Nail it Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Hi all Been toying with doing an Alps tour for a few years and myself and Keith got talking and decided that next year we should do it. So with that in mind I thought it would be good to tie it in with LeMans, having been to LeMans a few times, I would say it's one off the best weekends you could have that's car related. Would stop in side the track at Porsche curves at the Lycian site, stayed there the last few times and it's a great clean, safe site. With all the things you could want and in a great location. So the plan is this Leave Thursday morning on the channel tunnel and drive down to LeMans that day, Spend Thursday evening, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and then leave Monday morning at LeMans Drive over to the Alps Monday and stay at a hotel. Spend the next 2days doing the passes and tunnels Thursday morning drive back up and stop at the ring, so we can have an evening on the ring and stay over. Friday drive back home. This is what I have so far decided, but it might change and you could do just part off it if you wish. If you fancy doing it or great and myself and Keith are going to put together a list off passes and hotels ect asap So for now this is a post to see if it's just 2 off us or more ? Before I start ring up hotels. Cheers dunc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Popular Post Beanoir™ Posted September 9, 2018 Founder Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2018 Sounds like a great trip! I love the Alps, A LOT! If anybody has yet to experience it then I highly recommend it, and building Le Mans and the ‘Ring into the trip its a petrolhead’s feast! Great idea Dunc! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail it Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Yes it should be LeMans is just an epic time and so much to see and do, plus it's still gives you full access to it all unlike most other motorsport events all for the same basic ticket price. If you have never been then you will just love it, from the great drive down with all the other brits to the 24 hour race its just fantastic. The alps, the ring, tick off 3 bucket lists in one week. Would be great to have a few do it and I hope we do get the chance to make some great memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiglm68 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Apols if I missed it above, but are you talking about Lemans "Lemans", or Classic Lemans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail it Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 24 hour LeMans as the classic LeMans is every 2 years and not on next year as it was on this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windymiller Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Very interested Duncan, but entirely depends on available holiday days as we’re possibly planning a 3-week summer family hols next year... ???? Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail it Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 Do it Jason, you will love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peopleandcars Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 On 09/09/2018 at 10:27, Beanoir said: Sounds like a great trip! I love the Alps, A LOT! If anybody has yet to experience it then I highly recommend it, and building Le Mans and the ‘Ring into the trip its a petrolhead’s feast! Great idea Dunc! where is this Ben? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted September 19, 2018 Founder Share Posted September 19, 2018 8 hours ago, Peopleandcars said: where is this Ben? Umm...somewhere in the Alps...I can’t remember exact location. I can probably find out though. Its Nick by the way ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windymiller Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 13/09/2018 at 22:34, Nail it said: Do it Jason, you will love it Probability is rising - discussed 2019 summer hols with SWMBO last night and 3- week hol will be 2020, so that gives me back a ‘free’ week for 2019 ??+?=??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windymiller Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 09/09/2018 at 10:27, Beanoir said: Sounds like a great trip! I love the Alps, A LOT! If anybody has yet to experience it then I highly recommend it, and building Le Mans and the ‘Ring into the trip its a petrolhead’s feast! Great idea Dunc! You’re gonna need a ‘bigger boat’ (aka ‘Cayman/Porsche’) by then Nick.... ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail it Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 Should get pricing for LeMans very soon as I have spoken to the lady that runs it and they are finalizing the pricing at the moment. Then we just need to sort out what passes we want to do in the Alps and how many days it will take and go find a hotel. But will get the LeMans price first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windymiller Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, Nail it said: Should get pricing for LeMans very soon as I have spoken to the lady that runs it and they are finalizing the pricing at the moment. Then we just need to sort out what passes we want to do in the Alps and how many days it will take and go find a hotel. But will get the LeMans price first Nice moves Duncan ?? Susten / Gotthard / Furka passes? this article is pretty good (apparently there’s better than the Stelvio....) https://jalopnik.com/the-worlds-greatest-road-actually-sucks-here-are-fo-944904488 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted September 22, 2018 Founder Share Posted September 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Windymiller said: Nice moves Duncan ?? Susten / Gotthard / Furka passes? this article is pretty good (apparently there’s better than the Stelvio....) https://jalopnik.com/the-worlds-greatest-road-actually-sucks-here-are-fo-944904488 I've always said Stelvio is rubbish, nice to know somebody finally agrees with me! Nice article ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr pg Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Stelvio is one of those you should say you've done, but don't bother going back. The best roads around Andermatt are the Susten and Nufenen (very quiet and hardly ever gets a mention). There are so many you'll never get bored. You could add the Grand and Petite St Bernard, Simplon, the D925 to Bourg St Maurice, Col D'Liseran, etc, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windymiller Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 36 minutes ago, mr pg said: Stelvio is one of those you should say you've done, but don't bother going back. The best roads around Andermatt are the Susten and Nufenen (very quiet and hardly ever gets a mention). There are so many you'll never get bored. You could add the Grand and Petite St Bernard, Simplon, the D925 to Bourg St Maurice, Col D'Liseran, etc, etc. Sounds like a volunteer for route planning / setting there Mr PG.... ??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mr pg Posted September 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2018 I have lots of routes on Powerpoint slides, along with gpx/itn files if any help. Have done our own trip planning the past four summers, including a group of four this year. I may try to get to Old Warden if I can as not been to any meets yet. Paul. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peopleandcars Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 13 hours ago, Windymiller said: Nice moves Duncan ?? Susten / Gotthard / Furka passes? this article is pretty good (apparently there’s better than the Stelvio....) https://jalopnik.com/the-worlds-greatest-road-actually-sucks-here-are-fo-944904488 Some epic roads there - planning for a Italian Alps / Swiss Alps roadtrip in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windymiller Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Just received this book as a birthday present today - perfectly apt for this thread - the author and friends covered 15 passes in 4 days in a range of Porsche’s from a 906, 356, 911s, 930, 964, 993, 991, 918...(wet) dream list eh ???? The photos of the passes are simply stunning and the descriptions of the drives on them are enthralling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted September 23, 2018 Founder Share Posted September 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Windymiller said: Just received this book as a birthday present today - perfectly apt for this thread - the author and friends covered 15 passes in 4 days in a range of Porsche’s from a 906, 356, 911s, 930, 964, 993, 991, 918...(wet) dream list eh ???? The photos of the passes are simply stunning and the descriptions of the drives on them are enthralling. Happy birthday mate!! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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