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brzest · 06-03-2016, 04:41 AM

Since my last post I've finally installed the Forester Oil Cooler, STI bushes and the GT3 brake cooling ducts and changed all liquids pretty much. New tires and pads going on today, first trackday of the year coming this weekend, can not wait

Also did a little tour of Europe last month with a friend in a Genesis Coupe.
A little over 2 weeks, 9 countries, 7800 km (4900 miles) and alot of smiles, can't wait to go back!
Not alot of great pics unfortunately, specially ones that don't have people on it ruining the picture

I guess we were too busy having fun and enjoying the roads + the most scenic places are often at spots you can't stop and take a photo at.

First real car related highlight - Schwarzwald in Germany! Met up with @Killerbee
The roads there are amazing, if you just want to go for a fast drive, there are not many places that are better. Not as scenic as the Alps ofcourse, but little traffic and amazing roads!

Lunch stop somewhere on the road

The next day we met up again with @Killerbee and his friend Mikolaj (not sure if you're on the forum?) and went on a drive in the Alps. Unfortunately our trip was a little early, so all the big passes (Furka, Grimsel, Susten) were still closed due to snow, but it was still an experience I will never forget!

Last stop on the highway, before the really exciting roads begin. Atleast we all have the same idea on how to park

Quick stop in the mountains

How I miss this allready!

Going up!

Then we drove into Italy. Again no good pics (I probably have 50 hours of GoPro footage, which might be entertaining, but too lazy to go through it at the moment)

Then we went up the mountains quite alot and ended up back in Switzerland. This is taken right after the border crossing. F*****k was it cold!

Driving back down, to warmer weather

Then a quick lunchbreak, can't not take a pic, right?

There were some roadworks going on, but fortunately nothing major. Always nice to stop and check out that view.

Then we drove some more and finally had to part ways with @Killerbee as he headed back home towards Zurich and we drove on to our next stop at Lake Como.

On our first day at Como there was alot of rain, so decided to take the girls shopping in Milan. After that torture, made a quick stop at Monza, before heading back to Como.

The next day the weather got better, so basically went sightseeing etc, but also saw quite alot of cool cars, because Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este was starting the next day and alot of the trucks were unloading and alot of interesting cars driving around the villages.

Travel in style!

SLR parked in town

The next day we headed down south to end up in Tuscany the day after that.
Highlight of the day was the Passo di Centocroci, which was a very fun drive!

The roads in Tuscany were quite entertaining...

Also touring the vineyards quite a bit...

We spent about a week in Tuscany, doing mainly...touristy stuff, with some great roads inbetween.

Quick photostop at Mugello before the Futa and Raticosa pass and then onwards to Modena!

And then we were in Maranello - home of Ferrari!

To the museum!

599XX

F12 TRS (1 of 3), Pininfarina Sergio (1 of 6) and La Ferrari

250 GT SWB

And probably my favorite car in the museum - the 166 MM Vignale

Outside the museum there were probably 10-15 different businesses offering drives in different Ferraris. From an old 360 Spider to a 458 Speciale or even the brand new 488 GTB. The plan was to go for a drive the next day, but plans changed and that's okay, next time!

Even the parks in Maranello had sculptures I could appreciate!

The old factory gates!

And at the other side of the factory gates - Ristorante Cavallino, where supposedly Enzo Ferrari had his lunch basically every day. I would not recommend it though. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great or even that good.

If you're in the area you NEED to go to Ristorante Montana, which is near Fiorano. Amazing atmosphere, amazing service and even better food! Can't recommend the place enough. Oh and the walls are covered with pictures of F1 drivers and other important people who all dine there. Even if you're in the area for 4-5 days, I'd go there every day!

The next day we sent the girls shopping again and headed to San Cesario sul Panaro - home of Pagani. I had tried to get a factory tour, but there were supposed to be clients visiting that day so no tours. Oh well, worth visiting anyway, maybe we'll see once going for a test drive atleast. When we got there however it turned out the clients event was cancelled and tours were on, but all had to be prebooked. Luckily we managed to talk our way in and I think there were a few no shows as well, so we got lucky. No pictures in the production area, but outside the factory and in the showroom there was still alot to photograph.

When we got there - this was the sight. Probably potential cutomers parked infront of the factory. 2 x F12 TDF and a 'regular' F12.

Then the new Huayra BC (1 of 25 to be built) came from a test drive!

Then a Huayra test mule went out with no engine cover.

...and came back about 10-15 minutes later with some very hot brakes. There was another mule which looked identical inside the factory as well (couldn't take a photo)

Then we got to go inside the showroom.

In the showroom there was this yellow Huayra

and THIS! This is the second Pagani ever built (1st was used for crash testing), the Zonda mule, on which every single component for every single Zonda variation has been developed on. It has gone through loads of different specifications, but has now been retired and upgraded/restored for Horacio Pganis 60th birthday to 760 spec. The car is called La Nonna (the grandmother), since every Zonda owes it's life to this car. Oh...and it has done far over 2,000,000 kilometers!

Hiding outside the factory I also found this one-off Zonda LM Roadster!

With that our trip was coming to an end. Last dinner at Montana and the next morning, before 6 am we started heading home. That day would take us from Modena to Warsaw, 1680 km (1000+ miles), 5 fuel stops alot of high speed driving and about 16 hours with fuel and lunch stops despite some quite heavy traffic jams on the German autobahn. The day after that we did another 1000 km (600+ miles) and we were home. And the day after that I felt like I'd like to start all over

The car was great on the journey, can't really find anything to complain about. My butt and back were totally fine, even on the marathon 1000+ miles 16 hour day (same can't be said about the codriver though

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06-03-2016, 04:41 AM	#3
brzest Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: '15 BRZ Location: Estonia Posts: 63 Thanks: 61 Thanked 22 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Since my last post I've finally installed the Forester Oil Cooler, STI bushes and the GT3 brake cooling ducts and changed all liquids pretty much. New tires and pads going on today, first trackday of the year coming this weekend, can not wait Also did a little tour of Europe last month with a friend in a Genesis Coupe. A little over 2 weeks, 9 countries, 7800 km (4900 miles) and alot of smiles, can't wait to go back! Not alot of great pics unfortunately, specially ones that don't have people on it ruining the picture I guess we were too busy having fun and enjoying the roads + the most scenic places are often at spots you can't stop and take a photo at. First real car related highlight - Schwarzwald in Germany! Met up with @Killerbee The roads there are amazing, if you just want to go for a fast drive, there are not many places that are better. Not as scenic as the Alps ofcourse, but little traffic and amazing roads! Lunch stop somewhere on the road The next day we met up again with @Killerbee and his friend Mikolaj (not sure if you're on the forum?) and went on a drive in the Alps. Unfortunately our trip was a little early, so all the big passes (Furka, Grimsel, Susten) were still closed due to snow, but it was still an experience I will never forget! Last stop on the highway, before the really exciting roads begin. Atleast we all have the same idea on how to park Quick stop in the mountains How I miss this allready! Going up! Then we drove into Italy. Again no good pics (I probably have 50 hours of GoPro footage, which might be entertaining, but too lazy to go through it at the moment) Then we went up the mountains quite alot and ended up back in Switzerland. This is taken right after the border crossing. F*****k was it cold! Driving back down, to warmer weather Then a quick lunchbreak, can't not take a pic, right? There were some roadworks going on, but fortunately nothing major. Always nice to stop and check out that view. Then we drove some more and finally had to part ways with @Killerbee as he headed back home towards Zurich and we drove on to our next stop at Lake Como. On our first day at Como there was alot of rain, so decided to take the girls shopping in Milan. After that torture, made a quick stop at Monza, before heading back to Como. The next day the weather got better, so basically went sightseeing etc, but also saw quite alot of cool cars, because Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este was starting the next day and alot of the trucks were unloading and alot of interesting cars driving around the villages. Travel in style! SLR parked in town The next day we headed down south to end up in Tuscany the day after that. Highlight of the day was the Passo di Centocroci, which was a very fun drive! The roads in Tuscany were quite entertaining... Also touring the vineyards quite a bit... We spent about a week in Tuscany, doing mainly...touristy stuff, with some great roads inbetween. Quick photostop at Mugello before the Futa and Raticosa pass and then onwards to Modena! And then we were in Maranello - home of Ferrari! To the museum! 599XX F12 TRS (1 of 3), Pininfarina Sergio (1 of 6) and La Ferrari 250 GT SWB And probably my favorite car in the museum - the 166 MM Vignale Outside the museum there were probably 10-15 different businesses offering drives in different Ferraris. From an old 360 Spider to a 458 Speciale or even the brand new 488 GTB. The plan was to go for a drive the next day, but plans changed and that's okay, next time! Even the parks in Maranello had sculptures I could appreciate! The old factory gates! And at the other side of the factory gates - Ristorante Cavallino, where supposedly Enzo Ferrari had his lunch basically every day. I would not recommend it though. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great or even that good. If you're in the area you NEED to go to Ristorante Montana, which is near Fiorano. Amazing atmosphere, amazing service and even better food! Can't recommend the place enough. Oh and the walls are covered with pictures of F1 drivers and other important people who all dine there. Even if you're in the area for 4-5 days, I'd go there every day! The next day we sent the girls shopping again and headed to San Cesario sul Panaro - home of Pagani. I had tried to get a factory tour, but there were supposed to be clients visiting that day so no tours. Oh well, worth visiting anyway, maybe we'll see once going for a test drive atleast. When we got there however it turned out the clients event was cancelled and tours were on, but all had to be prebooked. Luckily we managed to talk our way in and I think there were a few no shows as well, so we got lucky. No pictures in the production area, but outside the factory and in the showroom there was still alot to photograph. When we got there - this was the sight. Probably potential cutomers parked infront of the factory. 2 x F12 TDF and a 'regular' F12. Then the new Huayra BC (1 of 25 to be built) came from a test drive! Then a Huayra test mule went out with no engine cover. ...and came back about 10-15 minutes later with some very hot brakes. There was another mule which looked identical inside the factory as well (couldn't take a photo) Then we got to go inside the showroom. In the showroom there was this yellow Huayra and THIS! This is the second Pagani ever built (1st was used for crash testing), the Zonda mule, on which every single component for every single Zonda variation has been developed on. It has gone through loads of different specifications, but has now been retired and upgraded/restored for Horacio Pganis 60th birthday to 760 spec. The car is called La Nonna (the grandmother), since every Zonda owes it's life to this car. Oh...and it has done far over 2,000,000 kilometers! Hiding outside the factory I also found this one-off Zonda LM Roadster! With that our trip was coming to an end. Last dinner at Montana and the next morning, before 6 am we started heading home. That day would take us from Modena to Warsaw, 1680 km (1000+ miles), 5 fuel stops alot of high speed driving and about 16 hours with fuel and lunch stops despite some quite heavy traffic jams on the German autobahn. The day after that we did another 1000 km (600+ miles) and we were home. And the day after that I felt like I'd like to start all over The car was great on the journey, can't really find anything to complain about. My butt and back were totally fine, even on the marathon 1000+ miles 16 hour day (same can't be said about the codriver though ).