Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1214
80day vacation
Here I am parked up on camp site on route to Italy and Switzerland vacation, D4 and caravan fully loaded and ready for 80 days in the sun I hope đ
11th Jul 2024 7:50 pm
ruben D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2429
Well, enjoy your dream sunny vacation a lot then!!!lost in translation!
DISCOVERY 3 SE man. TDV6 2006, my true love!
DEFENDER 2 SE D I6 MHEV 2024, other live.
11th Jul 2024 10:08 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23823
Safe travels. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
11th Jul 2024 10:12 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73079
Remember no pics = didnât happen!!
Enjoy, hope you get the sunshine.
12th Jul 2024 4:29 am
Froogle-Yorkshireman
Member Since: 28 Oct 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 302
Check you out Phileas Fogg
12th Jul 2024 6:46 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8225
Switzerland doesnât like caravans IMHO!- hope youâve done your homework, you have to pay the same annual road tax for a caravan as you do for a car even if you only cross the border for one day, but I must say we spent two weeks there on a caravan park beside Lake Geneva a few years back and it was one of the best holidays weâve had, good luck and enjoy.
p.s. when you go to Switzerland get stocked up with food particularly meat as it is/was very expensive, you never see a over weight Switz.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
12th Jul 2024 6:47 am
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1214
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The journey begins let there be sunshine
12th Jul 2024 7:50 am
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10352
Have fun, we did it two years ago, across northern France, stopping in Switzerland, then down to lake Garda for two weeks, then back into France near Grenoble, then back up through central France
One thing I did notice was how bad the Italian motorway road surfaces were. Full of holes and bumps, worse than driving round Dudley
Coming back from Garda via Fejus tunnel it was odd to see satnav say âkeep straight on for 175 milesâ
I manage to get in a visit to Modena and marenello, very good đ
Have a great trip
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
12th Jul 2024 2:36 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1214
Today I will leave Cernay in France and decide whether to stop in Switzerland after the Gothard tunnel or go to Como , just got to combine the D4 and tin hut and start the journey
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16th Jul 2024 12:56 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1214
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All pitched up at san feline del banco the D4 did me proud,will stay in Italy until the 11th of September then off to Switzerland for 4 days before the journey home
16th Jul 2024 1:00 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14385
Enjoy, but It's chuffing hot in Italy at the moment! đ„”New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
16th Jul 2024 4:15 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1214
Today is 33 degrees outside but only 16 degrees in the tin hut but at home the wife says she canât wait to leave the rain at home and have some sunshine âïž
16th Jul 2024 4:25 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73079
33 sounds ab fab.
16th Jul 2024 4:31 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10352
Haha, are you on camping fornella?
Smashing site, do the trip to the island if you can. And if into motorsport itâs only about an hour to Ferrari at Modena and maranello
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
16th Jul 2024 4:52 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1214
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