A Fiat Uno, London and R Kelly...


By Joya - Posted on 15 July 2007

So, as of 3:00 this afternoon Team ironsides acquired a beautiful, grey Fiat Uno! Tommy and I met Nazeem, the car's former owner, at Victoria Station. Nazeem and his family are moving back to South Africa so they were eager to get the car sold and we were happy to take it off their hands! Tommy and I were in love with her at first sight - she is everything we dreamed of! After a quick intro to the car and some picture taking, Nazeem handed over the keys. I was extremely nervous as I had been talked into being the first to drive her. We had spent most of the morning desperately trying to find parking that wasnt ridiculously expensive but were then saved by some close family friends who said we could park at their house (thank you Fletcher Family!). This then meant that I had to drive a Fiat Uno through London with Tommy patiently navigating. I have never been more tense while driving a car: not only had it been a year since I last drove, but it was the first time I was driving a manual on the right hand side while being in the left hand lane -- in the heart of London! It actually went really well; it was a relatively smooth ride and we didnt get lost once during the whole half hour. We are so ready for Mongolia. Thus far the only thing obviously wrong with our new car is the speedometer. It doesnt work. Shouldnt be an issue though as I dont see us ever driving very fast anyway... On a random side note; we just had the pleasure of watching R Kelly's moving film entitled 'Trapped in a Closet.' If you havent seen it, you must. Really. But seriously, I drove a Fiat through London today.

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