flak monkey
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| posted on 3/12/07 at 01:37 PM |
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Driving holiday - Anyone interested?
Anyone interested in driving down to the south of france next summer (end of july/beginning of august)?
Get the ferry from Dover over to Calais and then drive around the coast to Rochefort. Then back up the short cross country route?
Accomodation would be campsites, stopping in a different place each night on the way down and back. Taking about 5 or 6 nights on the way down, and 2
or 3 on the way up.
Details obvioulsy need sorting, but I want to gauge interest first 
All welcome, tintop, seven or bike. Can meet in a couple of places on the way down to Dover.
Cheers,
David
Sera
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 3/12/07 at 01:39 PM |
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Im up for it if i can get the time off work
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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nib1980
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| posted on 3/12/07 at 01:47 PM |
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Sounds good, I like the sounds of that, and just possibly my missus may too! if i can ever convince her to go in the car!!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 3/12/07 at 01:50 PM |
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Iv just thought, knowing my luck il be the only one in a tintop 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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hobbsy
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| posted on 3/12/07 at 02:35 PM |
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I'm interested depending on dates.
Hopefully I'll have some sort of bimini hood sorted by then just in case we're unlucky with the weather at any point!
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flak monkey
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| posted on 3/12/07 at 03:00 PM |
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Dates would be 26th july to 2nd/3rd august
Sera
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Benzine
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| posted on 3/12/07 at 03:48 PM |
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Sounds awesome 
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RazMan
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| posted on 3/12/07 at 04:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
All welcome, tintop, seven or bike.
Or possibly a humungous 4X4 to carry the tents and lots of BEER
Great idea David, but my back doesn't like camping any more 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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worX
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| posted on 3/12/07 at 04:23 PM |
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Hi Dave,
I probably won't be able to make it on those days, but just as a suggestion (and feel free to tell me to mind my own business!) it might be
better to have one or two of those days as non driving days... I know this is a driving forum and I know we all love driving, but when I went to the
Nurburgring last year, the driving/riding was good, but we loved the days where we just relaxed aswell!!!
Anyway, just an idea, all the best, and I am jealous of everone who goes!
Steve
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flak monkey
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| posted on 3/12/07 at 04:32 PM |
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The itinery is up for discussion. Nothing set in stone. If people want a couple of non-driving/minimal driving days then we can fit some in no doubt
 all depends how far we want to go etc. Its about 700miles on the way down, which would only be 2 days solid driving anyway, so theres plenty of
time for messing about on the way down and sightseeing etc.
Of course a couple of tintops to load up with stuff would be handy, think my mates coming in his Nissan 200, so thats one boot
Once I know some people can definately make it then discussions can take place on the actual route and itinery if people have some prferences.
David
Sera
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 3/12/07 at 08:08 PM |
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Iv got a HUGE boot and probably have the back seats free aswell for loadin stuff
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Shamrock GS
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| posted on 3/12/07 at 08:15 PM |
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I would be interested in meeting up. I am going on a course in Lyon in the second week of July and had thought of driving down and taking a leisurely
route back. Would be able to meet up with the convoy.
Let me know
Gary
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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flak monkey
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 01:07 PM |
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Heres a rough arse route map
http://tinyurl.com/2rg2eo
[Edited on 4/12/07 by flak monkey]
Sera
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 03:58 PM |
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Looks good for sight seeing
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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ASH3
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 09:04 PM |
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Love to go but Rochefort is not open top
car friendly as it stinks of CHEESE so im told
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flak monkey
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| posted on 6/12/07 at 12:56 PM |
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The route actually stops at La Rochelle at the moment, not Rochefort
There are loads of campsites around the coastal route, found a website with loads listed on:
http://www.campingfrance.com/index.jsp?lg=uk
I am not sure whether it would be worth booking them in advance or just take it as it comes, because if you book up it means you have to make it to
certain places each day. The other way you can at least take it at your own pace and not be tied to stopping in any one place.
There is also the choice of ferry or euro tunnel, think they are both about the same cost and the ferry should be a more sociable crossing.
Can those who are definately interested, and can make it, let me know? I would like between 5 and 10 cars ideally
Cheers,
David
Sera
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blueshift
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| posted on 6/12/07 at 09:32 PM |
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I'd absolutely love to do this when the locost is finished.. but I don't for a moment that will be in time for this summer
oh well..
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hobbsy
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 01:13 AM |
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I'm interested but have no idea if I can make it for sure due to work commitments etc.
Is there anything that needs booking up that solidly this far in advance?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 07:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hobbsy
Is there anything that needs booking up that solidly this far in advance?
Nope, just seeing if there are enough people interested to make it worth doing otherwise I will use the time to go somewhere else
[Edited on 7/12/07 by flak monkey]
Sera
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MK Charlie
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| posted on 7/12/07 at 10:23 AM |
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What sort of budget do you think it will be for everything bar petrol? I've already got 4 holidays booked next year, but this sounds like a
cracker!
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flak monkey
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| posted on 8/12/07 at 11:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MK Charlie
What sort of budget do you think it will be for everything bar petrol? I've already got 4 holidays booked next year, but this sounds like a
cracker!
Ferry is about £140 return, camping is between 20 and 30 euros per night.
Sera
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oadamo
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| posted on 8/12/07 at 11:56 AM |
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if my cars not ready (i hope it will be). i could come in my van to carry all the crap for everyone lol.
adam
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oily85
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 10:47 AM |
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I'm fairly sure I won't have my car finished by then, but I do have a new bike being delivered on Friday. Is that Nick in the Nissan?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 12:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by oily85
Is that Nick in the Nissan?
Hopefully, I do need to talk to him about it though. Make sure theres no big banger meets on those weekends next year.
What bike have you treated yourself to?
Sera
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oily85
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| posted on 10/12/07 at 04:25 PM |
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Brand new Triumph Daytona 675, in black, with all the carbon bits on it.
I've got the engine for the car in the garage now, but it's got to come out of the garage again so I can do my cambelt and balljoints on
my 106
[Edited on 10/12/07 by oily85]
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