It's been a long time coming but we've finally managed to get the website up and running (http://www.teamfirstgear.co.uk/) meaning we can now link to the blog so people can find it!
Now we're all here I may aswell let you know what's going on with Team First Gear. We have entered into the Mongolia Charity Rally 2008 run by the Go Help organisation, and are made up of 3 essential ingredients; 2 nutters and a suitably unsuitable car! No to be honest, Valerie (Our humble and trusted 18 year old Suzuki Vitara) is on her way to becoming a most excellent chariot, a far cry from the death trap she was when Kev picked her up! Yes, we believe that Valerie will be more than capable of carrying her 2 nut-job occupants all the way to Mongolia without incident…
Anyway, since Kev relieved her old owner of Valerie she’s been through quite the transformation! Kev hastily tore apart the roof, wrenched the seats from their mounts and covered her in chipboard. Then Paul pulled her underbits apart, fitted new spring spacers to give her 2” of extra ground clearance and then as a final touch, fitted refurbished 8-Spoke off-road wheels and tyres.
Next on the cards for Valerie will be a new exhaust as the present one has more holes than St. Andrews golf course! Also needed is a new clutch that can bite a little harder than an OAP who’s lost their false teeth… Apart from that and a little tune up, Valerie is well on her way to becoming a globetrotting charlatan who laughs in the face of danger and adversity in her quest for adventure!
Moving swiftly on…
There will be an update soon, Paul and Kev will be meeting with a potential sponsor to discuss a deal on the 28th, so we’ll let you all know how it goes!
Cheers,
Team First Gear
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