Taking a Ferrari 360 Modena to Modena - Our Euro trip

Taking a Ferrari 360 Modena to Modena - Our Euro trip

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Kyodo

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730 posts

124 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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A write up of a trip from the south east UK to Maranello, Italy. What began as a set of notes to share with family, developed into a full-blown website. If it offers a few pointers or do/don'ts for those planning something similar, I'll be a happy man!

www.ferrari360modena.co.uk



Edited by Kyodo on Saturday 30th July 12:14

mr pg

1,954 posts

205 months

Friday 29th July 2016
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Great write up. Was out there doing many of the same passes only 3 weeks ago in our Porsche. Have to agree about Susten Pass. Nufenen Pass also one of our favs.

MikeTFSI

5,005 posts

102 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2016
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Great stuff, haven't read it all yet but I will do shortly. I am doing a similar trip in September, not quite a Ferrari 360 but should still be fun in my BMW 335i. I have done it before in a TDI Skoda and that was great fun!

Darren390

478 posts

207 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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Fantastic write up, many thanks for taking to time to share. Looks like a great trip, we did something similar last year in my 147 GTA. There is something special about taking an Italian car back home!

Was interested in your hotel recommendations as I'm off to Como next year in my Bullitt Mustang, can't wait!

Thanks again,
Darren

mr pg

1,954 posts

205 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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Darren390 said:
Fantastic write up, many thanks for taking to time to share. Looks like a great trip, we did something similar last year in my 147 GTA. There is something special about taking an Italian car back home!

Was interested in your hotel recommendations as I'm off to Como next year in my Bullitt Mustang, can't wait!

Thanks again,
Darren
We stayed at Como this July, and can highly recommend this B&B:

http://www.casadelportico.it

Wonderful place to stay.

Paul.

Frrair

1,371 posts

134 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2016
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Thank you for posting that.

It may well be a few years before my wife and I go on hols without the children so I will have to keep my near identical 360 to replicate the trip you have just done.

I also use Migliore in Bromsgrove and have visited several places you did on your trip.

I also had the same reaction to the train ticket lady to go to the top of the Jungfrau going over the glacier on the zip wire at the top was great and me and the two kids did it, kids were 8 & 5 at the time, I think....

Once again thanks for sharing and I am glad you've had a great trip.

Kyodo

Original Poster:

730 posts

124 months

Thursday 4th August 2016
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Many thanks for the kind words guys. I originally wanted to paste it in to a thread here but once I got started I realised I'd created a bit of a monster. It would've been the longest post in history!

Thanks again
Mark

The Mean Machine

67 posts

93 months

Wednesday 17th August 2016
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Thanks for posting , it made a very enjoyable read over lunch in the office. I am going to take delivery of a new Cayman S later this year and would like to do a european road trip down to the Italian Lakes possibly Spring or Autumn next year so the tips will be useful!

mr pg

1,954 posts

205 months

Wednesday 17th August 2016
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The Mean Machine said:
Thanks for posting , it made a very enjoyable read over lunch in the office. I am going to take delivery of a new Cayman S later this year and would like to do a european road trip down to the Italian Lakes possibly Spring or Autumn next year so the tips will be useful!
Have done just that the past two years in our 981 Cayman S, so feel free to ask (pm).

Paul.

moldy

116 posts

105 months

Friday 19th August 2016
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Well done that man!!

Great "book" thanks for sharing, done lots of road trips, I will now start preparing for next year (pinching some of your route)

MDL111

6,943 posts

177 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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That was a great read - I thought i would only quickly click on it and then go to sleep ..... Read it beginning to end - very good effort and sounds like an amazing trip. Makes me want to go for a drive to hear the engine sing

Thank you for taking the time to put this together

Osinjak

5,453 posts

121 months

Saturday 9th January 2021
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Only just read this after a google search, cracking read and thanks!

popegregory

1,437 posts

134 months

Saturday 9th January 2021
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Osinjak said:
Only just read this after a google search, cracking read and thanks!
Seconded; this is my kids off at uni dream...!

Kyodo

Original Poster:

730 posts

124 months

Saturday 9th January 2021
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Many thanks. Now we just need the opportunity to take it back to Italy again. Fingers crossed for the second half of 2021.

Osinjak

5,453 posts

121 months

Saturday 9th January 2021
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I’m toying with the idea of buying a 430 and if I do, it will absolutely be going to Italy (and beyond) so googled ‘Ferrari road trip Europe’ and there it was. Cracking stuff.

Spleen

5,453 posts

121 months

Saturday 6th March 2021
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A quick update, I've now bought an F430 Spider so on with the planning. How exciting!

therealsamdailly

328 posts

63 months

Tuesday 29th June 2021
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This is a great write up, thanks

7mike

3,010 posts

193 months

Monday 5th July 2021
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I drove this over the Gotthard Pass years ago, the brakes smelt a bit whiffy on the way downhehe

Kyodo

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730 posts

124 months

Monday 5th July 2021
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My original post went up some time ago. We recently traded the 360 against a California and I'll be certain to have another crack at this stuff once we're able to take the new car across to Europe. Many thanks for the kind comments smile

Spleen

5,453 posts

121 months

Monday 5th July 2021
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Nice one! I obviously had to bin my Italian trip this year which properly pissed me off no end, I was using your trip as a template and had a pretty good idea of what I was going to do. bd bloody virus arse.

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