The Alpine Tour 2010
The Alpine Tour 2010
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JBOONY

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202 posts

208 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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Well it all started on the evening of the 3rd of September 2010, 26 cars and their owners gathered at the Mecure Hyth hotel down south to embark on what was to be the trip of a lifetime. I doubt most of us could sleep that night, because in front of us was 9 days of petrolhead nirvana, nearly 4000 miles of open tarmac and some of the worlds greatest cars. However, its not the cars that made the trip, it was the people, the banter, the getting lost moments and tunnels.
So without further delay may I introduce the Petrolhead Nirvana 2010 Alpine Tour, without doubt the most intense driving tour organised by a group of people who have a passion for driving and adventure.

I could write on and on and on about each thing we came across, the little breakdowns or the French motorists who would speed up whilst you're overtaking them. However I feel that words cannot explain what we all experienced, so I will let the pictures do most of the talking:

























































































































Robert Burns

911 posts

192 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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Best holiday ever.

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JBOONY

Original Poster:

202 posts

208 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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Sure was rabbie smile

Robert Burns

911 posts

192 months

Friday 12th November 2010
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My photo's will be up on facebook and on the fourms tomorrow.

NickZ4

54 posts

186 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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Amazing pics and looks like you guys had a great time - how long was the trip overall? You guys planning another one?

Harsh

4,551 posts

234 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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Great photos Johnny, I'm doing a write up at the moment as well.

Nick, we're doing 2 next year, details coming on PH starting next week mate.......

NickZ4

54 posts

186 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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I would be very very interested - ok I have a Range Rover Sport, which I don't think will come, but just got a new Alpine white Z4 35i, which I would love to do a trip in.....

How many days was the trip?

NickZ4

54 posts

186 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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Sorry just seen the 9 days.....looked at thepics a few times now, and what a trip......nice seeing such a mixed bag of cars

Mr Roper

14,135 posts

217 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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Great pictures smile

A very jealous Mr Roper

voicey

2,488 posts

210 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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It was an Epic trip in so many ways. Did you get your paintwork fixed Johnny?

JBOONY

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202 posts

208 months

Saturday 13th November 2010
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yes mate, had a new front end on the car smile

JBOONY

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202 posts

208 months

Tuesday 16th November 2010
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Awesome videos Nigel, HAHA I remember that black R8 now who decided to join us for most of the tunnels

Edited by JBOONY on Tuesday 16th November 13:37

vetteheadracer

8,273 posts

276 months

Wednesday 17th November 2010
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JBOONY said:
Awesome videos Nigel, HAHA I remember that black R8 now who decided to join us for most of the tunnels

Edited by JBOONY on Tuesday 16th November 13:37
Remember I stopped out of sequence for fuel, well the guy in the Audi was at the same fuel station. He was a very well spoken English chap who lived in Germany.

JBOONY

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202 posts

208 months

Thursday 18th November 2010
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vetteheadracer said:
JBOONY said:
Awesome videos Nigel, HAHA I remember that black R8 now who decided to join us for most of the tunnels

Edited by JBOONY on Tuesday 16th November 13:37
Remember I stopped out of sequence for fuel, well the guy in the Audi was at the same fuel station. He was a very well spoken English chap who lived in Germany.
An absolute legend, I bet it made his day joining us lot, it was nice to have him along.......however he should have given it a bit more right foot in the tunnels smile

JBOONY

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202 posts

208 months

Thursday 18th November 2010
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vetteheadracer said:
JBOONY said:
Awesome videos Nigel, HAHA I remember that black R8 now who decided to join us for most of the tunnels

Edited by JBOONY on Tuesday 16th November 13:37
Remember I stopped out of sequence for fuel, well the guy in the Audi was at the same fuel station. He was a very well spoken English chap who lived in Germany.
An absolute legend, I bet it made his day joining us lot, it was nice to have him along.......however he should have given it a bit more right foot in the tunnels smile

vetteheadracer

8,273 posts

276 months

Thursday 18th November 2010
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ECHO? smile

Hark

592 posts

203 months

Sunday 21st November 2010
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We did something similar last year through the TTOC.

The best week of driving ever. Some fantastic, roads and scenery.

There are some cracking photos above. I'll keep my eyes posted for the next one.

Harsh

4,551 posts

234 months

Sunday 21st November 2010
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Hark said:
We did something similar last year through the TTOC.

The best week of driving ever. Some fantastic, roads and scenery.

There are some cracking photos above. I'll keep my eyes posted for the next one.
Hark, if it helps, the details for the next one are here......
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...