolivia.... nooooo. Well not in any form of vehicular transport anyway.
I really did wish I had not done that road on north Maui - did not enjoy it at all. Traffic could pass in places but at some points not. I think it was the Hana Road. Would not have been so bad if the car upgrade was not so huge!
South island trip - did it on a mini-bus ;-) Met some brits in the mini-bus. And bumped into them again a week days later on Liberty Island. Small world...
Edited by rtj70 on 01/01/2009 at 20:20
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Doesn't really compare except for the feeling of impending doom. Once hired a Seat Malibu, remember them? Sort of Mk 1 Panda but not as upmarket. Anyway, it was on Madeira which has fairly twisty winding cliffy sorts of mountain roads.
That bit was OK except that it was the day before the Rally of Madeira and all the teams were taking the opportunity to have a bit of a trial run on the same mountain roads as I was with my 750cc carpmobile.
There was one of those Ford somethings which looked a bit like a Toyota Celica but was built purely for rallying. It nearly blew me off the cliff a few times. Good to see though.
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The RS200 Humph? It had a rear hinged "bonnet" at the back. I know because I played Xbox driving games until I got rid of it in preference of a 'life'. The Malibu sounds ghastly. I can't find a picture of one either but never mind eh.
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RS200 that's it. And it might have been a "Marbella" on reflection.....
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tinyurl.com/87b6tj
That's one of the funniest cars I've seen unmodified. Today you wouldn't want to drive one so much as scrunch it up like a big coke can and start again. Easy to see how its occupants might feel vulnerable perched next to an abyss. Not that much would be better than a parachute anyway in that event!
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I think it was Seat Marbella, i hired one in Rhodes, took it up and over the terrain up dried up gullies, all sorts and it went anywhere i wanted it to, cracking little car.
On the subject here, the pictures of that Death Road look horrendous to me, the picture where the 2 trucks are passing, one amost over the edge and on full lock to fight the pull frightens me to bits.
Have you noticed how our euroboxes are conspicuous by their absence in Russia too, i shouldn't think a DPF is high on many peoples car shopping requirements..;)
It would be interesting to know what sorts of cars most people choose if they can't get a 4x4, and what makes those cars tick.
The trucks are old fashioned, tough, simple and repairable in the field, thats for certain.
Edit...sorry Humph i'm late as usual..;)
Edited by gordonbennet on 01/01/2009 at 21:06
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