ironictwists MX5 - While on the PHN Alpine Tour!

[chevy-stu]

vetteheadracer said:

S3_Graham said:

im desperate to do one of these, is it very hard on the cars??

Only if you drive a Porsche or Aston

Was odd the most expensive cars suffered.......

the lil' MX5 did very well.....

[big dub]

Was an awesome trip!

Some of my fave pics that I took:












All my pics are here - http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m10/bigdub_01/P...


Sorry Umair, not trying to hijack your thread

[clarkmagpie]

That looks to have been an amazing trip. Very jealous!

[ironictwist]

Ah yes! I forgot just how good some of those snaps are Rob, glad ya posted them up

[Jeffmaniac]

Looks a great holiday. I bet your 5 was more fun than most of the other cars there!

[taylor86]

Looks fantastic! In your opinion, would my BMW 330ci AUTO/TIPTRONiC cope with this tour or would something a little less gt be a better bet?
I don't know if you have already stated but how much did the whole thing cost you in the end?

[Robert Burns]

Umair, fantastic right up. Loved it.

just one wee bit. the route napolenon day 4 i think the photo of everyone there, it wasn't true. i was missing from that photo. i was way ahead of you after i got lost.

[vetteheadracer]

a couple of my videos are up on Johnny's picture thread which is here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Martin_Hx]

vetteheadracer said:

a couple of my videos are up on Johnny's picture thread which is here:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[big dub]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-FuvBH1hag



Working on another one

[Horrocks]

Brilliant thread!

Really does make me want to do something like this, at 20 years old and 2 months from a 3 years no claims bonus I am definetely looking at my options, I don't quite think it would be the same in a 1.2 clio somehow...

How did the megane do? I am looking into these over the next few months you see.

Whoever organised the hotels- they did a great job they all look epic.

[big dub]

Ok part 2 is now up - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1359JcIaJxI

The whole trip condensed down to 13 minutes, I won't be held responsible for anyone getting motion sickness

[Harsh]

As i think i said to you before this is an excellent write up Umair, I have been working on my own and have just read this again and it's far better than mine so I may just give up.

I know we sell this trip on the roads and the places we visit but what really makes them special is the people who come along.

This year the group was just fantastic, made all the hard work arranging it very worthwhile indeed. The true friendship, the constant smiles, the banter over the walkie talkies and at dinner are almost impossible to describe.

It was a pleasure to have you on this trip and we're looking forward to having you back again in 2011, and the MX5 will always be welcome.

[ironictwist]

Fortunately you only have to put up with me for BOTH Alps Tours next year, the Viking will have to wait till the year after I imagine!

A longer compilation video is in the works so I will EVENTUALLY get them up here, I just never seem to get round to finishing it.

Edited by ironictwist on Wednesday 24th November 23:16

[ironictwist]

Alpine Tour 2010 - The Best Bits! - Days 1-4 - Part 1

http://vimeo.com/17241931

Enjoy

- Main post updated, more videos to come

Edited by ironictwist on Sunday 28th November 12:20

[ironictwist]

& NOW!



After having to endure working as a snow plough I'm harking back to warmer times...Part 2 of the first 4 days.

Alpine Tour 2010 - The Best Bits! - Days 1-4 - Part 2
http://vimeo.com/17434961

The remaining few days are in the works & I have to say, the footage IS MUCH MUCH better than the first 4 days

[gary71]

Great trip I'm planning my own Alpine tour next year, want to go even more having read all that!

[piefacemate]

6/10, nice footage but not enough hooliganism

[Conor D]

Is yours a 1.6 or 1.8?

Nice video, I got some chills watching it, ha. I need an MX5.

[david_h]

Very inspirational thread.

It's really difficult to capture the scenery in Europe, it's totally under-rated in my experience. Made it up a few alpine passes earlier this year in Southern Austria, I have the bug but there's no way I could drive 300miles a day unfortunately.