Newbie (including belated pics from Europe Roadtrip)

[RaKy07]

Hello

My name is Nam and this is my first post. I actually signed up to NMS ages ago but for some reason it appears that I never introduced myself. I hope you like my very individual Mini called the Mini-Beastie. It has just had its six month birthday and has just turned in 8.5k. So far so good :)

I hope to get along to some meets but we are away for almost all of April as we are taking Mini-Beastie to Europe for my 21st - just planning it now so very excited :D . Any experience that anyone else has of Europe roadtrips would be much appreciated.

Anyway, the car;

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/DSC02047.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/DSC02055.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/DSC02046.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/DSC02066.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/DSC02075.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/DSC02040.jpg

Nam :D

[Gismo]

Welcome to NMS :) Stunning graphics.
I'm sure you'll enjoy your road trip, i'm going to Le Mans in May :)

[RaKy07]

Thanks for the quick reply :)

My husband has drawn up a couple of possible routes for Europe

From To Distance Time
Amsterda Brussels Holland Belgium 205km 2.5 hours
Brussels Luxembo Belgium Luxembo 195km 2.75 hours
Luxembo Nancy Luxembo France 150km 1.75 hours
Nancy Lausann France Switzerla 330km 5 hours
Lausanne Milan Switzerla Italy 330km 4 hours
Milan Pisa Italy Italy 280km 3 hours
Pisa Rome Italy Italy 350km 4.5 hours
Rome Naples Italy Italy 230km 2.5 hours
Naples Venice Italy Italy 730km 7.5 hours
Rome Venice Italy Italy 530km 5.75 hours
Venice Ljubjana Italy Slovenia 240km 3 hours
Ljubjana Vienna Slovenia Austria 380km 5 hours
Vienna Prague Austria Czech Rp 300km 4 hours
Prague Jelenia G Czech Rp Poland 165km 3 hours
Jelenia G Berlin Poland Germany 290km 4 hours
Berlin Billund Germany Denmark 570km 6.5 hours
Billund Amsterd Denmark Holland 750km 8 hours

6025km 72.75hours

3765miles

From To Distance Time
Amsterd Brussels Holland Belgium 205km 2.5 hours
Brussels Luxembo Belgium Luxembo 195km 2.75 hours
LuxembouNancy Luxembo France 150km 1.75 hours
Nancy Lausanne France Switzerla 330km 5 hours
Lausanne Milan Switzerla Italy 330km 4 hours
Milan Pisa Italy Italy 280km 3 hours
Pisa Rome Italy Italy 350km 4.5 hours
Rome Venice Italy Italy 530km 5.75 hours
Venice InnsbruckItaly Austria 385km 4 hours
InnsbruckVienna Austria Austra 475km 5 hours
Vienna Prague Austria Czech Re 300km 4 hours
Prague Berlin Czech Re Germany 350km 4 hours
Berlin Amsterda Germany Holland 650km 6.75 hours

4530km 53 hours

2830miles

We will be camping so we hope that will allow us to be flexible in our plans.

Lemans sounds cool. You'll have to post some piccies :)

[Gismo]

Not wanting to totally hi-jack your thread to talk about foreign trips, but, are you cosidering going over the Milau Bridge??

[RaKy07]

Would love to but its quite a way out of our plans. Maybe. Will go and find hubby!

In the meantime hereis photo he wanted to post - he works for an Audi centre...

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/MiniR8.jpg

[Craig]

Welcome... :D

STUNNING graphics. :cool: :cool:

There are A TON of runs and meets this year, so get yourself along to one as they are all great fun. People are really friendly... :)

Like the R8, take it that is a nice wee company car ?;)

[RaKy07]

Welcome... :D

STUNNING graphics. :cool: :cool:

There are A TON of runs and meets this year, so get yourself along to one as they are all great fun. People are really friendly... :)

Like the R8, take it that is a nice wee company car ?;)

Company car for the weekend - sadly. My husband now has three loves... me, Kelly Brook and the R8 :rolleyes:

Hope to get out on a few runs this year but will look properly when we get back from Europe. We passed one run near Forfar last summer with about 20 or so Minis which looked really cool. I'm not into mentally fast driving though and I have been on a couple of meets with my husband (Matt) with his work where people like to put their foot down so that is the only thing that puts me off. I guess I can always come and see and if we enjoy ourselves we can sign up for another :)

[Craig]

our runs are always within the speed limits and we try to make sure that everyone including the newbie's enjoy themselves. :)

Some of the runs are quicker than others, but just ask and we can get you on a run that you will enjoy and want to come back for more and more.. I drive like miss daisy so my runs are defo some of the slower ones..:rolleyes: :) This is mostly due to my job and not being allowed points on my licence.. ;)

be good to see you on a run. :cool:

[AndyP & Lenore]

Hi Nam,

Welcome to NMS. Nice MINI.:D

A.:D

[Gismo]

We passed one run near Forfar last summer with about 20 or so Minis which looked really cool. I'm not into mentally fast driving though and I have been on a couple of meets with my husband (Matt) with his work where people like to put their foot down so that is the only thing that puts me off. I guess I can always come and see and if we enjoy ourselves we can sign up for another :)
A very valid point Nam, we have all levels of drivers on many of the runs, but, there are always excellent notes provided for the route and always plenty of stop areas for folks to regroup.
The runs are at everyones pace and no one is pressured into driving at any specific speed.
The days out are for everyone to enjoy for all the right reasons :)

[stoney]

welcome to the madhouse :D :D

car looks good i love the yellow :)

as for runs we allways say drive at a pace you like and there will be time for you to cath up at re goupe points :D

[Bumble]

Welcome to NMW - BIG WAVE!

[Duncan Stewart]

:D Hi & Welcome :D

[Colin]

Welcome to the site. :D Loving the graphics. :cool:

[AeroJonny]

welcome to the asylum

[sedgie]

Hiya:D n welcome

[N12 JLK]

Welcome, loving the R8:eek:

Oh, and the MINI is nice also, the yellow interior is nice.

[Scottie]

I don't like driving to fast either:rolleyes: I'm getting to old for all that kinda stuff:o :o , if some one wants to go fast just let them past:D :D

[Big Gordy]

Welcome to the site:) I sooooooooooooo want an R8 it hurts:o :D

[Crombers]

Welcome to NMSland :cool:

[Gismo]

Happy birthday RaKy07 :)

[RaKy07]

Hey all

This is Mr RaKy07 ;bigwave:

First of all thank you for the happy birthday for Naomi Gismo Man and apologies for our delay in replying to it. To be fair we were in the Alps when you posted that but must confess to getting back from Europe in early May so can't blame our lack of reply to that!!

Anyhoo, here is a pic outside Mini Rome where we had Wuf's first service carried out...

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/20080507_637-1.jpg

Any news on meets? I recently organised a Audi one...

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/CairnOwners-1.jpg

[Gismo]

Nice one, i recognise the place for the second picture :Whistle: and in fact will be stopping there on my run on 2nd November, so, there ya go, get yourself over to the meets section and join in :thumbs up:

One wee thing, can you reduce the size of the pictures to 800 x 600 max :thumbs up:

[RaKy07]

No worries, never resized a photo before so lets see if this one works. This was taken in Switzerland :cool:

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/20080507_138-1.jpg

[RaKy07]

And another :D

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/DSC05580MB-1.jpg

[Gismo]

No worries, never resized a photo beforeNo worries, i'll e-mail them to you resized :thumbs up:

[RaKy07]

No worries Gismo man - found out how now! Its quite easy actually - good old photobucket :D

[Gismo]

No worries Gismo man - found out how now! Its quite easy actually - good old photobucket :DNice one, looking good as well :thumbs up:

[RaKy07]

Last couple from Europe

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/20080507_1066-1.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/20080507_941-1.jpg

Here is a write up for anyone interested on our Mini adventure :computer:

http://www.tt-forum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=115462&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=europe

[audrey]

Great looking car some cracking pictures too :thumbs up:

[gauldrymini]

Quite a wee tour you had there...as well as a nice R56 and R8:yes nod::thumbs up:

andrew

[RaKy07]

Quite a wee tour you had there...as well as a nice R56 and R8:yes nod::thumbs up:

andrew

mmm the R8...

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd312/Rascalkyle/R83-1.jpg

We did 4500 miles in WUF and took in 14 countries. Brilliant fun, would definately do it again :yes nod: