DITTRICH
MB Enthusiast
Following the satnav south out of Lithuania, it pointed me down some pretty small country roads. And one of these roads happened to be unpaved mud, sand and gravel. A sort of up and downy road used by large farm vehicles. Incidentally, all Lithuanian roads with more than 3 digits in their number need to be treated with caution - in hindsight. Now it gets better! It starts to rain, and not just any old rain, but a real downpour. It doesn't stop and I've still got around 30km to go.
Now the little red triangle starts flashing and it doesn't go out for the next 30km. I spent around 45m coaxing the C230K up and down hills, bends and all the while slipping, sliding and so on. I was absolutely paranoid! Must keep going around 30 - 40 km/h, very gentle with the gas, and above all must NOT stop for anything or wouldn't be able to start again in very wet muddy conditions. In the middle of nowhere.
I was exceedingly relieved to see the tarmac at the end of this little drive. And whilst I did manage to emerge unscathed, it could have been very different.
Les
Now the little red triangle starts flashing and it doesn't go out for the next 30km. I spent around 45m coaxing the C230K up and down hills, bends and all the while slipping, sliding and so on. I was absolutely paranoid! Must keep going around 30 - 40 km/h, very gentle with the gas, and above all must NOT stop for anything or wouldn't be able to start again in very wet muddy conditions. In the middle of nowhere.
I was exceedingly relieved to see the tarmac at the end of this little drive. And whilst I did manage to emerge unscathed, it could have been very different.
Les
