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Author:  a10beav [ Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Stelvio Pass... Finally!

Ok, I tried driving this last May, but the pass was still closed. I was gone all summer and I recently returned, so I tried the pass again before the winter weather hits.

I left on a beautiful day in my Firebird, only to have my fuel pump fail on the Austrian border. I was stuck in a two hour jam and I think my muffler heated up the fuel tank, which caused the pump to fail (only 12K miles on it). So after hours of waiting, I finally endured a long trip home on a tow truck.

I was determined to make the pass, so I left again the next day in the Z4. There was rain in Austria, but it was nice and clear when I made it to the Italian Alps. The trip up the north side is a blast! There isn't much traffic this time of year, so I only passed a few cars going the opposite way. The bottom half of the pass isn't much different than other mountains, it's the upper half that has all the switch-backs. It's not fast, but definitely sporty and a lot of fun!

Looking up at north pass:
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Finally at the top!
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Looking down at the north pass:
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A little break on top of the pass:
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South side pass. This has several short tunnels only wide enough for one car! I'd hate to try this in the summer:
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I'm glad I finally made it! I'm tempted to try it again in the Firebird, I just want to hear it echo up the valley

Author:  Garry [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Stelvio Pass... Finally!

Sounds like it would be a cool thing to do for a cruise ;) Imagine something like 10 V8 rumbling up and down ;)

Author:  Roy [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:39 am ]
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That sounds like a winning plan Garry.

Author:  Roy [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:40 am ]
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Johnny , those are awesome pictures even without the bird inthem.

Author:  Chevroletfreak [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:42 am ]
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Awesome!

Author:  BenZ28 [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:29 pm ]
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I want to drive that pass! Maybe next year...

Author:  Garry [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:17 pm ]
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Any US Holidays coming up in the late May range? Long weekend or something ... could try to get some other V8 muscle together for a three day cruise or so ...

Author:  Chevroletfreak [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stelvio Pass... Finally!

Here are its google coordinates:

http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&q=46.52 ... 14591&z=16

Author:  a10beav [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stelvio Pass... Finally!

That would be an easy weekend cruise. Leave early on a Sat and spend the night in Bormio Italy, then you can drive it again on the way home!

I would wait until June to try and plan it, I went around 27 May this year and it was closed. The spring and summer are supposedly busy with a lot of traffic, so a fall trip may be better. Kind of a last hurrah! It should stay open until the first snow/freeze storms hit.

It would be cool to hear the V8's running up there, and the torque would make it fun too! But they are tight turns, so it'll be a little tougher with the bigger cars.

Author:  a10beav [ Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stelvio Pass... Finally!

Roy wrote:
Johnny , those are awesome pictures even without the bird inthem.


Thanks :) I'd love to try it with the Bird, but I'm worried something else will break!

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