3,000 mile road trip in a DB9 Volante.
Discussion
I have been doing a few trips to the south of France / Italy over the last couple of years in 911's. Last year I had a PDK coupe and went to the Monaco GP, and 6 weeks ago I took my Cabriolet (also a PDK) to Rome. It was a great trip but on the way, we made the decision to change from a 911 to a GT car as we are not getting any younger and the additional comfort for 95% of the trip would outweigh the loss of performance that the 911 would give in the Alps, and so I brought my DB9 Volante when we got back.
Route Napoleon in my old Coupe (2017).
On Friday my wife and I will be heading off in the Aston followed by our daughter and her boyfriend in my 2.7 Boxster to the Italian GP in Monza (Milan). We are planning to leave early on Friday and get to Annecy for our first night then head out over the Col de Bonnet and along Route Napoleon to Cannes where we are staying for a week (day trips to Monaco and St.Tropez, then we are staying at Lake Como and commuting to Milan until the GP is over then we head north via the Fuka Pass, the Susten Pass and Route des Cretes and on to Paris for the last couple of days.
Original Ferrari Facrory entrance in my Cabriolet (July 2018).
The Aston had a 111 point check and a fresh service when I collected it a couple of weeks ago, so it should be in good shape. Apart from checking the oil each morning, is there anything else I should be checking or worry about?
This years weapon of choice ;-)
Route Napoleon in my old Coupe (2017).
On Friday my wife and I will be heading off in the Aston followed by our daughter and her boyfriend in my 2.7 Boxster to the Italian GP in Monza (Milan). We are planning to leave early on Friday and get to Annecy for our first night then head out over the Col de Bonnet and along Route Napoleon to Cannes where we are staying for a week (day trips to Monaco and St.Tropez, then we are staying at Lake Como and commuting to Milan until the GP is over then we head north via the Fuka Pass, the Susten Pass and Route des Cretes and on to Paris for the last couple of days.
Original Ferrari Facrory entrance in my Cabriolet (July 2018).
The Aston had a 111 point check and a fresh service when I collected it a couple of weeks ago, so it should be in good shape. Apart from checking the oil each morning, is there anything else I should be checking or worry about?
This years weapon of choice ;-)
BlackV8 said:
... if you are leaving Lake Como via Airolo towards Switzerland, you should drive the oldest road named „Tremola“ via Passo San Gottardo to Andermatt and thereafter Furka Pass. Stunning road and one of the best scenic views. Worth a few miles more. Just an idea ...
Cheers
That looks amazing. I'm on it!Cheers
Edited by LesF on Wednesday 22 August 14:38
LesF said:
BlackV8 said:
... if you are leaving Lake Como via Airolo towards Switzerland, you should drive the oldest road named „Tremola“ via Passo San Gottardo to Andermatt and thereafter Furka Pass. Stunning road and one of the best scenic views. Worth a few miles more. Just an idea ...
Cheers
That looks amazing. I'm on it!Cheers
Keep an eye to drive the correct road from Airolo on the Via San Gottardo, join the road via Bedrina towards Tremola Pass. A little tricky intersection on the way to the standard San Gottardo Pass. Or set a waypoint Tremola on your GPS / Google Maps.
Enjoy and have fun ...
V8V Pete said:
Remarkable looking road. Surely the whole thing's not cobbled?
V8V Pete, IT is cobbled all the way 
but if you are leaving the „normal“ San Gottardo Pass Road as mentioned, it is a 25 minutes drive on to the pass where you enter the normal road again. Worth to see and by the way, a historic road crossing the alps the early days ...https://www.schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerla...
Cheers
Edited by BlackV8 on Wednesday 22 August 15:52
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