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Speedo cable – you remember that one which was cut on purpose? Good news, it’s fixed. Bonnet strap – assembled. Exhaust – assembled. Seat belt – renewed (in red). Blinker – exchanged. 2nd stop watch – purchased & mounted. Trip computer – mounted. Radio clock – purchased & mounted. Stickers – removed & replaced. TeamContinue reading “3 days to go!”

Ever wondered what’s happening in the last hour before rally start? It’s busy! It’s exciting! It’s about hope. It’s about competition. It’s about fun. One hour before rally start… Rally book received. Start number received. Start time defined. Organizational changes are still possible! The early bird… Be at Parc Ferme on time! (leave a gapContinue reading “the last hour”

Good morning, Aperoli! Winter time is over! Hitting the road again. That car is flying! Even with fuel gauge in deep red, we were still driving another 50km. Every time new surprises… Never a dull moment. Excited what to find out next. +4C degrees this morning. Heat works. Yeah! On way home +18C – heaterContinue reading “Rally Training completed”

That’s the „back of the envelope plan“. A big envelope. Turning bigger and bigger the more we tried to fix. Now we are on the 2nd envelope. Haha. Mandatory items seem fixed for the moment. „Nice to have“ things were moved to the waiting list. 3.5 weeks to go. Time to continue studying the theoreticalContinue reading “Co-pilot ready?”

It’s been interesting days. We wonder if we should fix the car first and then sign up for rallying (in the future)?! Well, the answer is clearly No! We need the pressure to get things done & ready! Where to start? By putting a coat on and (so not) enjoying working at 0 degrees inContinue reading “Making progress.”

First step done. We signed up for our 1st rally in 2022 “Oldtimer Classic Rallye” in the wonderful countryside of Franconia (Heimvorteil). And this time it’s a ‚real‘ really. Tulip signs included. Hubby’s legs working ✔️ Car readiness – no Next step: wake up Aperoli from its winter siesta. 10 weeks to go. And aContinue reading “Rally #2”

After sleeping in and delicious lunch from mum, Aperoli brought me safely back home. Now parked in the garage. Facts & figures: Rally Teams @start: 90 (@finish line: ~60) Trip: >4.500km driven Gas: 191.2 liter (prices varied between 1.619€/l up to 1.939€/l) Oil usage: 1.5 liter Water usage: 200ml Charity: 90 teams collected a totalContinue reading “Best of „The Deutschland Rally 2021“”

Hello Mosel! A last freezing good morning from Aperoli w/o working heat. 2C degrees – an adventure itself. 9 long days ago we started this adventures rally and how little did we knew about it (still missing the tulip signs we trained for…). On the way to the finish line we passed the Ahrtal whichContinue reading “Rally_Day 9 // The Finish”

That’s the sweetest breakfast table decoration. Feeling honored. Ready for full throttle today. Last day of the rally before (hopefully) crossing the finish line on Sunday. Today’s route along castles & the beautiful River Rhein & Mosel via Swabia, Saarland & Rheinland-Pfalz. Crossing the River Rhein with the ferry. Being transported for a change feelsContinue reading “Rally_Day 8”

We slept heavenly next to the castle. Party last night was nice. Talking to many other rally teams & getting already ideas what to do next. Hubby at home already excited for next year. Are we the first? Lol. Pfiat di God, Bavaria! Today’s route leading to Swabia along Lake Constance with finish line inContinue reading “Rally_Day 7”