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Old 21 Nov 2007
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We're travelling in a 1999 landrover 130 defender td5 with high mileage (+200k) so hopefully will be more than adequate for the job, a few others from the group are looking to join us.

Should hit Kiffa around the 10th Jan 08, looking to do the Nema-Nampala-Niafounke-Goundam-Timbuktu-Mopti-Bamako route, so any experience of this regard time,stopover locations and problems would be great.

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Hi, I'm thinking about this route in early December. Is anyone going to be in that area then?
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I'm going to be in this area around the new year period but, being solo on a motorcycle, probably looking for help rather than being able to offer it. Look out for me on a yellow CCM (a 600 single if you're not up on obscure bike makes)
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I too am on a bike but will be ahead of you. We are in Rabat right now getting visas. Where are you now?
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Still in the UK for another couple of weeks - leaving early Dec.
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Now I'm confused Chris, you're taking a Td5 130 defender on the Plymouth Bamko Banger Rally, the same rally where you give the vehicle away at the end and they auction it? Lucky you, how generous. As for getting to Tombouctou, so long as the Landy is good the most likely problem / danger you're going to face is frying it pulling others through!

Mr Backofbeyond, sounds like we may be in that area around the same dates, if you see us (Merc E Class with distinctive Manx Man Number Plates) give us a wave we'd be happy to carry some kit for you if we're heading the same way.

TTFN James.
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now I get it
Just had a quick peek at the official Plym website, discovered that your defender is a corperate donation, bravo again, you jammie gits!

Also discovered that five of the first group made it to Tombouctou this year, a Transit Van, a Citroen BX, a Merc 124 (E class), a nissan sunny and a pug 405. And you appear to be in a rather 4x4 heavy group so I'd say you'll be fine in what looks like a decent defender. Some of them have their own websites which are linked from the main site so you should be able to contact them and find out which way they went.

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