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Hi, all hope that this is in the correct section.
I am at the planning stage of a European trip.
I live in cheshire and want to go to italy then visit the ferrari factory and Lamborghini factory, before taking in some of the passes in the alps then off to stuttgart for the porsche factory then a visit to the Nuremberg ring.
I know its a basic layout at the moment, but I want to know of the best way to get to italy?
I ask this as I'll be doing this in a westfield and don't want to drive all the way from cheshire to italy if possible.
is there a possibility of ferry to netherlands then a freight train to italy?
just weighing up options at the moment.
thanks for any help, Steve.
I am at the planning stage of a European trip.
I live in cheshire and want to go to italy then visit the ferrari factory and Lamborghini factory, before taking in some of the passes in the alps then off to stuttgart for the porsche factory then a visit to the Nuremberg ring.
I know its a basic layout at the moment, but I want to know of the best way to get to italy?
I ask this as I'll be doing this in a westfield and don't want to drive all the way from cheshire to italy if possible.
is there a possibility of ferry to netherlands then a freight train to italy?
just weighing up options at the moment.
thanks for any help, Steve.
Me and my wife did a euro trip in my vx220 in may this year. It's an awesome holiday, were hoping to do similar in my caterham next year.
You have to expect a bit of driving to get through France as its a very big country. You have to stop off at Reims it's a must do for a petrolhead. We stopped off at a fair few places place including Monaco. Bologna Italy, Italian lakes and alps, Swiss alps, Zurich and Luxembourg. All in all a brilliant holiday just expect a couple of days with long stints behind the wheel. It all depends how long you are going for, we went for 10 days and used some motorways to get through France and Italy. When we do it in the caterham I'm going to go for 2 weeks and keep off motorways.
Reims is brilliant, a lot of history and the town is a nice place to sit and eat.
Monaco
The Swiss alps (awesome roads)
You have to expect a bit of driving to get through France as its a very big country. You have to stop off at Reims it's a must do for a petrolhead. We stopped off at a fair few places place including Monaco. Bologna Italy, Italian lakes and alps, Swiss alps, Zurich and Luxembourg. All in all a brilliant holiday just expect a couple of days with long stints behind the wheel. It all depends how long you are going for, we went for 10 days and used some motorways to get through France and Italy. When we do it in the caterham I'm going to go for 2 weeks and keep off motorways.
Reims is brilliant, a lot of history and the town is a nice place to sit and eat.
Monaco
The Swiss alps (awesome roads)
Edited by adsvx220 on Tuesday 11th December 16:59
just looking at the eurostar, and they offer a trip from london to marseille this would be great for me.
I'm struggling to get any info from there website. does this service just take people? or does it take vehicles?
i've never used the train before all ways used ferries before, and don't know wether the car transporter just crosses the channel?
I'm struggling to get any info from there website. does this service just take people? or does it take vehicles?
i've never used the train before all ways used ferries before, and don't know wether the car transporter just crosses the channel?
Fazt said:
just looking at the eurostar, and they offer a trip from london to marseille this would be great for me.
I'm struggling to get any info from there website. does this service just take people? or does it take vehicles?
i've never used the train before all ways used ferries before, and don't know wether the car transporter just crosses the channel?
Eurostar does not carry cars.I'm struggling to get any info from there website. does this service just take people? or does it take vehicles?
i've never used the train before all ways used ferries before, and don't know wether the car transporter just crosses the channel?
There is a car carrying train that will take you part of the journey but i cannot
remember where it starts and ends.I read it on here so hopefully someone more in the know
will see your thread.
stupid me. I tried finding the circuit by google earth and found this out.
If you follow the link below you will see that they are running a tour (already fully booked), but you will see from their itinary that they offer a moto-rail type option on this tour. Should give you a start at least.
http://www.classictravelling.com/tuscany/
http://www.classictravelling.com/tuscany/
adsvx220 said:
Me and my wife did a euro trip in my vx220 in may this year. It's an awesome holiday, were hoping to do similar in my caterham next year.
You have to expect a bit of driving to get through France as its a very big country. You have to stop off at Reims it's a must do for a petrolhead. We stopped off at a fair few places place including Monaco. Bologna Italy, Italian lakes and alps, Swiss alps, Zurich and Luxembourg. All in all a brilliant holiday just expect a couple of days with long stints behind the wheel. It all depends how long you are going for, we went for 10 days and used some motorways to get through France and Italy. When we do it in the caterham I'm going to go for 2 weeks and keep off motorways.
Reims is brilliant, a lot of history and the town is a nice place to sit and eat.
Monaco
The Swiss alps (awesome roads)
Hi, sorry to gate crash the thread. I would love to do a trip like this, would you be interested in having me join in the trip in 2013.Dont be afraid to tell me to BoYou have to expect a bit of driving to get through France as its a very big country. You have to stop off at Reims it's a must do for a petrolhead. We stopped off at a fair few places place including Monaco. Bologna Italy, Italian lakes and alps, Swiss alps, Zurich and Luxembourg. All in all a brilliant holiday just expect a couple of days with long stints behind the wheel. It all depends how long you are going for, we went for 10 days and used some motorways to get through France and Italy. When we do it in the caterham I'm going to go for 2 weeks and keep off motorways.
Reims is brilliant, a lot of history and the town is a nice place to sit and eat.
Monaco
The Swiss alps (awesome roads)
Edited by adsvx220 on Tuesday 11th December 16:59
s, I will understand.Hope you enjoy your trip and take care.
Ade
to be honest Ade, the more the merrier. at current there is no plans just a mere outline of an idea. I think this might be penciled in for 2014 though.
wedding next year and we want to do a few trips around the UK first. only just purchased the westfield, so I want to get to know the car mechanically, I know it'll be fine, but it's a long trip to do in a car I haven't done some previous miles in.
wedding next year and we want to do a few trips around the UK first. only just purchased the westfield, so I want to get to know the car mechanically, I know it'll be fine, but it's a long trip to do in a car I haven't done some previous miles in.
I did a Euro road trip in my VX220 a few months ago, we did 2,500 miles in 12 days 
Here is the link to the write up of my trip, hopefully it is of some use to you. Also a lot more people have included links to their write up within the thread.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
Here is the link to the write up of my trip, hopefully it is of some use to you. Also a lot more people have included links to their write up within the thread.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
Fazt said:
to be honest Ade, the more the merrier. at current there is no plans just a mere outline of an idea. I think this might be penciled in for 2014 though.
wedding next year and we want to do a few trips around the UK first. only just purchased the westfield, so I want to get to know the car mechanically, I know it'll be fine, but it's a long trip to do in a car I haven't done some previous miles in.
Keep me informed please for the next trip.wedding next year and we want to do a few trips around the UK first. only just purchased the westfield, so I want to get to know the car mechanically, I know it'll be fine, but it's a long trip to do in a car I haven't done some previous miles in.
Ade
Roastie, thanks for your post. I read this a few days ago and have been struggling to find it since. It's this post that's made me start looking properly.
I've fancied it for a long time but never looked in to it.
Ade, I'll post when I have something set out, I've gotta speak to a few friends first and make a plan.
I've fancied it for a long time but never looked in to it.
Ade, I'll post when I have something set out, I've gotta speak to a few friends first and make a plan.
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