Lap of France

[ds666]

David W. said:

ds666 said:

I've booked that - looking forward to it

It was very good when we stayed there and we were with a group who were used to good hotels.
Hope it meets expectations.

Stayed last night - very nice .

[MCSV8]

Hope you had a good trip. I'm driving my 1977 V8 to Costa Brava on a circular route across France.

Dunkirk to Dijon, then Narbonne to CB.

Return is CB to St Flour (via the Milau bridge of course) then next day onto the famous Hotel de France in La Chartre sur la Loire, which we've visited many times during Le Mans but never stayed overnight.

All stops in small family hotels with private garaging.

2000 miles at 15mpg !!

[ds666]

[RL17]

MCSV8 said:

Hope you had a good trip. I'm driving my 1977 V8 to Costa Brava on a circular route across France.

Dunkirk to Dijon, then Narbonne to CB.

Return is CB to St Flour (via the Milau bridge of course) then next day onto the famous Hotel de France in La Chartre sur la Loire, which we've visited many times during Le Mans but never stayed overnight.

All stops in small family hotels with private garaging.

2000 miles at 15mpg !!

Have a great trip

Just watched some bits on Millau (underneath) and nearby roads & gorges on here about 17mins and at end

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJRepjHVPjI

best regards
Reg

[andymadmak]

Well I am back. Sorry for the lack of pics, my phone would simply not cooperate!

Some stats

Total mileage: 3852
Average MPG : 24.2
Highest speed attained: 177mph
Longest single day leg: 620 miles. ( covered easily with no aches and pains)
Hottest external temp encountered : 39C
Smiles and encouragement and praise everywhere I went, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany

Faults? None. Zip. Nada.

Other observations: 102 RON Shell racing doesn’t add much (anything) to the performance. The front splitter does not like French speed humps, Audi drivers appear to be bad everywhere!

[ds666]

Sounds like a mega trip !

[CSK1]

Sounds great!
Speed bumps are ok with mine but I drive over them extremely slowly and never hit them.
I just drove back from the detailer in mine today and realised how lucky we are to still be allowed to drive those incredible machines!

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Wow that is a great mileage, glad it went well, these cars do need to be driven!

[drt30]

Have a similar 10 day trip planned next June, good to hear the car was met with positivity across Europe.