flak monkey
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 12:45 PM |
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Anyone fancy a road trip next year?
I am planning 2 road trips next year.
One at the end of July around the scottish highlands, and another currently at an undecided time through spain and france.
Basically the scottish one is as planned for this year (theres an old thread on here somewhere).
The european one is as follows:
Get the car ferry from Portsmouth to either Santander or Bilbao on the northern spanish coast. Then drive back up north around the coast, through
france, picking up the ferry/tunnel at either Calais or carrying on through to Den Haag (The Hague) if time permits.
This would be a week long trip. It would be good to have a couple of other cars on board and should be a good laugh.
If you are interested let me know, and I can try to arrange it between dates where others would be available.
Overall length of the trip would be about 1500 miles including the driving in this country. Ferry to spain for a car and 2 passengers is about
£250.
Cheers,
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 12:56 PM |
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Is it sevens only or are tintops allowed?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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mcerd1
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 12:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Basically the scottish one is as planned for this year (theres an old thread on here somewhere).
you mean this one ?
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=59062
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graememk
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 01:06 PM |
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arghgh i'm neaerly booked up and busy for most of next year already.
will there be a later one and when ?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 01:07 PM |
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Any car you like, would be more fun in seven, but up to you.
The other thread with the scottish details are here: (obviously that was for this year, next years would be around the same time though)
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=87526
Just trying to get an idea, then if people are seriously interested I will take the planning another stage.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 01:16 PM |
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Im interested. Will be on holiday from college at the time of the scottish one so would just need to arrange time off work.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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mcerd1
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 01:25 PM |
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I should be able to meet up with you at some point on a scottish trip (at least for part of the route)
you never know - I might even have a seven by then 
give me a shout if you want some info on anything up that way, chances are I'll be up that way a few times between now and next summer
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James
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 02:03 PM |
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On the France bit, can you go up via the Millau Bridge?
See a bit of great British architecture!
The Milau bridge is the one that the Top Gear boys went to in the Ford GT, Ferrari and Zonda.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_viaduct
I lived in the Hague for 18mths and it's a great place, so highly recommended you carry on all the way up there. Although it's a mighty
long drive through Belgium and the Southern half of the Netherlands
Might tempted myself I have to admit!
cheers,
James
[Edited on 27/11/08 by James]
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 02:15 PM |
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^^^ That looks pretty good
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 02:31 PM |
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Certainly could, its a big detour, but well worth it I should think!
The route could always take the central route across france instead of the coast, taking the country routes all the way.
Ie go straight across to Montpellier and then up the A75 over the Millau viaduct up to Troyes, then either to Calais, or to The Hague cross
country.
Either route to Calais or The Hague is 1200 miles from Santander.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 02:39 PM |
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Any idea when the french one would be david?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 02:58 PM |
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I'm easy as I havent booked any holiday off work next year yet.
It would be nice to make it a 2 week trip, this is a possibility as I could swap them around. Do the scottish one earlier next year (over easter most
likely) which gives us longer on the French one!
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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tegwin
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 03:03 PM |
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Sounds awsome..
But why would you want to drive on the flatish ocean road...
I could, and have, spent a week thrashing around the Alps...(all of them)... Hour upon hour of twisting alpine road, tunnels..hairpins.... YES
PLEASE!
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maartenromijn
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 03:06 PM |
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LIke above, When you are in France, you just have to do the mediterrenean coast, and then go up through the alps. I know because I have been there
many times on my Fireblade!
BLOG: http://thunderroad-super7.blogspot.com/
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maartenromijn
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 03:08 PM |
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Oh, I'm affraid my se7en will not be ready in summer 2009...
BLOG: http://thunderroad-super7.blogspot.com/
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flak monkey
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 03:11 PM |
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At the moment nothing is really planned, so the route is up for discussion. If I can get some people definately interested then we can discuss routes.
To make a 2 week trip the dates would be 25th July to 9th August.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 03:28 PM |
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deffo interested,would prefer a coastal route tho.... and i dont do heights so the bridge wold be a no no unless i had a passenger to drive that bit
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Benzine
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 04:21 PM |
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I'd be interested in both  Would be cool if the route went by Ypres, amazing town square there, usually loads of nice cars/bikes, lots of
nice restaurants/beer & WW1 history
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 04:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
^^^ That looks pretty good
Just imagine it a fleet of 7s three abreast and hopefully at least 5 deep unfortunately I dont think the wife will agrred to that as the main summer
hols but it would be awesome.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 05:11 PM |
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So would the Scottish trip be around easter of more early summer? If I still have the 7, I'll be well up for a road trip round the race track of
Scotland.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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flak monkey
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 05:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
So would the Scottish trip be around easter of more early summer? If I still have the 7, I'll be well up for a road trip round the race track of
Scotland.
Likely easter 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 05:24 PM |
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Just to be a paid, i dont suppose you know which week in easter? I only ask as i would definately come to that one if its not the same week as one of
our drivers has booked.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 05:31 PM |
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For the European one there's also the chance, seeing as it would be a fortnight, to take in the Col De Turini (Top Gears best Driving Road)!
(Detour, but worth it)
Not sure which easter week. Will let you know.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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bbwales
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 05:39 PM |
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I was looking at driving down to Madrid and across to Valencia, then north up around the med and onto Rome. But yours looks a great route and would
willingly join you.
I am also looking at a weekend drive around North Wales in May.
Regards
Bob
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mediabloke
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| posted on 27/11/08 at 05:44 PM |
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Good Timing!!! I've been trying to plan a highland trip of my own, and easter seemed about the best time to do it. Will check the diary, but
I'd be up for it.
I'd be interested in covering it as an LCB event too, if anyone would be interested in the results - stills or video.
Several birds with 1 large stone...?
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