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Old 07-31-2012, 01:06 PM
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Shipping R8 Spyder V10 abroad for some summer fun

Hello All,

I have had the car for close to 2 years now. I live in the UK, central London, so coupled with the lack of time and lack of sunshine i don’t get to use the car much! (Sad to say it’s just done 2,500 miles in that time!)

Well, i got bored of this fact, so today i placed it in a ship container and tomorrow it sets sail for the sunny island of Cyprus (in the med). Should arrive within 2 weeks!

I thought i would post up pictures and maybe videos of the car and trips with some basic reviews, if people are interested….

I am excited, as it’s been a dream for me to take a proper sports car abroad for some real summer driving.

Cyprus has excellent roads, with 90% of them being comparatively quite new. Excellent mountain roads/passes, tunnels, nice long motorway straights etc… basically its what these cars where designed for!!

Below is the car when I drove it into the container. ( those two guys work at the forwarding company.)


….And this is the money shot! The moment when I held my breath until it was lifted saftley……


If anyone has any questions etc. please ask away!

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Now double that current milage on your vacation! Have fun!
 
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A3aa- That is the Aim! looking to do some serious miles. i should do about 1 years driving in about 10 days while there!
 
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Cool!!!
 
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Happy to say that the car has arrived and at port waiting pick up!

now lets just hope, my guy can get the car out without any damage.

i also bought a Go pro camera for in car entertainment, if anyone would care to see!!
 
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yep show us some driving!
 
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yep show us some driving!
I have a couple of nice roads to show and some lovely tunnels!!

will let that v10 howl!

Car our of the container- took 6 guys to organise its exit due to the low hight!
 
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Hi guys, got the car off the trailer and had it sent to the house. got these pics to show. Father and son reunited after 14 years gap!
 
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Awesome! Didn't know Cyprus had great roads. Post plenty of pics and vids!
 


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