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We have no firm plans for runs yet.

We will be arriving in Luino Varese on the 4th. We want to do the Stelvio on one day, and visit the Ferrari museum on another...

We will be leaving on the 11th to begin the journey home.

That's all the plans so far!

We are open to suggestions.

Some more news from Gianluca,

The Member who lives near Luino said he will be free in the period you arrive! And he looks for some other MG guy who can speak a good English.
I organize my days to come and meet your group, I would like to come when you are ready to run in South direction and drive with you to Maranello. There you can have a lot of things to do, as you know (visiting Ferrari Museum, having some short Ferrari test drive, testing some fantastic restaurants!) and we can have a Member of TF Passion Club, who is a Ferrari's engineer, as a tourist guide.

Now Clive wrote that there is some problem with his position in our forum, we are fixing it and he will be able to enter in a few time, so a great part of your group is inside and you can continue to ask us all what you want.

This sounds great to me! Having a local guide around Luino area must be a big plus and the Maranello day is starting to sound really exciting!

My reply to Gianluca,

Fantastic news Gianluca,
A local advisor in Luino would be brilliant!

If you have one day that you think will be best for visiting Maranello, please let us know.
As I have said, we have no day runs organised yet, so any day 5th -10th would be good.

Hi Invaders
It’s now time for your final payment for the Italy accommodation. Please would you let me have £172 per person to cover the remaining balance by 9th May.
Thanks.

Ciao!
Now here I am, another Italian MG enthusiast!
I'll be happy to meet you and, as you know, to know how in Italy we can help you to organize something interesting.

gianlurange wrote: wrote:

Ciao!
Now here I am, another Italian MG enthusiast!
I'll be happy to meet you and, as you know, to know how in Italy we can help you to organize something interesting.

woohoo not long now, 90 something days

we met up with the TF Passion when we went to Geneva in 2010....they are a great group, just remember to take a good supply of OSH with you!!

Apart from the second largest city in Kyrgyzstan, what's OSH?

gianlurange wrote: wrote:

Ciao!
Now here I am, another Italian MG enthusiast!
I'll be happy to meet you and, as you know, to know how in Italy we can help you to organize something interesting.

Looking forward to meeting some of you.

"Special" sounds good.

Boring for everybody not on this, but space will probably be at a premium in our cars on the Italian Job.

We talked about what tools we were taking with us, and the sense of not duplicating tool kit contents.

So, to start the ball rolling, I list below the contents of the tool kit I will have with me on the trip.


Tool Kit


Allen key set
Allen key (security) set
Coolant 1litre
Expansion tank cap (new)
File small flat
Hammer small
Irwin bolt grip removers 1 set
Knife Lock
Knife Stanley
Lithium grease spray
Pen felt tip black
Pencil
Pliers adjustable
Pliers long nosed
Radiator bleed screw
Release spray
Saw junior
Saw junior fret saw
Saw junior hacksaw
Scissors small
screen wash 1 litre
Screw driver set
Screw driver small philips
Screw driver small straight
Socket extension bars various
Socket ratchet palm
Socket Ratchet spanner ½” and 3/8” Drive
Socket ratchet spanner ¼” Drive
Socket set 1/2” long reach 'Flat drive' 10 to 22mm
Socket set ¼” drive 5 to 13mm
Socket set ¼” 'Flat drive long reach 5.5 to 13mm
Spanner adjustable Small 0 to 27mm jaws
Spanner small Box 8/10mm
Spanner small Open 8/10mm
Spanner small Ratchet 6/8mm
Spanner small ring 10/11mm
Spanner small ring/Open 7mm
Spanners large ratchet/open 8,10,12,13,14,15,17mm.
Tape insulating roll
Tape PTFE roll
Torch small
Torx key set
Torx key(security) set
Tweezers metal
Tyre pressure gauge
Wire brush brass
Wrench strap (Oil Filter etc.)
Zip ties set

I'll be carrying a recovery card.

Saying that, I just had to buy a spare alternator belt as it struck me that we might be the only car with AC and the spare I have won't fit.

What spares are we all planning on taking other than what we normally carry bulbs, zip ties etc. I know theres not an awful lot left but with space being important we dont want to double up on items.

As Clive says, an alternator belt is wise.
Fuses, expansion cap, jubilee clips, rad bleed screw(I have one), engine oil...