Yellow 2
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Here until tomorrow so might well do that! Got a place name?
Roadtrip.
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kentvette
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The border is on the Col d’Ispeguy which is on the D949 from Saint Etienne-de-Baigory. I think you'd take the D15 from where you are to Saint Etienne.
I should say that the restaurant is nothing special, but the general ambience and location made it special. They do a lamb dish which was super! It's a favourite place for bikers (motos) who do the run up the D949. Not quite the Tourmalet or the Peyresourde, but fun nonetheless!
Yellow 2
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Don't blink?...Stunning pics and what a road ! What do you do if you meet something coming the other way ?
Oli
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Sorry to barge in but as French national that grew up in the south west (Bordeaux) I can’t help feel a bit nostalgic when I see these posts. Very nice trip and gorgeous scenery - I like your car too. I am in Berkshire and for me it will take bit longer to do something like this: time for the kids to grow up a little more, but critically my C3 needs a bit of TLC before I trust him to something like that. Nice one!
Yellow 2
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Enchantè Oli, this evening we are staying in a beautiful little village called Laruns, awesome roads, much better surfaces than in Warwickshire 
She's now at 800 miles+ and I've today struggled to get 2nd gear a couple of times; took me a while to figure out - there's a 1 to 4 skip shift on the car. Any ideas how to disable it chaps? Dunno if wifey has hit a switch to enable it but it's a nuisance. Had it tuned out on my Camaro but with the Vette I have no idea.
She's now at 800 miles+ and I've today struggled to get 2nd gear a couple of times; took me a while to figure out - there's a 1 to 4 skip shift on the car. Any ideas how to disable it chaps? Dunno if wifey has hit a switch to enable it but it's a nuisance. Had it tuned out on my Camaro but with the Vette I have no idea.
Oli
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A few years ago, one of my neighbours took his wife in his TVR for half a ‘tour de France’ ; his wallet was In pain I think he underestimated how thirsty his car was, and he could barely move his arms because of absence of power steering. Poor chap - was quite funny. Hope you get your gears sorted and keep posting pics it’s really nice to see. Cheers
Chuffer
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At least the natives look friendly !Enchantè Oli, this evening we are staying in a beautiful little village called Laruns, awesome roads, much better surfaces than in Warwickshire
She's now at 800 miles+ and I've today struggled to get 2nd gear a couple of times; took me a while to figure out - there's a 1 to 4 skip shift on the car. Any ideas how to disable it chaps? Dunno if wifey has hit a switch to enable it but it's a nuisance. Had it tuned out on my Camaro but with the Vette I have no idea.
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Keep posting and good luvk with gears .
kentvette
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You're not trying hard enough! The skip-shift only comes into play on light throttle loadsEnchantè Oli, this evening we are staying in a beautiful little village called Laruns, awesome roads, much better surfaces than in Warwickshire
She's now at 800 miles+ and I've today struggled to get 2nd gear a couple of times; took me a while to figure out - there's a 1 to 4 skip shift on the car. Any ideas how to disable it chaps? Dunno if wifey has hit a switch to enable it but it's a nuisance. Had it tuned out on my Camaro but with the Vette I have no idea.
Great pics, keep them coming!
Yellow 2
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Yellow 2
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Been staying at Hotel d'Angleterre in a small town called Arreau, straddles a river, very pretty spot, some nice eateries. Heading to Taroscsan tomorrow for 2 nights there, then north for a four-day stopover with family who now live in Dordogne. Think I'll cope.
Mr. Cricket
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Thanks for taking us along
