Following on from This Thread as promised, a post to see how many would be interested!

In brief, the idea is to plan a road trip over a long weekend next summer, driving on some of the best, most scenic roads around the UK, driving between 'checkpoints', with a few overnight stops and possiby some events on the way. We could possibly end with a drive around one of the country's race tracks. Hopefully we can dip into Wales & Scotland on our travels!

A bit like Britball but with the cars all being coupes!

We can call on the knowledge of coupe owners around the country to advise us on some good roads, and of course search t'internet.

We can try and keep costs as low as possible with the more people we get, for group bookings of hotels/B&B's etc.

I think it would be a great trip and a great opportunity to do some proper driving! I'm happy to do most of the organising, but i think planning routes may be more of a collaborative effort for myself & a few others.

So, if you like the sound of this then put thy name forwards! This is stage 1, to see how many we could possibly get. If anyone would like to help with elements of the organisation/route planning, please say. Once we've got some rough numbers we can start working some stuff out.

If we start planning early, i.e. now, it'll be a lot more affordable for most as we have time to save the pennies!

So, lets hope theres enough interest! I look forward to seeing a nice list of names......

Yup, subject to dates costs etc, I'm in

Forget the UK one, There are too many meets and drives already around the UK. Instead go for a Euro one. A touring Holiday would be welcome. Maybe a trip to Italy to take the cars back to their mother land?
Might be a good thing to stock up on parts whilst in Italy!!

Andy.

as i said in the earlier thread i would prefer a European one. there isn't much in the UK that really interests me enough to spend a lot of cash. as sumplug said there are loads of meets and trackdays already organised for the UK.

Mark

Id be interested in either, as long as there is good organisation.

Ross

you know im in,would like to see some euro roads to be honest and possible euro meet with the other clubs would be great.
we do need a plan of action tho,proper organising as h2ypr says.
feels like a proper coupe holiday then aswell.im happy to help in anyway i can.

I'd be interested in a Euro one, depending on cost

Route from Honda Eurotrip

The route.

Saturday 30th June 2007
Catch the ferry at Dover to either Calais or Boulogne then head through France stopping off at the old pit lanes at Riems. We then head south using the payage through the Champagne Ardenne to the capital of the Burgundy region Dijon, for an over night stay

Sunday 1st July 2007
Today the real driving begins. Leaving Dijon we head past Lyon then Grenoble, before taking the Route Napoleon N85 which takes us through the Verdon Gorge (One of the nicest places in France) we then head for a two night stay in Nice. Tonight is the night, for those who want, can have a heavy late night drinking session

Monday 2nd July 2007
Rest day to visit Monaco or just chill on the beach in Nice or St Tropez

Tuesday 3rd July 2007
We leave Nice refreshed and ready for the days driving. They will be more twisties and mountain passes than you could ever dream about. We head for Briancon before taking in the Mont Cenis pass then onto the Little St Bernard Pass before reaching our overnight destination of Aosta (famous ski resort) in the Italian Alps.

Wednesday 4th July 2007
We leave Aosta and hit a mountain pass straight away the Great St Bernard pass before reaching the famous Furka pass, from here we follow Le Route de grande Alps passing through some beautiful Swiss mountain villages heading back into Italy to do the Passo del Bernina then onto the daddy of all twisties the Stelvio pass. We then head through some long mountain tunnels to hear the Vtec sing before hitting the Austrian Tirol, passing through Austria we head for our final destination of the day to a German Bavarian mountain villiage Garmisch Partenkirchen but not before taking a photo opportunity at the W$$K mountain the highest mountain in Germany

Thursday 5th July 2007
We leave Garmisch Partenkirchen then head through Austria again past Innsbruck and head for Austria's highest mountain and pass Grossglocknerstrasse from here we travel through Austria into Bavaria taking twistie B roads before we reach the Autobahn and keep to the speed limit.
We travel through the German Autobahns all the way up to Koblenz (nice city near the Nurburgring) or a hotel nearer the ring.

Friday 6th July 2007
Today we spend a full day at the ring doing what we enjoy most then head back to Koblenz for a end of tour party.

Saturday 7th July 2007
After a long lay in we head back through Germany Belgium and France before catching our ferry back to the UK. Those who want to stay a little longer at the ring can and make their way back Sunday or Monday.

The total route is about 2200 miles it takes in fast autobahns, mountain passes, cols, Villages, Beaches, mountain villiages,holiday resorts ski resorts, racetracks, historical motorsport venue and 7 different countries

couple of links for some pics, these photo's might make you decide the journey is worth it

you need a logon, just use mine which i have never hardly used

username - fiatcoupe
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http://www.civictype-r.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=114416
http://www.civictype-r.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=114236

would love to drive through them mountains,looks fantastic.
i think for the first coupe road trip, 7 day trip is a tad long to be with people you dont really know.
maybe 3-4 days.meet at dock,someone suggested?flood the docks with coupes. just a suggestion

dont think any of those guys knew each other, most people take a passenger they know so when they have spare time they do stuff seperately.

but could always cut monaco/nice out. that would cut 2/3 days off that trip straight away. one thing you have to watch for is fatigue from too much driving thats why they have a couple of rest days.

true true.ah well,im fine with a whatever really.be good if this goes ahead tho.

interested - depending on date...

how about a poll for a month for this then?

I'd be up for this and if we ended up in Tuscany, i could take you up roads that would leave you shaking with excitement

Please bear in mind though, that us folk up here in the Borders and Scotland have the best part of a day's journey to get to Dover, and back up!
It's ok for you southern lot, France is nearly in your back yard

One word of caution;
Lets keep away from the long tunnels, ie. St Bernard and the like. The last time i drove through it, the air was that thick with smog that the engine almost cut out. Just purely a lack of oxygen due to the traffic, lack of ventilation and nose to tail HGVs churning out the black stuff.

I can set one up, which months are being considered?

i would say april through to august??

can you add more months onto the poll later?

summer months i think,suggestions everyone?
i reckon may-sept.
any different months post up,are you tagging along tartandude?

Don't think so, I'll add a few more just to be sure

Poll for Month of Roadtrip single choice
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Votes accepted starting: 28/10/2007 04:06
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Unlikely Im afraid

Wedding to be planned etc

tight ar$e

might be interested if late July...ish

Although very dependant on date, would be something I would love to do ,couldn't commit early on though.

haven't had a holiday for 2 years

late july...ish is TOTB time

thats me out then

too busy rest of year to take time off

people might still decide they want to go end of july, totb isn't everyones cup of tea

don't even know what it is

I have driven to Tuscany more then once. Best to go after April, as the passes could still be blocked. I drove from Calais at 7.00pm at night, and stayed in Reims after going down the A26. Then following day, a drive to Macon. Stayed overnight. next day went through the Champagne region to Chamonix[picture box beautiful]. Then through Mount Blanc. On the other side, the road is on Stilts as you pass through the mountains. The road twists and turns as you head to Genoa. Final destination, Petrasenta in Italy with the Carrera Mountains behind [famous for Marble]. Luca, Piza all a nice drive away. Roads in the region are superb.
You cannot do this and back in 4 days really, so would need 6-7 days to make it worthwhile.
Or you could make a trip to Le Mans for the race!! Its in June.

Andy.

Very interested

What about doing both? As i run a business, i'd find it hard to take a week off for a Euro run (though i'd love to, business comes first!).

We could do a 2/3 day UK run for those who dont want to or cant afford a Euro Run, and the Euro run can cater for the others???

Or, tie in a short Euro run with Le Mans. I did Le Mans 2 years ago and can highly recommend!

I'd still be happy to organise a lot of the UK one, but i think someone else would need to look after the Euro one.

No harm in doing both. What do we think?

I didn't state a preference in my post but I would want the UK one. I'm not sure I could do a euro run tbh.