This section covers all the Ws: who, where, why, what, when, and, erm, how. 
A daily record of the plans made and the decisions taken. 
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The good news is that it looks like Richie and Rachel will be making the trip after all - YAAAS! The compromise is that they will make...

Another day, another great car popped up on Auto Trader. Okay, so it isn’t 100% perfect (it doesn’t have the right wheels, and there is...

After a few quiet drinks the other night, I was convinced Richie was not interested in completing the rally in an Abarth. It doesn't...

My attempt to buy an Abarth failed at the first hurdle, but it wasn't a waste of time; many positives came from that heroic failure. ...

After the umpteenth trawl on Auto Trader, I finally found the car of my holiday dreams. It was white, with less than 70,000 miles, and...

I found the perfect car for Carl last night. It was the right colour, well below our guesstimated budget, had one owner from new, and...

We were discussing the rally with Richie and Rachel the other day; she is still very much up for buying a little Abarth, customising it...

If you have been paying attention, you will have noticed that the Bust Rally is predominantly for old cars. The website says the...

It was official: We were doing a mad trek from Liverpool to Monaco in tiny, uncomfortable, but really cool cars. Excitedly, I started looking at key parts of the route, most notably the Gotthard Pass in Switzerland. This thin ribbon of tarmac snakes its way up a mountain, littered with hairpin bends, sheer drops, and stunning views. I found some pictures and showed them to Rachel, who immediately declared that she was in! We watched a couple of videos showing cars gingerly

As we emerged from 18 months of lockdown, thoughts inevitably turned to stretching our legs and, because the whole thing reminded us of...

The more I read about the Brabus Smart Fortwo, the more red flags came up. Eventually, I decided that it was too much of a risk to use...

So COVID-19 effectively put a stop to us doing the rally in 2020. On the plus side, it gave me plenty of time to hunt for vehicles and...

A few years ago, I saw the Facebook page for the Bust Rally - a jaunt across Europe in a car that cost just £500, decorated in fancy...