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October,found out that Germany has a 2nd round of world RX this year,at the Estering,Buxtehude near Hamburg.
Cue road trip to be organised.
Wolfsburg is way up north nearish Hamburg,so it goes on the list.
So the VW museum is on the list.
Corrado softtop concept,nice looker.
Walking distance away is VW Autostadt,which I compare to Mercedes Benz world for VW.
It's not just VWs here,they have display of significant cars in history.
Next day north to Hamburg for the Prototyp museum,that I only became aware of when a PHer visited and posted about it.
Spread over 3 floors ,packed with old race cars,mostly Porsche or related.
Now off to the world RX for the weekend.
That's about it.
Cue road trip to be organised.
Wolfsburg is way up north nearish Hamburg,so it goes on the list.
So the VW museum is on the list.
Corrado softtop concept,nice looker.
Walking distance away is VW Autostadt,which I compare to Mercedes Benz world for VW.
It's not just VWs here,they have display of significant cars in history.
Next day north to Hamburg for the Prototyp museum,that I only became aware of when a PHer visited and posted about it.
Spread over 3 floors ,packed with old race cars,mostly Porsche or related.
Now off to the world RX for the weekend.
That's about it.
For those who enjoyed my 2016 condensed road trip pics, take a look at my 2013 Italy trip
here.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
here.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
May has been a busy month for me and Fabio the Fiat.
My interest in World RX ,see previous posts n pics ,has seen me go to 3 rounds this month.
First weekend in May ,Hockenheimring via the Nurburgring ,although I got there too late to see anything and on the way home I
dropped into Stavelot ,Spa for the car museum in the abbey there ,2 days after the Spa WEC had taken place.
Next weekend ,was the World RX of Belgium ,in Mettet ,which is an easy schlep from Calais being only 2.5 hours.
This actually should've been 1 long roadtrip but it just went pear shaped so I came home and travelled twice.
Weekend just gone and it's the final round of World RX at the home of rallycross ,Lydden hill circuit ,Kent.
After travelling twice to Europe, I couldn't possibly miss the home round only about 75 miles from home.
Car was 100% reliable for all these trips out and received complimentary comments from the nice people I met and shared a campsite with
on Saturday night in Kent.
I'll add pics from the phone tomorrow ,it spends longer with a flat battery than it does actually switched on nowadays.
My interest in World RX ,see previous posts n pics ,has seen me go to 3 rounds this month.
First weekend in May ,Hockenheimring via the Nurburgring ,although I got there too late to see anything and on the way home I
dropped into Stavelot ,Spa for the car museum in the abbey there ,2 days after the Spa WEC had taken place.
Next weekend ,was the World RX of Belgium ,in Mettet ,which is an easy schlep from Calais being only 2.5 hours.
This actually should've been 1 long roadtrip but it just went pear shaped so I came home and travelled twice.
Weekend just gone and it's the final round of World RX at the home of rallycross ,Lydden hill circuit ,Kent.
After travelling twice to Europe, I couldn't possibly miss the home round only about 75 miles from home.
Car was 100% reliable for all these trips out and received complimentary comments from the nice people I met and shared a campsite with
on Saturday night in Kent.
I'll add pics from the phone tomorrow ,it spends longer with a flat battery than it does actually switched on nowadays.
but I am a bit biased.
lucido grigio said:
Try and finish this road trip report off'
Next day on the way home via the Spa circuit museum in Stavelot abbey.
My 2nd M1 seen in 2 days ,took more pics but won't upload.
good man, i was there last month after the 6hr de SpaNext day on the way home via the Spa circuit museum in Stavelot abbey.
My 2nd M1 seen in 2 days ,took more pics but won't upload.
beautiful collection down in that basement
Vitorio said:
lucido grigio said:
Try and finish this road trip report off'
Next day on the way home via the Spa circuit museum in Stavelot abbey.
My 2nd M1 seen in 2 days ,took more pics but won't upload.
good man, i was there last month after the 6hr de SpaNext day on the way home via the Spa circuit museum in Stavelot abbey.
My 2nd M1 seen in 2 days ,took more pics but won't upload.
beautiful collection down in that basement
But have to accept that all museums rotate their displays.
How have I never seen this thread????
Absolutely cracking stuff!
You have some awesome adventures. Thanks for documenting it all. The photos are great. Too many amazing cars to mention.
And the how the hell do you find out about all the events you attend?
Just good research?
I know about the various manufacturers museums and thats about it.
Anyway like I say, brilliant. Thanks for posting it all.
Absolutely cracking stuff!
You have some awesome adventures. Thanks for documenting it all. The photos are great. Too many amazing cars to mention.
And the how the hell do you find out about all the events you attend?
Just good research?
I know about the various manufacturers museums and thats about it.
Anyway like I say, brilliant. Thanks for posting it all.
marky911 said:
How have I never seen this thread????
Absolutely cracking stuff!
You have some awesome adventures. Thanks for documenting it all. The photos are great. Too many amazing cars to mention.
And the how the hell do you find out about all the events you always attend?
Just good research?
Anyway like I say, brilliant. Thanks for posting it all.
Yes, research.Absolutely cracking stuff!
You have some awesome adventures. Thanks for documenting it all. The photos are great. Too many amazing cars to mention.
And the how the hell do you find out about all the events you always attend?
Just good research?
Anyway like I say, brilliant. Thanks for posting it all.
Without getting too long winded about it.
I read about 1 event in whatever country ,I book time off work around it and then find as much other stuff that could be fitted in around it.
Take my Sweden trip as a good example ,I first heard of "Power Big Meet" from a car magazine article and drove there in 2010 in my Cosworth.
It's a massive and brilliant American car show in Vasteras ,though moved this year for it's 40th year.
I wanted to return in my brilliant little Fiat and in 2014 found that in the same city there was the "Midnightsun rally" ,which started just 1 week later, so that made up my 2014 trip.
I cut short that trip due to a bad back pain and so had to go back and finish it off properly ,in 2015.
I then find out that 2015 has Midnightsun rally ,followed by Power Big Meet and same weekend the World RX round also in Sweden ,so 3 major events ,1 country ,2 weeks.
Midnightsun rally is listed as Sweden's largest historic car rally ,its well worth the visit if that's your thing and some British teams are now entering it.
BTW all the above happens in the next couple of weeks.
That did end up a bit long winded.....
Did you look at the thread I linked to on my 2013 trip ^^^^^ ?
Went to Mille Miglia,found Lamborghini 50th anniversary tour coming down there one week before.
After managing to transfer a large number of pics from old laptop I might as well post a few more from random foreign points
from my travels.
Beside the Ligurian sea ,Meditteranean May 2013.
no idea where some of these are ,apart from Italy.
pic says all you need to know
in the village where my sister's house is
and in Sweden 2014
from my travels.
Beside the Ligurian sea ,Meditteranean May 2013.
no idea where some of these are ,apart from Italy.
pic says all you need to know
in the village where my sister's house is
and in Sweden 2014
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