Best Driving in Europe?

bainbridge · 1 Aug 2019 at 21:15

bazzabear said:
Because you need to get a green card from your insurer to prove you have insurance that covers you on the continent - and even then it's worth checking with them because it might only be 3rd party.

And that's even before we're no longer in the EU.

Insurers are doing that because of brexit uncertainty, as mentioned you can drive in Europe with the minimum level of cover for that country.

Psycho Sonny · 1 Aug 2019 at 21:21

geekman said:
What countries do you need to have a breathalyser for?

Is it not France?

bazzabear · 1 Aug 2019 at 22:06

bainbridge said:
Insurers are doing that because of brexit uncertainty, as mentioned you can drive in Europe with the minimum level of cover for that country.

Fair enough on the green card. But as per my other point is 'the minimum level' of insurance what you really want to have?

keylion · 1 Aug 2019 at 22:50

Pyscho_Si said:
At this time of year, why didn’t you do the St Bernard Pass which is free and beautiful?

We were on a tight schedule so time was more important, plus it wasn't this time of year.

geekman · 1 Aug 2019 at 23:21

Psycho Sonny said:
Is it not France?

No, they say you can carry one but there’s no punishment for not having one.

MrRockliffe · 2 Aug 2019 at 12:14

What about the shorter version of the NC500 they did on Grand Tour? https://www.reddit.com/r/thegrandtour/comments/atvpr7/behold_the_magnificant_penis_287/

bainbridge · 2 Aug 2019 at 12:33

bazzabear said:
Fair enough on the green card. But as per my other point is 'the minimum level' of insurance what you really want to have?

I agree, you should get a green card but don't actually have to.. At the moment.

I've gone across and forgotten a couple of times myself

bazzabear · 2 Aug 2019 at 13:56

It is strange that my insurance compnay themselves wanted me to have a green card to visit Holland, despite that government page saying it's totally unnecessary.

I mean - you probably might as well anyway, as they don't charge for the green card. And personally, I would always make sure I've got full cover (which cost £20 for the 2 weeks for me, from memory.

mikeh501 · 2 Aug 2019 at 16:12

Alps and the various passes are best roads in Europe. West coast of Scotland is good, Black Forest b500, Tuscany is ok, elan valley/Brecons...

If I could only do 1 next year... Swiss alps for sure. Furka, Grimsel etc etc awesome.

And driving in Europe is better than UK just generally tbh. Once you’ve got the few bits you need for France your sorted. Can even just buy a kit for 20quid on the ferry. No need for a green card unless we leave on no deal either. Breakdown is needed but you’d want it if you were on the nc500 tbh

-Ad- · 2 Aug 2019 at 16:53

MrRockliffe said:
What about the shorter version of the NC500 they did on Grand Tour? https://www.reddit.com/r/thegrandtour/comments/atvpr7/behold_the_magnificant_penis_287/

Better to do the clockwise edited NC500.

Go clockwise through the normal route and head southeast when you hit Tongue and go via Lairg.

Then once at Inverness take the A9 south and come off at Carrbridge. Follow the road through Grantown-on-Spey - Tomintoul - **** Bridge - Cathie - Braemar - Spittal of Glenshee and then chill in Pitlochry.

Really enjoyed hitting GoS to Ballater last week on a baking hot day. The X5 handled it well, but is really a bit bulky for the roads.