Hi guys and gals,

Not sure what forum to put this on so please mods leave it here for a few.

Me and the family are looking to visit the UK for about 10 days.

We are going to start off in London for a 2 - 3 nights. Then we will proceed to drive to Essex (where the UK family lives) stay there for 2 nights.

Then we want to drive up to Ireland. We are thinking of taking 2 days to make the journey and stop off at fun / exciting places on the way.

Any suggestions where to start looking for packages or anyone have any suggestions of what route to take and what cool / fun things to see or do on the way ?

I would also like to rent a 911 at somepoint on the journey and follow behind the family car on the way to Ireland....is this possible ?

Any ideas, info, links etc would be appreciated.

Cheers,
Ray

 

Will have a think Ray. Must meet up whilst you're in town Hiring a 911 if possible will be ££££££££££££££!!!!!

Will get back to ya

Matt

 

Sounds like a plan

 

If your gonna get 2 Ireland via Liverpool then drive up from Essex towards Warminster -loads of good little roads- then to Cheddar Gorge (amazing twisty roads) then through Wales to Liverpool to Ireland. You will drive some of the best roads in the UK.

 

Unfortunately I will not have my car (Don't think I can ship it from the Bahamas ) and if I rent a 911 it will only be for a day or so. This is not really a driving vacation but a family one.

Keep the idea coming.

Thanks,
Ray

 

come to belfast m8. then we can steal yor 911

only kidding, come to belfast and take a look at how much the city has changed over the last 10 years or so. nice new buildings, apartments by the river lagan and of course if you are a drinking man then we have guinness to die for. get down into the crown bar on a friday or saturday night for a nites craic or do a pub crawl along the golden mile. some great restaurant along here as well.

hope you enjoy ure trip

ps if u is comin from the bahamas a word of warning.....wrap up warm coz it is feckin freezin over here atm

cheers

big sinky

 

Thanks for the help. Belfast sounds interesting....I won't get shot though will I ? We will be coming at the end of May beginning of June so hopefully it has warmed up a little by then

Anyone know of any companies that I can rent a 911 from...I can't find any on the inet ?

Thanks again,
Ray

 

Ray do you like theme parks there a great one called Alton Towers on the way from Essex to Liverpool and has its own hotel. Best bit its only about 1.5 hours from Liverpool so easy to catch your ferry to Ireland.

http://www.alton-towers.co.uk/

Should keep the family amused for at least a day.

 

Ray,

Some links for you from Platinum Hire:

911 Carrera II
911 Cabroilet
911 Coupe
911 (996) C2 Cabroilet

Classic Car Hire

911 Targa

Do a search in Google.co.uk for "911 hire" and selct the UK Pages only and you should find pleny of hits

Matt

 

Cheers for all the info guys

I am really considering Belfast...sounds like it could be fun and different...thanks Stinky !

Matt...911 here I come....I am going to do it, got to ! I remember back in boarding school I was a passenger in a 911 C4 and it was awesome....I want to do it again except I want to be the driver !

Keep the ideas coming.

Cheers,
Ray

 

BTW, give us an idea of where in Essex (it's a fairly big place) and what kind of things you mean when you say "fun" places?

Ta,

Matt

 

hi ray , me and wife had our honeymoon in bahamas nassau it was fantastic , lots of great memories met Kevin Keegan there too lol ( famous english football player )

your family will love this place , its off the M4 near London

http://www.lego.com/eng/legoland/windsor/

Good Luck

 

bttt

 

Thanks guys, by fun I mean exactly what you guys are posting...theme parks, things to do, historical places to see etc etc

Keep um comming

Thanks,
Ray

 

If you take the ferry to Ireland from Heysham (by Lancaster), you could stop of at the Isle of Man for a few laps

 

If you're interested in doing the tourist thing in Central London, I can give you a few tips on places to visit etc.

 

I think u can ship ur car from the Bahamas & use it temporarily in the UK (dunno abt Ireland tho), as long as ur car's # plate is in English alphabets & numerical numbers. I think u can find info on this in HM's Customs website.
I have seen cars driving around London with Dubai & US plates.

 

nah m8 you only get shot if u is involved the in current in house fued between certain paramilitary organisations or you is caught as a drug dealer, or you involve yourself in the anti-social behaviours of joyriding or housebreaking. then again you could be in the wrong place at the wrong time but then again the same thing could happen in Nassau(Hmmmm.... maybe not).

Belfast is absolutely nowhere near as bad as the CNN broadcasts make it out. Long gone is the live footage of "War torn Belfast steets". its getting to be a right little metropolis, with lots to see and do. what else can i say about Northern Ireland apart from its very green and it's God's own country.

cheers

big sinky

ps. I don't matter what time of the year it is, in June or January if they ain't covered up they will drop off m8


[Edited by bigsinky - 1/11/2003 6:18:35 PM]