Mount Ventoux awaits today

[gemini]

Anyone done it?

[TooMany2cvs]

Yep, about a decade and a half ago. It's very, very steep and long. Once you come out of the tree line, it's a total moonscape.

[Red Devil]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzc2ugMoujY

Edited by Red Devil on Friday 12th September 18:02

[gemini]

Thanks but the reveal doesnt link!
Anyway I had a great day.
Youre right.
Once out of the tree line the moonscape appeared.
Stopped at the top for a photo then down the other side and brake burn was the order of the day. For the A class British Merc Iet by anyway!

After coming down we had lunch at Beaumes de Venise and bought some spiffing apres diner vin!

Un Bon jour!

[AdiT]

Great road...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5irT03pRcY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDMaR4OOyiU

[Red Devil]

gemini said:

Thanks but the reveal doesnt link!

Try again.

[gemini]

Ouch!
Thats quick.
No cyclists to negotiate ether!

Edited by gemini on Sunday 21st September 18:35

[yorkieboy]

Im off there in a few weeks, Can't wait!!

[gemini]

Cool.
In the Jag?
Stop in Beaume on the way down and try the dessert wine!

[Red Devil]

gemini said:

Ouch!
Thats quick.
No cyclists to negotiate ether!

Not surprising it's quick. It's a Radical. @0:14 you can clearly see the distinctive vents on bodywork above the l/h front wheel.

[MC Bodge]

It is on my list

[yorkieboy]

Yes Gemini, But my dad's XK 5.0 Convertible I received a early birthday/xmas pressy last week!! A GoPro black series!

[gemini]

Enjoy and we look forward to the edited highlights!

[yorkieboy]

Well we didn't have the best weather really! sunny first half, Then up into the clouds I found it amusing whilst up there, Ho hum. Video to follow.

Edited by yorkieboy on Friday 10th October 11:00

[AdiT]

Disappointing when that happens. We did the Grossglockner this year and I was basically driving on instruments, using the sat-nav. It was that bad there was fog in the tunnels, which was interesting.

[yorkieboy]

Just a few hundred metres down!



Verdon Gorge!

Edited by yorkieboy on Friday 10th October 23:16

[gemini]

Wow
How different!
Coffee stop at Sault?
Dessert wine at Beaumes?

[MC Bodge]

AdiT said:

We did the Grossglockner this year and I was basically driving on instruments, using the sat-nav

When I drove up there from the north, the fog was extremely thick high up too. I was driving along at sub-walking pace to avoid driving over the edge.

Lower down it was wet, but clear. The descent down the dry Southern side was great.

[CarbonXKR]

Looks like you had a good trip Yorkie. When we did our Europe trip Sept 13, I mounted the Gopro on the bonnet using the Suction cup mount, was frightened to put it on the roof like you've done! It worked okay for me, you could see a bit of the bonnet - not too much - and hear the supercharger scream ......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AraQwBAiXX4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91gZ_ydlgNM
How is the 5.0 to drive compared to the XK8?

[yorkieboy]

Very enjoyable trip Jeff, The standard 5.0 Is a absolute peach of a engine! Quite a difference to my 4.2! Yes I would love a 5.0 but for the moment I can't complain with my 8. It cruised easily on the motorway on a cc. Then when you want to play with the paddles it does so without fuss. I think It IS a very underated car the 5.0 XK Is. My video footage is a bit shaky and I'll post something up very soon!