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UPDATED NOW WITH PHOTOS! European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
- 85genius
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UPDATED NOW WITH PHOTOS! European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
So this is the whole reason I'm buying my Z4! Me and a load of mates have all decided on a European Road trip this summer ending up at the Italian grand prix in monza. There's 14 of us going 2 people to a car, mostly bringing girlfriends along but a couple of my.mates are going 2 lads to a car. So far 3 of us have bought our machines, I went z4 (of course) one mate has an e36 m3 and another has got an slk280 amg. All reasonably similar speed obviously m3 slightly quicker but We won't be far off. I'v already told my mate with the m3 I'm sharing his spare wheel
Harwich to Hook then making our way through holland Germany Austria (stelvio pass for some alpine driving) then through to Italy for the Italian Gp.
After the f1 is done we'll come back through Switzerland then France, Callais to Dover then back up to Yorkshire .
Still not planned the route properly but I can't wait!
Harwich to Hook then making our way through holland Germany Austria (stelvio pass for some alpine driving) then through to Italy for the Italian Gp.
After the f1 is done we'll come back through Switzerland then France, Callais to Dover then back up to Yorkshire .
Still not planned the route properly but I can't wait!
Last edited by 85genius on Fri Sep 18, 2015 5:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
Sounds a hoot keep the pics coming once on route
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
Sounds like a good summer ahead. When are you setting off.
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
We are setting off in the afternoon of the 29th of August driving down to Harwich for the night ferry to Hook, then making our way through Europe . Having a sit down next weekend to properly discuss the route down Italy but we got about 5 days to get there in time for the GP so we can get pretty creative on the stops
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
Update:
Now we all have our cars for the trip, my mate who had bought the SLK hated it but loved mine so now he's a fellow Z owner!
Z4 E85 2.5 (mine)
Z4 E85 3.0
M3s E36
M3 E46
E46 330
MX5
Leon FR
All apart from the Leon are convertibles
I cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now we all have our cars for the trip, my mate who had bought the SLK hated it but loved mine so now he's a fellow Z owner!
Z4 E85 2.5 (mine)
Z4 E85 3.0
M3s E36
M3 E46
E46 330
MX5
Leon FR
All apart from the Leon are convertibles
I cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
Forza Stelvio !
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
What a trip. Love everything about it. The journey, the company and an F1 race. Epic. You better take a camera!
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
Sounds like a great Trip dont forget to put up pictures and let us know how you get on
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- 85genius
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
Got the car loaded up surprised how much stuff we managed to get in the boot. I know what you guys are like with photos so here's a teaser
Will try and get a few more this aft after we meet up, but we won't have all 7 cars together until Monday, well actually they'll be 8 cars for a couple of days of the trip, anyway I'll post as many photos as I can depending on where I can get a decent wifi signal
Will try and get a few more this aft after we meet up, but we won't have all 7 cars together until Monday, well actually they'll be 8 cars for a couple of days of the trip, anyway I'll post as many photos as I can depending on where I can get a decent wifi signal
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
Quick snap from when we met up in Wakefield on Saturday
Then from later on that night when we met up with the e46 m3
Getting ready to leave Amsterdam and make our way down through Germany, just waiting on the e36 m3 to turn up
Then from later on that night when we met up with the e46 m3
Getting ready to leave Amsterdam and make our way down through Germany, just waiting on the e36 m3 to turn up
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
Have a great route down - hope the weather holds good I'm down in the South of France and it's baking today - Safe Route
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
It ain't baking here today - have a great trip
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
Bing wrote:It ain't baking here today - have a great trip
Same here - a un-tropical 14c here currently.
Have a great trip
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
Nice trip! Enjoy Will have to get out on a run with you guys sometime- i'm only up the road from you.
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Re: European Road trip, UK to monza for the GP
Got back last night, well this morning actually and it was awesome! Ended up staying an extra day as really didn't want the trip to end. We decided to change the route on the way down as there were thunderstorms all through the Alps so didn't fancy Stelvio with zero visibility, but found a nice route through France. We made up for it on the way back and drove up through Italy over the Stelvio Pass into Austria, amazing drive! then up into Germany and spent our last night in Brussels. Don't worry there are more photos coming but got loads of work to catch up on so will be a few days, but I'll leave you with one of my favourites from the trip mostly because its my car and its some amazing scenery
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