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« on: August 07, 2007, 01:15:49 pm » |
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It's a 7,100-km race from Moscow to Mongolia, with a route that cuts across some of the most varied geography in the world. A rally that passes through old cities, mountain ranges and skirts along the Gobi desert before the end, 14 days later, in Ulaanbaatar. It's the Rallye Transsyberia, a challenge for man, woman and machine and one of the most grueling long-distance events you can participate in.More ... |
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« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2007, 02:57:56 pm » |
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Just out of curiosity, when did Siberia become Syberia?  |
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« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2007, 03:03:57 pm » |
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Hmm. My dad's company crosses Mongolia in Land Cruisers.
Never knew the Cayenne was such a serious off-road vehicle. I bet 99.9% of them never see anything worse than a bad speedbump. |
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« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2007, 03:05:22 pm » |
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AVToller, since Porsche decided apparently, not sure why they changed it. |
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« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2007, 04:02:10 pm » |
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Never knew the Cayenne was such a serious off-road vehicle. I bet 99.9% of them never see anything worse than a bad speedbump.
The Cayenne shares a platform and a lot of R&D with the Tuareg, which is basically VW's Land Cruiser. But you're right: just like most Lambos will never see a race track, most Cayennes will never see a dirt road. |
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"Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder. What unites us is far greater than what divides us." -- John F. Kennedy, addressing Canadian Parliament.
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« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2007, 05:27:35 pm » |
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I would think that a REAL trans Siberia would stay north of Mongolia and end at Vladivostok... maybe there are no roads and gas stations up there. |
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« Last Edit: August 07, 2007, 07:16:02 pm by tpl »
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It is a narrow policy to suppose that this country or that is to be marked out as the eternal ally or the perpetual enemy of England. We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.
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« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2007, 05:51:50 pm » |
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tpl, you've hit it on the head. For an amazing read and a real appreciation of what trans-siberia really can mean check out http://angusadventures.com/circumnavigations.html . The guy walked and biked across the whole of Siberia in the friggin winter. I know Julie his partner, have yet to meet Colin. Crazy stuff. Makes the rally look like driving to the mall  |
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« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2007, 06:00:16 pm » |
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Cool! Really enjoyed watching Ewan and Charlie tackle that terrain in 'Long Way Round'. The last bit to Magadan on the coast was extremely tough. I crossed Siberia in 1991 the lazy way, on the train. Three hundred bucks Beijing to Warsaw. http://www.angelfire.com/trek/mytravels/Trans_Siberian.html |
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« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2007, 10:07:05 am » |
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PJung,
That is onne of my dream journeys! Will have to do it some day... Thank you for sharing your adventure. |
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« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2007, 05:01:12 pm » |
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You're welcome. I see people can take a virtual journey on the Trans-Siberian here: http://www.eng.rzd.ru/images/flash/Looks like they've cleaned it up a bit but prices haven't changed much. |
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