International EPIC ROADTRIP TO ITALY!! summer 2014

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Ring trip excluding entrance to Spa and the Ring cost me £400-£450 for a week, that was with decent accommodation, eating out every lunchtime and night, 1/2 fuel as I went with a friend and half DFDS ferry from Dover to Dunkirk. I doubt it would cost more than an additional £200 taking into account 2000 miles rather than our 1000.

Not sure where £1200 came from, unless you're adding a lot of costly extras - IE train is £120+ return rather than Ferry being £60 return.

 

[Wisey]

I'm overly cautious. I'm over estimating so i have a nice safe "emergency kitty" sitting waiting. Yeah, it's going to be expensive, but i plan to play it safe safe safe.

Imagine getting stuck in another country on a package holiday, with coverage. Its a nightmare....now think of it with your car aswel. Can't stick that on a coach/plane and get home as the crow flies. Peace of mind

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

I'm overly cautious. I'm over estimating so i have a nice safe "emergency kitty" sitting waiting. Yeah, it's going to be expensive, but i plan to play it safe safe safe.

Imagine getting stuck in another country on a package holiday, with coverage. Its a nightmare....now think of it with your car aswel. Can't stick that on a coach/plane and get home as the crow flies. Peace of mind

Still think youre going over board, it's Europe not a 3rd world tour

Just get ADAC recovery cover with repatriation to the UK and you'll be find. With the numbers going you can then jump in someone else's car for the rest f the journey.

 

[dannyfiatman]

Sounds good i will be coming whoop

 

[puntoboii]

I agree with Wisey always best to be prepared for unlikely events am taking enough as a precaution no harm plus its extra money if you come back with some of it will be getting some more info later this week so will keep you all updated
dannyfiatman good to have you on board dude

 

[benny279]

puntoboii its a fiat you need all the protection you can get your hands on
i wouldnt go to another country in a fiat without the full whack cover

 

[Wisey]

dannyfiatman - If your serious about coming, copy and paste the most recent attendee's list (1 to 11 so far iirc), then add yourself as number 12.

Good to have you aboard!

 

[puntoboii]

puntoboii its a fiat you need all the protection you can get your hands on
i wouldnt go to another country in a fiat without the full whack cover

Haha I could've argued and said no fiats are the most reliable cars out there!! but mine disappointed me on Saturday blowing the power steering fuse and knocking out the computer with it so im gonna get well and truly protected out there

 

[ben]

This sounds interesting - but I can't even say "maybe" until you know the month you are going ... for obvious reasons

 

[thomas1brad]

So what's the estimate cost overall if it was just one person and their punto doing the journey?

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

So what's the estimate cost overall if it was just one person and their punto doing the journey?

Use below to work it out as a rough guide for one person based upon costs shared so basically double it and work out what your car costs in fuel to drive 2k miles.

If on your own I'd say £1k tops to be safe.

Ring trip excluding entrance to Spa and the Ring cost me £400-£450 for a week, that was with decent accommodation, eating out every lunchtime and night, 1/2 fuel as I went with a friend and half DFDS ferry from Dover to Dunkirk. I doubt it would cost more than an additional £200 taking into account 2000 miles rather than our 1000.

Not sure where £1200 came from, unless you're adding a lot of costly extras - IE train is £120+ return rather than Ferry being £60 return.

 

[dannyfiatman]

1.Puntoboii
2.Wisey
3.dombooth
4.SamGP94
5.McAteer
6.TallTom
7.Tangomachine91
8.Sporting Tony
9. Mafia27
10. cjdl
11. Ysidfa
12.Dannyfiatman


Carnt wait gonna be good never been their before

 

[dombooth]

This sounds interesting - but I can't even say "maybe" until you know the month you are going ... for obvious reasons

Are you our support van Ben?

Dom

 

[Reuuk]

I would say ill come along too. but I would need to know when. and for how long.
would need to save big time. as living away from home means 85%-90% of my wages are bills

 

[CJXY]

Can i suggest this route ? : http://goo.gl/maps/f3jHR

Visits Fiat HQ in Torino, on to Milan then to Interlaken in Switzerland via some awesome mountain passes. Mostly avoids tolls

 

[CJXY]

By the way, does anyone speak French / Italian / German ? :bang:

 

[dombooth]

Rosie (gf) did French at GCSE but will have forgotten most of it.

There'll be an app for it.

Dom

 

[CJXY]

Me too ! I can understand some French, but i'm always getting my directions mixed up. BEER, is easy :chin:

 

[puntoboii]

ben Reuuk its going to be in august 2014 possibly the 7th-17th a nice 10days out cjdl route is still in the process of being arranged I'm looking for ideas before coming it with a definite route of where we'll be going as for speaking the lingo I have no knolage of French Italian did German in school but that'll be gone out my head always time to learn

 

[Reuuk]

@puntoboii thats me out then its summer holidays and I'm not given holidays in work that time of year.