Damian, I don't know where to begin. First, this is hands down the best road trip video I've ever seen, I felt like I was right there in the seat next to you. I love that you showed us the special equipment for the trip and even (hooray!) the trunk and storage space for it and your bags. I've never seen a video that shows the practical side of a trip like this. Simply brilliant. Second, I have to say again that the spec of your car is stunning (and I usually dislike gold paint and wheels), it just might be the most beautiful modern Ferrari I've ever seen. I do agree with you that the brakes should be amazing right out of the box. You might want to talk to your dealer and make sure that there isn't anything wrong with the system. All-in-all, it was great going along for the ride, thank you.
I absolutely agree that this is the most fantastic, incredible road video ever. I'm going to save it and watch it again. That said, I have to chuckle that cars for which hundreds of thousands of dollars, pounds, whatever were paid must have their engine covers raised to cool them down after they have been driven as they were supposedly designed to be driven for just one morning.
'Never assume your masseuse is going to be a woman' must rank as one of the best quotes on TheCarguys channel! Great video. Having done some of those roads on a motorbike, they are indeed epic.
I’ve done some of this in my Ferrari’s & I can feel your stress of watching the asphalt at speed not knowing what’s coming up next but ready to brake or accelerate! It’s utterly awesome feeling the car come alive & ever more responsive! I’m kind of betting that you didn’t really see much scenery as the concentration on the road ahead is immense! Luckily your cameras were there to show you the views! My memory of it all is seriously lacking as I had no camera, but I learnt not to drink coffee at breakfast!!
The reason your Pista feels sluggish out of some corners on your video is because anything below CT OFF on the Manettino means a Pista has a torque limiter. What you experienced on some corners was the torque limiter which kicks in depending on the amount of steering wheel lock….the more lock you apply then the more the torque limiter kicks in. With CT OFF this doesn’t happen. Cheers guys for helping me choose a Pista!
@@TheCarGuysTV Mate, radios or not, some of your lot's driving is not good. You yourself at 21.50... "watch out for those oncoming Alfa's", and then the "cor bloody hell" from you confirms that you had a little cause for concern for a second. And it weren't the Alfa's fault. Both you and the Ferrari in front breaching into the oncoming car's lane, NOT visa versa. Seems it's them who need to be watching out for you.
Why is this still a thing? This could maybe be true to some extend 15 years ago or something. People drive these cars. They just dont record it everytime... you know? You may go ahead and check used Ferraris and see what kind of mileage they have on them. Now if we are talking a limited production model, then yeah sure, the "investment" part keeps these cars away from the roads.
Great video. I’ve seen coverage of this event which is usually fancy edit music video. It’s nice to have actual passenger seat feel with commentary and actual driving footage and scenery. Well done. I sold my Cayman GT4 almost a year ago as I am awaiting my first Lambo purchase (gated Gallardo) so videos like this help keep sanity.
You guys can start the alps cannon ball, from Austria to Monaco. Lucky there where no bulls :) Its called the Cole de Tourini because when it was Italian it took you to Turin.
Best car noise in the video? Easy, the V12 of the GTC4 Lusso at the beginning and at 38:10 hands down! What a gorgeous, throaty full bodied sound. Makes the Pista sounds rather bland! Too bad it didn't get an honourable mention since its AWESOME!
Absolutely brilliant; really enjoyed that. Hats off to you for breaking in the Pista in such an appropriate way. Fantastic (I watched all the ads to the end and clicked on a few links, in case that helps your RUclips ranking after the balls up after the first version went live)
Best video of 2020! Not sure I would good enough to drive as well on those mountain roads but the radio must be a huge help.... the more I see the spec of your pista the more I love it... thanks for the passenger viewpoint.... love to see your outtakes in another video there is no doubt there is much more fantastic scenery to be seen... bravo
You can understand the locals being pissed off , alot of supercar drivers dont have the learning or capability / experience to drive well in other countries. " bunch of rich wankers all over the road " theyll be saying. Its not an episode of top gear is it. I find ferraris boring . Balboni wouldve been good but v wearing to drive that far .
Don’t be jealous enjoy the superb cars and scenery it was free and if you don’t like it just switch it off, no I’m not wealthy but my god it brought pleasure to me and if you’ve got nothing positive too say then say nothing. 🤬
@@geordietoonforlife.1155 ill say what i want when i want. Ferraris are stereotypical like dumb 2 a penny range rovers . Cars for sheep . I could buy em but why be like everyone else ! I know thats what those locals wouldve been sayin cause thats what id say.
I couldn’t be happier to watch the entire video. The wall to wall coverage of the trip was brilliant, thorough, honest and insightful. Thank you for a spectacular escapism. Much needed. Best - from Maryland, USA!
Brilliant trip and video! That's how to properly break in a new car! Radios are nice! ... I noticed the turbo lag you mentioned especially bad when you were following the Porsche uphill and he wasn't letting you keep momentum through the turn ... you adjusted by opening the taps before the apex so the power arrived mostly when you needed it..... It takes a lot of concentration and skill to drive that way for hours/ days so i'll just say nicely done mate! You maximized your fun potential for sure! The audio quality was good as i could hear the intake noise change as the butterflies opened... Just lovely sounds all around from your new beast! The Alliance For Fun salutes you! Cheers!
@@TheCarGuysTV Thanks Mate, I don't know that much but i do know to be one of the first 8 vehicles in a large group. After enough loud (and to their eyes dangerous) overtakes even the most levelheaded local will be irritated and or dangerously irrational. I prefer groups of 5 or less because we can usually slip on by without a lot of drama plus i really hate being "that guy" to the locals when i'm just out trying to have some fun. Cheers!
Glad you re-uploaded the vid. Fantastic content, beautiful driving roads, and loved you showing us a side to these trips we don't often see (jealous van drivers, irate cyclists, etc.).
Fantastic video. Love the feature length for such at trip. Really great. I watched the video when first posted then saw a message saying you had to re-post it due to some objections from SCD. I just got around to watching it a second time. I couldn’t figure out what edits were made. Can you reveal? By the way, watching this a second time was no chore, very enjoyable the second time through as well. Good work!
Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Really makes me want to go for a drive in the mountains!! Oh and do you like the noise that the Pista makes or is that secondary to the speed?
Great great great video. Just got to point out their was a lot of overtaking on solid white lines. If their is an accident you will be in serious trouble cause those lines are not to be crossed regardless. A solid line with broken lines on your side means overtake if it’s a solid one on yours and broken on the others you can’t. Just for info cause many of us brits are not aware of this road rule. It’s probably the french were like that. Case in point when passing the fiat panda, that’s a no no. Else great cars, lovely video and thanks for sharing your experience.
That was probably your best video to date thanks for sharing I really enjoyed it... especially your unbiased views of your new car.... I would love to hear your breaking in tips for CCM brakes if you would not mind sharing them?
Loved the video Damian! I'm watching from locked down Melbourne. Keep the videos coming please, they are the highlight of my weekend! p.s I hope Glenn spanked the 458!
Thank you!! This is just what I needed - a road trip video, excellent news!! I miss those french roads and the Le Mans trip with my team. Looking forward to adventures again. The scenery in all these countries is just so beautiful. Oh and those motorways are smooth as silk.
Great scenery and sounds. Sad to say but my in humble opinion some the groups overtaking was sketchy for the public roads made worse by some locals deliberately driving badly. The heads up radio is good, but could also possibly give a false sense of security - can you tell what's coming but cannot tell you that after the fifth super car that the nutty French local white van driver gonna do a crazy shimmy to make a point :/. Could also be that living in the US has got me paranoid about not crossing double yellow lines in the middle of the road.
I agree entirely. Its illegal to overtake at the speeds shown when there is a solid white line. if the gendarmes wanted to make some money then this video is sufficient evidence. Cant your cars stay on the right hand side ?; far too much hooligan driving that just Pi**es off the locals I guess the hotel let you park in all the disabled bays but if anyone so minded saw that, there could have been repercussions The views were fantastic and Ive done trips like this for many years until Covid; Having a go is fun but driving and enjoying the views is even better
Wow. Thanks for taking us along. A lot of other youtubers would have split this into 3 or more uploads. Thanks for dropping the whole thing in one shot.
Great content ! Appreciate the time taken to share the genuine passion for the cars and the journey. You deserve way more subscribers as its one of the most authentic channels out there.
Woo the car was worth the wait, what a great video from start to finish. Epic epic stuff, pitty there aint more like you out there. Driving a car worth that much money. Big KUDOS big time
TheCarGuys.TV Well Damian if you didn’t enjoy being a RUclipsr why still make great content and spend bloody hours on your PC/MAC editing your vlogs and it’s not for the money as I don’t believe your short of cash with the car collection you have and the new Pista. If your no longer enjoying it then just close the doors it’s very simple and move on and start a new chapter and yes we would all miss you and Jason but that’s life. Best wishes Alan B
A very enjoyable video, thankyou. Watched for a 2nd time as I am driving to Stuttgart, Munich, Modena and Sant'Agata in a few days time and despite a long task/checklist such as hi vis jacket etc, my passport was not on the list. It is now thanks to you. The only thing I had forgotten! PS. Please buy a 288 GTO. There used to be one with the reg B288GTO (owned by Hugh somebody) but the DVLA doesn't recognise the reg. I love your videos.
This looks like one hell of a trip, you should be proud of the production of this, you’ve smashed it out of the park. Great scenery, well made and lashings of car porn! Nice work
Damian, how many views does this video need to get to cover the cost of depreciation that we’ve just witnessed wrapped up in 40 minute? 😂 we can make it happen
Luckily, for a keeper, depreciation does not matter. Once you have decided you are going to hold on to your ride, you can spec it how you like, and drive it how you like! One of the best tour videos yet! Very, very well edited.
Amazing video. You’ve really got the road trip format down... just the right level of detail, interesting shots, seamless voiceovers. Draws you in and immerses you. Thank you so much for sharing the trip! Gorgeous spec on the Pista. I wish more were spec’d with historic colors and “classy” interiors. I’m wondering... when the Pista’s no longer new and the latest thing, would you crave your Speciale Aperta on this drive for the engine note?
What a fantastic episode Damian! Huge well done for sharing such a massive video and for clearly still enjoying yourself so much. As we’ve spoken about before, it must be a tough balance. Hugely jealous of what was obviously going to be the trip of the year this year. Perfectly captured. Your closing monologue made me howl! See you soon pal. Big love. 🙌🏽
Saw your insta post about having to reload the film. But no worried as I was already on the way back to watch it again as it's so good. I did an Alps trip a few years ago and your film brought it all back. Poor Jason must have been gutted, you'll have to buy something even more amazing so he can do the next one!
@@TheCarGuysTV Heard that. Thats why that Alfa Romeo came out of nowhere, right? Still breaking the law by crossing the solid lines. And then you whine about cars 'blocking' you when they just drive normally. I mean srsly... so much cringe.
The Alfa comment was especially strange. The Pista approached them on the wrong side of the road and the Alfa was always in lane. The van moving over may have been avoiding something to its right, something you need to consider whilst overtaking on a narrow road.
@@jamiecra so I reckon I will do my European trip by myself and my babes 😂🤙🏾. If the Gs want to roll then max 8 cars in total no more. 😂What you reckon? Ferrari 812 Aperta. 😮💨Nice lil vlog like this because I love this video, I love cars 🎯. I have watched this video about 10+ times 😂😂but yh, a vlog whilst we follow the rules. I didn’t even know now you say it like that. Drive smart and safe. 😊💙🤲🏾. 📈#staysafe #inshallah
Great video with your personal thoughts and commentary... loved the pre tour and prep stuff too. Looks like you had a great time despite covid. We can’t wait to do it again one day.....😎😎🏎🏎
Some of that driving is criminal at best. You need some driver training for sure. I’ve enjoyed many an Alpine tour on various motorbikes, and I’m no angel... but I’m terrified at the thought I may one day come across you and your mates driving like this.
You weren’t paying attention to the safety precautions, and you’re not accounting for editing to dramatise. I am confident that the tour was well run, safe, and we ensured no others were out in harm’s way. Also bear in mind that GoPros change the distance of objects.
When you say precautions do you mean the radios? Certainly a good addition (e.g. cyclist ahead) but not licence to overtake on blind bends or follow others without knowing for sure the way is clear. ‘Driver Training in a Supercar’ would be content at least.
@@TheCarGuysTV I didn't see you as I am near Exeter along the coast, I would have loved to have seen the beautifully specced Pista Spider as Ferrari is my favourite supercar manufacturer. Ferrari has a special place in my heart because a few years back, just before my 11th bday i went to the car dealerships in Exeter (to see Porsche and Ferrari) but when I went to Ferrari they welcomed me in, let me sit in the cars and take photos talked to me and showed me around and really inspired a passion for cars, there were 2 458 Speciale's (one of which was a spider), a LaFerrari, a 458 Challenge car and an F12 TDF as well as some more common models. They told me to follow my passion and gave me a few tips and some advice (which has actually been helpful mostly about school) and even took a photo a few photos of me with the LaFerrari and the other cars for me. I like your channel because you do a lot of Ferrari centred content. I also saw the spec room which was cool. I am now a teenager achieving the best grades possible all round and hope one day to own a business and a Ferrari (of any kind, maybe not above a 200k model from AutoTrader and maybe not even above 100k as there are some really nice 360s and 430s sub 100k now) but knowing the way things are going it would probably be electric.
Best video I’ve seen on RUclips in a long time. Lovely to see you enjoying the car as it was meant. The only thing that would have made it better is 4K. Love it though so beautiful.
Hmm, I think you should have edited out all the overtakes. I know you had spotters, but multiple car overtakes on a blind hairpin is just plain rude 😡 Other road users wouldn't know that you knew it was clear and if someone did that to me with my family in the car, it would shake me up. Some of the other overtakes (not just you) were a bit close for comfort too and locking up in the dry on a public road 😲 Incredible scenery and roads, but I think I'd prefer to do at my own pace rather than be pressured into driving like that.
Properly x10 The quality of this film and the astounding scenery made this exquisite to watch Almost as good as it could be What did he eat what did he drink and who was the hottest co driver 😂 Thankyou for this effort 🙏
TheCarGuys.TV one of the best videos not featuring a beautiful brunette I’ve ever watched Really good quality and epic roads 🥂 full credit where it’s due
TheCarGuys.TV I suspected it wasn’t intended and so I couldn’t resist pointing it out. Glad it brought you a smile as did this video for myself. Take care
Sad Jason missed out this journey. I hope you can repeat this tour in 3 years time, after covid has gone. Jason which car would you choose to drive when you go to this tour in 2022/2023 ?
@@TheCarGuysTV first I love your channel, your cars and your videos. What I said is only a about what I see, in some places you do dangerous driving, but I not perfect also. Keep doing the good job and accept that some of your subscribers see dangerous driving in parts of your video.
Fantastic cars, great views and doing trips like this is what driving these cars is all about. BUT Its illegal to overtake at the ridiculous speeds shown when there is a solid white line. if the gendarmes wanted to make some money then this video is sufficient evidence. Cant your cars stay on the right hand side ?; far too much hooligan driving that just Pi**es off the locals . I guess the hotel let you park in all the disabled bays but if anyone so minded saw that there could have been repercussions The views were fantastic and Ive done trips like this for many years until Covid; Having a go is fun but driving and enjoying the views is even better I know you had a spotter with a radio but the other cars you overtook didn't know that, and if you'd had an accident i doubt the judge would look kindly at it
While I really like your videos and enjoy watching all the great cars - this video left me angry. This kind of driving and road behaviour is the reason sports car drivers are disliked so often :-( I know many of the roads quite well, driving them for many years at least once a year with my different cars. Even with radio based convoy driving, this is dangerous and disrespectfull how you guys drove on these nice roads. Go on a race track if you want to drive like this. Looking forward to better videos!
Lovely car and scenery, however as a car enthusiast and sports car owner, I have a few - It is surprising how selfish and disrespectful we can be at times. I had surprisingly mixed feelings watching these brilliant cars drive flat out through the alps. I could sympathise with the locals and other road uses, getting upset, with the conduct of your tour group. I would have much preferred a video of you and your wonderful Ferrari, driving through this wonderful country, paying respect to the locals and other road users, including cyclists and pedestrians and giving the car ‘beans’ when the road conditions and countryside was empty. Not your finest hour!
goodfest007 I think you’ll find our group were v respectful of cyclists, other road users and especially built up areas. And you can see we were only overtaking when told it was clear on the radio. That’s not to say that other drivers ahead of us were the same - hence why we encountered locals who were already annoyed by the actions of others. Safety is paramount on these trips I can assure you.
I got super annoyed seeing Damian being actually unable or unwilling to follow his lane of the road. Come on, that’s not good.... stay on your lane. And talking about others telling you about the road being clear in, for you, blind situations - of course I have seen that in the Alps and elsewhere before and due to miscommunication, I also know of a motorbike rider being killed by someone overtaking that was told / or he understood the road in front being clear - which it obviously wasn’t. I find this, you cannot even call it driving, highly dangerous, disrespectful and kind of idiotic.... to perform on public roads.... just bad!
Alex Booth ...I think it’s much better to dislike it and write a negative comment to influence. You potentially don’t go voting but stay at home and put your head in the sand if things are annoying you. So, people are different, I am a pro active person and you, by your suggestion, aren’t!
jogu123 it’s RUclips mate, not an election. If you don’t like it, don’t watch. Having personally done rallies like this, I know there’s no danger so it’s not “highly dangerous, disrespectful and kind of idiotic” as you put it. Go watch some videos of people obeying the Highway Code you clown.
Alex Booth - couldn't have put it better myself. I'm disappointed in your one-dimensional view, jogu123. Clearly safety precautions were taken and observed, and whilst the editing may have led to some exciting moments. - that's the point of the editing.
wow! I am dreaming to do a trip through the alps with my 308 desperately. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing experience, what a fantatstic drive!
These modern sports cars are reliable, fast. But look boring and have fake exhausts. I think older sports cars look better, sound better, even they might not give the best reliability or driving experience. Wish i'm watching, Lamborghini Miura, Lamborghini Countach, Ferrari Boxer, Ferrari F40, Ferrari Daytona, Maserati Bora, Porsche 930, Porsche 959 Sport, Aston Martin v8 Vantage X-pack, McLaren F1 - in convoy.
Stuart, I agree with you in regards to the amazing cars you mentioned. However . . . . I'm 6'1 and was lucky enough to have sat in a 1983 308 GTSi back in the day. The 308's whilst cramped were sumptuous and even roomy compared to the beautiful Ferrari Boxer's a nd pre-Diablo Lamborghini's. There's NO WAY you could do 6 hours in these cars . . . more like 60 minutes ! 😯😲😳
Really enjoyed your trip..I live vicariously through your trips, I have a 911 Turbo but couldn’t do a trip like this..anyway keep up the great videos 👍🏻
Damian, criticising the attitude of French drivers when you and all your friends just IGNORED the basic rules of driving that apply while overtaking in “continuous white line” areas is somewhat inappropriate, don’t you think!? Looks like you all went nuts and just forgot to respect the drive and peoples living over there... You guys are not above the laws and these roads were surely not closed for your own enjoyment! A bit sad really as I normally enjoy your attitude and content a lot. Not this time though. Sorry.
I’m sorry to say this but I can’t enjoy this content. I’ve been an appreciative subscriber for quite a while but if you think using radios to support blind overtakes on public roads is an acceptable way to behave you are way out of line. Subscription being dropped right now.
I'm not a saint when it comes to driving a car but the way you drive in this video is absolutely wrong. tons of dangerous overtaking maneuvers and driving on the left side of the road ... to rely on a colleague driving ahead is reckless and stupid. a shame about the otherwise beautiful video
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Damian, I don't know where to begin. First, this is hands down the best road trip video I've ever seen, I felt like I was right there in the seat next to you. I love that you showed us the special equipment for the trip and even (hooray!) the trunk and storage space for it and your bags. I've never seen a video that shows the practical side of a trip like this. Simply brilliant. Second, I have to say again that the spec of your car is stunning (and I usually dislike gold paint and wheels), it just might be the most beautiful modern Ferrari I've ever seen. I do agree with you that the brakes should be amazing right out of the box. You might want to talk to your dealer and make sure that there isn't anything wrong with the system. All-in-all, it was great going along for the ride, thank you.
Thank you very much for your very kind words, Carl - glad you liked it. It makes the many hours filming and editing it worthwhile.
I absolutely agree that this is the most fantastic, incredible road video ever. I'm going to save it and watch it again. That said, I have to chuckle that cars for which hundreds of thousands of dollars, pounds, whatever were paid must have their engine covers raised to cool them down after they have been driven as they were supposedly designed to be driven for just one morning.
Bravo I am glad you actually have the guts to drive this, wish the average Ferrari owner is like you.
Thanks
TheCarGuys.TV mir hätten
I wanted to remind you that in Italy, unlike Great Britain, you drive on the right.
😂😂😂😂😂
'Never assume your masseuse is going to be a woman' must rank as one of the best quotes on TheCarguys channel! Great video. Having done some of those roads on a motorbike, they are indeed epic.
I thank you 😀
TGE is probably watching this on his phone, parked up in London RUclips square
No he's probably on holiday somewhere hot and luxurious
lo ko such a strange comment - the guy obviously loves cars.
I can proudly say I haven't ever watched any of his videos, how he interacts with people on social media tells me all I need to know about him. 🤷🏾♂️
@@Maurice_Moss that's very narrow minded
Superb driving skills
I’ve done some of this in my Ferrari’s & I can feel your stress of watching the asphalt at speed not knowing what’s coming up next but ready to brake or accelerate! It’s utterly awesome feeling the car come alive & ever more responsive! I’m kind of betting that you didn’t really see much scenery as the concentration on the road ahead is immense! Luckily your cameras were there to show you the views!
My memory of it all is seriously lacking as I had no camera, but I learnt not to drink coffee at breakfast!!
The reason your Pista feels sluggish out of some corners on your video is because anything below CT OFF on the Manettino means a Pista has a torque limiter. What you experienced on some corners was the torque limiter which kicks in depending on the amount of steering wheel lock….the more lock you apply then the more the torque limiter kicks in. With CT OFF this doesn’t happen. Cheers guys for helping me choose a Pista!
amazing video, given me some great routes to explore this summer in the mas.
Some off that driving and overtaking is just down right dangerous especially that white Porsche
I disagree. All done with either full visibility or clear radio instructions.
ian c In Italy is done all the time everywhere........chances galore! Experience it personally!
Yes @0:17 overtaking slow car over solid line and into unsighted right handed.
@@gaycha6589 See radio comment
@@TheCarGuysTV Mate, radios or not, some of your lot's driving is not good. You yourself at 21.50... "watch out for those oncoming Alfa's", and then the "cor bloody hell" from you confirms that you had a little cause for concern for a second. And it weren't the Alfa's fault. Both you and the Ferrari in front breaching into the oncoming car's lane, NOT visa versa. Seems it's them who need to be watching out for you.
I’m glad to finally see someone driving their fancy cars for a change instead of just keeping them in the garage. I’m inspired ‼️‼️👍🏿👍🏿
Why is this still a thing? This could maybe be true to some extend 15 years ago or something. People drive these cars. They just dont record it everytime... you know? You may go ahead and check used Ferraris and see what kind of mileage they have on them. Now if we are talking a limited production model, then yeah sure, the "investment" part keeps these cars away from the roads.
This will quickly become one of the most popular videos on this channel. Fantastic work. Thanks for sharing.
Hope so!
Great video and thank you for putting it all together, must have been an epic & memorable tour ..
very good footage throughout and WOW the PISTA :)
Great video. I’ve seen coverage of this event which is usually fancy edit music video. It’s nice to have actual passenger seat feel with commentary and actual driving footage and scenery. Well done. I sold my Cayman GT4 almost a year ago as I am awaiting my first Lambo purchase (gated Gallardo) so videos like this help keep sanity.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You guys can start the alps cannon ball, from Austria to Monaco. Lucky there where no bulls :) Its called the Cole de Tourini because when it was Italian it took you to Turin.
Best car noise in the video? Easy, the V12 of the GTC4 Lusso at the beginning and at 38:10 hands down! What a gorgeous, throaty full bodied sound. Makes the Pista sounds rather bland! Too bad it didn't get an honourable mention since its AWESOME!
Absolutely brilliant; really enjoyed that. Hats off to you for breaking in the Pista in such an appropriate way. Fantastic (I watched all the ads to the end and clicked on a few links, in case that helps your RUclips ranking after the balls up after the first version went live)
Richard Jones Thanks, Rich - glad you enjoyed it
One of the best posts I’ve ever seen, brilliant car, brilliant roads, great in every way. So “thank you” for making it. 👍🏽.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Best video of 2020! Not sure I would good enough to drive as well on those mountain roads but the radio must be a huge help.... the more I see the spec of your pista the more I love it... thanks for the passenger viewpoint.... love to see your outtakes in another video there is no doubt there is much more fantastic scenery to be seen... bravo
Damian, this is such a gorgeous spec, man. The more is see it the more beautiful it gets.
Cheers
TheCarGuys.TV - Best I’ve seen yet. The masseuse topped it off - no happy endings for this trip then... 😉
The best video piece you’ve ever done. Enjoyed your Pista, all the other cars, the scenery and your comments. Well done.
Glad you enjoyed it
You can understand the locals being pissed off , alot of supercar drivers dont have the learning or capability / experience to drive well in other countries. " bunch of rich wankers all over the road " theyll be saying. Its not an episode of top gear is it. I find ferraris boring . Balboni wouldve been good but v wearing to drive that far .
Great comment cheers
gallardoman seems like the ultimate twat.
Don’t be jealous enjoy the superb cars and scenery it was free and if you don’t like it just switch it off, no I’m not wealthy but my god it brought pleasure to me and if you’ve got nothing positive too say then say nothing. 🤬
@@geordietoonforlife.1155 ill say what i want when i want. Ferraris are stereotypical like dumb 2 a penny range rovers . Cars for sheep . I could buy em but why be like everyone else !
I know thats what those locals wouldve been sayin cause thats what id say.
@@james2578 seems like ive got 23 people on here just the same then....
I couldn’t be happier to watch the entire video. The wall to wall coverage of the trip was brilliant, thorough, honest and insightful. Thank you for a spectacular escapism. Much needed. Best - from Maryland, USA!
Glad you enjoyed it!
10:37 "crack on" no pun intended 😆
Brilliant video!! Absolutely loved watching this epic drive. I think my favourite of your videos.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant trip and video! That's how to properly break in a new car!
Radios are nice! ... I noticed the turbo lag you mentioned especially bad when you were following the Porsche uphill and he wasn't letting you keep momentum through the turn ... you adjusted by opening the taps before the apex so the power arrived mostly when you needed it..... It takes a lot of concentration and skill to drive that way for hours/ days so i'll just say nicely done mate! You maximized your fun potential for sure! The audio quality was good as i could hear the intake noise change as the butterflies opened... Just lovely sounds all around from your new beast! The Alliance For Fun salutes you!
Cheers!
Thank you very much for your comments, Racerman - you seem to know what you're talking about.
@@TheCarGuysTV Thanks Mate, I don't know that much but i do know to be one of the first 8 vehicles in a large group. After enough loud (and to their eyes dangerous) overtakes even the most levelheaded local will be irritated and or dangerously irrational. I prefer groups of 5 or less because we can usually slip on by without a lot of drama plus i really hate being "that guy" to the locals when i'm just out trying to have some fun. Cheers!
Thank you Damian, it's the best 40mins of my time spent this year so far 👌👍👏
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Glad you re-uploaded the vid. Fantastic content, beautiful driving roads, and loved you showing us a side to these trips we don't often see (jealous van drivers, irate cyclists, etc.).
Glad you enjoyed it!
“You should not assume that your masseuse is going to be a woman” 😂😂
Fantastic video. Love the feature length for such at trip. Really great. I watched the video when first posted then saw a message saying you had to re-post it due to some objections from SCD. I just got around to watching it a second time. I couldn’t figure out what edits were made. Can you reveal? By the way, watching this a second time was no chore, very enjoyable the second time through as well. Good work!
Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Really makes me want to go for a drive in the mountains!! Oh and do you like the noise that the Pista makes or is that secondary to the speed?
Best supercar POV video ever! 😎👍
(And I've seen alotta videos!) 😉
Great great great video. Just got to point out their was a lot of overtaking on solid white lines. If their is an accident you will be in serious trouble cause those lines are not to be crossed regardless. A solid line with broken lines on your side means overtake if it’s a solid one on yours and broken on the others you can’t. Just for info cause many of us brits are not aware of this road rule. It’s probably the french were like that. Case in point when passing the fiat panda, that’s a no no. Else great cars, lovely video and thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for sharing this fantastic trip with us. Your channel deserves more subs and views.
Thanks for sharing this epic journey 🏴🙏🏾
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video Damian, I've watched it a couple of times, today over Sunday lunch. Love your closing remarks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The best part of the film is the last 20 seconds. ‘Never assume you’re masseuse is going to be a female’ 😂
A little treat for the people sticking all the way through 👍
TheCarGuys.TV 😂 if only there were a picture. I’m stunned nothing was binned, looks like everyone was giving their cars death 💪🏼
That was probably your best video to date thanks for sharing I really enjoyed it... especially your unbiased views of your new car.... I would love to hear your breaking in tips for CCM brakes if you would not mind sharing them?
Glad you enjoyed it! I'll dig them out
Loved the video Damian! I'm watching from locked down Melbourne. Keep the videos coming please, they are the highlight of my weekend! p.s I hope Glenn spanked the 458!
Thanks, will do!
Thank you!! This is just what I needed - a road trip video, excellent news!!
I miss those french roads and the Le Mans trip with my team. Looking forward to adventures again. The scenery in all these countries is just so beautiful. Oh and those motorways are smooth as silk.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Epic road trip! Great job Damian loved it! 🙌
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic road trip Damian! Thanks for taking us along. Cheers from the states!
Glad you enjoyed it
Great scenery and sounds. Sad to say but my in humble opinion some the groups overtaking was sketchy for the public roads made worse by some locals deliberately driving badly. The heads up radio is good, but could also possibly give a false sense of security - can you tell what's coming but cannot tell you that after the fifth super car that the nutty French local white van driver gonna do a crazy shimmy to make a point :/. Could also be that living in the US has got me paranoid about not crossing double yellow lines in the middle of the road.
I agree entirely. Its illegal to overtake at the speeds shown when there is a solid white line. if the gendarmes wanted to make some money then this video is sufficient evidence. Cant your cars stay on the right hand side ?; far too much hooligan driving that just Pi**es off the locals
I guess the hotel let you park in all the disabled bays but if anyone so minded saw that, there could have been repercussions
The views were fantastic and Ive done trips like this for many years until Covid; Having a go is fun but driving and enjoying the views is even better
It's not being paranoic, it's being respectful with traffic rules. Something they are not in this video.
living in the us makes ur comments pathetic tbh.
@@james2578 Huh?
Wow. Thanks for taking us along. A lot of other youtubers would have split this into 3 or more uploads. Thanks for dropping the whole thing in one shot.
Why mess about? You're right, others would've milked it. Not my style on this one.
Damian, I'm so sorry about your windshield. Great video, thoroughly enjoyed it! Give my regards to Jason, he was very missed on this one.
Thank you! Will do!
Great content ! Appreciate the time taken to share the genuine passion for the cars and the journey. You deserve way more subscribers as its one of the most authentic channels out there.
I appreciate that!
Italy is such a beautiful country, I spend a lot of time cycling around the Alps / Dolomites. Fantastic video cheers Damien.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Woo the car was worth the wait, what a great video from start to finish. Epic epic stuff, pitty there aint more like you out there. Driving a car worth that much money. Big KUDOS big time
Glad you enjoyed it
Damian, this is what I call living the dream
I agree. Editing was the nightmare though :)
TheCarGuys.TV That’s the joy of being a RUclipsr and you love it 🤣
Alan Butterfield Do I?
TheCarGuys.TV Well Damian if you didn’t enjoy being a RUclipsr why still make great content and spend bloody hours on your PC/MAC editing your vlogs and it’s not for the money as I don’t believe your short of cash with the car collection you have and the new Pista. If your no longer enjoying it then just close the doors it’s very simple and move on and start a new chapter and yes we would all miss you and Jason but that’s life. Best wishes Alan B
Absolutely THE best one you’ve done. Super pleased to see you enjoying yourself like this. I’ll elaborate further after the School Run!
Cheers, Martin
Best video you've ever done hopefully more of these and Jason can go too, or I'll try get time off work 😎
Cheers, John
A very enjoyable video, thankyou. Watched for a 2nd time as I am driving to Stuttgart, Munich, Modena and Sant'Agata in a few days time and despite a long task/checklist such as hi vis jacket etc, my passport was not on the list. It is now thanks to you. The only thing I had forgotten! PS. Please buy a 288 GTO. There used to be one with the reg B288GTO (owned by Hugh somebody) but the DVLA doesn't recognise the reg. I love your videos.
Thanks, Simon
This looks like one hell of a trip, you should be proud of the production of this, you’ve smashed it out of the park. Great scenery, well made and lashings of car porn! Nice work
Thanks, James
Your best. Video. Ever!!! Must have taken ages to edit all that Damian, but some of those shots were just incredible!! Amazing.
Yes it did - thanks
Stunning spec, it’s like a Thanos snap when you drive through countries these days.
Wow this is awesome. Can’t wait for te borders to open and hit roads like these. Thanks for this great footage!
Damian, how many views does this video need to get to cover the cost of depreciation that we’ve just witnessed wrapped up in 40 minute? 😂 we can make it happen
Luckily, for a keeper, depreciation does not matter. Once you have decided you are going to hold on to your ride, you can spec it how you like, and drive it how you like! One of the best tour videos yet! Very, very well edited.
Bet it's not.
Amazing video. You’ve really got the road trip format down... just the right level of detail, interesting shots, seamless voiceovers. Draws you in and immerses you. Thank you so much for sharing the trip! Gorgeous spec on the Pista. I wish more were spec’d with historic colors and “classy” interiors. I’m wondering... when the Pista’s no longer new and the latest thing, would you crave your Speciale Aperta on this drive for the engine note?
Thanks for your kind words, Nightshift. Yes the Speciale Aperta would be epic
I have a Speciale (in Grigio Scuro, also a historic color) and can only imagine what the open-topped version sounds like!
awesome Damian! I thought I heard you say, "not bad eh?". You have some Canadian in you? ;)
Could be, who knows? :)
Very enjoyable, thanks for taking the time to film and upload.
Our pleasure!
cant wait to do a trip like that myself last trip i did was from Auckland to Queenstown then back to Auckland
What a fantastic episode Damian! Huge well done for sharing such a massive video and for clearly still enjoying yourself so much. As we’ve spoken about before, it must be a tough balance.
Hugely jealous of what was obviously going to be the trip of the year this year.
Perfectly captured. Your closing monologue made me howl!
See you soon pal. Big love. 🙌🏽
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Thanks again for this, it was an awesome video. What took longer: The trip itself or the time to edit all the footage together?
The edit
Saw your insta post about having to reload the film. But no worried as I was already on the way back to watch it again as it's so good. I did an Alps trip a few years ago and your film brought it all back. Poor Jason must have been gutted, you'll have to buy something even more amazing so he can do the next one!
Robin H Missed the reason for the edit as I don’t do insta, summary?
Glad you enjoyed it!
YOU are the danger here 21:10. The way you overtake the Porsches. Srsly, just stay in Britain next time.
No, if you had actually paid attention you will know that the leading cars were calling on the radio that it was safe
@@TheCarGuysTV Heard that. Thats why that Alfa Romeo came out of nowhere, right? Still breaking the law by crossing the solid lines. And then you whine about cars 'blocking' you when they just drive normally. I mean srsly... so much cringe.
The Alfa didn’t come out of nowhere - it just looked like that on a thin road
The Alfa comment was especially strange. The Pista approached them on the wrong side of the road and the Alfa was always in lane.
The van moving over may have been avoiding something to its right, something you need to consider whilst overtaking on a narrow road.
@@jamiecra so I reckon I will do my European trip by myself and my babes 😂🤙🏾. If the Gs want to roll then max 8 cars in total no more. 😂What you reckon? Ferrari 812 Aperta. 😮💨Nice lil vlog like this because I love this video, I love cars 🎯. I have watched this video about 10+ times 😂😂but yh, a vlog whilst we follow the rules. I didn’t even know now you say it like that. Drive smart and safe. 😊💙🤲🏾. 📈#staysafe #inshallah
Beautifully shot and narrated vid Damian, I hope this is the vid that get you guys the subs your channel deserves.
Probably not
@@TheCarGuysTV lol
Tell me more about the massooose
So you got the job at the McDonalds Drive-thru, but don’t you think you should have left the mic at the restaurant?
I was thinking more Britney Spears :)
TheCarGuys.TV Yeah I see it now, specially the hair
Great video with your personal thoughts and commentary... loved the pre tour and prep stuff too. Looks like you had a great time despite covid. We can’t wait to do it again one day.....😎😎🏎🏎
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great to see “Big Boys Toys” being driven and enjoyed properly, Thanks a lot
Glad you enjoyed it
Sold my car but now forced to live vicariously thank you best video ever
What an amazing video. Love the roadtrip/topgear style. Thank you for taking the effort of filming and sharing this all.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a unforgettable experience! 🍻
Yep
Fantastic video. Great to see you driving your Ferrari the way it is meant to be driven. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Glad you enjoyed it
Some of that driving is criminal at best. You need some driver training for sure. I’ve enjoyed many an Alpine tour on various motorbikes, and I’m no angel... but I’m terrified at the thought I may one day come across you and your mates driving like this.
You weren’t paying attention to the safety precautions, and you’re not accounting for editing to dramatise. I am confident that the tour was well run, safe, and we ensured no others were out in harm’s way. Also bear in mind that GoPros change the distance of objects.
When you say precautions do you mean the radios? Certainly a good addition (e.g. cyclist ahead) but not licence to overtake on blind bends or follow others without knowing for sure the way is clear. ‘Driver Training in a Supercar’ would be content at least.
Lovely stuff. Thanks for filming. Enjoyed that. U had a ball.
Glad you enjoyed it
Imagine the one viewer that saw you driving in the Ferrari and has only just realised it is you.
Where were you?
@@TheCarGuysTV I didn't see you as I am near Exeter along the coast, I would have loved to have seen the beautifully specced Pista Spider as Ferrari is my favourite supercar manufacturer. Ferrari has a special place in my heart because a few years back, just before my 11th bday i went to the car dealerships in Exeter (to see Porsche and Ferrari) but when I went to Ferrari they welcomed me in, let me sit in the cars and take photos talked to me and showed me around and really inspired a passion for cars, there were 2 458 Speciale's (one of which was a spider), a LaFerrari, a 458 Challenge car and an F12 TDF as well as some more common models. They told me to follow my passion and gave me a few tips and some advice (which has actually been helpful mostly about school) and even took a photo a few photos of me with the LaFerrari and the other cars for me. I like your channel because you do a lot of Ferrari centred content. I also saw the spec room which was cool. I am now a teenager achieving the best grades possible all round and hope one day to own a business and a Ferrari (of any kind, maybe not above a 200k model from AutoTrader and maybe not even above 100k as there are some really nice 360s and 430s sub 100k now) but knowing the way things are going it would probably be electric.
Best video I’ve seen on RUclips in a long time. Lovely to see you enjoying the car as it was meant. The only thing that would have made it better is 4K. Love it though so beautiful.
Cheers, Tim
Hmm, I think you should have edited out all the overtakes. I know you had spotters, but multiple car overtakes on a blind hairpin is just plain rude 😡 Other road users wouldn't know that you knew it was clear and if someone did that to me with my family in the car, it would shake me up.
Some of the other overtakes (not just you) were a bit close for comfort too and locking up in the dry on a public road 😲 Incredible scenery and roads, but I think I'd prefer to do at my own pace rather than be pressured into driving like that.
Sure.
What a video Damian, excellent watch. Pista is outstanding, looked like such a fun trip.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Properly x10
The quality of this film and the astounding scenery made this exquisite to watch
Almost as good as it could be
What did he eat what did he drink and who was the hottest co driver 😂
Thankyou for this effort 🙏
Thanks for watching, Iain - glad you liked it.
TheCarGuys.TV one of the best videos not featuring a beautiful brunette I’ve ever watched
Really good quality and epic roads
🥂 full credit where it’s due
Loved that and the car’s looking great in amongst that scenery. Missed Jason, as I’m sure did you. Keep the videos coming.
Thanks! Will do!
10:43 ‘we shall crack on’ - pun intended?
Not intended, but brought a smile when I watched it back
TheCarGuys.TV I suspected it wasn’t intended and so I couldn’t resist pointing it out. Glad it brought you a smile as did this video for myself. Take care
Fantastic. It’d be great to get some route details. Thanks for this.
Sad Jason missed out this journey. I hope you can repeat this tour in 3 years time, after covid has gone. Jason which car would you choose to drive when you go to this tour in 2022/2023 ?
I think it would have to be a Spyder of something. 675LT Spyder maybe
This is my favourite RUclips video.watched it so many times. The perfect antidote to a cold January.
Thanks, appreciate that
Nice views and cars... But really very, very dangerous and stupid driving... This isn't safe for other people that use the same road.
I’m afraid you missed the bit where I explained that 👍
@@TheCarGuysTV first I love your channel, your cars and your videos. What I said is only a about what I see, in some places you do dangerous driving, but I not perfect also. Keep doing the good job and accept that some of your subscribers see dangerous driving in parts of your video.
😂😂😂😂 They're bearly breaking the speed limit
That was absolutely outstanding! Thanks very much for taking us along. I really enjoyed that! 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Fantastic cars, great views and doing trips like this is what driving these cars is all about. BUT Its illegal to overtake at the ridiculous speeds shown when there is a solid white line. if the gendarmes wanted to make some money then this video is sufficient evidence. Cant your cars stay on the right hand side ?; far too much hooligan driving that just Pi**es off the locals
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I guess the hotel let you park in all the disabled bays but if anyone so minded saw that there could have been repercussions
The views were fantastic and Ive done trips like this for many years until Covid; Having a go is fun but driving and enjoying the views is even better
I know you had a spotter with a radio but the other cars you overtook didn't know that, and if you'd had an accident i doubt the judge would look kindly at it
This is a brilliant video 😀 enjoyed every minute. Thank you so much for taking us along 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
While I really like your videos and enjoy watching all the great cars - this video left me angry. This kind of driving and road behaviour is the reason sports car drivers are disliked so often :-(
I know many of the roads quite well, driving them for many years at least once a year with my different cars. Even with radio based convoy driving, this is dangerous and disrespectfull how you guys drove on these nice roads. Go on a race track if you want to drive like this. Looking forward to better videos!
Not on this channel
Absolutely beautiful drive the whole place Thankyou so much for bringing this to us this made my day
Glad you enjoyed it
TheCarGuys.TV oh absolutely
Lovely car and scenery, however as a car enthusiast and sports car owner, I have a few - It is surprising how selfish and disrespectful we can be at times. I had surprisingly mixed feelings watching these brilliant cars drive flat out through the alps. I could sympathise with the locals and other road uses, getting upset, with the conduct of your tour group. I would have much preferred a video of you and your wonderful Ferrari, driving through this wonderful country, paying respect to the locals and other road users, including cyclists and pedestrians and giving the car ‘beans’ when the road conditions and countryside was empty.
Not your finest hour!
goodfest007 I think you’ll find our group were v respectful of cyclists, other road users and especially built up areas. And you can see we were only overtaking when told it was clear on the radio. That’s not to say that other drivers ahead of us were the same - hence why we encountered locals who were already annoyed by the actions of others. Safety is paramount on these trips I can assure you.
Epic video, really enjoyed it. Keep up the good work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I got super annoyed seeing Damian being actually unable or unwilling to follow his lane of the road. Come on, that’s not good.... stay on your lane. And talking about others telling you about the road being clear in, for you, blind situations - of course I have seen that in the Alps and elsewhere before and due to miscommunication, I also know of a motorbike rider being killed by someone overtaking that was told / or he understood the road in front being clear - which it obviously wasn’t. I find this, you cannot even call it driving, highly dangerous, disrespectful and kind of idiotic.... to perform on public roads.... just bad!
If it annoys you, don’t watch it
Alex Booth ...I think it’s much better to dislike it and write a negative comment to influence. You potentially don’t go voting but stay at home and put your head in the sand if things are annoying you. So, people are different, I am a pro active person and you, by your suggestion, aren’t!
jogu123 ....👍👌👍.... spot on!
jogu123 it’s RUclips mate, not an election. If you don’t like it, don’t watch. Having personally done rallies like this, I know there’s no danger so it’s not “highly dangerous, disrespectful and kind of idiotic” as you put it. Go watch some videos of people obeying the Highway Code you clown.
Alex Booth - couldn't have put it better myself. I'm disappointed in your one-dimensional view, jogu123. Clearly safety precautions were taken and observed, and whilst the editing may have led to some exciting moments. - that's the point of the editing.
wow! I am dreaming to do a trip through the alps with my 308 desperately. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing experience, what a fantatstic drive!
Glad you enjoyed it!
These modern sports cars are reliable, fast. But look boring and have fake exhausts. I think older sports cars look better, sound better, even they might not give the best reliability or driving experience. Wish i'm watching, Lamborghini Miura, Lamborghini Countach, Ferrari Boxer, Ferrari F40, Ferrari Daytona, Maserati Bora, Porsche 930, Porsche 959 Sport, Aston Martin v8 Vantage X-pack, McLaren F1 - in convoy.
Stuart,
I agree with you in regards to the amazing cars you mentioned.
However . . . .
I'm 6'1 and was lucky enough to have sat in a 1983 308 GTSi back in the day. The 308's whilst cramped were sumptuous and even roomy compared to the beautiful Ferrari Boxer's a nd pre-Diablo Lamborghini's.
There's NO WAY you could do 6 hours in these cars . . . more like 60 minutes ! 😯😲😳
Agreed
Really enjoyed your trip..I live vicariously through your trips, I have a 911 Turbo but couldn’t do a trip like this..anyway keep up the great videos 👍🏻
Damian, criticising the attitude of French drivers when you and all your friends just IGNORED the basic rules of driving that apply while overtaking in “continuous white line” areas is somewhat inappropriate, don’t you think!?
Looks like you all went nuts and just forgot to respect the drive and peoples living over there... You guys are not above the laws and these roads were surely not closed for your own enjoyment!
A bit sad really as I normally enjoy your attitude and content a lot. Not this time though. Sorry.
Fair enough.
Fab video. Your creative publishing skills are being put to good use. Video quality was excellent too. A dream trip in a great car.
Thanks, Robin
I’m sorry to say this but I can’t enjoy this content. I’ve been an appreciative subscriber for quite a while but if you think using radios to support blind overtakes on public roads is an acceptable way to behave you are way out of line.
Subscription being dropped right now.
I respectfully disagree.
Absolutely spectacular scenery.Have been waiting patiently for this video of the Pista Spider and obviously have not been disappointed.Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it
I certainly did enjoy it.It was a shame Jason could not make it.
I'm not a saint when it comes to driving a car but the way you drive in this video is absolutely wrong. tons of dangerous overtaking maneuvers and driving on the left side of the road ... to rely on a colleague driving ahead is reckless and stupid. a shame about the otherwise beautiful video
Eli B. I disagree, but thanks for watching and judging.
I have to say that I always believed that a Ferrari should be red but your Pista Spider is defnitely the most beautiful Ferrari I have ever seen!!!