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6/10/2009 9:46:31

lozcb

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Just working on my route down to Italy , anyone whose done the Stelvio bit before can advise the best way to to approach the stelvio pass , southern approach coming up from bormio or from the north Davos to Stelvio Hopefully , followed a few days in Lake Garda , presently waiting for confimation date of the factory tour so as to plan the remainder of the break

regards loz

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6/10/2009 10:42:53

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Out of curiosity, how much is the factory tour?

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6/10/2009 12:58:28

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Loz
We're really undecided about what to do after the Le Touquet bash. Would like to carry on similar to your trip but really not sure what with the kids (4 and 6). We might even stay on in Le Touqet. Any chance you could copy me your itinerary when done so I can take a look? As much as we'd like to, long driving stints might be too much.....then again the Italian lakes sound FAB
Cheers, Andy

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6/10/2009 13:43:19

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Hi Loz

Davos to Stelvio from the North would suit your journey best if you're travelling to Lake Garda afterwards.

You'll have 2 other amazing passes (Fluvial and 1 other I can't remember) before you get to the Stelvio. Down the Stelvio to Bormio gives you options to head to Lake Garda. I followed the windy sat nat route rather than the motorway initially and it's hard work. From Bormio you climb again and it takes a while to get to Garda as a result. We left Bormio at 10ish and got to Garda at 3ish.

I don't think there's a better direction to do the stelvio in. It's all good!

I'd recommend a stay in Bormio after Davos to Stelvio (especially if you're travelling from before Davos).....to discuss what you've just encountered over a few well deserved beers!

Jol

6/10/2009 14:41:30

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Cheers Jol already booked hotel just outside , i want to do it again on my own, early in the morning around 6 am when ther'es absolutely nothing about , rigging camera's and exhaust recording in the car ( so i can re- watch and dream when im an old man)

Ive done most of the alpine routes several times before , but always in lesser cars and mostly the(diese van, sking clobber etc ) when the kids were young so the early morning blast will be a real treat

regards loz

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6/10/2009 18:31:10

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loz, i headed north from garda through Arco and Trento and curved round via cles....

There's a section of road, about 10 miles or so, that runs parallel to a small lake and some mountains, that heads through a combination of semi covered tunnels and fast sweepers before you get to Swiss border control.....can't remember the route name (the maps i used are at the other place, bugger), maybe someone else knows....this piece of road is $%£**£!!ing AWESOME... if you can find it do it..... tthat run one of the highlights of my driving life!

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6/10/2009 21:04:37

Safrane

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Remember your 10 euros for the tunnel into Swits as they don't take cards or £ and its a long treck back to Davos for a cash point...I speak form experiance. dohhh

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7/10/2009 8:54:57

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Oh yes Peter , i'll have a pocketfull of them , hopefully the Larini system will be settled in a little by then , im gonna be doing all the tunnels i can find

gonna be driving right through Switzerland and coming into Italy from the Northern route via Stelvio pass , will stay one night in either St Moritz or Bormio and then on to lake Garda the following day , all this planning is frustrating without the car sitting outside.

Going to be a tight run thing ,Like Lewis hopefully picking the car up from Larini 2 days before we leave , would of liked a little more local testing time really , just to put any gremlins to rest ,

Oh and good news, Anna from Maserati GB has just confirmed the Factory tour for the 22nd Oct 10 am exactly at the beginning of the window i was hoping for congrats Anna if you ever get to read this

regards loz

< Message edited by lozcb -- 7/10/2009 11:37:28 >

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9/10/2009 13:49:55

chippiepilot

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Loz, or indeed anyone else - I have the Italian touring club road map/book of Italy 1:25000 Ithink (which has a bit of Switzerland in it) and I might have a spare copy kicking around if you would like to borrow it if I can find it

9/10/2009 22:37:59

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Thanks for the offer Andrew , but been planning this for a long while now and im all mapped , and double sat navved up,

Regards loz

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10/10/2009 17:57:30

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Loz, if you need some help editing the videos you'll shoot, you know who to call

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10/10/2009 19:44:25

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How very fortunate for me

you should offer Maurizio, I have all the normal video camera / digital camera's, one of which is by all accounts is quite good well it cost a lot and does a lot if only i'd ever taken the time to find out how to operate all the functions

, im at the moment hoping a friend is going to supply me with a small attachable camera i can attach to different points of the car outside so as to capture that beautiful exhaust note and some of the low down road footage one often only sees on TV ,

If your up for sorting out what ever indeterminable mess i manage to download onto disc/hard disc i'll happily treat you to a decent slap up and a chauffered lift to the next event hows that sound Like bribery to me

but there you go

regards hopefull loz

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10/10/2009 23:13:16

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You're on! I actually have a camera (so called "action cam") which I used to shoot the onboard videos on my old GranSport. If I manage to dig it out, happy to lend it to you, as I am in no rush to shoot onboard footage of me driving the wife's Prius ... hahahahaha!

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11/10/2009 10:58:21

Safrane

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If you can get it to Loz befor Friday it would be great for the Le Touquet trip too.

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11/10/2009 12:00:58

lozcb

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Enough said,

i'm totally up for it , when and where i'll re pm my mobile and details Maurizio

regards loz

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13/10/2009 8:29:53

lozcb

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Postie just arrived this morning with a very special package thank you Maurizio for being so prompt, and efficient we will take care and put it to good use

regards loz

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13/10/2009 15:52:17

chippiepilot

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Hi Loz, no worries - just incase you needed/wanted anything extra but sounds like you are pretty much sorted. All that remains is to wish you a safe and thoroughly enjoyable trip

cheers

Andrew

13/10/2009 21:28:13

lozcb

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Thanks Maurizio ,the techy missus had the action cam all up and running in half an hour , done her first bit of filming me tucking into the chinese

downloaded a copy of the instruction manual and she was well away been walking round the house half the afternoon looking like a coal miner with the cam strapped to her head

regards loz

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