Everyone has a view

When you tell people that you are planning to drive to Mongolia everyone has a view. For some this is a simple view that you are head-mental but it does seem to capture people's attention in a way other things don't. I had an e-mail from a friend of mine about her husband and a mutual friend of ours yesterday and apparently despite having not seen each other for about three years the Rally is their major topic of conversation. I like that.

Anyway, above and beyond the general chat and suggestions there has been some hard canvassing on behalf of certain cars. The Micra is widely seen as reliable with a good engine and has gained support from my Dad and girlfriend. The 2cv is an unconventional choice but Coops' Mum seems keen partly I'm sure as someone has offered her one free for our use. The Daihatsu Cuore has also been described to us by a car salesman (who didn't have one to sell at the time) as the most reliable sub one litre car out there - only three cylinders if you are interested. However the most intriguing lead has come when Coops and I have mentioned to people who have actually been to Central Asia (Coops has in fact been before not that you'd know from his insight, which amounts to it's nice and take photos to show people) who have both said without cars even being mentioned 'So you're going in a Toyota Starlet". At which point we explain our team name is 'Mongolia in a Micra' and they shake their heads ruefully. Anyway there might be some news on the car front in the next couple of days....