Round the World trip
Soon we will start with a trip around the world. We plan to reach Mongolia this summer and leave the Saharagelber somewhere over there. Right now I’m preparing for this.
The 300TD is nearly ready, I need to get other tyres (the AT tyres are already worn down).
Furthermore, the automatic gearbox has subtle shifting problems, I hope I can have that fixed on time.
We need to find out and do a lot of things before we can take off.
I’ll write about my preparations here.
15 may 2009: 199587km
Got the Saharagelber back. I brought it to Klasse Klassiek for a health check-up.
some gaskets were changed, brakes were done, rubber engine stuts replaced as some more default things.
Hey i wonder,are you going to leave the car in mongolia???Then is over with the “saharagelber”?
Hi,
Of course not!
We fly back and park the car over there. Then we fly in on the next possibility and continue the trip
Hi i was a a bit scared a moment there
i wonder if have seen the last of the great car but now i can relax:-).
Have you startet the world trip? I enjoy reading about the trips and the car,i have a similar car but it is a turbo 85 mod great cars.He a nice trip around the world.
PS Do you update the blog soon?
Erlend from norway
Sure, I will write more, although I need to find some time. Winter is coming up in the Netherlands so I think there will be some more writing hours coming up
Yes, we started the world trip, I’m back now and I’ll continue in 2011. We went to Kazachstan and Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Ukrain.
So you got one of the latest W123′s, nice!
Jurgen
Hi i was a a bit scared a moment there
i wonder if have seen the last of the great car but now i can relax:-).
Have you startet the world trip? I enjoy reading about the trips and the car,i have a similar car but it is a turbo 85 mod great cars.He a nice trip around the world.
PS Do you update the blog soon?
Erlend from norway
Hello
Yes i got one of the latest mod of the w123 wagons and infact its a good car,i like to drive it and feel the comfort in the car.But the rust is around and i have to take care now in the whinter.:-)You see,here in norway they salting the roads..!!
Good luck on your trip..
Erlend
Hey!
I’ve found your blog in one of mine “going arround the web insomnia nights” and I have to say – it’s fantastic.
I would love to have a w123 (a t modell, or the sedan) and i’ve found one or two in good shape, but most of the existent ones here (I’m Portuguese) are either in a bad shape, ready to go to a junk yard, or very well guarded in a garage to used as a week-end car, and those are a bit too expensive for me…
Anyway, I haven’t given up finding one for me, and who knows, take it in a few adventures too…
Just wanted to wish all the best and for you to keep criusn’ the world =)
Best resgards from Portugal!
Carlos