2 weeks and 2000 miles

2 weeks and 2000 miles

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H5V VE

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611 posts

204 months

Sunday 27th July 2014
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Just got back from driving around south west France for 2 weeks and can I just say what a fantastic cruiser the VXR8 is (if only it was a bit more frugal). It fits 4 people in comfort and all the gear (ok - so it needed a roof box as well for that part) - but the boot is still cavernous.

The French motorways are a joy and 130kph just about hits the VXR8 sweetspot in terms of mpg.

Anyway, apart from loads of looks varying from "wow - what is that" - to "mon dieu - what is that noisy lump of metal", there are some lovely roads to drive around there.

To the point of this post though. If any of you get the chance, the drive over the Pyrenees from France in Andorra is just breath taking - you can leave Stelvio behind for this one. There is a tunnel through if you really want to, but up and over is by far the best option - exhaust in 2nd and third echoes nicely off the side of the mountain as you go around the hair pins :-)

As an added benefit, there is also a 2km tunnel between Foix and Andorra that you get as a free bonus! If i can find the camera again, will post up a few pics.

Highly recommended.

H5V VE

Original Poster:

611 posts

204 months

Sunday 27th July 2014
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Enjoy!

Just make sure that you time your trip around Paris and the motorways just south of there well. We head down overnight so it usually pretty quiet.

The other fun part is when you start up on the Eurotunnel trains in that enclosed space. Make sure you keep an eye in your rear mirror for that part :-)

(oh yeah - the factory satnav definitely covers all of France and Andorra - and the rest of Western Europe as well)

Edited by H5V VE on Sunday 27th July 08:22