Hey this is it, the last week of waiting as work drags on.

Sleepness nights, cant wait for Friday.

WX sunny in Stelvio for next week, more snow forecasted for Grossglockner

Time to dig out the check list me thinks

 

Got my Euros and Czech Kroner.

Insurance/driving licence/breakdown and medical papers all found

Check list seems to be getting ridiculously long

The Hoff and his deck chair and flask are nearly ready

 

Getting excited/scared/"what the heck have I let myself in for"/excited...
Car's ready now, took it out for a quick spin on Saturday and nothing fell off so I guess it's okay
Picking up the currency on Thursday.
Got the driving licence, MOT, insurance, breakdown, EHIC card, passport. Need to dig out the V5 from my big red box file. And photocopy everything.
Got the spare wheel, oil, brake pads, tools, helmet, satnav, Europe map, PMRs (need recharging), camera (must recharge it), phone (Euro Roaming in place), electrical adaptor plug.
What have I forgotten?
Need to sort out clothes, wash kit etc (the standard holiday stuff).

 

Toilet paper.............or just take brown trousers

 

*adds something else to checklist*

 

Pro Plus

Trousers, shoes and shirt for Casino

Pi55 take flak jacket

 

2 x 12in Subs & 1.3kW of Amps fitted last night Bullet cam remounted, although looks a bit knackered

New brakes, wheels & tyres on tonight and that's me mostly ready (I think!)

Notlong now Guys

Rog

p.s. Marv - I take offence at your padded cell comment - mine are perfectly comfortable

p.p.s. yeah - terrible news about Colin, his son & friends Here's my favourite clip of his unique driving style: YouTube - Colin Mcrae

 

Wow excitement is building, sleep is diminishing, so please roll on Sunday as I just want to get on the road.

Sunglasses are mandatory for when you are above the clouds, literally.

This I am sure will be a familiar sight again



I have just checked and All passes are currently open

 

Chair. *adds something else to checklist*

 

Am I going mad it looks like the ring is closed saturday evening, some one else check please.

For those with Trackers dont forget to advise you are leaving the country.

 

Yeah - post VLN carnage sessions cancelled for the rest of the year

Well I've cracked my current discs and my replacement brake discs (test / development set) don't fit, but my AP 4-pots have arrived instead, so hopefully will have these fitted in time...

Not long now

Rog

 

4 days now - deffo not sleeping, so looking forward to this.

Almost ready, 6-pots fitted, remap done and kit ready. Just need 4 new tyres now coz these Toyos aint cutting it!!

 

Car all set, checklist getting longer, picking up money tomorrow. Getting excited far too frequently now.

 

Steady !! lol

 

Are we there yet ??????????

 

Are you practising for Sunday afternoon Allen LoL

 

Absolutely ....... LOL

 

Well I'm just about ready......................I think

24c at Lake Garda yesterday.......trunks packed

Are we there yet

 

Last day in the office today, Off to Interlaken tomorrow.

See you there

Will Recce a restuarant for people arriving Sunday evening, think most will arrive at Tea time.

Stormy

07789 938011

P.S do not forget both parts of your license :-)

 

My last day at work today too

Still need new tyres for mine, can't seem to get the definitive on what's best for my motor - so it looks like F1's - any other suggestions from you experienced drivers

Stormy me owd, you ready for the in your rear view mirror mate?

3 days to go ...............................

 

Snap

Tyres here we go:-

Im running Kumho KU15s 2mm left good ride on road, side wall softer than RE070 to be honest they are **** in the wet. On track I use RE070 which are awful on road as they tramline

Once KU15s are done will fit either T1Rs or the new Bridgestone S03, F1 would be my 3rd choice having had them before.

Did some research Road combined tests indicate that Bridgestone S03 and Pirelli Rosso are best (had the later great when new as they wear the wet grip drops significantly). Second best score was the T1R, Third Kumho KU31

For dry 1st Kumho KU15, 2nd Bridgestone S03, Third TIR & Kumho KU31.

For wet 1st TIR and S03, 2nd Kumho KU31 and 3rd F1 and Rosso.

Other outside choice is the Vres Ultrac range

Looking forward to the thumbs up matey

 

Well I woke up far to early this morning thinking, panicking, stressing about the trip, so I got up and started to pack my car. At least thats one less job. I wonder what I'll be up to tomorrow morning, the mind boggles?? I just want some sleep and to get on with putting my toe down

Marv I'm looking forward to the aswell

 

Marv, go for Toyo T1R's a great all round tyre, and what I was using on the Stelvio Tour.

 

I just got some Toyo Proxes 4 for my Subaru, can't tell you what they are like yet as they still aren't fitted, but they are supposed to be better than the T1R and are marketed as a super high performance tyre. Paid £295 for 4 215/45/17 delivered but not fitted, bargain

 

Yeah I've seen those new Proxes 4, the tread pattern looks very good and with a much better shoulder than the T1R's, get those Marv, you can be our test-dummie

 

Mine have been down at my mechanics for a month now waiting for him to fit them to my spare wheels!!! If you don't sit on him to get things done.... every time I ring they "will be done tomorrow" and you know what happens to tomorrow, it never comes....

 

Woohoo, went down and got the new tyres on last night. Felt ok on the way to work this mornign but hardly a thorough evaluation as I'm still scrubbing them in!!!

Two days to go now (for me)

 

Last day at work for me today. Got loads to finish off/hand over though. Then the final packing etc tomorrow.
Got the money last night

 

Stormy has just boarded the Speedferries and is on his way.

I'm off home now too , so if you need us call our moby's, the numbers are in the Route Books.

Please note that Speedferries has moved to the Hoverport, right at the 3rd roundabout off the M20.


See you all in Switzerland

 

Well the APs were all fitted up and looking bling, then the final bleed nipple decides to snap off, taking a bit of the caliper with it

See you all there in the Jag

Rog