pluto.weavil 14 Posted October 19, 2018 Just got back from another trip in the Tina!. Decided to have 3 weeks driving down to Croatia and stopping off at various places along the way before heading back via Cortina in Italy. Places visited: Amsterdam, Hamlyn(Germany), Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Ljubulana(slovenia), Rovinj/Pula(Croatia), Venice, Cortina, Stuttgart, Namur(belgium). Total miles travelled: 1345 Petrol and toll cost: £420 Camping costs: £602 Spares taken: cam belt, fan belt, spark plugs, gasket sets, starter solenoid, alternator rectifier, wheel bearings, HT leads, spare Dizzy, Fuel/ coolant hoses. Spares used: Starter Solonoid. What a trip! It involved some long drives but over 3 weeks we managed to stop for a couple of days in each place and then 10 days in Croatia. The car was great as usual, I managed to fit a 5 speed gearbox 1 week before we left and it made a big difference on the motorways!. Got the box and prop from a capri and it was an easy fit, even the speedo read absolutely spot on which was a bonus!! The car can now cruise at 80mph rather than 65 @4500rpm!. The only issue was stopping for a photo in Cortina Italy and the car decided not to start, I swapped out the starter solenoid and he fired up straight away and we were off!. On the whole trip the only other classic we saw was a Ford Taunus in Germany, an old Russian bike and a Porsche roadster that whizzed passed beeping on the Autobahn Here's a few pics from the trip! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the-ford-cortina.com 226 Posted October 19, 2018 SUPERB stuff you couldnt get better use from a car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mk4ste 43 Posted October 19, 2018 Awesome, love that colour on the mk3 looks great, thanks for sharing. :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D-FENS 79 Posted October 19, 2018 That photo of the Ural bike make it look like a model . Looks like a great road trip thanks for posting the photos on here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
V6Ghia 37 Posted October 19, 2018 Looks like a fantastic trip, great pictures, thanks for sharing. As said, your car looks great and Modena green really suits it. You stayed at the same campsite that we did in 2012. I need to do another proper trip next year, yours and mk5 Mike’s trip pictures really give me encouragement to go on a proper trip again. I would be interested in more pictures and details of your route, it looks great 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mk5Mike 36 Posted October 19, 2018 Great photos! You cant beat a proper road trip... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RONV 7 Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) that's why we go twice a year it's a different world when you cross the water roll on May 25th 2019 Edited October 20, 2018 by RONV Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Mack 337 Posted October 20, 2018 Love it!! :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhiaMk4/5 207 Posted October 20, 2018 Fair play to you, would you recommend Croatia ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FKLGLS 44 Posted October 20, 2018 Great stuff. Any more details, campsites, route, places to see or avoid ? Looks brilliant from what I can see. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cortinacrazydub 11 Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) Excellent stuff this is one for the to do list for me.... Edited October 20, 2018 by cortinacrazydub 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pluto.weavil 14 Posted October 22, 2018 Thanks everyone, was a great trip!. Yes I would recommend croatia, some great towns and cities to visit. Only minus was the pebble beaches. The only place I would miss is Vienna as we found it a bit boring! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
63Conrad 3 Posted October 22, 2018 Great pics and thanks for sharing, you can't beat a good road trip to soak up the culture, I am off to the Czech Republic again in a couple of weeks and then back down to the Algarve in the new year ( in my transit + trailer though ), Can't wait :thumbup: 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nascar66 74 Posted October 24, 2018 Lovely car and a great way to enjoy it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
