Getting excited now.....

me too !!!! this is going to be one amazing trip

When do you head down Mike?

Gripped - heading down to Dover on Wed 28th, then early Ferry on Thu 29th

I'm in Ashford on 28th, tunnel on early 29th. Might see you on the way down ! Are you staying in France?

Right, that's part one of the plan complete - I now have a car!

Now you need a driver

Don't forget if you need some EU Breakdown Cover, give me a call

I can offer a European Breakdown Policy at an annual premium of £69.00, which will provide up to £3000 towards Repatriation costs in any one insurance year regardless of age or value of car if the car cannot be repaired

Regards
Sarah

I don't

Just started looking at paperwork for the trip.

Other than a confirmation that I've paid for the event, I don't have any details of a reservation at the Holiday Inn. Have any of you received anything yet?

Edit to add: Will we get an info pack of directions, times etc, or do we rely on the website?

I have seen nothing; I was just planning on turning up per the website. Though I think I'm meeting Gimmo at a service station north of Milan.

Beginning to wish I'd come down through Germany etc....

Never mind.

Things are coming together nicely. Clutch, shocks, coolant hoses, tyres all done.
Getting excited now!

Starting to put a route together....

But how do I get this STOP OFF past the Mrs?

I was looking at heading towards Lyon and then across to Turin, in an effort to avoid the Swiss Motorway pass. But I might just have to try and sell her Stasbourg, then Mulhouse and down through Switzerland.

I hope some of us manage to see each other on the way down. It will be great to see some other coupes on the road. They are so rare it's becoming very special.

Mulhouse is staggeringly good
You must go but read the history of the museum first

In less than two weeks from now the people listed below should be phisically in Turin.
That is if car and driver are all set to go.
Anyone got some issues to iron out before T-day?

09 Alan M England arm & TBC -
18 Neil B. UK Barnacle + Mrs Barnacle -
23 Mike M. UK MCMike -
24 Frazer M. British -
25 Nick B. UK Sedicivalvole -
28 Joe K. GB Countrycruising -
31 Charles A. UK -
37 Victoria S. England -
41 Toby G. UK Gripped + Mrs G. -
43 David G. United Kingdom DaveG -
48 David G. United Kingdom Gilbo (Mr&Mrs) -
87 Bob M. UK Barmybob (Mr, Mrs & not so Mini) -
98 Antony W. UK Boosted7 -

Other non-UK fccuk-ers
19 Kayjey & Steven Danckaert -
24 France, French Coupe (Mr&Mrs) -

I hate you all

Actally I don't but I am very jealous.

Even though you only get to drive round one bend of the Iconic Fiat rooftop track in Turin - I would gladly drive all the way just to do that!

Come on. Drive to Italy. I dare you !!!!!

Shut-up and dont say that

Car needs oil and filter change, plus the temporary fitment of a radiator fan override switch (I changed out a dead temp switch last month and it comes on too hot to suit me), plus polish it up and photograph it for new insurance valuation.

While fighting off granddaughter's help.

We start next Friday evening.

What's stopping you ?

1. It's full up.
2. I've had a thrash round Abu Dhabi in a Aston Martin GT4 already this year.
3. I've got a E-type Experience to use up at Knockhill
4. I'm going to do a drift experience this summer Driftland
5. I intend to do a Track day Knockhill also this summer
6. I'm going to Spa Francorchamps with the Club in Sept.

And last but not least:
7. I'm going to Florence, Italy for a week in July for Mrs Lego's 50th birthday and she has amazingly agreed I can take a day out and go to Drive Monza!

So I think it would really be taking the piss if I emptied the bank account and went to Italy in 2 weeks

and I've just spent £££'s buying and refurbing wheels!

I'll ask her though just to see what her response is

Looking at that list, I think it is us who should be jealous of you mate!!!!

Been putting a route together today.

Looks like we'll be heading from Calais to Luxembourg (1 x Night).

Then down to Mulhouse for the Museum and on into Switzerland (1 x Night).

We'll probably buy the Swiss TAX (About £25). we were going to try and get through without it but it is a lot of messing about. Might be better to use the motorway and spend more time visiting somewhere. We can then use it for the return too and avoid all the expensive French Alpine Motorway tolls.

It's *pure coincidence* that if we avoid the main Austrian and Italian taxes, we *have* to go over Stelvio...

Bob, do you have a car yet?

NOPE!

It's due to be ready Friday...

Quite disturbingly I've just discovered an email, sent Friday last, asking me to call them asap

I am hoping that if it were anything too drastic they would have tried to call me, no missed calls means I'm not too worried, at the moment.

Well hopefully I've had all the bits-falling-off-at-the-last-minute for everybody!

Mine is off back to Joe's for more fettling tomorrow !!

Where are people sticking their car event stickers? I was thinking centre of rear bumper.