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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
[Re: Ballypete]
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25/01/2019 21:19
25/01/2019 21:19
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magooagain
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Extra night each way is fine for me. I would drive down from Leicester and stop overnight in Dover before we headed across the channel regardless as it is 5-6hrs from my location. You would all save loads of hours by getting over the channel in the evening and staying the night France side and an early start the next morning. I've done it countless times and it really tells at the end of the day.
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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
[Re: slime500]
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26/01/2019 18:31
26/01/2019 18:31
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barnacle
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I'm still unlikely to be able to make this trip, here's some distance experience...
We regularly do Hemel to Struan (Isle of Skye) regularly, both in the coupe and in the Bravo. 660 miles, and usually around ten hours of driving. We do that in a day, leaving around seven (in both directions). It's better going up because the roads once you get north of Glasgow are both quieter and more interesting than motorway; coming home it can get tedious and slow.
We also do Hemel to Berlin, most recently over xmas, and that's boring motorway all the way. That's around 850 miles, and again we do it in one day both ways. The average speed is a little higher (though we do remember that the speed limits on the continent do also apply to the British) and our normal run leaves home at 0430 and gets us to Berlin at between six and eight, depending how much we stop for food. Again, we've done it in Coupes - 16NA and 20VT - and in the diesel bravo and the cruise control is bloody useful. You need to keep your wits about you on the motorway if you're doing 130kph or so because some bozo can be behind you at 300kph - from first visible to up your backside in fifteen seconds or so.
So yes, it is quite possible to do long distances without a break (other than that enforced by the crossing, and fuel stops) but it helps no end if there are two of you driving. A break is definitely indicated.
Five years ago we spent a week getting to Torino, stopping first in Ulm in Germany and then a short break in Brescia.
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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
[Re: slime500]
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28/01/2019 15:04
28/01/2019 15:04
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Even if we stay French side and leave early it's still an 8hr drive whatever way you look at it, it's a trip we're meant to enjoy so I for one will welcome a more relaxed drive and extra day, itinerary so far is:
Dover-Dunkirk 9am ferry 19th June, present costs return are £130.00. 1st night Best Western Hotel Crystal in Nancy, 5.5hrs driving from Dunkirk, costs £89.00 - £120.00. 2nd night Geneva not Bern so we have more choices for routes to Turin, Best Western Hotel Porte Sud de Geneva, costs £66.00 - £100.00. 3rd, 4th and 5th nights in Turin (Giorgio hopefully very soon with this info) 6th and 7th could be the reverse of our route down or different as some may choose to hit it hard home, myself I was thinking leave Italy and heading back through France to stay in Paris 24th, ferry back on the afternoon of the 25th.
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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
[Re: Countrycruising]
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28/01/2019 15:10
28/01/2019 15:10
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Posts: 1,621 Leicester UK
Ballypete
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Thanks for the info Joe, is it down to individuals to book hotels and ferry passage or do you envisage a group booking once Giorgio gets back in touch?
Doris the 1998 Portofino Blue 20V and Zoe the 1999 Alfa Romeo 916 Spider Bog standard needn't be boring...
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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
[Re: slime500]
#1629044
28/01/2019 16:57
28/01/2019 16:57
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PeteP
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Unfortunately I won't be going, but for those who are, it is worth checking AFerry as they are frequently offering discounts on all the channel crossings. I used to use them on the Dover- Dunkirk route when I was organising the SpaItalia weekends.
16VT and X1/9 1500
We must all do our part for the planet. I unplugged a row of electric cars that nobody was using.
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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
[Re: samsite999]
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28/01/2019 21:59
28/01/2019 21:59
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Hollywood
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Hollywood
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1. CC 2. Barnacle + 1 3. Ballypete 4. Serg1 5. BBR + 1 6. Barmybob + 1 7. skulkin [+1] [probably] 8. Phil Vincy LE + 1 9. Clint (clintos) 10. Klaas + 1 if + 1 confirms 11. Gilbo + 1 12- Coupedummy+1 hopefully 13. DaveG +1 or +2 possibly 14. 1st_things_1st (Andrew) + 1, probably 15. Sam + 1 16. Hollywood (hopefully)
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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
[Re: slime500]
#1629137
30/01/2019 21:57
30/01/2019 21:57
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Joined: Nov 2018
Posts: 62 -Italia - Club del Coupè Fiat...
Giorgio
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Reaping the fruits
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For hotel for the night between the 22nd and the 23rd we will give you 3 Hotel names to which you will have a lower cost. The choice of the hotel is free and you have to book the night after you enter the list of participants. The whole program will be visible on the website www.clubdelcoupefiat.piemonte.it and this is the only truth. The program so far does not know anyone but only me and Franco
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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
[Re: slime500]
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31/01/2019 21:23
31/01/2019 21:23
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Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 95 Denmark
mli
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Reaping the fruits
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Hi All
I hope there's space for a tiny danish 20VT :-) (and I hope I can get it ready...)
Cheers M
SprintBlue 20vt '97 Prev.:Coupe16v'94,Alfa156/33,MareaSW,2xPunto,2xUno
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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
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04/02/2019 13:53
04/02/2019 13:53
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Barmybob
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We've decided to pull out I had lined up a trailer and booked in a tow bar fit but this morning I cancelled the tow bar. I have a lot of plans for 2019 and this Turin trip was starting to affect those plans. So I just have to drop out! We may still look at flying over but the Coupé won't be going. 1. CC 2. Barnacle + 1 3. Ballypete 4. Serg1 5. BBR + 1 6. skulkin [+1] [probably] 7. Phil Vincy LE + 1 8. Clint (clintos) 9. Klaas + 1 if + 1 confirms 10. Gilbo + 1 11- Coupedummy+1 hopefully 12. DaveG +1 or +2 possibly 13. 1st_things_1st (Andrew) + 1, probably 14. Sam + 1 15. Hollywood (hopefully)
Gone Audi mad!
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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
[Re: slime500]
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10/02/2019 13:29
10/02/2019 13:29
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GDO
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GDO
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I am definitely interested in coming.
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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
[Re: slime500]
#1629440
10/02/2019 14:39
10/02/2019 14:39
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Posts: 1,621 Leicester UK
Ballypete
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I am definitely able to attend
Doris the 1998 Portofino Blue 20V and Zoe the 1999 Alfa Romeo 916 Spider Bog standard needn't be boring...
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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
[Re: Giorgio]
#1629481
11/02/2019 11:29
11/02/2019 11:29
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Hi friends. It will not be an event like in 2014, but we will be guests of the great International Automobile Show in Turin, Parco del Valentino. https://www.parcovalentino.com/Looks an amazing venue Giorgio, a chance to see some very special vehicles. Have you got an information for hotels yet?
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Re: 25 Years of The Coupe - Turin 2019
[Re: Countrycruising]
#1629482
11/02/2019 11:29
11/02/2019 11:29
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Tim16V
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Tim16V
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Please add me +1 to the list.
Cheers
Tim
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