clairetoo
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 06:13 PM |
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I'm back ! (picture heavy)
I'm back .......................... from a two week mountain thrash of fun , sun , and........snow !
The Fury ran well - I even managed a stunning 38mpg cruising , but I have to say after more use/abuse in two weeks that a lot of cars get in a year -
it needs a bit of TLC................
I headed for the Stelvio pass first - where an early evening blast on empty roads got me up , and back down , in about 45 mins 
 
Stelvio.......
Then off to Cortina , where I found some of the best driving roads (and sun ! )
 
Mountain top
I came back via Obergurgl (OMG what a buzz the Passo Rombo is  ) , then on to the Stelvio , and damn it was cold.......I awoke to fresh snow on the
mountains around the campsite So it was off to find the sun for me !
 
Snow
Then to finish off , I found a decent campsite at Dunkirk , right next to the beach and grabbed some rays
 
Day at the beach
I even squeezed in a day at the Sinzheim transport museum on the way through Germany - and went on both Concord , and Conkordski ! !
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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RAYLEE29
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 06:23 PM |
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Wow that looks fantastic.
Ray
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 06:23 PM |
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that looks amazing!
Where did you put your tent and stuff? (I notice you went to a campsite - I'm guessing you didnt jus unhook the caravan for the photos?  )
What is your car like noise wise? Wondering if a long run twists your noodle at all?
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RichardK
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 06:25 PM |
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I am green with envy!
Sounds like you had a blast, maybe one day I'll have the balls to do something like that.
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 06:27 PM |
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Awesome. Did you go on your own?
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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clairetoo
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 06:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Dangle_kt
that looks amazing!
Where did you put your tent and stuff? (I notice you went to a campsite - I'm guessing you didnt jus unhook the caravan for the photos? )
What is your car like noise wise? Wondering if a long run twists your noodle at all?
The tent (and all my camping gear) fits in the boot space - I lowered the boot floor when I fitted the larger (45 litres) tank - then tools and stuff
in the passenger footwell , with food and odds and ends in the passenger seat
As for noise - I just pop in some ear plugs for the longer runs (mainly for the wind noise) , then all I hear is a bit of a whine from the worn
gearbox (and also the diff after all those passes ! )
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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clairetoo
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 06:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
Awesome. Did you go on your own?
Yep - just lill' ol' me
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 06:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
Awesome. Did you go on your own?
Yep - just lill' ol' me
Awesome. Id like to do that when mine is finished. a life of solutude...... alone.....
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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adithorp
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 06:50 PM |
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At least you got to the Stelvio. We got stuck in a blizzard 3/4's the way up the Grimsel Pass in June.
Slide show
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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Riskyshift
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 06:52 PM |
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Wow, looks a fantastic trip! How many miles??
Ian
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clairetoo
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 06:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Riskyshift
Wow, looks a fantastic trip! How many miles??
Ian
Far too many.............and 76 hours behind the wheel !
[Edited on 5/9/10 by clairetoo]
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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Riskyshift
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 07:25 PM |
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Excellent! would have well and truly blown my limited mileage policy though..
Ian
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bi22le
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 08:05 PM |
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Inspiration for us all!!
I went to Nurburgring, does that count!
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 08:13 PM |
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Stunning scenery-brilliant
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 5/9/10 at 11:22 PM |
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You spoiled little so and so...
Im so green 
Swizzerland is fab....
I so wanted to do that this year but we got an new job and we got into crashed into head on at Kenmore.....dam soft roader got a seven shape nose dent
in its frontend.
Never mind next year
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RK
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 12:50 AM |
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oh, that doesn't sound very good. You're all lucky to be able to drive your cars on the road. Here I don't think it would be safe,
even if I could. The soccer mum's just don't look around often enough.
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 05:13 AM |
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When did you get back? I was on the norfolkline ferry from dunkirk in the locost on tuesday night. Mine was only a commuting trip though.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 07:08 AM |
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I did a similar run last year in the tin top and would love to take the locost when its finished. There are some fantastic roads round that part of
the world.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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iti_uk
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 07:40 AM |
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Those roads look nice - kinda remids me of my daily commute...
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[Edited on 6/9/2010 by iti_uk]
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mrwibble
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 10:25 AM |
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congrats on your road trip. sounds brilliant, must of been amazing, is this the first time you've taken your fury on such a long journey?
wondered how the weather held out, that one pic looks a bit iffy...
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clairetoo
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| posted on 6/9/10 at 03:47 PM |
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Not the first time - and certainly wont be the last !
I was last up and down the Stelvio when it was crossflow powered - and I ended up stuffing it into a mountain
But this time , the balance/power delivery/gearing was spot on - a bit of minor tweaking to do , then start saving for next year !
I had to get away from the mountains as the snow was a bit much - and it rained all the way through Germany on the way down , but when the sun shone
it was epic
[Edited on 6/9/10 by clairetoo]
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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