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stanlow45 said:
Absolutely, am considering doing the Bilbao trip as slightly cheaper than chartering a truck and enjoying great roads and scenery. Such a shame the climb in Majorca was ruined by the cycling vermin though.
Stay at home. It's your best bet as you are clearly mentally deficient. Greg_B said:
Loved the Spain video. Nothing tops Harry’s road trips to these beautiful places I will never be able to get to. The scenery and the hotels are wonderful to see. The comments here fretting about the cost of the whole thing, whether Harry can get enough views to cover the cost, suggesting he buy a vintage transporter (when his entire rationale was to avoid driving in the first place) are just priceless. ??
Suggesting he buy a transporter was but a joke -- I'll explain it to you: Harry loves buying motors and also his man maths is off the scale. We love his videos and so it'd clearly be a win-win-win were he to be encouraged to find a solution that involves all three.
DonkeyApple said:
stanlow45 said:
Absolutely, am considering doing the Bilbao trip as slightly cheaper than chartering a truck and enjoying great roads and scenery. Such a shame the climb in Majorca was ruined by the cycling vermin though.
Stay at home. It's your best bet as you are clearly mentally deficient. Except for Stanlow, who'll be at home, behind his keyboard
bolidemichael said:
Greg_B said:
Loved the Spain video. Nothing tops Harry’s road trips to these beautiful places I will never be able to get to. The scenery and the hotels are wonderful to see. The comments here fretting about the cost of the whole thing, whether Harry can get enough views to cover the cost, suggesting he buy a vintage transporter (when his entire rationale was to avoid driving in the first place) are just priceless. ??
Suggesting he buy a transporter was but a joke -- I'll explain it to you: Harry loves buying motors and also his man maths is off the scale. We love his videos and so it'd clearly be a win-win-win were he to be encouraged to find a solution that involves all three.
RichB said:
bolidemichael said:
Greg_B said:
Loved the Spain video. Nothing tops Harry’s road trips to these beautiful places I will never be able to get to. The scenery and the hotels are wonderful to see. The comments here fretting about the cost of the whole thing, whether Harry can get enough views to cover the cost, suggesting he buy a vintage transporter (when his entire rationale was to avoid driving in the first place) are just priceless. ??
Suggesting he buy a transporter was but a joke -- I'll explain it to you: Harry loves buying motors and also his man maths is off the scale. We love his videos and so it'd clearly be a win-win-win were he to be encouraged to find a solution that involves all three.Earthdweller said:
stanlow45 said:
Absolutely, am considering doing the Bilbao trip as slightly cheaper than chartering a truck and enjoying great roads and scenery. Such a shame the climb in Majorca was ruined by the cycling vermin though.
It’s a lot cheaper, im booked Portsmouth to Santander in a couple of months time for just over £1k return Calais to Santander is about 900 miles each way and possibly 4 nights in hotels, two at a minimum plus tolls, fuel and ferries/chunnel
I would love to take a drive up La Rumorosa in Baja, Mexico. Its long enough to get into a rhythm going by the videos I have seen.
It was a shame that one the mainland bit Harry didn’t really explain the trip. Having stayed in and cycled around Xabia for several years he did a loop down through the Jalon valley which is stunning . The weather is always great - we usually go early March to cycle and have had low to mid twenties every year and the oranges are everywhere. However, the wife wanted to go to Estepona this year and it pissed it down.
As any fule know Mallorca in March is full if middle aged Brits in lycra living out their Vuelta fantasies.
Spanish drivers are great with cyclists and the roads are smooth and not busy at all once inland.
As any fule know Mallorca in March is full if middle aged Brits in lycra living out their Vuelta fantasies.
Spanish drivers are great with cyclists and the roads are smooth and not busy at all once inland.
suffolk009 said:
I've just discovered that there's a car ferry service from the south of France (Marseille or Sete) to Tangiers Med. £650 return, including a bunk in a shared cabin (other accomodations available). The big downside is that it's a 47 hour journey.
I'm surprised it's not marketed as a cruise!bolidemichael said:
I’ve taken the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen arriving at around 2pm local time and made it to San Sebastián for 10.30pm, so it’s not that onerous.
Aside from the Bordeaux ring road, the journey down through France is usually pretty easy... I've done it a few times. it does rack up the miles on the car though, especially if you're going all the way down to the South of Spain or Portugal. Dr Interceptor said:
bolidemichael said:
I’ve taken the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen arriving at around 2pm local time and made it to San Sebastián for 10.30pm, so it’s not that onerous.
Aside from the Bordeaux ring road, the journey down through France is usually pretty easy... I've done it a few times. it does rack up the miles on the car though, especially if you're going all the way down to the South of Spain or Portugal. ).It worked out about £1,200 I think for the ferry which meant the trackday would become quite expensive unless part of a wider holiday! Not ruling it out but not this year.
Responding re. the journey through France - it depends on what your driving. Is it a car that you'd sit happily on the motorway in for 8 hours, or is it something you'd want to take more time in, and on different roads? If the latter it probably means the 'direct' ferry is the answer!
Anyway, great vid - I got into Harry's Garage from watching the older road trips - awesome!
Dr Interceptor said:
bolidemichael said:
I’ve taken the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen arriving at around 2pm local time and made it to San Sebastián for 10.30pm, so it’s not that onerous.
Aside from the Bordeaux ring road, the journey down through France is usually pretty easy... I've done it a few times. it does rack up the miles on the car though, especially if you're going all the way down to the South of Spain or Portugal. bolidemichael said:
Yes, it does -- but Spanish motorways are very fast and I think that 150km/h is the unofficial limit, as I sat in a train of police vans for miles and they were doing precisely that -- whilst being overtaken by locals!
I live in Spain and yes unofficial limit is indeed that. No one bats an eye. Little while ago I was doing a bit more than what you just said and saw a police car...I slowed down of course, he just looks over and shrugs.
Few years ago I went to the Barcelona circuit and couldn't find the VIP tickets office as it wasn't marked anywhere. Accidentally drove the wrong way up a street, right as he came round the corner (I was already turning around at this point). He stops next to me, I explain what I'm looking for..."follow me" as he boots it and we're doing 3x the speedlimit. Empty roads so all fine but just totally different mentality than northern europe.
Friend of mine took a policeman for a ride in his 458 and the policeman kept egging him on. Very, very deep into triple digits...
Bas Jaski said:
bolidemichael said:
Yes, it does -- but Spanish motorways are very fast and I think that 150km/h is the unofficial limit, as I sat in a train of police vans for miles and they were doing precisely that -- whilst being overtaken by locals!
I live in Spain and yes unofficial limit is indeed that. No one bats an eye. Little while ago I was doing a bit more than what you just said and saw a police car...I slowed down of course, he just looks over and shrugs.
Few years ago I went to the Barcelona circuit and couldn't find the VIP tickets office as it wasn't marked anywhere. Accidentally drove the wrong way up a street, right as he came round the corner (I was already turning around at this point). He stops next to me, I explain what I'm looking for..."follow me" as he boots it and we're doing 3x the speedlimit. Empty roads so all fine but just totally different mentality than northern europe.
Friend of mine took a policeman for a ride in his 458 and the policeman kept egging him on. Very, very deep into triple digits...
Earthdweller said:
DonkeyApple said:
RichardHMorris said:
I'm a big fan of Harry's road trips and through watching them, I've signed up to the Spanish tourist people's hotel group, the Paradores, and have booked a couple when we ride from Santander to Calais via Avignon, Cannes, Route Napoleon, Grenoble, Luxembourg, etc. in July this year.
I will be peeved if they don't turn out as good as some he's shown on his channel.
Paradores in Spain and Relais & Châteaux in France. My two go to brands for road trips for the last 20 years. They just always seem to be in places you want to be with a fun car on a trip. Then on journey days I just used the generic cheap chains and they always seem to have a good eatery in walking distance. I will be peeved if they don't turn out as good as some he's shown on his channel.
I mainly book the modern ones that have pools and spas rather than the real historic ones
I think the only real historic one I’ve booked is the one in Lerma and that is more for location than facilities
They can be a bit odd, ie no tea/coffee facilities nor able to just buy a coffee if you don’t want a breakfast
They can be very good value though and offer good free parking which is a bonus
Bas Jaski said:
bolidemichael said:
Yes, it does -- but Spanish motorways are very fast and I think that 150km/h is the unofficial limit, as I sat in a train of police vans for miles and they were doing precisely that -- whilst being overtaken by locals!
I live in Spain and yes unofficial limit is indeed that. No one bats an eye. Little while ago I was doing a bit more than what you just said and saw a police car...I slowed down of course, he just looks over and shrugs.
Few years ago I went to the Barcelona circuit and couldn't find the VIP tickets office as it wasn't marked anywhere. Accidentally drove the wrong way up a street, right as he came round the corner (I was already turning around at this point). He stops next to me, I explain what I'm looking for..."follow me" as he boots it and we're doing 3x the speedlimit. Empty roads so all fine but just totally different mentality than northern europe.
Friend of mine took a policeman for a ride in his 458 and the policeman kept egging him on. Very, very deep into triple digits...
RichB said:
Joking aside, the Ecurie Ecosse transporter is a lovely thing. I've ogled it several times at Goodwood. To me, as someone who played with the Corgie model as a kid in the '60s, it is of my era. However, I get the impression Harry is less interested in '50s/'60s cars and is more into '70s stuff so it wouldn't really suit his style. I'd love it though...
I got out bid trying to buy this 1948 Foden car transorter, it has a Cummins swap and probably not the widest platform so you are limited to what cars can go inside. But a lovely example of what can be done. 
sisu said:
RichB said:
Joking aside, the Ecurie Ecosse transporter is a lovely thing. I've ogled it several times at Goodwood. To me, as someone who played with the Corgie model as a kid in the '60s, it is of my era. However, I get the impression Harry is less interested in '50s/'60s cars and is more into '70s stuff so it wouldn't really suit his style. I'd love it though...
I got out bid trying to buy this 1948 Foden car transorter, it has a Cummins swap and probably not the widest platform so you are limited to what cars can go inside. But a lovely example of what can be done. Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff