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Hello all.
I'm currently in Dover, about to get on a ferry. With me I've got an e46 330I cab, a mountain bike,a snowboard, a pair of swimming trunks, an inflatable boat that may or may not hold my weight and a camera.
The only place I've planned to go so far is my grandparents house in Hannover, Germany.
Ideas on a postcard? Obviously I'm thinking the alps, but I've not decided which particular Alp I'd like to visit..
Nurburgring is a potential shout. See if my 93 year old grandad will come along!
Need a beach along the way too.
I'm currently in Dover, about to get on a ferry. With me I've got an e46 330I cab, a mountain bike,a snowboard, a pair of swimming trunks, an inflatable boat that may or may not hold my weight and a camera.
The only place I've planned to go so far is my grandparents house in Hannover, Germany.
Ideas on a postcard? Obviously I'm thinking the alps, but I've not decided which particular Alp I'd like to visit..
Nurburgring is a potential shout. See if my 93 year old grandad will come along!
Need a beach along the way too.
matthias73 said:
With me I've got an e46 330I cab, a mountain bike, a snowboard, a pair of swimming trunks, an inflatable boat....
At Calais, sell the boat and swimming trunks to some Syrians for a fat profit, then head for the alps.When it's time to come home sell the mountain bike to some more Syrians for a fat profit.
Then dump the rest of the gear and pack the car with more Syrians to drop off in Germany on your way back to Calais - cash only. Job done.
Oooh so many places you could go!
I love this sort of thing :-)
Done it a few times
1st time ended up doing a tour of WW2 beaches in Normandy in my 1991 Scirocco
2nd Time went on a little trip around southern Holland (some of the little islands and beaches are nice, stayed in a castle!)
3rd time did this route in a 1969 MGB!!
Whatever you do you'll have a great time
I love this sort of thing :-)
Done it a few times
1st time ended up doing a tour of WW2 beaches in Normandy in my 1991 Scirocco
2nd Time went on a little trip around southern Holland (some of the little islands and beaches are nice, stayed in a castle!)
3rd time did this route in a 1969 MGB!!
Whatever you do you'll have a great time
I'd recommend the Great St Bernard's Pass right on the border between the Italian and Swiss Alps, the road at the beginning of the Italian Job. Nice little village in the middle with hotels and resteraunts, just got back and genuinely the most beautiful place I've been, couldn't recommend it more. About a 10 hour drive from Calais. 
Edited by ConorE on Tuesday 9th August 21:52
matthias73 said:
Awesome thanks. What's the ring like on a saturday? If I go on a weekend my cousin can come.
I'm going to post pictures until I get back. It'll break the monotone of what car threads!
I'm going to post pictures until I get back. It'll break the monotone of what car threads!
I love that pic!
For a number of years we've been doing wine and tobacco trips to Calais and Adinkerke, and part of the enjoyment is crossing the Channel and getting on to continental roads. The best bits (we've done three trips to Italy) are when - just before one docks at Calais - are when you apply the headlamp deflectors! That's when you know you've got a proper road trip ahead!
Have a good 'un
Depending on time I'd say Croatia, even if its just Pag
Good roads across the alps if you go that way too! - loved my trip a few years back!
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Good roads across the alps if you go that way too! - loved my trip a few years back!
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
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So looking at all the places you guys gave suggested, along with a call from a friend in rome, I came to the conclusion that im probably looking at 4000 kilometres in the next couple of weeks.
Rather guiltily I checked the oil and with all the will in the world I couldn't pretend it looked particularly fresh. The car's service history ran out 20k ago so there's a chance it's not been done since then.
And my grandads garage has a service pit...
Off we went to the kraut equivalent of halfords and came away with all the necessary filters and oils.
When I was a little kid the old boy used to make things with me in the workshop. Everything from model boats to electric circuits with motors and bulbs. Absolutely fantastic to get back in the workshop and work at something, especially as he's now in his 90s!
Forgive the vest, it's bloody warm and I'm young and misguided.
Look at the state of this filter. Absolutely horrendous.
Last time I did any vehicle maintenance was on a tank. Cars are much more pleasant to work on, even if the filter is stuck and the washer bottle has split!
Rather guiltily I checked the oil and with all the will in the world I couldn't pretend it looked particularly fresh. The car's service history ran out 20k ago so there's a chance it's not been done since then.
And my grandads garage has a service pit...
Off we went to the kraut equivalent of halfords and came away with all the necessary filters and oils.
When I was a little kid the old boy used to make things with me in the workshop. Everything from model boats to electric circuits with motors and bulbs. Absolutely fantastic to get back in the workshop and work at something, especially as he's now in his 90s!
Forgive the vest, it's bloody warm and I'm young and misguided.
Look at the state of this filter. Absolutely horrendous.
Last time I did any vehicle maintenance was on a tank. Cars are much more pleasant to work on, even if the filter is stuck and the washer bottle has split!
Spent four hours in the car with a mate today. Drove to "winterberg", a ski and bike resort to do some downhill biking. He drove back which gave me a break because im driving through the night tonight to hopefully get to les deux alpes by 9am tomorrow, so I can get on the glacier!
He loved the car and hit 130mph, not bad!
Don't ask how I got it to fit.
He loved the car and hit 130mph, not bad!
Don't ask how I got it to fit.
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