Hi fellow european MINI2ers.

as youre more than probably aware from this thread http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53248&page=1&pp=80 (http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53248&page=1&pp=80)

Some of us MINI2ers are going to be driving across Europe between the dates of the 24th August to the 2nd September. The start and end point are in Calais, so all of the definate runners will be getting to Calais on 23rd and returning on the 3rd September.

if you would like to meetup with us on the route or meet us for a Drink / social below is our route. if you would like the full autoroute directions then PM whigley our esteemed route organiser.

Please post your interest on this thread. It would be great to meet MINI2ers from around our tour of Europe.

Day 0: Casual drive over to Calais for a night of du pain, du vin et whatever (optional)
Day 1: Calais - Nurburgring. Arrive in time for evening session (17:45-19:30)
Day 2: Nurburgring - Interlaken. Via Metz & Basel. Optional detour to Mulhouse.
Day 3: A day relaxing around Interlaken
Day 4: Interlaken - Susch. Optional detour to Liechenstein for the all important 10th country.
Day 5: Susch - Stelvio.
Day 6: Stelvio - Lake Como. Includes Varenna-Menaggio ferry across Lake Como.
Day 7: A day relaxing around Como
Day 8: Lake Como - Aosta. Includes Laveno-Intra ferry across Lake Maggiore
Day 9: Aosta - Dijon.
Day 10: Dijon - Calais.
Day 11: Casual drive home with as much cheap booze as the suspension can handle (optional)

herers our current accomodation locations too.

The Hotels
Night 0: Hotel Bonsaï Escale (http://www.bonsai-hotel.tm.fr/fiche_hotel.php?numhotel=5), Quai du Danube, 62 100 CALAIS. Tél. 03.21.96.10.10, Fax. 03.21.96.60.00
Night 1: Hotel an Der Nordschleife (http://www.hotel-an-der-nordschleife.de/), Trierer Strasse 15, D-53518 Adenau/Breidscheid, Germany. +49 2691 930 158, Fax: +49 2691 930 866
Night 2: Hotel Schonegg (http://www.gasthof-schoenegg.ch/index.htm), Stefan von Allmen, Brienzstrasse, 3805 Goldswil/Interlaken, Switzerland.
Night 3: As above.
Night 4: Hotel Fluela (http://www.engadin-start.ch/susch/fluela/), Via Grava 63, Susch. +41 81 862 29 72
Night 5: Hotel Prado (http://www.hotel-prad.it/benvenuti-e.htm), Prad am Stilfserjoch, Prato allo Stelvio, I - 39026, Italy. Tel. 0473 616006, Fax 0473 61840
Night 6: Albergo Ristorante Rondanino (http://www.sistemalagodicomo.it/hotel.php?id=13&s=1), Via Rondanino 1, 22024 Lanzo d'Intelvi, Italy. Tel. +39 031 839858 / 031 833009
Night 7: As above.
Night 8: Holiday Inn Express (http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hd/AOSZA), Localita Autoporto 33, 11020 Pollein, Aosta, Italy. 39-0165-45723
Night 9: Au Bon Accueil (http://www.logis-de-france.fr/uk/recherch/index-fast.php?id=12&lang=FR&action=fastadvsearch&logis=chevigny), 17 Avenue de la republique, 21800 Chevigny Saint Saveur, Tel: +33 (0)3.80.46.13.40, Fax: +33 (0)3.80.46.50.97
Night 10: Hotel Lescale (http://www.day-tripper.net/zxof/zxo2hotellescalles.html), rue de la mer - 62179 ESCALLES, CAP BLANC NEZ, Calais. Tel: +33 321.85.25.00

i'm just saying hi so that i get the new post notification emails :)

Keevan,
Are you out there matey? Can you meet us at the ring and show us hows its done?

Just to ensure I keep up on this thread.

Will do what I can to ensure the "tourists" gt a great reception as they hurtle through Luxembourg!

Ian

Bumping and subscribing...

I suppose the local authorities will meet and greet us too!:eek: ;) :o

Not unless you want 'em to!

Let's just keep this a secret between us for a while....I won't tell anyone if you don't.....

And a big THANKS to all you guys bumping up my reputation - I didn't even know what those green dots meant before - DOH!

Cheers

Ian

BTW - Anyone see Top Gear tonite?

Not unless you want 'em to!

Let's just keep this a secret between us for a while....I won't tell anyone if you don't.....

And a big THANKS to all you guys bumping up my reputation - I didn't even know what those green dots meant before - DOH!

Cheers

Ian

BTW - Anyone see Top Gear tonite?
Dalboyne..
You are on page 16 of the members rep ladder. Just scroll to the top of the screen, press the members list button, then click on reputation. It will then list everyone in highest to lowest order of reputation points received. You are near the bottom of page 16, which, out of about 256 pages, is brillaint for just 25 posts or so!:D

Dalboyne..
You are on page 16 of the members rep ladder. Just scroll to the top of the screen, press the members list button, then click on reputation. It will then list everyone in highest to lowest order of reputation points received. You are near the bottom of page 16, which, out of about 256 pages, is brillaint for just 25 posts or so!:D

Well I never knew that. I'm going to have a peep.

Well I never knew that. I'm going to have a peep.
did you 'find yourself' Harpo?!

you are near the bottom of page three....

I'm at the bottom of page 3.

Err... what does that mean?

I'm at the bottom of page 3.

Err... what does that mean?
There are thirty members per page.. You are 89th most popular member out of 17,760 members..

time to feel good about yourself!

Luxembourg update - had a quick call with the local MINI dealer, and will follow up tomorrow (he was busy with a customer at the time!). Really hoping we'll get some form of interest/sponsorship out of him - maybe even a free lunch!

Is nobody else in Europe showing any interest? Come on Mini owners/fans everywhere - you can do better than this!!!

BTW - He's been and seen the new cabrio, and says the Coll Blue is a great colour (he said it's like BMW's Steel Blue, but bluer....) I can't wait!!

maybe we can get some others to post on the german, belgian, dutch and french forums

Morty, Keevan, Xoura any of you guys out there?

I don't know how many but i think some people of our club will meet you in Italy or at the nurburgring this summer!

Gardus, if you can PM either myself or Pa100. and let us know if you can meet us on route. it would be great to meetup :)

Sorry to double post;
Arrive mid-afternoon of the 24th August
Do some laps on the evening session.
Leave on the morning to Interlaken via Luxembourg.
Now if we could co-ordiante, we could meet you at the Ring on teh pm of 24th. You come with us to Interlaken, then either head home or spend a few days with us

Day 3: A day relaxing around Interlaken
Day 4: Interlaken - Susch. Optional detour to Liechenstein for the all important 10th country.
Day 5: Susch - Stelvio.
Day 6: Stelvio - Lake Como. Includes Varenna-Menaggio ferry across Lake Como.

Then head home.

Or meet you somewhere in Italy for a day, lunch and photos. :D

We have 8 runners and 14 - 16 people - roughly

Well I'll keep this thread in mind and maybe I'd catch up with you guys... maybe at the ring :p

This is turning into a mega-Adventure.

Any Swiss Mini owners?

Hi Morty,

Will be good to meet you again!

Greetings all!

I had a most encouraging meeting with the local MINI dealer (Garage Arnold Kontz) this morning, and I think they will be interested in supporting your transit through Luxembourg. We discussed the possibility of a "pit stop" here, where you could refresh vehicles and bodies equally (and maybe they could sell you rubber-burners some new tyres!) They also though there might be interest in getting together a party from Lux to meet you all up at the Ring...

So lets hope we welcome Arnold Kontz on this thread real soon!

All the best

Ian

Ian, thats fantastic news :D A pit stop in Luxembourg is going to be really cool :cool:

It would be great to meet some European MINI owners up at the ring as well on the day before :D

Ian, thanks :). if your going to meet us at the Ring are u thinking about convoying on route with us back to Luxembourg???

im hoping we arent going to need new tyres by the time we get to lux! but who knows what the road holds for us :)

Yes, convoy back to Lux would be cool fun, methinks! Only problem for me - on current plans we don't get back from family summer holidays until 24th, so I probably won't be able to do the Ring myself. But the dealer was talking about mailshotting all his clients to see who might be interested, so who knows!

I'll have another chat with them in the next few days or so, as I need to confirm some of the details on my convertible order.....

Enjoy the weekend everyone!

Ian

I'm afraid I've lost the plot somewhere along the way!

How many cars and folks do we expect to see transiting through Luxembourg on the 25th August?

Cheers

Ian

hi ian, there are currently 8 cars

Between 14 and 16 people (ish)

I don't know how many but i think some people of our club will meet you in Italy or at the nurburgring this summer!
Gardus,

Time is marching on.

Will any of your gang be able to meet us near Como or even at the Ring?

Andy

i spoke to morty recently and totally forgot to ask him if hes still going to meet us at the ring! doh!

Thanks all - will be seeing the MINI dealership again today, hopefully the marketing man who is all-important in this venture.

Also selling my MINI One today (much sadness) and waiting for a delivery date on the Cooper Cabrio...soon, soon, I am assured!

I'll be in touch again real soon

Ian