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I have just completed a European roadtrip, this is something I have wanted to do for years after seeing the adventures that others have posted. First stop is Monaco:
I took the Ferry from Dover to Dunkirk, I would have much rather taken the Eurotunnel, if the DLVA had not messed up having my car still registered as LPG...
A 2am start from my house, I arrived at Dover around 7:35 and topped up the tank. Caught the ferry 8am and a few hours later arrived in Dunkirk:
I let Google maps do all the hard work, which meant using the very smooth/quick but extortionate toll roads, with booths on the left...
A fuel stop / break:
I tried to get some sleep at midnight, but only managed a hour. Decided to press on to Monaco, as I was finding the car so relaxing and not really tired.
Arrived about 4am and parked outside of the city and got a bit more sleep:
Average MPG through france:
Getting about 500 miles per tank, not bad for a V8!
This was the view when I woke up:
The next, or technically the same day, I thought I would familiarise myself with the town. Walked about 16miles and Monaco is very steep uphill!
Gorgeous E-Type undercover in underground car park:
Photo stop in harbour:
Got checked into my hotel, in Monaco the roads can be so tight! The scooters/bikers are suicidal, squeezing along side your car/overtakes in busy roads.
My parking spot, takes about 6 point turns to fit in:
Photos around Monaco, Casino Square:
A casual Lamborghini Countach and Ferrari F40:
Lovely sea view:
Part of the F1 circuit:
Wednesday I got to drive a Supercar, thanks to Geekman on this forum who recommended a supercar experience company locally.
The meeting point was Eze Village, just outside of Monaco. I had a choice of a Ferrari F430 or Lamborghini Gallardo, I went for the Ferrari.
Obligatory shot of the Ferrari and Jaguar togther at the Perfumery:
After the Ferrari drive, I had dinner at the Cafe de Paris in Casino Square:
A great day!
I spent an afernoon across the border in Italy:
Some evening photos of Monaco Harbour:
Last day in Monaco, I also saw a Koenigsegg Agera R driving around, but too slow for a photo!
Time to go
The next day was the German Autobahn, this has been a dream of mine for years. I have driven on it very briefly years ago in my Mum's diesel Skoda, did not even get to its terrifying 105mph top speed due to weather lol. I knew there was a very tight window if I wanted a high speed run, as the weather was not on my side. I waited till about 5am then hit the autobahn, it was dry and roads were almost empty. I have driven fast before, but never maxed out a car, so was a bit scary where the road was not 100% smooth. I had the navigation running on Google maps, so I could assess the sharpness of a corner ahead and back off if needed. The 260km/h limiter seemed to come up quickly with minimal fuss, appart from the squeal from my S/C belt in between gear changes. I video recorded the drive (handsfree before anybody asks!!):
The car was only in 5th gear, and had plenty more to give. I tried the documented trick of manualy selecting 5th and Sport mode, made no difference, where did that rumour come from? Slighly disapointing, I wanted 170mph+, but still very fast.
I got to the Netherlands very quickly! I visited Jag Parts & Cars of Gorinchem while I was there. I have wanted to visit for a while. Richard the owner was very accommodating and gave me a tour of his workshop. The website shows only a tiny part of it, has to be seen to be belived! Hercules1 sourced my Portfolio wings/vents came from there a few years ago.
Richard also has many Jaguar wheels in stock:
A very wet drive back to Dunkirk after. This British Audi Quattro joined me at my final hotel stop:
Drove back from Dover to Carnforth yesterday, progress was very slow due to the traffic, but it is good to be back.
My verdict of the trip? It was definitely worth it and I would recommend it to anyone, especially Monaco if you are really into cars. I would love to live there!
2800 miles covered flawlessly by the car, driven through 6 Countries (France, Italy, Luxembourg, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium).
What next for the car? Seriously thinking about the next project, so (with heavy heart) probably go up for sale in a few months.
I took the Ferry from Dover to Dunkirk, I would have much rather taken the Eurotunnel, if the DLVA had not messed up having my car still registered as LPG...
A 2am start from my house, I arrived at Dover around 7:35 and topped up the tank. Caught the ferry 8am and a few hours later arrived in Dunkirk:
I let Google maps do all the hard work, which meant using the very smooth/quick but extortionate toll roads, with booths on the left...
A fuel stop / break:
I tried to get some sleep at midnight, but only managed a hour. Decided to press on to Monaco, as I was finding the car so relaxing and not really tired.
Arrived about 4am and parked outside of the city and got a bit more sleep:
Average MPG through france:
Getting about 500 miles per tank, not bad for a V8!
This was the view when I woke up:
The next, or technically the same day, I thought I would familiarise myself with the town. Walked about 16miles and Monaco is very steep uphill!
Gorgeous E-Type undercover in underground car park:
Photo stop in harbour:
Got checked into my hotel, in Monaco the roads can be so tight! The scooters/bikers are suicidal, squeezing along side your car/overtakes in busy roads.
My parking spot, takes about 6 point turns to fit in:
Photos around Monaco, Casino Square:
A casual Lamborghini Countach and Ferrari F40:
Lovely sea view:
Part of the F1 circuit:
Wednesday I got to drive a Supercar, thanks to Geekman on this forum who recommended a supercar experience company locally.
The meeting point was Eze Village, just outside of Monaco. I had a choice of a Ferrari F430 or Lamborghini Gallardo, I went for the Ferrari.
Obligatory shot of the Ferrari and Jaguar togther at the Perfumery:
After the Ferrari drive, I had dinner at the Cafe de Paris in Casino Square:
A great day!
I spent an afernoon across the border in Italy:
Some evening photos of Monaco Harbour:
Last day in Monaco, I also saw a Koenigsegg Agera R driving around, but too slow for a photo!
Time to go
The next day was the German Autobahn, this has been a dream of mine for years. I have driven on it very briefly years ago in my Mum's diesel Skoda, did not even get to its terrifying 105mph top speed due to weather lol. I knew there was a very tight window if I wanted a high speed run, as the weather was not on my side. I waited till about 5am then hit the autobahn, it was dry and roads were almost empty. I have driven fast before, but never maxed out a car, so was a bit scary where the road was not 100% smooth. I had the navigation running on Google maps, so I could assess the sharpness of a corner ahead and back off if needed. The 260km/h limiter seemed to come up quickly with minimal fuss, appart from the squeal from my S/C belt in between gear changes. I video recorded the drive (handsfree before anybody asks!!):
The car was only in 5th gear, and had plenty more to give. I tried the documented trick of manualy selecting 5th and Sport mode, made no difference, where did that rumour come from? Slighly disapointing, I wanted 170mph+, but still very fast.
I got to the Netherlands very quickly! I visited Jag Parts & Cars of Gorinchem while I was there. I have wanted to visit for a while. Richard the owner was very accommodating and gave me a tour of his workshop. The website shows only a tiny part of it, has to be seen to be belived! Hercules1 sourced my Portfolio wings/vents came from there a few years ago.
Richard also has many Jaguar wheels in stock:
A very wet drive back to Dunkirk after. This British Audi Quattro joined me at my final hotel stop:
Drove back from Dover to Carnforth yesterday, progress was very slow due to the traffic, but it is good to be back.
My verdict of the trip? It was definitely worth it and I would recommend it to anyone, especially Monaco if you are really into cars. I would love to live there!
2800 miles covered flawlessly by the car, driven through 6 Countries (France, Italy, Luxembourg, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium).
What next for the car? Seriously thinking about the next project, so (with heavy heart) probably go up for sale in a few months.
Geekman- Will do! Very kind of you to say so, it is far from perfect, but pretty good for nearly 14. A few tidying up jobs to get done in the next month.
SJC- Replied
Tobinen CdeG & Oa, thanks, I really enjoyed it, I would recommend it to anyone!
Stedman, I was not going very fast on the autoroutes, just 73mph, as in no rush. How did you get past the limiter & and how fast?
SJC- Replied
Tobinen CdeG & Oa, thanks, I really enjoyed it, I would recommend it to anyone!
Stedman, I was not going very fast on the autoroutes, just 73mph, as in no rush. How did you get past the limiter & and how fast?
Edited by alec.e on Saturday 23 September 22:33
alec.e said:
Stedman, I was not going very fast on the autoroutes, just 73mph, as in no rush. How did you get past the limiter & and how fast?
I'm surprised by that - my R would never get close to your OBC figure.Erm, my speedo touched 170mph, but of course there is some error there. I just pressed the right pedal a lot!
I had a quick dig on the internet and it seems it's a soft limiter.... (but that could be b
ks!)How stable did yours feel at higher speeds?
A long overdue update for this forum. I bought another car to run alongside the Super V8 instead of selling it:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
The highlight of the year was winning the XJ trophy at RAF Cosford in April and a mention of the car in Jaguar World magazine
Of course a bit of polishing
Brand new engine bay plastics
An eventful 3rd aniversary with the car, on the way to work
I met up with my friend Niall, 8bit of this forum for some proper photos
I have been on a bit of a spending spree with the old barge, loads of goodies fitted.
My Andriod OEM head unit is fitted and working great, thanks to Ben Willcox for building it
Nissan GTR gauges anyone
Bluetooth retrofitted
Bosch AMG uprated IC pump:
A big one, geniune Arden Sportline 3pc wheels. Bought these 2 years ago, they were in a really bad way. I have completely stripped, painted & polished these over the last month. Finally, they are on the car. 295 tyres on rear
Lots more I have probably forgotten about. She goes to Viezu tuning for a custom rolling road map next month.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
The highlight of the year was winning the XJ trophy at RAF Cosford in April and a mention of the car in Jaguar World magazine
Of course a bit of polishing
Brand new engine bay plastics
An eventful 3rd aniversary with the car, on the way to work
I met up with my friend Niall, 8bit of this forum for some proper photos
I have been on a bit of a spending spree with the old barge, loads of goodies fitted.
My Andriod OEM head unit is fitted and working great, thanks to Ben Willcox for building it
Nissan GTR gauges anyone
Bluetooth retrofitted
Bosch AMG uprated IC pump:
A big one, geniune Arden Sportline 3pc wheels. Bought these 2 years ago, they were in a really bad way. I have completely stripped, painted & polished these over the last month. Finally, they are on the car. 295 tyres on rear
Lots more I have probably forgotten about. She goes to Viezu tuning for a custom rolling road map next month.
Oilchange said:
didn't like the previous wheels frankly, too big in the arches, these look much better. Are they smaller rims?
Yes, they are 19". I was a bit concerned they might look a bit small, as 20" is the best looking size for the X350 imo, but I am loving the look of extra sidewalls.
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