Donation Update!

Crikey! We've only semi-publicised our fundraising efforts, and we are a quarter of the way to our target of £1000 already!

Thankyou so much to everyone that has made a donation.

It is massively appreciated!

If you want to help, please click the "Make a donation!" link at the side. Thanks!

Auction Hunting

So we recently went and paid a visit to our local car auctions, in the hope of finding a suitable wreck for our journey. Sadly, we didn't come away with anything, but here's what we looked at and what we found interesting!

I was absolutely made up when I saw this:



A huge old Benz! Perfect for wafting along the autobahns in proper smokey style. Not so sure about the fuel economy though. But, alas, we arrived too late to see it go through, and I reckon it made way more than our £100 limit.



Now I (Darren) am thinking that one of these might not be a bad plan. Because of the dreadful image they're worthless, which means you can buy a much newer car for your money. So in theory it'll be more reliable. Maybe. Hmm.



Again, missed out on it so no idea how much it went for.



We both liked the look of this:



But alas it went for too much. Would've been great - leather interior and everything!



To be honest, I'm not too bothered what we get. So long as it's not one of these:



Because I despise them!

So, the search continues. We've got time yet so there's no panic.

Hey! Welcome to our team page!

We are two guys from the North West of England - Darren and Tim. For years we've talked about doing some kind of rally - you know, like you see on the telly and read about in glossy car magazines. Exciting stories of glamour and adventure, high speed thrills, continental encounters, celebrities and stars in flashy motors.

Well, we've finally gotten to doing it. Only, it's not quite as posh as all that, we're doing the Czech Wrecks banger rally. Basically, we have to buy a fully legal car for £100 or under and somehow hope it will take us on an epic voyage to Prague.


Yes, that's right.

A car bought for £100.

To Prague. The one in the Czech Republic. That's MILES away.

Fingers crossed eh?


We're doing it in aid of a charitable cause - The Cardiomyopathy Association.

Why them? Well, the CMA is a cause that’s (literally!) very close to one of our hearts. They fund vital research into these heart muscle disorders, and provide information and support to patients and families affected by this condition. Cardiomyopathy is thought to be the cause of sudden death for 400 typically young and fit people every year - it’s one of the principle causes of SADS (Sudden Adult Death Syndrome) ­ but it’s currently incredibly difficult to diagnose and predict. So the work the CMA are doing is really important.

If you want to help, please click here and make a donation. We'll add you to our mental list of "people with waaaay too much optimism that think we stand a chance of making it..."

Actually, on that note, on the justgiving site there’s a selector for ‘sponsor us now’ or ‘pay on completion’. Now, we're not telling you what to do, but the chances of us two mechanical incompetents getting 2000 miles in a knackered car are slimmer than a very slim thing on a crash diet. Personally we think this adventure is more likely to end on the hard shoulder of the M62 with an AA guy laughing at us than it is in Prague. And it’d be a shame for the Cardiomyopathy Association to get nowt.

We’re covering all the costs of the event, so every penny goes to the CMA. As will any prize money in the unlikely event that we actually ‘win’. Stop laughing at the back.

We’ve not bought our banger yet, but we are working on it! Pictures will follow of the stuff we've "czeched" out (oh dear) and uncovered, and hopefully soon we'll know what kind of car we'll be cursing at and kicking on the hard shoulder of a motorway somewhere in Europe.

Thanks hugely for any support you might be able to give.

And wish us luck. Frankly, we’re going to need it!