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20 days, 5000kms... The tale of a wild wild ride on the roof of the world! 3000rpm is what the rev counter says, but up at this insane altitude it sounds like a lot more. Its ...


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Old 10-09-09, 03:13 PM   #1
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Default 20 days, 5000kms... The tale of a wild wild ride on the roof of the world!

3000rpm is what the rev counter says, but up at this insane altitude it sounds like a lot more. Its dead all around, and in reverence, even the wind seems to have died.
The is groan of the struggling engine , the scruffing of hard rubber on rocks, the clang clang as the wheels spin them and they hit the skid plates, the roaring of twin fans, and the turbo whistle, as it tries to suck in what little air it can get.
We have been climbing for minutes now, but progress is painfully slow. Even at 1st low its an effort and the scores of army trucks or whatever monsterous machines which run their have rendered the track unusable. As I crane my neck, trying to avoid the millionth rock, my peripheral vision spots and anomaly. The temp guage has creeped slightly above half mark, and then suddenly, the dreaded yellow service light blinks, and the engine is on limp home mode, will not go above 1200-1300rpm. On the 30 degree incline over 5400mts above sea level, its time to shut down......

.... TO BE CONTINUED ....
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Old 10-09-09, 03:18 PM   #2
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Teasing by words !!!

Hooked on !!
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It's going to be one hell of story telling here. Show/Tell us more. We are now all ears.
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Old 10-09-09, 03:27 PM   #4
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On the 30 degree incline over 5400mts above sea level, its time to shut down......

.... TO BE CONTINUED ....
Shut down what ???

Eagerly waiting to know about that....
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Shut down what ???
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Engine ofcourse !! He's not running Laptop there
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:Grabs popcorn:

this is gonna be interesting!
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Ahhhh, the journey begins!!! Bring it on........

Now come on Tanveer, don't scare them unnecessarily, give them the full story
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Now come on Tanveer, don't scare them unnecessarily, give them the full story
We know, you know !!!
But don't you need it here
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But don't you need it here
He'll tell us....don't you know Tanveer is the master of suspense
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waiting for thrill n suspense .................
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