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Passo di Stelvio
« on: October 30, 2024, 11:27:40 AM »
Here's a Vespa ride for you Stig!



Is this one you've done Ruffus?  It's certainly on my bucket list!

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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2024, 02:54:33 PM »
an amazing road!
Thanks for sharing Neil!

Me....I'd park for a coffee and wait until all those other riders are out of sight, so I could enjoy my ride.

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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2024, 03:24:11 PM »
Quote from: Stig / Major Tom on October 30, 2024, 02:54:33 PM

Me....I'd park for a coffee and wait until all those other riders are out of sight, so I could enjoy my ride.

Stig

And I'd be right there with you!
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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2024, 07:12:15 PM »
Neil, one of my dream rides is to drive through the Stelvio pass in Porsche 911 Turbo S.....

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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2024, 08:53:03 PM »
Neil, no. Too crowded. There are way more enjoyable routes in northern Italia without wannabe racers (aka organ donors).
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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2024, 09:59:34 PM »
Quote from: Ruffus on October 30, 2024, 08:53:03 PM
Neil, no. Too crowded. There are way more enjoyable routes in northern Italia without wannabe racers (aka organ donors).

Bit like the Nurburgring in that respect Ruffus?  Mind you, I did enjoy lapping the TT circuit back in the day!
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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2024, 10:44:59 PM »
Quote from: Neil955i on October 30, 2024, 09:59:34 PM
Bit like the Nurburgring in that respect Ruffus?  Mind you, I did enjoy lapping the TT circuit back in the day!
I have a German vintage VW bus pal* in Frankfurt.
He shot videos of his vintage VW bus club circling the 'Ring. Talking VW's from the 50's and 60's🙃!
Just the convoy of VW's traveling to the track was pretty cool to see.
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*the man is an expert on the early "Transporters"...authored a couple of books on same. They meet every 4 years in BadCamberg. Site of Willi Lottermann's VW dealership...the oldest existing. Event is open to pre1957 VW's, all types. The VW museum usually sends a couple to the show.
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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2024, 09:00:49 AM »
Suspect they’re breaking no lap records though, eh Stig?
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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2024, 05:57:14 PM »
This is what counts nowadays... and this end of October 🛴

« Last Edit: October 31, 2024, 08:34:05 PM by Ruffus »
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Re: Passo di Stelvio 2
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2024, 05:59:32 PM »
...again.. "Far from the madding crowd", as Hardy wrote.
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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2024, 08:58:06 PM »
great pics, Ruffus!
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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2024, 09:34:12 AM »
Not that I’m jealous here in cold damp Britain Ruffus 🤣
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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2024, 04:51:54 PM »
Neil yes, this is what drove me nuts, this greyish unpredictable sky where you never knew its winter or fall late summer. One has to be born there.
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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2024, 10:02:08 AM »
Well I was born here Ruffus, but I’ve never loved the winter weather!  Had the opportunity 20 odd years ago to move to Malta and I’d have gone in a heartbeat. Unfortunately we couldn’t persuade our kids at the time.

Irony is, now they wish we’d done it 🙃
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Re: Passo di Stelvio
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2024, 05:23:03 AM »
Quote from: Neil955i on November 02, 2024, 10:02:08 AM
Well I was born here Ruffus, but I’ve never loved the winter weather!  Had the opportunity 20 odd years ago to move to Malta and I’d have gone in a heartbeat. Unfortunately we couldn’t persuade our kids at the time.

Irony is, now they wish we’d done it 🙃
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