MotorPunk October 2013 | Page 16

| Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas Pt.1 “MotorPunk doesn’t do car reviews, one man’s Mustang is another man’s donkey” the full transcript of the very strained conversation, but it seems that you have to pre-pay a fixed amount for your petrol (back to the car for your passport as they don’t accept cards without ID), fill your car to that amount or less, then back to the desk where fiver-face then credits your card if you’ve used less fuel than you’ve prepaid. This is complex enough without a hangover and mild dehydration, but I have no idea of the cost of fuel in California in real money, nor how big the Mustang’s tank is, and politely asking her for “fifty quid’s worth, please love” did me no good whatsoever. The Norwegian had fallen asleep. I drank some of the water and poured the rest on his hat. My turn to drive. MotorPunk doesn’t do car reviews, one man’s Mustang is another man’s donkey, but I ought to say a few words about it. As you’d 16 | MotorPunk October 2013