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Title: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim on 07 April 2010, 10:31:14
Well tomorrow I'm driving to Italy (Milan)

But I'm doing it in small sections,

Day 1: Glasgow to Newcastle; 180 miles on the road, Then overnight ferry to Amsterdam.

Day 2: Drive from Amsterdam to Kaiserslautern Germany, 340  miles, I'm going via Luxembourg as fuel is only £1.00 a litre there :y, Overnight.

Day 3: Kaiserslautern to Milan, Via Switzerland, 378 miles, top the tank up in Switerland as fuel around £1.00 a litre

Fuel in Holland around £1.40 a litre for unleaded :-/
Fuel in Germany around £1.30 for unleaded :-/
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Varche on 07 April 2010, 11:03:20
Have fun. Should be a leisurely drive.

Petrol "only" 1 euro 17 here yesterday for unleaded (bit out of the way for you though!)
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: tunnie on 07 April 2010, 11:13:27
take spare crank sensor  :y
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: beef on 07 April 2010, 11:15:07
Good luck...will be interesting to see mpg for the whole trip.
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim on 07 April 2010, 11:16:39
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take spare crank sensor  :y
Good Idea :y
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim on 07 April 2010, 11:17:34
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Good luck...will be interesting to see mpg for the whole trip.
I'II post pics when I get to the other side, and let you know the mpg
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 07 April 2010, 16:31:36
at the end of second day you may be really tired.. plan some rest.. :y
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Post by: Missy_MV6 on 07 April 2010, 16:37:29
Sounds good have a great time  :y

Angie xx
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim on 07 April 2010, 18:53:25
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Sounds good have a great time  :y

Angie xx
Thanks Angie :y
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim on 07 April 2010, 18:54:38
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at the end of second day you may be really tired.. plan some rest.. :y
Will do, I'm not in any great rush to get there anyway, I don't have to be there until Monday :y
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 April 2010, 18:55:45
Not tempted to blast it through past Munich, skirt around Austria and then over Stelvio then
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim on 07 April 2010, 20:51:54
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Not tempted to blast it through past Munich, skirt around Austria and then over Stelvio then
Sounds tempting  ::)
I did that route in November in the company car, the wife and kids are coming with me so I have to behave myself :'(
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim on 08 April 2010, 08:26:35
Just about packed the car, leaving around 11:00am :)
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: david_omega on 08 April 2010, 09:55:32
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Not tempted to blast it through past Munich, skirt around Austria and then over Stelvio then

ahem....
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm98/vehicledisposalsuk/the5.jpg)

say no more!
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 08 April 2010, 10:37:58
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Not tempted to blast it through past Munich, skirt around Austria and then over Stelvio then
Sounds tempting  ::)
I did that route in November in the company car, the wife and kids are coming with me so I have to behave myself :'(

I found the screams stopped after the first half dozen hairpins. ;D

Until Mr. Mid life crisis German biker decided to drop his bike in my path. :(

Kevibn
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim on 08 April 2010, 17:13:07
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Not tempted to blast it through past Munich, skirt around Austria and then over Stelvio then

ahem....
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm98/vehicledisposalsuk/the5.jpg)

say no more!
Where did you get that photo from ::)

Anyway hears the movie from a trip I did last year in the Audi A8 4.2 V8 ;)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn6S-hCsVos[/media]
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: omegaman2 on 09 April 2010, 10:53:52
hope you have some tony curtis style movie music  :y
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim on 10 April 2010, 21:18:35
Just arrived in Italy and the mig was fantastic, never missed a beat, I'II post details and pic of the journey later tonight or tomorrow when I get a chance
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim on 13 April 2010, 19:32:07
Ok, I've just worked out some figures

Mileage from Glasgow to Milan via Newcastle-Amsterdam Overnight ferry= 860 miles, fuel used 126 liter, approx 28 gallons,

MPG= approx 31 MPG

Not to bad :)
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim on 15 April 2010, 19:54:21
Right, Well I've uploaded the pics from the journey, Hope you enjoy ;)

On the ferry to Amsterdam
(http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/08042010074.jpg)

Leaving Newcastle Port
(http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/08042010081.jpg)

Arriving in Ijumden
(http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/09042010102.jpg)
(http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/09042010121.jpg)
(http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/09042010124.jpg)
(http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/09042010125.jpg)

Crossing the Netherlands - German Border at Venlo

(http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/09042010128.jpg)

Driving Through Germany, they like there wind turbines

(http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/10042010136.jpg)

A quick stop in a German services
(http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/10042010144.jpg)

Check out the fuel prices
(http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy201/wee-jim/10042010145.jpg)
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: hoofing it on 15 April 2010, 22:17:12
cheaper with a diesel over there then ;D
Title: Re: Driving to Italy Tomorrow in The Mig!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim on 16 April 2010, 07:28:18
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cheaper with a diesel over there then ;D
Sure is, the current exchange rate is approx €1.11 to £1.00so petrol is £1.35 a liter in Germany :o