Let's drive!

[Peel]

Got a rare weekend away coming up, so a few of the boys are off to play in North Wales. 
Can't wait to get up a mountain again (it's been ages) but I'm just as excited about a proper good drive in the Golf - 3+ hours all up the A5, getting narrower & more winding all the way. 
Anyone else done a good drive lately - or got one coming up?

[cняis]

i have a 2300 miles road trip planned in july across europe including:
- Millau Viaduct, France (World's tallest road bridge)
- Turin, Italy (via the Alps, tunnel and road driving)
- Zurich, Switzerland (Alps again)
- Nurburgring, Germany (because the Golf would like to die in style)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (well...)

do u think the golf will take it? we plan to do this in 10-14 days 

[AlanD]

i have a 2300 miles road trip planned in july across europe including:
- Millau Viaduct, France (World's tallest road bridge)
- Turin, Italy (via the Alps, tunnel and road driving)
- Zurich, Switzerland (Alps again)
- Nurburgring, Germany (because the Golf would like to die in style)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (well...)

do u think the golf will take it? we plan to do this in 10-14 days 

So jealouse !

[monkeyalan]

i'm doing a driving hol in New England in September.
2 nights in NY 10 days driving up the coast then inland to the adirondack mountains then back to NY for 2 more nights.

[Chris-White]

No, i prefer to polish / fiddle with / am on a driving ban 

[sesterfield]

i have a 2300 miles road trip planned in july across europe including:
- Millau Viaduct, France (World's tallest road bridge)
- Turin, Italy (via the Alps, tunnel and road driving)
- Zurich, Switzerland (Alps again)
- Nurburgring, Germany (because the Golf would like to die in style)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (well...)

do u think the golf will take it? we plan to do this in 10-14 days 

I did the Belgian GP in my valver last year, didn't miss a beat 

We're planning on doing both Belgian and Italian GPs this year back-to-back possibly in a Scirocco  I doubt this trip will go quite as smoothly!

[RandomJord]

Im Goin down to Bude on friday for a f**kfest with the missus, hopefully will be a decent drive, gonna take our time gettin down there so gonna go the scenic route, although with no Jetta il be takin my company wagon, a big old Chevrolet Captiva at the mo so no fun twisties!

Mite see if i can nick a Punto T-sport though

[cняis]

I did the Belgian GP in my valver last year, didn't miss a beat 

We're planning on doing both Belgian and Italian GPs this year back-to-back possibly in a Scirocco  I doubt this trip will go quite as smoothly!

any advice besides the obvious:
service before you go
take oil and coolant for top ups
ensure insurance/breakdown cover is sorted (which it is)
get a european health insurance card (which i have)
phrasebook
light kit/emergency triangle/first aid kit

[dabill]

new car (reliable i.e. not VW)

[sesterfield]

any advice besides the obvious:
service before you go
take oil and coolant for top ups
ensure insurance/breakdown cover is sorted (which it is)
get a european health insurance card (which i have)
phrasebook
light kit/emergency triangle/first aid kit

Looks like you've got everything sorted  Some european countries also require you to have hi-vis vests in the car also.  Only bit of advice I can think of is to have some restraint on those lovely smooth european motorways...for fuel consumption apart from anything else!

Oh and definitely consider blackboard painting your bonnet