I'll be filling up in Newcastle and not refuelling until after our first stop in Germany 285 miles later. At present I'm seeing E5 at around €1.81.

If people's routes go anywhere near Luxembourg that has always been much cheaper for fuel. Belgium too isn't normally too bad.
The worst places are usually Netherlands, Switzerland & Italy.

They must have seen your email address

I would say they are not tight-fit, the medium I ordered is fairly generous in my opinion...

I too am of the opinion that the ratted style is not for me, but I suppose there's something for everyone.

Equally, I think a car's designers generally do a better job of designing the bodywork than most aftermarket plastic panel makers, though, so what do I know?

What I really hate to see is a car that's kept in cotton wool and never driven... journalists (and readers!) gushing over sixty year old Ferraris with 'only 4,000km on the clock' really wind me up. If the vehicle is not driven ('just to the MOT station once a year!') then irrespective of the mechanical issues caused by lack of use, it has failed in its primary function.

I don't worry about every tiny scratch on the paintwork; I don't wash it every time I drive it (except in Turin trips, of course! ); I don't refuse to take it out in the rain. Just drive the bloody things and stop obsessing!

Neil

Evening,

i would like to know if the polos and t-shirts are tight-fit or not. Thanks.

Excellent. The trip to Turin begins in days not weeks, months or years

Looks like it may have already met with a missle, awful shouldn't be allowed.

List updated.

1. Edinburgh+2
2. Rosso+1
3. Slicer +1
4. Rob40 + 1
5. Neil + 1
6. Ali_and_Marvin +1
7. 1st_things_1st
8. jarofjam +1
9. Barmybob +1
10. Countrycruising +1
11.MCMike +1

Luca has worked some magic and located a restaurant about 10 minutes (on foot) from the hotel that can accommodate us all, booked in advance. This can only be done by offering a fixed menu though, details of which will emerge shortly. It's likely there will a limited choice, based on fish, meat or pizza, with dietary requirements factored in.

Our contact in NL who is coordinating with Luca will draw up a registration form upon which confirmation of attendance, names/contact details (mainly to avoid no-shows) and menu choices can be entered.

Latest numbers attending are 55, composed as follows:

UK - 22
NL -18
AT - 2
DE - 11
F - 2

I would like to get mine resprayed but don't want the respray to blister, flake, peel, chip etc. so might try to get a specialist to touch up the chips and push out the dents. The Ink black paint seems to last really well.
Has anyone ever ratted a Coupe? Saw this on one of the many Henry Cole programs today an I think it looks fantastic! Ratted E-Type

Love the 850 parked between you - my da had a Mediterranean-blue one with tan upholstery in the mid 60's when they first came out. That was followed by probably my all-time favourite 850 coupé, sky-blue - such fun for an 18 yr old when I managed to get my hands on it

Thank Pieter for that Bob

And for doing all the coordinating