The rules are a bit daft, yes.
Should be fun though!
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 15:23, archived)

I heard that the car has to be less than ten years old these days
that took all the fun away, for me.
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 15:26, archived)

you mean my polo wouldn't make it :(

( sleepybinky, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 15:27, archived)

Nope
and if you can't take a wreck, it's not a challenge. Every year the roads get better, so with newer cars it just becomes an endurance thing rather than an adventure. Of course, with no time limit or penalties (because it's not really a rally) you can go as slow as you like and have as much fun as you want on the way, which I hope Aardvark does because there's awesome sights on route, but it's not a rally.
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 15:29, archived)

Sadly that is true.
Still, it means we have a car that actually works, so I guess that's a good thing.
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Mon 13 Jun 2011, 15:29, archived)