Jan 10th, 2007, 08:23 PM
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 So you wanna know about the Italian Job 2007…..
Over the last couple of months several MINI2ers have asked us for details about this years run. So in an effort to tantilise you into doing the job and clear up a few mysteries I’ve decided to set this thread up. It may seem a bit early to start a planning and discussion thread but after last years job, we feel we could of started our planning a little earlier. So here’s the known facts for the IJ 2007, which are still subject to change, but we’ll keep this thread updated. PROJECTED COSTS ENTRY COST £500 – Per car. HOTELS £500 – 530pp for 8 nights(including two optional nights on the run home, last year 140pp) Nett cost 360 – 390pp. PETROL £456 based on 3000 miles at 25mpg (To dispel a myth here we found the petrol in Italy to be no cheaper than the UK, but on the brightside you can get Shell Opitmax 100 octane. ) ROAD TOLLS. £100 approx dependant on your route there and back. ROAD TAX –SWITZERLAND £20 approx (however this route would reduce your road toll cost) FINAL HOTEL UK (TBC) £160 per double room (based upon 2006 price at Brighton’s Hotel Metropole) WHAT’S INCLUDED Bed, breakfast and evening meals at 4 and 5* hotels. Lunch on most days. Wine with evening meal. Entry to all events. Return ferry crossing. Gala dinner on final day. ITINERY Navigational Rally Fri 26 Oct – Sun 28 Oct Quarto d'Altino (near Venice) - Holiday Inn Mon 29 Oct Gussano (near Monza) - Hotel Habitat Tues 30 Oct Stressa - Regina Palace Wed 31 Oct Turin - The Meriden Lingotto (tbc) Pit stop hotels Annecy 1 November and Reims 2 November Heroes return celebration dinner 3 November – Brighton UK PLANNED VISITS INCLUDE Cruise on Lake Maggiore. Lingotto Rooftop Track. Monza Race Circuit. Adria Raceway. Misano Adriatico Fiorano Ferrari test track TIMETABLE Now – Resistration open (£250 deposit required, taken off your car entry fee) 30 June – Balance of entry fee required (£250) 31 August – Payment of hotels due. 16 October – Ferry options open (you can make your own way to the event up to a week before the start) FUNDRAISING Target --£1500 The Italian Job provide you with lottery tickets and you can seek sponsorship through family and friends or companies and organisations. However, as long as you try your best, the figure of £1500 is only a target. SO WHATS IT LIKE TO DO THE JOB? This is very difficult to sum up in a few words. It's a fantastic run, visiting some very special places, uniting the classic and new MINI.. I hope the following videos act as a taster and 118’s blog serve as a personal insight to the IJ. Feel free to use this thread for any enquires as there’s already a few of us on here ready to do it again, who. I’m sure will make themselves known and be equally happy to provide additional info. 118's Adventures LINK TO OFFICIAL WEBSITE Italian Job - childrens charity fundraising USEFUL LINKS Driving in Europe - Driving abroad, speed limits in europe, driving in europe, with Drive-Alive. So who going then… THE RUNNERS AND RIDERS 2007 Chrisandjax - Chris/Jax (Team 41) Snowie - Alan/Jan (Team 57) Humph - Simon/Becky (Team 43) Mini Friz - Darren/Mandy (Team 32) Paa100 - Andy/Natalia (Team 34) tommy1 - Nibs/Debs (Team 70)
MichaelCaine - Mike/Ian (Team 21) www.italianjob.info
Last edited by The Red Baron; Aug 23rd, 2007 at 08:19 PM.
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