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[ToM 2012]

hi well plans are get my mini done by june the 29th we have booked 2 weeks of to drive to switzerland alps. while we are driving there we are going to stop of at places but this is our first time and we need some sort of route to take and where to stop and what to take with us? has anyone ever done this?

[ANON]

make sure you go to the volcanic national park in france on the way there or back

[ToM 2012]

good ?

[A-Cell]

Nice though the Parc des volcanos in the Auverne is it is a big detour if your end point is the Swiss Alps!

[ToM 2012]

well we wanted to go paris the cannes then up to switzerland alps and germany have a good tour around stopping at different places so i will look into volcanic national park. thanks!

[A-Cell]

Good route. Instead of Auverne, on the way to Cannes swing by the Gorge du Verdon ( Grand Canyon of Europe), great mini roads as well! Get to Cannes via Grasse for visit to Fragonard perfum factory and cheap perfumes. Then col de Turini !

[petej]

Hi,

I did a similar trip 40 years in a nail of an Avenger it sprung an engine oil leak a couple of days before we set off so I took a gallon of oil -:) one of the best experiences and most enjoyable trips of my life. Dover Calais onto Paris and on down to Monte Carlo via the Alps, stunning scenery great driving final destination a little camp site across the road from the beach a couple of miles from St Tropaz.

Depending on whether you mini is points or electronic I would say take set of points, spare coil, condenser, spare bulbs, oil, and head off and have the time of your life im envious you will have a great time.

[ToM 2012]

Good route. Instead of Auverne, on the way to Cannes swing by the Gorge du Verdon ( Grand Canyon of Europe), great mini roads as well! Get to Cannes via Grasse for visit to Fragonard perfum factory and cheap perfumes. Then col de Turini !

cheers pal will check it out

[ToM 2012]

Hi,

I did a similar trip 40 years in a nail of an Avenger it sprung an engine oil leak a couple of days before we set off so I took a gallon of oil -:) one of the best experiences and most enjoyable trips of my life. Dover Calais onto Paris and on down to Monte Carlo via the Alps, stunning scenery great driving final destination a little camp site across the road from the beach a couple of miles from St Tropaz.

Depending on whether you mini is points or electronic I would say take set of points, spare coil, condenser, spare bulbs, oil, and head off and have the time of your life im envious you will have a great time.

hi pete i will be taking spare oil its bound to loose some i cant wait to do it just want to get as much done in the 2 weeks. we are taking some camping gear just incase we cant get a b&b. my mini has been changed to all electronic but i will be taking a box of spares with me. just incase what tools did you take or would suggest as i dont want to take to much weight i want to get far on a tank lol

[mab01uk]

Have done this trip several times but usually go direct through France, stop halfway at Beaune or Chalon-sur-Saone and then on through Switzerland over the Alps the next day and into Italy. You will love the roads and spectacular scenery!
The French Campanile Hotels are cheap for overnight stops all over France......small with only 1 or 2 floors and you park your car right outside the room rather like the American Motels.

This is a good European route planner which also calculates fuel and motorway tolls:
http://en.mappy.com/

Campanile Hotels:
http://www.campanile...CookieSupport=1

Edited by mab01uk, 24 March 2013 - 08:39 PM.

[petej]

Hi Tom,

We Took camping gear the weather in the south of france is usually pretty good, my brother inlaw was towing a caravan, it was a real laugh and really had some fun although Paris at midnight is a pain in the butt they are all mad, we missed a sign and finished up in the centre took us an hour to escape, after that it was just great drving.

To be honest I took few tools, plug spanner points, bit of electrical wire, bulbs, screw drivers and that was it, you could add a spare thermostat, nothing heavy or bulky.

Have fun Tom and dont forget the camera

pete

[mab01uk]

Paris is easily avoided if you don't wish to get entangled in the madness of the ring road.
Don't try to cover too many miles in a day with a classic Mini, I have driven from London to Swiss border and also London to Millau Bridge in just one day in modern cars but would not recommend trying to do that in a classic Mini!

Edited by mab01uk, 24 March 2013 - 08:52 PM.

[ANON]

good ?

if you get a clear day the views are amazing, well worth the trip. can't for the life of me remember the name of the highest one but you can drive almost to the top then a bit of a walk the rest of the way.

[ToM 2012]

Have done this trip several times but usually go direct through France, stop halfway at Beaune or Chalon-sur-Saone and then on through Switzerland over the Alps the next day and into Italy. You will love the roads and spectacular scenery!
The French Campanile Hotels are cheap for overnight stops all over France......small with only 1 or 2 floors and you park your car right outside the room rather like the American Motels.

This is a good European route planner which also calculates fuel and motorway tolls:
http://en.mappy.com/

Campanile Hotels:
http://www.campanile...CookieSupport=1

cheers mate how much did you end up spending petrol and b&b? how long you go for?

[ToM 2012]

Hi Tom,

We Took camping gear the weather in the south of france is usually pretty good, my brother inlaw was towing a caravan, it was a real laugh and really had some fun although Paris at midnight is a pain in the butt they are all mad, we missed a sign and finished up in the centre took us an hour to escape, after that it was just great drving.

To be honest I took few tools, plug spanner points, bit of electrical wire, bulbs, screw drivers and that was it, you could add a spare thermostat, nothing heavy or bulky.

Have fun Tom and dont forget the camera

pete

will deffo get pictures to show you all. and cheers i will get me a nice tool box to put everything in. and another thing i have never driven on the other side of the road i herd you have to give way to them if they come out a junction?