Hi Luca - thanks for the quick response and the useful information I'm assuming the hotel you're hoping to have a deal with has secure parking

Hi G_Man, Yes. The hotel has a secure parking of course

Thank you Luca Great News

Ferry booked - Newcastle to Ijmuiden ferry has shot up in price since October and considerably more than usual perhaps because its Jun and not September but also might be the euros are on in Germany in June.

Sorry folks, I can't make those dates, so please take me off the list

Hi Brian - do you mind me asking what price you've managed to secure it at? I can't get below £800 I recall back in October it was c £550

Alan for us I began looking at around October November when it was £560 we paid 859 on Saturday.

Breakdown was 2 adults, inside cabin, double bed, 2 breakfast buffet and 2 buffet dinner.

Approx £200 more when we travel with our dogs so a little disappointed but it's now ticked.

it's still comparable with us going on the tunnel and all that goes along with us travelling 900 miles to get to the tunnel so it's still a no brainer for the ferry for us at least.

Roger that Brian - was that on a discount code?

Alan use this 20% off early booking order

Ferry and first night's accommodation booked

I can assure everyone that the Italian crew is now going hammer-and-tongs to consolidate the whole event. They are in regular touch but nothing is definite yet but I think it won't be too long before concrete details emerge.

At an appropriate stage Joe (Countrycruising) will take over the UK-based organisation, being the European rep., to make sure there is a fair allocation of places. The word on the street is that local police might put a cap on the number of permits allowed in the city (which operates a Low Emission Zone) but contingency plans will be put in place should this arise to make sure as many attend as possible.

I'll start a seperate thread which will list confirmed names, I'll do this tomorrow and add any one who's PM'd already.

I'm looking at starting the trip with the first night in Folkestone on the 11th, shuttle over on the Wednesday morning, first night in Stuttgart and then drive to Turin on the Thursday, event and then leave Turin Tuesday.

Ferry, First and now second nights accommodation booked on a roll

ditto

Northern contingent (2 so far ) on Tuesday 11th sail from Newcastle, Weds 12th drive to Flonheim, Thurs 13th to Vaulruz, arrive Turin hotel lunchtime Friday.

Sorry to burst your bubble Brian n Simon but Kathy and I had a Plan A and Plan B accommodation booked dependant on the event dates so we're on Plan B. 14 nights accommodation in the bag but can canx the Turin hotel once we know the deal. All our nights average under €100 per night which isn't bad for start of the holiday season in Europe. Team work makes the dream work as they say The only scunner was the ferry crossing

Yes that's no problem Alan we knew you'd made your arrangements already; the info given above was only intended as an outline for perhaps meeting others en route

Hello!
There are any forum fellas (and fellettes) from south eastern Europe (Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, Croatia etc) planning to go to Torino? A small convoy would be nice. Thank you!

Hi CVL200, if you are asking "are there any from SE Europe" then yes

Try messaging french_coupe...

As you will have read on Luca's post numbers may be limited and booking for the event on their website is not available until perhaps March.

Yes, I read this thread on a daily basis and saw Luca's posts.
"Their website" (where the booking must be made) exists right now (link?),
or it will be a brand new website, live from march, do you know this?
Thank you

From March, is my information.

Joe, we need to have a conversation about servicing and MOT; I'm time constrained between planned trips to France, Italy, and Slovenia so will likely only bring the coupe over for a couple of weeks around the Turin trip.

Oh, and I think it needs to turn black again...

Neil

Unfortunately I will be unable to make it this time. Please can you remove me from the list.

I had been looking forward to this for a long time now and prepared the car last year to be ready.
As with a lot of people these days the cost of living has caught up with me and I cannot justify the expense. Not having a job at the moment isn't helping either!

I will be looking forward to seeing all of the photos and videos though and hope that everyone enjoys the event as much as the 20th. It was spectacular and I am sure this one will be at least as good if not better.

A real shame you can't make it to this one Frazer, we seem to only meet every decade and I was hoping to have a beer with you again.

Lol. Yes, once a decade is definitely way too long.
I will have to see about coming to you in the UK for a social visit at some point. It’s probably my round anyway.

Sorry you won't be able to make it Frazer.

Yes, count me in and with a plus 1.
Travelling from Ireland.

Michael.

Please count me in plus my better half!

Thanks Iggy

Drat,

That's me out too folks - for the 2nd Anniversary in a row- its the EXACT same week of a family holiday that has been booked-and booked the week I thought would be Anniversary free as well while the date were waiting to be announced.

Sad to miss this opportunity to take my car to Italia for the first time!

Regards

MM