Mangomatics Africa Run 09 » car

Soothing pre-race wobbles

Kevin Mann — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:44:03 +0000

Our little Panda has become increasingly wobbly as we get closer to the start line. A mild jitter at 50mph a few weeks ago has gradually turned into the uncontrollable shakes, so this week it has been sent off for some TLC and probably some soothing reassurance about the challenge ahead.

While driving a skittish car [...]

36 hours from Roma

Kevin Mann — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:09:11 +0000

Here it is at last! The long awaited unveiling of the mighty hot wheels that will get us all the way to Cameroon!

The beautiful little beast made it all the way back from Roma with only a few little hitches, probably mostly of my own doing. I arrived in Rome to find the car was [...]

Car stuff needed

Kevin Mann — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:34:51 +0000

There are no two ways around it… Our trusty little steed is going to take a pounding on the road. We are going to need a few essential spares:

Needed: Spare tyres for a Fiat Panda (as many as we can carry probably)

Needed: Tyre inner tubes to make puncture repairs simpler

Needed: Prepping the car with better [...]

Show your support

Kevin Mann — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:42:23 +0000

It’s all in aid of charity at the end of the day, so please please pretty please help us in whichever way you can! There’s no shortage of ways you can get involved.

Support the Official Charities: Donate your hard earned cash in aid of The Rainforest Foundation

Help us get to Cameroon: Donate equipment, parts or your expertise

Give us a little moral [...]

Panda hunt

Kevin Mann — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:38:47 +0000

I had lost my original teammate long before the start of the rally. Having spent the past few weeks trying – and failing – to persuade anyone to join the Mangomatics’ African adventure, I was starting to face up to the fact that I may end up on the start line without a co-driver. As things stood, I was also very [...]