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  1. maranello71

    maranello71 Formula 3

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    #1 maranello71, Mar 15, 2005
    For Mark, but for all those who may be interested and who forgot about it: at the end of June I have organized a Liguria/Tuscany driving trip exclusively for good, dedicated drivers who like nice roads, great food and superb wine.

    The program is as follows:

    26/6 meeting in Switzerland - location TBD (probably Sargans like last year)
    Travel to S. Margherita Ligure (near Portofino).
    Dinner in famous U'Giancu restaurant
    Hotel Minerva with reserved garage
    27/6
    Walk to Portofino, shopping, boat trip to surprise location for a very, very exclusive lunch.
    28/6
    Take off around lunchtime direction S. Gimignano.
    Drive some seriously twisty roads in Tuscany.
    Evening dinner in farmhouse in the tuscan hills, with nice swimming pool.
    29/6
    You can either relax and do what you prefer, or...
    ...Drive some seriously twisty roads to Radicofani (Mille Miglia route). Lunch in Radicofani restaurant (NO tourists, really beautiful country).
    Dinner at the farmhouse
    30/6
    You can either relax... blah blah... swimming pool... or...
    ...Drive some seriously twisty roads to Montalcino (buy some wine), Val D'Orcia, Pienza.
    OR you can visit beautiful Siena (there is a large, safe underground car park)
    Dinner at the farmhouse.
    1/7
    Drive the Mille Miglia Route (Raticosa/Futa) to Modena.
    Possible visit to Maserati, Ferrari or Lamborghini (difficult to organize).
    Dinner in Modena.
    Hotel with safe garage.
    2/7
    Drive back home! Since it's a saturday, those who live very far can still break the trip by sleeping in Switzerland one more night.

    Currently booked:

    Wolfgang - Testarossa
    Ueli + girlfriend - Mondial T
    Simon + girlfriend (?) - 328 GTB
    Patrick - F355 GTS
    Andrea + Rachel - 550M
    Giovanni - Lotus Elise (he's a friend of mine, ex. F.3 driver, really nice guy)
    Eugenio + Maura will join us in S. Margherita

    Friends we'll badly miss:

    Ton, Trevi, Mark, Marc, Didier, Christoph and many more... come on guys, you can do it!!
     
  2. hedge

    hedge Formula 3

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    #2 hedge, Mar 15, 2005
    It sounds amazing. I would LOVE to come but realistically it is unlikely as I am committed to a summer holiday in Marrakech (cannot wait, didn't go away last year as we moved), and obviously Scotland. Also Zoe's brother moved to Israel in January and we would like to visit him there this year at some point. So I am pretty much committed to my annual leave for the year already!

    That said, never say never!...it's only 2 hours by air which obviously means leaving the f behind but if anyone's got a passenger seat they wouldn't mind sharing then that's a more feasible idea timewise. Could be in Florence on the Wednesday/Thursday?!??!

    Then I can make good Andrea's promise of a test drive!!! ;o)
     
  3. Modificata

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    #3 Modificata, Mar 15, 2005
    What the monkeys is going on!?!?!?!

    First you book the wee bonney Scotland trip and my sister in law decides she wants to get married in the same week. Then you book the Tuscany tour at the end of June.... When my wife is expecting number 2!!! Man am I not destined to have fun this year in my ferrari or what!

    :)
    Adnaan
     
  4. Wolfgang

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    #4 Wolfgang, Mar 15, 2005
    Andrea,
    thanks a lot to take all the effort to organize the 2nd Tuscany drive.
    The schedule sounds (as usual) fantastic and well organized.
    I`m realy happy loking forward!
    Lotus Elise/Giovanni/ex F3 driver.....mhmmm...pffffff....damn, you give us a real challenge - think nobody can get him on those country roads. Good choice to take this car for the trip! God bless, there will also be a part of the trip on the highway:D

    Yes, I agree:

    Friends we'll badly miss:

    Ton, Trevi, Mark, Marc, Didier, Christoph and many more... come on guys, you can do it!!
     
  5. Wolfgang

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    #5 Wolfgang, Mar 16, 2005
    Uiiiiiiii,
    Heidelberg - Sargans 400km (for Uli 570km)
    Sargans - Portofino 420km
    All in 1 (one!) day for us?!
    900 km for the first day?
     
  6. Dino 208gt4

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    #6 Dino 208gt4, Mar 16, 2005
    :D That's why you can relax on day 4 and 5............. :D :D :D
     
  7. Simon

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    #7 Simon, Mar 16, 2005

    Wolfgang, I'm sure we'll stay a night in Bad Ragaz like last year. Sauna, massage, swim then fine food and lots of wine while waiting for the Germans to turn up at midnight :D
     
  8. Wolfgang

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    #8 Wolfgang, Mar 16, 2005
    LOL, yes sounds good:)
    25. June Bad Ragaz or 26. Bad Ragaz??????
     
  9. Simon

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    #9 Simon, Mar 16, 2005
    Make it the 23rd, you'll need all the time to relax after the traffic jams in Germany. Threes days massage and sauna....ahhhhh


    BTW Have you read the post in the UK section 'No letter from Lamborghini' by 5to1? Sounds like he was having trouble with Tamsen Lamborghini. I told him to PM you.
     
  10. Wolfgang

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    #10 Wolfgang, Mar 16, 2005
    LOL, yes, yes, yes 3 days massage & relax (but its Bad Ragaz and sadly NOT Pattaya:D

    Yes, I have got mail from him and already answered him. No problem to call Tamsen or Santa Agata....I`m just waiting for his response and I will be happy to call them.
    BTW, Mr. Tamsen has sold his firm!!!!! Still under his name but.....you know.
     
  11. hedge

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    #11 hedge, Mar 16, 2005
    Sorry dude - it's not personal! Congrats on no. 2 though. Next year has your name on it.
     
  12. hedge

    hedge Formula 3

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    #12 hedge, Mar 16, 2005
     
  13. maranello71

    maranello71 Formula 3

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    #13 maranello71, Mar 16, 2005
    I will meet you in Bad Ragaz on the morning of June 26. If you guys come from Germany on the 25th, you have the whole evening to relax in the nice hotel before the serious driving begins!!

    I will let Simon deal with this hotel reservation, since it seems like he's already planned it all!
     
  14. Wolfgang

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    #14 Wolfgang, Mar 16, 2005
    LOL, what do you think/believe we are doing on our 400km way down from Germany to Bad Ragaz???:D
    For sure not a "Corpus Christi Procession"!
    Tryding to get a SERIOUS 300km/h on our speedometers:D
    ;)
     
  15. Dutchman

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    #15 Dutchman, Mar 16, 2005
    in a TR? :)
     
  16. maranello71

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    #16 maranello71, Mar 16, 2005
    300km/h on the speedometer = 270 Km/h real :)

    Just don't do it in Switzerland - I wouldn't want anyone to spend the week in an Appenzeller jail!!! :)
     
  17. Wolfgang

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    #17 Wolfgang, Mar 16, 2005
    Well, before we start here a long TR top-speed discussion:
    Read some SERIOUS datas, track tests about the TR (hint, hint 295km/h). Feel free to add: Tubistyle with straight test pipes and K&N filter.
    ;)
     
  18. Dutchman

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    #18 Dutchman, Mar 17, 2005
    So? :)

    I seriously have put in another request for a holiday in this period. I have no reply untill now but I just keep on trying. I have the feeling that this is a meeting that I should not miss.

    Ton
     
  19. Simon

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    #19 Simon, Mar 17, 2005
    Finally, the man sees sense :D
    It would be fantastic if you and Veerle were there.
     
  20. Modificata

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    #20 Modificata, Mar 17, 2005
    Cheers man. Sounds like its gonna be a great trip. Love to see the pictures. Still gutted about scotland too. Still waiting to take delivery of my car. Can you believe I havent got time to pick it up!!
     
  21. dasadrew

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    #21 dasadrew, Mar 17, 2005
    ...they're easy to get out of though - full of holes!
     
  22. Malfark

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    #22 Malfark, Mar 17, 2005
     
  23. Malfark

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    #23 Malfark, Mar 17, 2005
    Seems so...
     
  24. Malfark

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    #24 Malfark, Mar 17, 2005
    DAMN - my Schengen visa for Europe has almost expired!! :(

    I don't think I will be going anywhere for a while...SCHEISSE!!! :( Oh - with the exception of Malta - we're going there for Easter! :)

    MARK
     
  25. Wolfgang

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    #25 Wolfgang, Mar 17, 2005
    Mark,
    the Tuscany drive is an obligation and homage to Ferrari & Italy - a must go for it!
     
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