Route Napoleon, the highs and lows
Discussion
phil_dougan said:
Great write up, im heading down that way next summer st tropez and monaco think were stopping in a place called plan de la tour up in the hills i believe, looking forward to the drive down just hope i dont get in bother with zee police.
Dont worry about the police anywhere off the autoroutes. We acted like complete driving t
ts for four days but the only problems we had were on the autoroutes. Everywhere else they were fine, and even hooning through the tunnels from Monaco to Nice didnt even raise an mooresque eyebrow
Wetwipe said:
phil_dougan said:
Great write up, im heading down that way next summer st tropez and monaco think were stopping in a place called plan de la tour up in the hills i believe, looking forward to the drive down just hope i dont get in bother with zee police.
Dont worry about the police anywhere off the autoroutes. We acted like complete driving t
ts for four days but the only problems we had were on the autoroutes. Everywhere else they were fine, and even hooning through the tunnels from Monaco to Nice didnt even raise an mooresque eyebrow
thats what i like to hear its always nice to open these cars up without worrying about police etc
Thanks for all the comments, I really wrote for myself, glad I shared it.
A few more pics.
Early morning and the gloom of Northern France welcomes us. Just don't speed!
Nearly at the start, and a little lost.
Nerv didn't like the look of those clouds.
A short break at Castellane.
Return leg, just above Grasse.
Why am I always the navigator?
Couple of corners later I was in front of them.
Damp conditions barely slowed me.
Some long straights.
One of the rare times I stopped.
My wheels started to change colour.
Pretty pleased with ourselves after that run.
Homeward bound.
A few more pics.
Early morning and the gloom of Northern France welcomes us. Just don't speed!
Nearly at the start, and a little lost.
Nerv didn't like the look of those clouds.
A short break at Castellane.
Return leg, just above Grasse.
Why am I always the navigator?
Couple of corners later I was in front of them.
Damp conditions barely slowed me.
Some long straights.
One of the rare times I stopped.
My wheels started to change colour.
Pretty pleased with ourselves after that run.
Homeward bound.
That was a very enjoyable description of your journeying MT ...
A thought occurred to me that you've spent more time blatting in your 996 over those couple of days than I'd do all year..
.. Any chance you'd throw a few lines together on a bit more detail of the cars performance , how it handled on the limit in the wet / dry , any personal thoughts on the cars envelope?? .. It'd be interesting to get a 'layman's' reaction..
It's sooooo good to hear someone really appreciating their 996 for a change , hopefully the 'detractors' will stay in the wings
A thought occurred to me that you've spent more time blatting in your 996 over those couple of days than I'd do all year..
.. Any chance you'd throw a few lines together on a bit more detail of the cars performance , how it handled on the limit in the wet / dry , any personal thoughts on the cars envelope?? .. It'd be interesting to get a 'layman's' reaction..
It's sooooo good to hear someone really appreciating their 996 for a change , hopefully the 'detractors' will stay in the wings
Spice_Weasel said:
Great write-up, Chaps. Sounds like you had a blast, Les Coppeurs notwithstanding...
MT - your dirty wheels look great - gives the wheels a kind of gun metal colour on the photos that really works with the arctic silver paint.
MT - your dirty wheels look great - gives the wheels a kind of gun metal colour on the photos that really works with the arctic silver paint.
stop. he coveted his brake dust right the way across france.
nervous said:
Spice_Weasel said:
Great write-up, Chaps. Sounds like you had a blast, Les Coppeurs notwithstanding...
MT - your dirty wheels look great - gives the wheels a kind of gun metal colour on the photos that really works with the arctic silver paint.
MT - your dirty wheels look great - gives the wheels a kind of gun metal colour on the photos that really works with the arctic silver paint.
stop. he coveted his brake dust right the way across france.
Ha Ha. I've done the same. Let the wheels get dirty but wiped the shiny outer rim!!! Are those BBS alloys on your GT3, Nervy?
Spice_Weasel said:
Ha Ha. I've done the same. Let the wheels get dirty but wiped the shiny outer rim!!! Are those BBS alloys on your GT3, Nervy?
seriously, he totally did that. with my baby wipes. ah crap, ive just said i use baby wipes.
yeah, ive got bbs' on mine. look under 't
t to clean' on the internet and youll find em. not that i bother cleaning emHa ha, Wetwipe I empathise with you on that one.
I drove home to Dublin via the Napoleon road last month
after a friend's Bday party, and a heavy session in Monaco
in Hotel de Paris and Jimmy's.
I had my heart in my mouth with the hangover of the century from Monaco to the evening
stop over, I know how you felt, this road is just made for 911s, I wished I could pop
a pill to take the hangover away, and fully enjoy the drive.....
Great write up guys.
JL
I drove home to Dublin via the Napoleon road last month
after a friend's Bday party, and a heavy session in Monaco
in Hotel de Paris and Jimmy's.
I had my heart in my mouth with the hangover of the century from Monaco to the evening
stop over, I know how you felt, this road is just made for 911s, I wished I could pop
a pill to take the hangover away, and fully enjoy the drive.....
Great write up guys.
JL
ballcock said:
.. Any chance you'd throw a few lines together on a bit more detail of the cars performance , how it handled on the limit in the wet / dry , any personal thoughts on the cars envelope?? .. It'd be interesting to get a 'layman's' reaction..:
Consider it on it's way.
wetwipe said:
My favourite photo of the whole trip is Nerv's reaction following our rain soaked descent in his Clubsport (read no traction and no ABS).......
Presented with a view like that I had to turn away...
Edited by magic torch on Thursday 26th October 21:08
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