Italy here we come
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Navcorr
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"A girl can never have too many shoes". Yes Mum - but you're not the one lugging the suitcase!
Or more photos anyway - love the Spyder in Azzurro.
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Is she flying back with the shoes because it doesn't look like you're going to be buying much
MrMickS
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You can always ship your purchases so that they arrive back when you do. They don't need to travel back with you.
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Not in Rome it isn't. 29 degrees today and lots of sunshine.
It can rain tomorrow though as we go home then!
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Maybe of interest to those travelling is a storage facility near Calais. Operating principally to take delivery of, check over and subsequent storage of, wines that you have bought on your journey. From memory they charge €1 per box for three months storage. They are also happy to take delivery of most inventory - including shoes I'd imagine
I'm not affiliated with them in any way but they have been most helpful in the past. Their website is:
http://www.vineyards-direct.com
I'm not affiliated with them in any way but they have been most helpful in the past. Their website is:
http://www.vineyards-direct.com
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Maybe of interest to those travelling is a storage facility near Calais. Operating principally to take delivery of, check over and subsequent storage of, wines that you have bought on your journey. From memory they charge €1 per box for three months storage. They are also happy to take delivery of most inventory - including shoes I'd imagine
I'm not affiliated with them in any way but they have been most helpful in the past. Their website is:
http://www.vineyards-direct.com
That's rather clever. Though you've still got to get it over the channel, clearly
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Indeed, but without import duty + vat and additional shipping costs to the UK. We've found many Domaines offer free shipping within France if you spend a minimum. Typically around €150.
Edit: Found an old email - Adah Jones is the contact there. Very pleasant to deal with.
Edit: Found an old email - Adah Jones is the contact there. Very pleasant to deal with.
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Many thanks and very very nice. Fingers crossed for better weather and the hood down.
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Oh well. At least the roads will make up for the weather. Which way are you heading into Italy?
Have a fun drive. The Spyder looks the part.
what setup did you use to lower it?Or is it only due to the luggage?
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Eibach progressive springs and a fair bit of winding down of collars, then FD ARB's.
Horrendous weather and traffic jams meant roof finally down after 590 miles at Thunersee. Now a few days in Lauterbrunnen before heading to Lake Maggiore.
Brimmed up at 564 miles having used 125 litres, so around 20.5 mpg. Cruising around 85-90 and an hour of stop-start jam, doesn't sound too bad. Mind, at €1.51 per litre.....
We drove down from Amsterdam and overnight in Mendig, 20 minutes from Nurburgring. Then down past Stuttgart, crossing border at Bern. Saw 'Supercars Rally' convoy fuelling st Shell border station - only the one Quattroporte amongst Ferrari and Porsche.
Rarest car so far - followed this guy off the ferry...
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Sorry it's sideways!
Horrendous weather and traffic jams meant roof finally down after 590 miles at Thunersee. Now a few days in Lauterbrunnen before heading to Lake Maggiore.
Brimmed up at 564 miles having used 125 litres, so around 20.5 mpg. Cruising around 85-90 and an hour of stop-start jam, doesn't sound too bad. Mind, at €1.51 per litre.....
We drove down from Amsterdam and overnight in Mendig, 20 minutes from Nurburgring. Then down past Stuttgart, crossing border at Bern. Saw 'Supercars Rally' convoy fuelling st Shell border station - only the one Quattroporte amongst Ferrari and Porsche.
Rarest car so far - followed this guy off the ferry...
View attachment 43943
Sorry it's sideways!
