gangzoom Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Great pics!!! Really cannot wait for the 16th of August to start our trip, going to do the Furka pass, Grimsel pass, Ottardo pass, Susten pass, Stelvio, basically any thing that looks twisty between Berne and Stelvio Have even stuck a ugly GB sticker on already, I think am going to need a new hard drive in anticipation of all the photos am going to take Edited July 27, 2014 by gangzoom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 The link isn't working for me Phil Does this work?http://s1078.photobu...4?sort=3&page=1 Not on my iPad but does on my Mac http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Philip_Oldale/library/?sort=3&page=0 ^ that link works on both Are you the Phil that had the VX220 ? Yep, wrote it off in Scotland after 6 months. I use the MR2 for track days and I have to say it's been very reliable, touch wood. Ken/Will were trying to persuade me to get a 350/370z. Maybe I'll have one for the European trip next year Yeah I bet the MR2 was just as much fun to be fair, but maybe not as good as a GT car like a Zed of either flavour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Great pics!!! Really cannot wait for the 16th of August to start our trip, going to do the Furka pass, Grimsel pass, Ottardo pass, Susten pass, Stelvio, basically any thing that looks twisty between Berne and Stelvio Have even stuck a ugly GB sticker on already, I think am going to need a new hard drive in anticipation of all the photos am going to take Lovely combo, love dark blue and cream/ivory leather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 Nice pics there Phil. I'll start uploading mine tomorrow. I have about 8 hours of video to go through too lol For anyone interested in doing a roadtrip that way I'll put up a little post for tips and tricks and roads to visit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Nice pics there Phil. I'll start uploading mine tomorrow. I have about 8 hours of video to go through too lol For anyone interested in doing a roadtrip that way I'll put up a little post for tips and tricks and roads to visit. Please do mate, some of those pics you showed me looked epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 i still havent got round to sorting all my shots we must get together Will to compare notes and roads and see if we went the same or different ways in the end.. i found a few jems that i hadnt actually planned to do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Same steve, we hit a closed road south of nafles and had to take a detour but it went through a national park and some lovely views, we also found a great pass with a cobbled road. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Great pic Phil. What Phil has neglected to mention is that all the in car moving shots are taken with a hand held camera and with the rear tyres screaming on the hairpin bends Now, that walking get up of Wills had the hotel staff in stitches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipouk Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Great pic Phil. What Phil has neglected to mention is that all the in car moving shots are taken with a hand held camera and with the rear tyres screaming on the hairpin bends Now, that walking get up of Wills had the hotel staff in stitches Sshhhhh... nobody was supposed to know about that There were some screaming tyres but I only took pics on the straights - for health and safety reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Should have been a health and safety warning on Wills walking outfit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Including one of Will prepared for a walk up the mountain with jeans tucked into socks, which caused a few giggles... I think Jim needs to send you a new hat Will, it's looking a little faded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 So what an adventure. 8 days, 9 countries, 2341.6 miles, driving for 59 hours and 32 minutes and it was absolutely awesome. Car was bullet proof and averaged 27.6mpg. As many people are interested in doing a euro road trip i thought i would provide a description of our route, where we stayed and some tips. But first off i want to say a few thankyous. First off a huge thankyou to Steve for the idea for the route, he went a week before us and we used his route as a basis for ours. It was amazing so thanks a million steve. Also a big thanks to Karl and Amy for the euro packs, thankfully we didn't need them but they were invaluable just in case - hope you enjoyed the meal. And finally a big thank you to Ken and Phil for coming along for the journey and making it so much fun. So where to begin: Day 1: Guildford to Baden Baden Our plan was to catch the ferry as early as possible and get to baden baden as quickly and as painlessly as possible. I wont put a route up for this, just follow your sat nav. On that point I have to say the connect premium was brilliant. It got us everywhere, avoided the toll roads, was easy to use, and found local fuel stops without issue. We booked a motel in advance which was ok but really nothing to shout about, it was just a stop over ready for an early start the next day. http://www.booking.com/hotel/de/am-rasthof-4-76532-baden-badem.en-gb.html?aid=303948;label=postbooking_confemail;sid=4501046da15ee8520003838573ba93e7;dcid=4;ucfs=1;srfid=a904ef1a37aa6758e886ef6969ab63b4754f4dd9X1;highlight_room= Have to say the autobahn was fun. Its weird going over 100mph and its legal. A lovely Aston martin went flying past me so i smiled and decided to give chase. I could hear him from miles away and put my foot down. Gave up at 145mph though as i dont have balls of steel but the zed was flying and could easily have pushed on further. Had some fun back and fore with Ken and Phil on these roads. Today was the day of speed. Tips: - Book the eurotunnel rather than the ferry to avoid all the close parking - it was scary lol - Book in advance to get cheaper prices - Don't worry about the GB sticker on the back of the car - just have the GB euro plates. Also dont worry about the light reflectors so long as you dont drive at night. We got stopped at borders and no one raised an eye brow Day 2: Route 500 down to Glarus The primary reason for stopping at Baden Baden was to follow route 500 down into Switzerland. https://goo.gl/maps/c1LIS . What a great road to start the tour. Route 500 takes you up high overlooking some lovely landscapes. Lots of sweeping bends and lovely views. http://www.ultimated...route_ID=20007. The best part of the route is the initial journey south from Baden Baden - don't miss this road. Unfortunately the weather was a little drizzly but still very enjoyable. The road took us 6 hours south to Glarus / Nafles which was an ideal stopping point ready to take on the Klausen pass the next morning. We found an amazing hotel near nafles prior to leaving and booked it because of the view. http://www.booking.c...highlight_room= I would definitely recommend this place purely for the location and the friendly hosts. It was relatively cheap to stay but food and drinks were expensive. The road up to the hotel was interesting. The main road was closed and we looked lost but a biker who had followed us to Nafles stopped to help. When we asked him where our hotel was he looked up to the mountain towering over the village and said on top of that mountain. See those tiny bridges up there, you head that way. What a journey that was. Tight twisties right against the rock face and over tiny bridges with huge drops. But it was well worth it. This was the view from my room And a little video of the hotel and lake http://vid1016.photo...zps02cd9b60.mp4 After a slap up meal and a walk in the mountains it was time for an early night ready for the passes the following morning. Tip: - Don't worry about high octane fuel for your zeds. Most of the petrol stations we saw had 95, 98 and 100 octane and they had garages like we have pubs in this country. They were everywhere. Day 3: The passes To be continued 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Nice write up Will, see you in Europe next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) First ever picture from me Day 2 of road trip. Edited August 11, 2014 by Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 Congratulations on posting your first pic on the forum. Now awaiting the tidal wave lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) Still to get multiple pics posted. Edited August 11, 2014 by Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 A few more from the trip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Day 3 pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Day 4 pics. Leave hotel for days drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Nice work Ken. Lots of happy memories and i cant wait for next year. It reminded me to upload some more of mine - heres a small sample. Really must get the videos sorted too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JetSet Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Great pics!! I love this one, the amount of scree is unbelievable. Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Yup i agree pete, that was a very special road we found, it was the best of the roadtrip http://www.ultimatedrives.net/top-10-roads/details.php?route_ID=40005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Day 5 Leave hotel. This had to be the best value for money hotel we stayed at Then there were 2, Phil had to start back to the UK. Something about a Music festival a tent and a girl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Yup i agree pete, that was a very special road we found, it was the best of the roadtrip http://www.ultimatedrives.net/top-10-roads/details.php?route_ID=40005 I wish the internet was about to research road trips in 1978. I drove right past that road driving from Innsbruck to Zurich back then. Pete 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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