Comments on: Top Gear’s World’s Best Driving Road in detail http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/ Info and opinions on everything that is interesting and related to automobiles. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:38:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: andreas http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-4907 andreas Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:36:10 +0000 http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-4907 We did the Top Gear Best-Ever route in October 08 with our Carrera 1988 and a Cayman. Great weather, great drive and the Stelvio-Pass is not snowed over/closed yet. Apparently hotels close between mid-November and march because the pass is not accessible in the winter. The route is indeed: A) Davos - Zernez - Livigno Note: Livigno is tax freeeeee, so make sure you fill your car there B) Livigno - Bormio, just before you reach Bormio village, the way towards Stelvio goes up to the left. C) Bormio - Stelviopass - Stelvio ( = Stilfs) Great little village with good food. This is the German speaking part of Italy but any language seems to work. On the way back we went over the Umbraipass and St. Maria Val Müstair and the Ofenpass. CAREFULL HERE !!!! YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO GO 80 KM/H in Switzerland. It has cost me my license and a few thousand Franks. Luckily my wife was allowed to drive back home: the police can also confiscate your car and let you walk to the next train station !!! Anyway, I'll hopefully see my license again in 4 months and do the trip again. It's just brilliant (except for that last bit). We did the Top Gear Best-Ever route in October 08 with our Carrera 1988 and a Cayman. Great weather, great drive and the Stelvio-Pass is not snowed over/closed yet. Apparently hotels close between mid-November and march because the pass is not accessible in the winter.
The route is indeed:
A) Davos - Zernez - Livigno
Note: Livigno is tax freeeeee, so make sure you fill your car there
B) Livigno - Bormio, just before you reach Bormio village, the way towards Stelvio goes up to the left.
C) Bormio - Stelviopass - Stelvio ( = Stilfs)
Great little village with good food. This is the German speaking part of Italy but any language seems to work.

On the way back we went over the Umbraipass and St. Maria Val Müstair and the Ofenpass. CAREFULL HERE !!!! YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO GO 80 KM/H in Switzerland. It has cost me my license and a few thousand Franks. Luckily my wife was allowed to drive back home: the police can also confiscate your car and let you walk to the next train station !!!

Anyway, I’ll hopefully see my license again in 4 months and do the trip again. It’s just brilliant (except for that last bit).

]]> By: hpjdmengines http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-4671 hpjdmengines Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:11:58 +0000 http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-4671 That episode had to be one of the best they had ever done. I hope I have a chance to drive those roads one day in something as spectacular. That episode had to be one of the best they had ever done. I hope I have a chance to drive those roads one day in something as spectacular.

]]> By: Darryl http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-2190 Darryl Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:36:52 +0000 http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-2190 I have just done the all the roads featured on the top gear episode and also headed further north for a lap on the nurburgring with my brother as my co-driver. We did the trip in a VW Mk1 Golf 16v and it took us six days as we live in England. I can say that the roads and the views are truly breathtaking and I recomend it to anyone. Amazing! I have just done the all the roads featured on the top gear episode and also headed further north for a lap on the nurburgring with my brother as my co-driver. We did the trip in a VW Mk1 Golf 16v and it took us six days as we live in England. I can say that the roads and the views are truly breathtaking and I recomend it to anyone. Amazing!

]]> By: ted http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-2188 ted Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:01:47 +0000 http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-2188 i recently went on a motorcycle trip across europe,while in austria i was told by some fellow travelers about this mithical strech of road in Romania called the transfagaran,it was built as a military strategic road after the russians invaded checkoslovakia it s at 2000 meters high between two high mountain peaks and it streches for around 150 km..it has loads of tunnel (including a km long one) bridges dams etc..it s only open for a few months every year because of the weather and except for weekends,it s pretty deserted..so i went there and..it is trully the most magnificent road for a motorcycle..the number of twisties,the landscape,the way the whole mountain seems to echo the engine noise...well..i could describe it on and on but..here are some pics http://www.galeriafoto.com/photos/data/515/medium/62Transfagarasan.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfăgărăşan i recently went on a motorcycle trip across europe,while in austria i was told by some fellow travelers about this mithical strech of road in Romania called the transfagaran,it was built as a military strategic road after the russians invaded checkoslovakia it s at 2000 meters high between two high mountain peaks and it streches for around 150 km..it has loads of tunnel (including a km long one) bridges dams etc..it s only open for a few months every year because of the weather and except for weekends,it s pretty deserted..so i went there and..it is trully the most magnificent road for a motorcycle..the number of twisties,the landscape,the way the whole mountain seems to echo the engine noise…well..i could describe it on and on but..here are some pics http://www.galeriafoto.com/photos/data/515/medium/62Transfagarasan.JPG http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfăgărăşan

]]> By: Enrique http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-2112 Enrique Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:15:43 +0000 http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-2112 i have a trip planned out to go to stelvio,turini and other similar locations. the trip is planned out for 8 Oct. till the 15th Oct.. Does anyone know if any of the roads will be closed or if there is still alot of traffic? i have a trip planned out to go to stelvio,turini and other similar locations. the trip is planned out for 8 Oct. till the 15th Oct.. Does anyone know if any of the roads will be closed or if there is still alot of traffic?

]]> By: Pagina Cronicarului » Cel mai frumos drum din lume… http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-2007 Pagina Cronicarului » Cel mai frumos drum din lume… Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:30:11 +0000 http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-2007 [...] despre cel mai frumos drum din lume (aºa cum a fost gãsit de cei de la Top Gear) puteþi gãsi ºi aici. Asta pânã mã întorc ºi pot sã vã povestesc cu lux de [...] […] despre cel mai frumos drum din lume (aºa cum a fost gãsit de cei de la Top Gear) puteþi gãsi ºi aici. Asta pânã mã întorc ºi pot sã vã povestesc cu lux de […]

]]> By: Rich http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-1985 Rich Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:20:36 +0000 http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-1985 I did the road in June in my 1.1 ford fiesta F reg!! so whoever wanted to no if a 50cc moped had enough power i think so as it has about the same as my car, also loads of people were cycling it. i went from Davos all the way on the 28, then cut across on a small back road from Santa Maria to the start of the stelvio pass, it was an amazing thing to do, even if it did nearly kill the car!! I did the road in June in my 1.1 ford fiesta F reg!! so whoever wanted to no if a 50cc moped had enough power i think so as it has about the same as my car, also loads of people were cycling it. i went from Davos all the way on the 28, then cut across on a small back road from Santa Maria to the start of the stelvio pass, it was an amazing thing to do, even if it did nearly kill the car!!

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]]> By: Michael http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-1936 Michael Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:04:14 +0000 http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-1936 To those in doubt about the route the boys took there is a map that appears just after they drive by a lake. They went through Livigno To those in doubt about the route the boys took there is a map that appears just after they drive by a lake. They went through Livigno

]]> By: Chris http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-1935 Chris Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:17:01 +0000 http://www.redlineblog.com/top-gears-worlds-best-driving-road-in-detail/#comment-1935 Hi, I've been planning this route for a while now, this may seem stupid but I just needed to know if a 50cc moped would be suitable to climb the Stelvio Pass? Thanks Hi, I’ve been planning this route for a while now, this may seem stupid but I just needed to know if a 50cc moped would be suitable to climb the Stelvio Pass?

Thanks

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