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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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23/05/2014 20:55
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Jake has never been to Monaco so we're dropping in to visit on or way back which were my reasons for booking a flight to Nice. I've been a few times, F1 back in 1986 which was simply awesome with the noise. I bet the locals will be happier this year with the new quieter V6 cars. the noise in Monaco was outrageous, ear plugs were a must. Yes your right the locals will be a lot happier. Have fun.
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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23/05/2014 22:21
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I start my journey tomorrow morning. See you in Torino!!! Have a safe trip Radicz and enjoy the adventure
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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24/05/2014 09:54
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Have fun Neil....
and...
Yippee I have a Coupé with a Green Roof, It's a bit of a mess still, my fault for taking it away yesterday, but I do at least have a car!
Now PLEASE stop raining so I can clean it up and get it ready.
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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24/05/2014 11:30
24/05/2014 11:30
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I'm on my way... No pics yet!
Courtesy the usaul bank holiday mayhem, it took five hours to get from Hemel to the channel tunnel... Currently in Grande Synthe, next stop Ulm, 800km. We missed our train due to the horrendous traffic and the next train was cancelled due to a technical fault so we ended up leaving a couple of hours later than planned. Not a great start but we arrived safely in Amsterdam at midnight last night. Coupe ran like a dream! Photos to follow in the other thread...
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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24/05/2014 22:34
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Getting exited now, we'll be in TURIN soon... HAPPY
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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24/05/2014 22:54
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Getting exited now, we'll be in TURIN soon... HAPPY Excellent Must say you Coupe is looking might fine
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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25/05/2014 20:52
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Hi Neil, we leave early hours Tuesday.
Oh and, the car is ready. Today a light polish and sealer, looks rather sweet again.
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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25/05/2014 23:18
25/05/2014 23:18
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Instead of spending Sunday afternoon at Venaria, I am thinking on visiting the Fiat Centro Storico (only open on Sundays* according to Fiat's web site). It's not far from Lingotto (where we will be on Saturday) Or I might even have to forget about Venaria altogether (as nice as the gardens might be) and visit Centro Storico plus Museo dell'Automobile to get my maximum Fiat and other Italian cars fix on the trip. Anyone else interested in coming along? *but another web site says closed at the weekends an only open weekdays by appointment. Does anyone know what the real opening hours are?
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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26/05/2014 01:11
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@DaveG tomorrow morning I will call Centro Storico FIAT to ask if sunday will be open. I Will ask also if will be possibile to see document about Coupe'. @barnacle. I apologize for the behavior of my countrymen. The average Italian and VERY undisciplined. And you have not seen nothing yet. The worst are the Italians who are in the middle of the highway instead of the first lane, and you'll see many
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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26/05/2014 02:25
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Just watch out for the Tunnels Neil
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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26/05/2014 07:27
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Sorry for double post Boosted, where do you will sleep on tuesday night? Ettore says that from Como to Biandrate meet, are 90km, but on morning highway to Milano is full of traffic! You must start from Como at 8.30-9.00, to come to Torino without problems Thanks for the tip Gimmo. Yes the plan is to stay in Como or somewhere close by, but haven't booked anything yet... I'll keep you updated! Today we leave Amsterdam and head south through Germany. I hope the weather will be good for the blast along the autobahn!
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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26/05/2014 09:54
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In Italy fuel costs 1.70euro each liter (1.40GBP), 95 octane Boosted, you could sleep in Luino, my city, mwahahaha And we can start together on friday morning, passing out of traffic along Lake Maggiore Check this route http://goo.gl/maps/RknHmFrom Luino to Vicolungo meet with neil will be such less than one hour and a half, and we can re-fuelling before start in Switzerland where fuel costs 1.1 GBP per liter.
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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26/05/2014 15:42
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This evening I will send you the menu for friday lunch I have called Museo Storico FIAT, on Sunday it is open and free. The archive is opened in different days, during the week, but there are not infos about Coupe', because our coop is too young and they can show us only documents of old cars
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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26/05/2014 15:59
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I saw on facebook a document from there, regarding a coupé? It seems to be about his car?
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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26/05/2014 21:41
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Gimmo, thanks for checking with Centro Storico, I didn't expect to see anything Coupe-related in there, I was going to reminisce about Fiats from the 60's 70's and 80's like the 850 - my first car that I learnt to drive on, plus the 124/125 and 127/128, 131/132 and 130 and Dino - some of which I also owned before the Coupe. Looks like my Sunday is sorted. As for tunnels, you mean this clip?
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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26/05/2014 23:00
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Here the menus! What do you prefer? 1 Rice with asparagus Roast with mushroom sauce, side dish Bounet (typical sweet from Piedmont with chocolate and amaretto) -- 2 Borage ravioli alla ligure (fresh tomato and pesto) Scallops with asparagus Panna cotta (vanilla) -- 3 Piedmontese agnolotti Baked rabbit with olives Fruit salad Including house wine and coffee, for 20 euros each one. If you are undecided I can choice for you I do not write my choice to not influence your choice
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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27/05/2014 20:14
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That does not look like seafood scallops, it looks like escalope of pork or veal?
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Re: 20th Anniversary 31st May-2nd June 2014
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27/05/2014 22:35
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Spent today cruising around Lake Constance... Not the best pic but you get the idea! This was taken on the Swiss side looking across to Germany. After seeing zero coupes since leaving the UK I suddenly spotted a red one just over the border in Austria (flashed and waved but got no response) and then two more in the space of 10 minutes just after entering Switzerland! Tomorrow we're heading into the middle of Switzerland to Luzern, and then we'll probably take the Gotthard pass into northern Italy on Thursday (unfortunately can't do Stelvio as it's closed - thankfully I saw your post Neil!). Fingers crossed the weather improves a little. @Gimmo your suggestion for us to stay somewhere near Luino on thursday night sounds great - then we could drive together on Friday! Can you recommend a good value hotel in the area?
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