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Dates and Hotel details are now known for the annual 131 event for which this forum was created....and it's our first event in France! The location is within a natural park which should mean some scenic drives will be possible.

Just to set expectations, please note that the event may not have the usual level of road maps, recce notes, etc and may change as we go along. Robert & Ingrid know the area well and have offered to make some suggestions so watch this space. As we've often said, it matters less what we actually do and more about the driving and social side.....Sat Navs will be very useful for all participants as will old fashioned road maps for anyone unfamiliar with the area....oh yes.... and a reasonably reliable Mirafiori!  ;D

Whilst the itinerary is still being discussed ... it's now possible to book your accomadation....and holidays from work!  :)

PLEASE BOOK YOUR ACCOMADATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS I HAVE INDICATED TO THE HOTEL THAT 10 TO 15 ROOMS ARE REQUIRED.

Region: Alsace, France
Location: La Petie Pierre
Hotel: Aux Trois Roses
19 rue Principale ? F-67290 La Petite Pierre
Tel : 03.88.89.89.00 ? Fax : 03.88.70.41.28
resa@aux-trois-roses.com
www.aux-trois-roses.com

Dates:

Check-in date :Thursday, May 19, 2016
Check-out date :Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Number of night(s) :05 night(s)

I've been dealing with someone called Laure who has good English. I didn't ask about other languages as everyone who comes to 3MAs seems to get by with English.

PLEASE MENTION 3MA16 TO GET THE SPECIAL RATES.

Rates:

-   67?/pers./night in double room in HB (Half board - 3 course dinner)
-   79?/pers./night in single room in HB (Half board - 3 course dinner)
-   Tourist Tax: 1?/pers./day

"We have garages for old cars and a garden if it?s not enough.."(which sounds promising compared with on street parking).

Ferry details for the channel crossing will become known later.

wha oooo 8) 8) !!! dates booked at work with a bit of gentle persuasion . A few bushes for a more stable ride and taller rolling radius tyres needed for the 131 .. now to tot up the cost frown emoticon :o :o :o

Avoiding the tolls

(https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/SS15+4JG,+UK/19+Rue+Principale,+67290+La+Petite-Pierre,+France/@50.2037958,1.4661655,502770m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m16!4m15!1m5!1m1!1s0x47d8c6da1fa39a25:0x42412dc589ac0c38!2m2!1d0.4312859!2d51.5866855!1m5!1m1!1s0x4794210fccf701b1:0xe1870dc94495764f!2m2!1d7.3207126!2d48.8587507!2m1!2b1!3e0)

Avoiding the tolls means going round Brussels according to Google and that's about 6:00 hours from Dunkirk. Not a bad route for anyone going from the UK but we have time to refine this...

Already looking forward to this event :)

F?r alle deutschsprachigen Leser: in dieser Gegend von Frankreich sprechen viele Deutsch, auch im Hotel.

(to all German speaking readers: in this part of France most locals do speak German, also in the hotel)

hello all,
it is in my country, but I have to cross the whole of France to arrive at this place  :-\
I need a mirafiori that can run!
I did not plan it now  :-\
 three mirafiori at home, but none are roadworthy

You only have to cross one country?

Try to attend this wonderful meeting for every 131 fan. No problem if you can`t make it with a 131 (although it would be great) ;)

Most have to cross 2 or more country's :) and you've got  5 months to get at least one of them roadworthy ,  make  1 good one out of the 3 , as long as its moving we'ed love to see you  ;D ;D ;D

yes, I have to restore a Fiat for the road,
but I had other Fiat already begun! and not over!
and now, a man offered me a first series Fiat 131 1600  :-\
he said it is an OHV engine with 5-speed box  ???
I thought there are only TC engine with 5 speed  ???

The First Series 131S (Special) had 5 speed gearbox.

I looked at google yes, that's right
5 speed in 1600/1976

This travel reporter has  been to to every 3MA region  ;D ;D, do a search ?
https://youtu.be/TDRj5i4Q8wo (https://youtu.be/TDRj5i4Q8wo)

 

Very interesting program on the Alsace region but very little about driving and more about walking cobbled streets and visiting wineries...

Hotel booked  ;)
3ma16, here I come...  :D
Can't wait...  ;D

Me too  ;D.. did the online form put in the comments  3ma16 , but was a different price ? and they've not comeback yet with a new rated confirmation .. 

 dfds got just a 10% discount   , 6am sailing and 6pm return  ?35 out and ?31.50 return  - the 10%  not like the ?29 return in 2010

Emailed the hotel using the email address as given in Kevin's posting at the top of this thread (don't go via the website Jasonh131, email Laure directly) and received confirmation of my single room  :'( within 30 minutes.

So, hotel booked, sat nav with European maps obtained, paper road map of France dusted off (might be a bit out of date as it's a 2001 edition  :o), ferry to be booked and suitable 131 yet to be determined.  :-\ Looks like I'll probably be in my yellow S - but time will tell. ;D

Please note that the hotel remains closed until January 16, 2016, therefore any answers to inquiries might be delayed.

If you want to make a reservation via phone or fax: the respective numbers are

Phone : +330388898900
Fax : +330388704128
(note the "0" following the country code - it is required and must not be omitted)

It might be closed to residents Robert but it looks like Laure is still working in the back office taking bookings  ;D

She sent me a reply day after i emailed .. 8)

me too :)

hi all,
I am currently looking for the guy who has a mirafiori here in France
I know many, sedan, racing, replica,
it is not mandatory to register on mirafiori forum?

The 3 Mad Amigos got together in Ireland over the weekend with the plan of planning 3ma16 amongst other things. But the Guinness was too good and too plentiful so 3ma16 planning didn't really happen. But I think we might have planned 3ma17 and most of 3ma18 and have a good plan for 3ma19  ;)  :D  ;D So any and all suggestions for 3ma16 driving routes and places to visit are greatly appreciated....  ;)

A trip back over the boarder to  House of 1000 Clocks Triberg
Hauptstra?e 79-81
78098 Triberg   136 km away

https://www.hausder1000uhren.de/House-of-1000-Clocks-Triberg:_:26.html?language=en (https://www.hausder1000uhren.de/House-of-1000-Clocks-Triberg:_:26.html?language=en)

as we flew past so fast last time  :D :D :D

or a boat trip on lake  titisee , as kerry couldn't stop laughing at the name  ;D ;D ;D ;D

http://www.bootsbetrieb-schweizer-titisee.de/ (http://www.bootsbetrieb-schweizer-titisee.de/)

  :D

Planning for 3ma16 is progressing nicely but it's very useful to know numbers attending the 3ma events to be able to organise some activities such as coffee breaks! More importantly, we are trying to plan visits to museums and heritage sites for which we'll need to have a good idea of the number of people and the number of cars attending.

I am an old man and still live in the 20th century as far as website building goes  :-[ :-\
I've created an on-line registration form for 3ma16 but because our website hosts have stopped supporting Front Page Extensions just because Microsoft stopped supporting it in 2004  :( ;D it doesn't work. I'm working an an alternative form but it may be easier to just let us know by email. So if you are joining us in Alsace for 3ma16, please email us at 3ma16registration@131mirafiori.com (3ma16registration@131mirafiori.com?subject=3ma16 Registration) letting us know the number of people and the number of cars that will be attending and which days, if not all 4, you will be joining us for.

as usual: 3 cars, 4 guys  ;D  = 2 spare front seats to share  ;)

really looking forward

Norbert and B?rbel

Heini and Jop

3 x 131  8)

UK guys book a ferry yet  ;D discount codes

Yes we are all booked Jason  ;) Bought a multi-ticket deal  :D But we are on the later ferry than you  :-[

that 8am  ferry gets in dunkirk at 11am ..isnt that a bit late....

Yes but the earlier ferry is at 6:00am which would mean a 3:00am start from home and that's TOO EARLY!  ;D ;D

With invaluable help and contributions by Robert & Ingrid (http://www.131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=689) and Ren? (http://www.131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=19) and some suggestions by Jean Krenzer (http://www.131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=51), 3ma16 is beginning to take shape  :D

Planning for two of the days is nearly complete and very soon we'll have all 4 days organised. And it's already looking like another great 3ma  ;D

3ma16 - Monday 23rd May: Technik-Museum Day
 
Early departure from La Petite Pierre and drive to Speyer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speyer) in Germany
Guided Tour of the Technik Museum Speyer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technik_Museum_Speyer) at 11a.m.,  followed by short walk to our lunch at the restaurant Domnapf (https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g198634-d1038130-r294067199-Gasthaus_zum_Domnapf-Speyer_Rhineland_Palatinate.html).
For our return to La Petite Pierre, back over the French border and onto Hirschthal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirschthal) for a coffee stop at the hotel restaurant Gimbelhof (http://www.gimbelhof.com/E/index.html).
Arrive back at the hotel in time for pre-dinner drinks.
 
267 km total

and here's some taster photos of some of the things you'll be able to see. I am especially looking forward to seeing the Borgward Isabella ;) :D ;D

(http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Mega%20Gamma%20Meeting%202014/P1130482_zps1c6c4bb4.jpg)

(http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Mega%20Gamma%20Meeting%202014/P1130490_zps158c4a46.jpg)

(http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Mega%20Gamma%20Meeting%202014/P1130493_zpse2b81bbd.jpg)

(http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Mega%20Gamma%20Meeting%202014/P1130479_zps0470d0b7.jpg)

(http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Mega%20Gamma%20Meeting%202014/P1130489_zpsfba96bb1.jpg)

(http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Mega%20Gamma%20Meeting%202014/P1130483_zpsad080f1c.jpg)

(http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Mega%20Gamma%20Meeting%202014/P1130498_zps6f71c213.jpg)

(http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Mega%20Gamma%20Meeting%202014/P1130502_zpsa05862a1.jpg)

(http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Mega%20Gamma%20Meeting%202014/P1130503_zpsa6c6e26e.jpg)

(http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Mega%20Gamma%20Meeting%202014/P1130508_zps9c8a6cda.jpg)

(http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy292/Thotos/Mega%20Gamma%20Meeting%202014/P1130526_zps054a4367.jpg)

Details of the other days to follow soon  ;)

There's still time to join in the fun if you wish. The hotel is holding some rooms for us so it's possible to book. For details please see the beginning of this thread at  http://www.131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?topic=7939.0 (http://www.131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?topic=7939.0)

Here's details of the first day's drive for 3ma16 on Friday 20th:

3ma16 - Friday 20th May: Waldleiningen drive
 
Leave hotel and visit nearby Lalique Museum (http://www.musee-lalique.com/en) in Wingen sur Moder at 10:00am.

(http://www.musee-lalique.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_banniere_page_contenu/public/image_accueil_1.jpg?itok=O5tb1uLR)

By the time of our visit the museum will have their special exhibition "Lalique and the Art of Travel (http://www.musee-lalique.com/en/calendrier-en/lalique-and-art-travel-0)".

Then on to Weissenburg/ Wissembourg for lunch (Alsacian speciality: Flammkuchen (Tarte flamb?e (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarte_flamb%C3%A9e)) a "pizza" with cream, onions and bacon).

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Tarte_flamb%C3%A9e_alsacienne_514471722.jpg)

After lunch, via Landau to St. Martin, on to Totenkopfstra?e (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zhOZGyiHwM) (former hill climb track) and rally special stage Waldleiningen (said to have 170+ bends on 15 kms).

Coffee break in Waldleiningen and then back to our hotel in La Petite Pierre.
  
274 km total

Details on a day "Ballon d'Alsace" to follow.

For the second day of 3ma16, Saturday 21st May, we'll visit the World Cultural Heritage Site V?lklingen Ironworks. (http://www.voelklinger-huette.org/en/welcome/).

3ma16 - Saturday 21st May: V?lklinger H?tte

To keep things in one place, here's the driving routes for the 4 days of 3ma16:

Day 1:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=12TNYLO1dgkRp1-jF4kGyc2bI3Mg&usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/open?id=12TNYLO1dgkRp1-jF4kGyc2bI3Mg&usp=sharing)

Day 2:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uTEeLqpefbIP54nScfcFoTZLBko&usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uTEeLqpefbIP54nScfcFoTZLBko&usp=sharing)

Day 3:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=121GQQCIm824t6nJsmqtDc72QsM4&usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/open?id=121GQQCIm824t6nJsmqtDc72QsM4&usp=sharing)

Day 4:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1URBrE-SjPPwprulUO7sHD8QN-s4&usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1URBrE-SjPPwprulUO7sHD8QN-s4&usp=sharing)

If you log into Google, you should be able to download the routes to your smartphone or other portable device.

Many thanks to Robert & Ingrid (http://www.131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=689) and Ren? (http://www.131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=19) for their help and hard work in organising our driving routes.
 

To all of you, enjoy 3MA!!! ;D

Ela, Eliana & Albert

Thanks Albert, Ela and Eliana!  8)

Hope to see you all soon.

Have a safe and fun trip to everyone who is attending ;)

Looking forward to the pictures :D

Have a great time everyone, enjoy :)

Well that was feckin awesome   ;D ;D ;D

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1173569279341083&type=1 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1173569279341083&type=1)

Every year I say "this was the best 3ma" and I'll say it again: 3ma16 was the best 3ma  ;) ;D

My holiday snaps  ..
  good friends , good food , good scenery and mirafiori's

https://www.flickr.com/photos/12812670@N07/sets/72157668872491175/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/12812670@N07/sets/72157668872491175/)

I second that  :D :D

Here are some of my pictures and a short story...

As I wanted to bring some colour in the game ;) I wanted to take part with my beloved green one and my friend Jop drove my orange Racing 8)

...we started at 9.00 in the morning but after driving only 35Kms my green one broke down. As the engine didn`t want to run any further I had to call the ADAC ::)

back home I changed the fuel pump but with no success >:(

So I decided to take my "Walter R?hrl" which wasn`t prepared at all...
and we ended up with two orange Racings :-*

And this was a good decision, because both cars did a great job. 2.400Kms x 2 without any further problems

.

Glad you brought the Twin idf one, and thanks for letting my drive your pride n joy..and was joy to drive a twin carbed twincamed  again..

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You are welcome Jason :) I myself enjoyed the trip with "Goldy" :D

Well done to all the participants. The pictures are great  ;)

The green one is working again :D

Found out that the timing belt was broken. But could not believe it because we changed it already last year :o

So we had a closer look and found a worn out pulley which destroys every new belt ???
Its made out of platic and the older ones are made of steel. I had a good used steel one on the original 1300 engine from my blue one so we changed it with a new timing belt and now everything is sorted

A slideshow of some of my photos can be seen at:

http://s801.photobucket.com/user/Thotos/slideshow/3ma16 (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/Thotos/slideshow/3ma16)

Thanks to everybody contributing to this event and again thanks to all the participants for sharing a wonderful time!
Had great days and evenings ;D, although many have been missing & missed  :'(

Some of our phots here:
https://goo.gl/photos/YJnLSXsdR9bHHv9M6 (https://goo.gl/photos/YJnLSXsdR9bHHv9M6)

Nice.. :)

A few more photos added  ;)

Here's the link again: http://s801.photobucket.com/user/Thotos/slideshow/3ma16 (http://s801.photobucket.com/user/Thotos/slideshow/3ma16)

And thanks to you tooo..
 

The next one has a lot to live up to.... still reminiscing of that magical time ..
but where will it be I wonder.???

I find that every year it's better than the last  ;) But I think it's because they are all very good and the last one is the one still fresh in the mind so seems the best  ;D

As for next year, we've had suggestions of not having one at all (miss a year  :-[ or give up  :-[ :'( ) or locations ranging from Ireland to Greece and almost everywhere in-between!  :o ::) 

What about Grossglockner Alpenstrasse in Austtia ( https://www.grossglockner.at/gg/it/index )?
In 2017 I'd be able to be there with a proper Lampredi twin, albeit not a 131 😉❗️

Seems good to me!

Thanks for volunteering to organise it Alberto!  ;)  ;D ;D ;D

Obvously, to be mixed up with

https://www.gerlosstrasse.at/ ,
https://www.wasserwelten-kimmo.at/,
https://www.goldeck-panoramas.at/,
https://www.nockalmstrasse.at/ &
https://www.villacher-alpenstrasse.at/

😉

That's what I'm talking about!  ;D

(For years already..)