Carrera to China: Damn Good Idea

The best ideas seem to take form in bars. And that's how it happened with Erwin and Jan, two badass Belgians who took off on a six-month spin from Belgium to Beijing in a 1969 Bahama yellow Porsche 911 T. Damn good beer those fellas must have been drinking.
The duo is calling the trip Carrera to China (though the Porsche isn't really a Carrera). Why a 911? Well, Jan explains, the two men split the cost of the car and they figured the 911 would increase in value, no matter what happened to it on the road, unlike say, a Camry. Also (and this is the funny part) Jan says they chose the early 911 for its "tradition of reliability." Good one. Well, so far, luck has followed the crazy. The two made it to India. Breakdowns so far: one wheel bearing, a torsion bar, oil seals and a window mechanism. Not bad for a '69 anything. Check the Belgians' progress on their Carrera to China site. Best get a Belgian translator.