Best Trans-continental voyage car

Necx0

Necx0

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Hey guys,
Just finished watching an episode of Long Way Down featuring Ewan and Charlie. It got me thinking as they have a 25,000km trip in front of them. What car would you take on such a voyage?? Obviously you have to cross Africa so you can't take a Veyron or whatever. Also has to be fairly reliable doing 25,000km straight. Also comfortable for long stretchs so fairly luxurious

To be honest I really don't know what I would take. Porsche Cayenne perhaps?? Although might be a bit uncomfortable.

Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Would be so fabulous to do, I love these programs.
 
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Necx0 said:
Hey guys,
Just finished watching an episode of Long Way Down featuring Ewan and Charlie. It got me thinking as they have a 25,000km trip in front of them. What car would you take on such a voyage?? Obviously you have to cross Africa so you can't take a Veyron or whatever. Also has to be fairly reliable doing 25,000km straight. Also comfortable for long stretchs so fairly luxurious

To be honest I really don't know what I would take. Porsche Cayenne perhaps?? Although might be a bit uncomfortable.

Anyone else have any thoughts on this? Would be so fabulous to do, I love these programs.
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A Land Cruiser perhaps?
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Range Rover comes to mind - can't be totally sure on the reliability front though.
 
M-B 300E 4matic estate/wagon with a lift kit. that should do the job
 
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That comes to mind.
 
hrm, this one is quite hard to think of. It has to be very capable offroad, but not utter shit on it either. So a super duper lifted jeep won't work.

Porsche Cayenne comes to mind...Range Rover.... but thats pretty much it.
Mind you, a Landy would be better offroad but I imagine the roady bits would be much more fun (and faster) in a Porsche
 
Toyota Hilux.

Or a helicopter.


ETA: Actually, wouldn't a bowler nemesis be almost ideal? Long slogs on the tarmac might be a bit wearing, but it'd cover the off-road stuff quicker than most.
 
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Soup? said:
[...]ETA: Actually, wouldn't a bowler nemesis be almost ideal?
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... I think that choice would put you in danger of coming under attack from some countries Army. They might mistake you for a foreign tank invasion or a huge fire-breathing monster ... when they hear you coming from far away.


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