Mille Miglia
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Easyplan66
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No but would love to do that, I am going to try and go next year just to see the start.
GransportFan1
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would love to drive it in a Ferrari 250LM or `57 TR.
I've done it a couple of times but not the whole route. I've picked it up on the way back gone into Tuscany and then up to Brescia for the finish. Last year it included Modena. It's a petrol head's feast.
Two year's ago I stayed at a small hotel where some of the competitors were staying - it's odd parking your hired Alfa next to Bugatti's and Bentley's. You wouldn't like it - fine cars, sunshine, good food and wine and lots of pretty girls.
The start in Brescia is something I'd like to see and I'd like to do the whole route but it's difficult to get an entry ....
Two year's ago I stayed at a small hotel where some of the competitors were staying - it's odd parking your hired Alfa next to Bugatti's and Bentley's. You wouldn't like it - fine cars, sunshine, good food and wine and lots of pretty girls.
The start in Brescia is something I'd like to see and I'd like to do the whole route but it's difficult to get an entry ....
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348azeus;81657 The start in Brescia is something I'd like to see and I'd like to do the whole route but it's difficult to get an entry ....[/QUOTE said:...........I feel the Sportsmaserati forums car being sought out........and we share out the £8000 entry amongst the forum.......hhhhmmmm...nice.......who gets to drive.....whose the back up team.....whose going cheerleadering..................an idea for 2012?
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it is an idea frank, but how many of us own cars which can qualify for the event???
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....generous to a fault Newton....suppose you'd like the free beer thats goes with it........................hic...............HIC!
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Easyplan66
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I am happy to look after the Italian ladies....
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Did the route last year. got to Brescia 2 days before, great atmosphere and fantastic cars but rained like ****. they have not seen rain like it, so they said.
Followed on to the Futa Pass and hit a pothole where the rain had washed out some recent repairs. It was a foot deep and 2 foot across covering half the width of the road. As it was pouring with rain it just looked like a puddle. Hit it at 90. Drove all the way back to England feeling like a washing maching on spin with an uneven load. Spoilt the trip but did enjoy the first bit.
Well worth the effort.
Followed on to the Futa Pass and hit a pothole where the rain had washed out some recent repairs. It was a foot deep and 2 foot across covering half the width of the road. As it was pouring with rain it just looked like a puddle. Hit it at 90. Drove all the way back to England feeling like a washing maching on spin with an uneven load. Spoilt the trip but did enjoy the first bit.
Well worth the effort.
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Ditto .......a bit of a shock to hit a big one esp on an unfamiliar road in poor conditions.......................there by the grace of all Gods you go
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This is most probably the best motor race in existence today. I think all car fans should go and see it.