Weekend Rallies?

Not sure if anyone would be interested in this, but I was thinking on setting up a couple of weekend rallies in Scotland this year. The idea is, a bunch of us meet up on the Saturday morning, go for a blast out all day, get a hotel for the night and blast back Sunday. Was thinking no more than 10 cars of any choice for a good mix. Think it would be good to meet new folks and have a laugh.

Let me know what you think! If I get enough interest I'll get something set up!

Northern Europe Roadtrip.

Has anyone ever done a road-trip to northern Europe? its been a dream of mine for years and I wanted to know if anyone had done it?
Let me know!

Perfect road trip car.

So, if you were doing your own road trip. What would your perfect car be? Personally I would have to go for a DB9 Volante. They are so beautiful and perfect for miles of motorway cruising and just as at home on the twisties!
Let me know!

Road trip 2017

So thinking on doing a casual road trip round Scotland. It will be camping. Choice of car is up to you. Planning for August/September 2017. Anyone is free to come along. Pay your own epenses. I will organise campsites for the trip. Who's game? 

Possibly creating a new banger rally

So, I was down in Edinburgh this weekend, watching the Gumball 3000 roll through and cause havoc! While laughing at all the madness that was ensuing, I was thinking in the back of my mind, "I'm sure i can get one of these up and running!" So i have roughly planned out a route around Scotland, spread over 4 days, starting in Glasgow and finishing in Edinburgh. Would anyone be interested in this? if anyone wants any more info please give me a shout. its all rough plans at the moment but the more interest I get, the sooner I can push on!


Please feel free to drop me a message.

Thanks guys!

Tips for a banger rally

Although budgets are tight on a banger rally, there is still a vast selection of cars available to choose from. the right car can be the difference between a good road trip and an amazing one!

Remember that you are going to be spending a massive amount of time in the car so first of all you want it to be comfortable. As much as you want to enjoy the twisty bits, sadly they will account for a mere fraction of the journey, and so you don't want to have a shattered spine and bleeding eardrums by the time you get there!

You also want to make it to the finish line relatively unscathed. So don't pick up a bag of bolts just because its super cheap, otherwise you will spend most of your trip at the side of the road and the other part in the garage while the rest of the teams blast through the mountains!

Manual or automatic, the choice is entirely your own. Although manual is more fun in the twisties, the foreign towns can be massively confusing and the last thing you want to do is worry about gears when your trying to decipher street names and negotiate 4 turn-off's at the same time! I struck lucky and managed to get a semi-automatic, which was a dream!

Learn basic maintenance, you don't want to be the guys who are stuck at the side of the road with no idea how to change a tyre. also learning where all the various fluids go as you will start to go through them a lot faster than normal with the extra mileage that you will be doing. On that note also make sure you are familiar with all the cars controls. the last thing you want to be doing is trying to find the fuel filler cap in a random petrol station!

Its wouldn't hurt to get the car checked over by a mechanic before you leave too. At least you will have peace of mind that you shouldn't expect anything major to go wrong.

Make sure you have all the extra spares that each country requires. most police forces will be extra stringent if they see a rally going through, so there is no point in trying to go without. Ebay will get you everything you need for b=very little cost, Even if you never need it.

HAVE FUN! It's a once in a lifetime experience! Respect the laws of the country and you shouldn't have any problems.

Belated return!

So, just reconnected on this blog after stumbling into it while starting another project. I feel it is only right to continue and let you guys know what exactly to expect on a banger rally. so over the next couple of weeks I will be delving back into my box of memoirs and walking you through what we did on that once in a lifetime trip! Stay tuned!

Catch up

Apologies to everyone who came on here expecting a day by day update on what exactly we have been getting up to on the rally, due to technical difficulties the laptop broke down and has only just been able to get back up and running. so will give you all a delayed series of events!

The tour has started!

Just so everyone is in the loop, the car has started its trip across the north east of Scotland, it left ASDA Inverness this morning and has now made its way to Elgin ASDA. The lovely community girls there are going to be raffling off a signed 2011 season Celtic shirt and a huge hamper of delicious Walkers Shortbread. Keep an eye out for the car! Don't forget, if you want to sponsor us then just head to http://www.justgiving.com/Scott-Wilson10 and also leave a comment on here or on my facebook page if you want to have your name on the car!

Vinyls are now on the car!

After many delays and dramas, the vinyl's finally went on the car this afternoon, Helpful hint, soapy water helps, just be sure to squeegee all the excess water out! i did a couple of test patches to see which would work best, (you can see them on the back quarter of the car.) The car has now been placed in the car park at the new ASDA Inverness, so if you want to go and have a look, it will be there all weekend. Darren will also be there if you want to get your name on it! For a donation you will have the opportunity to write a message or sign your name on the car. so go along and see what all the fuss is about! If you cant make it to Inverness, don't panic, it will be making its way across the north east of Scotland! if you cant make it then leave a comment on here and just donate via my just giving page! That is http://www.justgiving.com/Scott-Wilson10
Thanks guys!

Slight hiccup has now become a major issue

As previously mentioned one of my team has dropped out of the rally, this was to cause slight headaches, as i have since had to take off all his details on the insurance and travel documents etc. and now as it turns out i have to do it all again! the other "team-mate" has now informed me that he is dropping out too! Disaster!

Anyone interested in a drive of your life?

hey all, one of our team has pulled out at the 11th hour, Anyone wanting to join us on the trip of a lifetime? the entry fee has been covered all you need is to cover you own costs and to be available from the 29th august to the 12th September. and preferably be able to drive! Interested? all my details are on here, just give me a shout!

Looking for new vinyls?

Edge signs has a full range of all your sign making and lettering needs, for more info please visit their site:

http://www.edgesigns.co.uk/

For vinyl lettering visit:
http://www.edgesigns.co.uk/shop/vinyllettering

For sticker printing visit:
http://www.edgesigns.co.uk/shop/customstickers

Fellow Motoscapers, Have YOU booked your ferry yet?

Just a quick note to those fellow Motoscapers who haven't booked their ferry yet. I've been in touch with both P&O and DFDS Seaways regarding possibly getting a discounted rate for our ferry crossing. P&O sadly couldn't give us a discount due to other charitable commitments. however, DFDS just gave us an amazing deal! FREE! So if any of you are doing this for charity and are looking to save costs, why not see what the guys at DFDS can do for you! Any queries just give me a shout.

Thank yous, so far....

I would just like to take this time a put in a quick mention to all the great people that have offered support and donations so far. You have no idea how grateful I am, particularly in this difficult economic climate its humbling to see people still going that extra mile for a good cause.

First of all massive thank you to the guys at Edge Signs for offering us a cracking discount so that we can get some sponsor logos on our car! Check out these guys if your looking for some great high quality vinyl's!
http://www.edgesigns.co.uk

Secondly a HUGE thank you to the guys at DFDS Seaways for donating the free crossings! this was so much more than what I was expecting so thank you so much! 

Car design

I find myself being stumped. here i have, what is really a blank canvas, something to create a masterpiece on, but i really have no idea on what i want to do.
Either i get a whole bunch of stickers and cover the car. i feel i have to pay tribute to Honda so that will be featuring heavily also i have to make space on the car for the charities we are driving for. And Daz wants a Scotland flag on the roof so that will have to happen. That still leaves an awful lot of space,
My solution is i make lots of white space on the car for people to sign their support on the car. the only concern with this is then i have a bunch of random white blocks all over the car and i fear that may look a little silly. What do you guys think? Anyone else got any ideas? let me know.

Pub treasure hunt

Just so everyone knows, we are doing a Pub treasure hunt, in Aberdeen, on the 4th July. its open to anyone. £5 per team of 2+ starting at the Holburn bar, if anyone wants to join in then either give us a shout on here or drop me an email. See you on the night!


for more info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/372323352807067/

Sponsorship

Just a small note, if anyone wants a company name or message on the car let me know and we can possibly sort something out. We won't take any profit however if you wish to make a donation to any of our charities then we will happily carry your logo on the car!
You can drop me a message by:
email scott88_491@hotmail.com, scott88491@gmail.com
Facebook scott88491 / search scott wilson
Twitter @Scott88491
or just visit any of our justgiving pages
http://www.justgiving.com/Scott-Wilson10
http://www.justgiving.com/Darren-Reid0

First drive: Nissan primera sport.

Finally got a chance to drive our new car, and honestly, it is probably the bast £200 ever spent for a car! Ok, so that might be a slight exaggeration but still, its a cracking motor for being 12 years old!
Drove it back to Elgin, around town the steering is heavy, but to be fair we wont be spending a massive amount of time in towns. (hopefully!) once i got it out of town it cruises quietly with very little engine noise, only doing 2500rpm. i was slightly apprehensive about the automatic box. but my fears soon faded as soon as i put my foot down for an overtake, it shifted down almost instantly and shot toward the horizon. there was no drama just smooth power delivery. Arriving at the far side of Keith got slowed down by a tractor so decided to take the back road to Elgin. now i would get a chance to really test it!
As a solid fan of manual gearboxes in the twisties i almost found myself defecting to the dark side. I was stunned! an automatic that is very almost as fun to drive as a manual. My reality has just been knocked on its ass!
Normally i was never a fan of Nissan, and after a bad experience with a Micra. but dislike soon developed into a deep seated hatred. but now, now i find myself beginning to reverse this. i will forever hate the Micra, that will never change. it will forever be a passion that will stay with me. however other nissans, i really cant fault their build quality. they may not be the most attractive cars on the road, but this car has done 12 years. granted its onlyt 39000 miles but even so, i would think it might have some annoying rattle or quirk. but after 12 years all the major electrics are still working perfectly, including the sunroof and wing mirrors. there are no squeaks or rattles and most importantly it is a joy to drive! the only thing that isn't working is the CD multi changer. but I'm sure we will be able to survive without that.
A massive thank you once again to Scott at Town and County Honda in Aberdeen for getting us such a cracking car! Muchas gracias senoir!

We have a car!

Just so everyone knows, we have a car for the rally! Its a green Nissan Primera, and it WILL be coming to an area near you! (if your nearby). give us a wave if you see us driving about, we will be pretty hard to miss, or at least we will be once all the stickers are on! If you want us to come help promote an event your organising give one of us a shout and we will come down. finally a Massive Thank you to Scott at  Town and County Honda Aberdeen for getting us such a cracking motor! Go along and see if he cant get you one too!