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As many of you already know, I have just returned from a 'seven countries in seven days' European road trip in the company of a wide range of classic and modern vehicles. It was brilliant fun, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time driving through Paris, taking on the Route Napoleon from Lyon to Nice, spending time in Monaco, driving up through Italy to Lake Como, navigating my way around the mountain passes of Switzerland, the rolling hills of Austria, the car museums of Stuttgart, a li'l ol' place called the Nurburgring etc.

I've just finished writing the first part of my road report for Retro Cars magazine, and I included details of next year's trip in the text. Some of you have expressed an interest in joining me on the 2016 Euro Rally, so I thought I should post the details:

Bookings are now being taken for the 2016 Euro Rally. Due to take place between the 23rd and 30th of July next year, the tour costs just £649 per person (with a difficult-to-ignore £150 discount available for returning punters). Each secured place includes ferry crossings, all accommodation, breakfasts and a final night party with unlimited beer and BBQ! An extra stopover is being included in the price for 2016, making next year’s event an eight day, seven night tour that lands at the ‘Ring during its annual F1 celebrations. All makes, models and ages of car are welcome. Further information and booking forms can be accessed by visiting http://www.eurorally.net.

The stopovers are:

Dover (optional) > Paris > Lyon > Nice > Lecco (Lake Como) > Innsbruck > Stuttgart > Nurburgring

Which means that the suggested destinations are:

Dover > Calais > Paris > Reims > Lyon > Route Napoleon > Nice > Monaco > Turin/Milan > Lecco > San Bernadino Pass > Stelvio Pass > Fluela Pass > Innsbruck > Stuttgart (Porsche, Mercedes museums) > Nurburgring > Spa > Calais > Dover

Discounts are available for group bookings e.g. owners clubs(!). This really does represent great value, and the prospect of a Cavalier contingent taking part in next year's trip is very exciting indeed. We already have two Cavalier Turbo 4x4s confirmed for 2016, and I am hoping that a few of you might be up for coming along in your cars.

Deposits of just £200 can be paid in advance in order to guarantee a place on the tour (click here: http://eurorally.net/product/rally-deposit/). I have already confirmed my attendance.

And in case you were wondering about fuel costs, I used four tanks of fuel (50L tank) during my week away.

Up for it?!

We had thirty cars in attendance this year (including some vintage Porsches, a Series 2 Escort RS Turbo, an Opel Omega A (Mk2 Carlton) GSi3000, a C20XE-powered 1979 Chevette on throttle bodies, an '83-plate Mk3 Capri etc.). Let's see how many Cavaliers we can count next time around!

I'm also proposing a pit stop between Monaco and Lecco: Turin (in order to engage in our own 'Italian Job' sightseeing tour. Nice!).

1) humbucker
2) dycie

Would be nice, would love to get my cavalier done.

btcctroy wrote:Would be nice, would love to get my cavalier done.

Do it!

Very tempted!

I'm very tempted too. Need to speak to a mate about doing it.
Greig

Good man! Two more participants (non Cavaliers) paid their deposits yesterday. It should be a good trip.

I'm 98% IN! The other 2% is finding someone to go shotgun and paying the deposit!

Any more takers for this? The organisers are trying to get a feel for how many of us might be going. I'll post my pics from the last Euro Rally shortly.

I'm still on the fence, I'd need a co-pilot I'd trust and know and wouldn't drive me mad - and that is a tall order! But I am already booked in for a short Euro drive with Mrs Lowrider as she has a conference to attend in Como in early June.

This not happening this year?

Cancelled this year due to low number of deposits taken. Shame. We'll try again next year. This reminds me, I must finish uploading my pics from the last trip...

That's a huge Shame.
Was that the only one you were doing this year

Yeah. Mega busy since taking on the role of editor at Performance Vauxhall magazine (alongside my other three jobs!), so no time to sort anything else. Trying to organise the main stand for PVS at the moment. Easier than it sounds (just three weeks til the show! Eeek!).