Euro Trip June 2012

jaxZ4 · Post by **jaxZ4** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:53 am

that sounds excellent - it's a long way to Croatia - I've been there a few times but not by car and love it.

My route back from Davos (base for doing Stelvio etc.) is via Silvrettestrasse then up Romantic Road heading across into Munich but only to visit BMW Museum ( no time for anything else this trip). Then heading back west to drive the Route 500 up towards Baden Baden.

Found this site useful for "best roads" etc.

http://www.ultimatedrives.net/routes/be ... routes.php

we're manging to do 5 or 6 of these -but not the ring on this trip - another time for sure.

I'll post full report, pics etc. later in June.

jaxZ4 · Post by **jaxZ4** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:44 pm

OK - we're just about packed and ready to head off via Newcastle to Amsterdam, Stuttgart to Davos etc. Excited but a little concerned about weather - the big day is coming Monday when we get to do Fluella Pass, Stelvio etc. Hoping for sunshine then.

Hope to be able to report back on succesful sticky steering cure and post some pics. Zed has MOT, all suspension bushes checked, new Vreds on the rear, pretty new discs/pads all round and even recent handbrake shoes ! It's not gonna stay clean though.

Tried the sound generator mod last weekend - easy to do and sound is gret but even with one piece of foam out I fear it's rather loud for the length of trip we have ahead (2000 miles) so put it back in - I may take it out for the Stelvio drive though - also have another smaller piece of foam I may swap.

Guiseley · Post by **Guiseley** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:23 pm

All the best J&J - look forward to pictures and route details (might save me plotting routes when we go in August). Enjoy

Nickm · Post by **Nickm** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:15 pm

Providing my car comes back and all ok, I might plan a trip on my own, although not much fun, but will see if I want to tempt fate again.

Will defo not take ferry ever ever again, too painful an experience....Eurostar next time, much better organised. Will try for a leisurely drive and not 150 at every derestricted part of the AB. My mpg went down to 16mpg.....

And try not to set any records....800 miles in one day is not easily achievable......

Lance · Post by **Lance** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:31 pm

Nickm wrote: And try not to set any records....800 miles in one day is not easily achievable......

Good advice Nick

One of the mistakes people make on roadtrips, is to try and do too much, which can then make the trip or parts of it, a chore. Plus you end up exhausted for a couple of days.

Do less and do it better

Just my view of course.

Adamski · Post by **Adamski** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:33 pm

Have a great trip!

cj_eds · Post by **cj_eds** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:11 pm

Yip, have fun and enjoy it! And remember the photos. Don't let Ally's example make you think we'll wait forever for them

In fact, come to think of it, do you have a bullet cam or a phone mount so you can record the wee trip over Stelvio?

jaxZ4 · Post by **jaxZ4** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:21 pm

Yes - camera mount in situ and new canon compact for movies ! Just on long ferry trip now ! Adamski - check pm

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JimmyPop · Post by **JimmyPop** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:07 pm

Enjoy! You do realise you are missing the local Gala Day this weekend though, don't you

metal licker · Post by **metal licker** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:19 pm

Hope you have a great time and a safe trip

The Admiral · Post by **The Admiral** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:42 pm

Sounds Awesome - have Fun

Rog

jaxZ4 · Post by **jaxZ4** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:18 am

German autobahns . . . Wow - being overtaken at 130 mph ! Porsche museum is almost enough to make u swap your zed ! Heading to Davos now.

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jaRED · Post by **jaRED** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:57 am

Might not be taking Guiseley there then! Sounds like you are having fun!

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:17 pm

think i maybe doing another trip this year but i have a dilema

do i go in the zed, or do i go in the gold and take the mountain bikes

Guiseley · Post by **Guiseley** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:50 pm

Taz x wrote:think i maybe doing another trip this year but i have a dilema

do i go in the zed, or do i go in the gold and take the mountain bikes

LOL - bet you had some of them going there! How about a bike rack on the zed?

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