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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: tunnie on 06 October 2008, 22:19:37
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Driving to Holland on Friday, back on Monday, will be just under 1k miles in total i suspect, given the car the once over, checked all the fluids, had an oil change about 1k ago, it will get one as soon as i get back.
Insurance (£18)
Breakdown cover sorted
Ferry booked
Campsite check out
Legal wise for driving all sorted
Green Card
Warning Triangle
Hi Vis Jackets (now law in France)
set of bulbs
Haynes book of b00lox
assortment of most common spanners and sockets
some water
Spare (slighty suspect, but works) Cam Sensor
Sat Nav with European maps
Got loads of camping gear, weather on long range for cast looks ok.
I am glad i got a big car, its going to be a squeeze with all the snowboarding gear.
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Be careful - i go to France a lot - the french police are targeting english plates
expecially careful near calais
Cheers
Graham
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hi vis jerkins must also be within reach of person wearing it. So not in boot any more.
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hope you will have good time :y and buy louds of cheap stuff
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hi vis jerkins must also be within reach of person wearing it. So not in boot any more.
FFS, it was nice and out of the way stuffed in with the spare wheel.
My English plates should be ok, got the GB thingy at the front.
Also going into Dunkirk which is not quite as busy, so fingers crossed.
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Can you go snowboarding in Holland? I thought it was as flat as East Anglia.
I have never been snowboarding so excuse my ignorance if I'm being a numpty.
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Can you go snowboarding in Holland? I thought it was as flat as East Anglia.
I have never been snowboarding so excuse my ignorance if I'm being a numpty.
Its not the first thing that springs to mind, but those Dutch built Europes biggest indoor snow slope...
Thats one of five slopes!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/janw/Landgraaf/IMG_0926.jpg)
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Coolio :y
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same law applies in spain, just hang it over the back of drivers seat, its doesent get in the way at all then!!!
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hi vis jerkins must also be within reach of person wearing it. So not in boot any more.
FFS, it was nice and out of the way stuffed in with the spare wheel.
My English plates should be ok, got the GB thingy at the front.
Also going into Dunkirk which is not quite as busy, so fingers crossed.
I have mine in the seatback pocket.
GB sticker goes on the boot silly!
Check your tire pressures, and before you start back. Picked up a nail, maybe on the ferry, when we went a few weeks ago.
Otherwise, no worries! :y
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Haynes book of b00lox
Glad you didn't forget that. I find it very useful [size=8]when I can't find a flat surface for the jack to sit on[/size].
Take plenty of warm bedding. It won't be desperately warm in a tent at night this time of year.
Have fun.
Kevin
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hi vis jerkins must also be within reach of person wearing it. So not in boot any more.
FFS, it was nice and out of the way stuffed in with the spare wheel.
My English plates should be ok, got the GB thingy at the front.
Also going into Dunkirk which is not quite as busy, so fingers crossed.
I have mine in the seatback pocket.
GB sticker goes on the boot silly!
Check your tire pressures, and before you start back. Picked up a nail, maybe on the ferry, when we went a few weeks ago.
Otherwise, no worries! :y
Unless I'm mistaken, if you have the GB integrated into the Euro star symbol on at least the back number plate that complies with the regs. (not strictly necessary on the front).
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Have a good trip m8y keep meaning to visit friends over there in Arnhem area drive carefully :y
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The first and second roundabout after getting off ferry is where the Police are usually.
Then when coming back over the border to France they hang about there but, as long a you keep to the speed limits and if you get stopped be polite you will have no problems.
I have been stopped dozens of times and never had a problem at all.
Enjoy the trip.. :y
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The first and second roundabout after getting off ferry is where the Police are usually.
Then when coming back over the border to France they hang about there but, as long a you keep to the speed limits and if you get stopped be polite you will have no problems.
I have been stopped dozens of times and never had a problem at all.
Enjoy the trip.. :y
That's coz you look shifty I wonder why? ;D ;D
Have a good trip Tunnie.
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The first and second roundabout after getting off ferry is where the Police are usually.
Then when coming back over the border to France they hang about there but, as long a you keep to the speed limits and if you get stopped be polite you will have no problems.
I have been stopped dozens of times and never had a problem at all.
Enjoy the trip.. :y
That's coz you look shifty I wonder why? ;D ;D
Have a good trip Tunnie.
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Cheers all :y
Won't be needing a GB sticker, my number plate has the GB thingy in front of it.
Getting excited now, will treat the car to some BP Ultimate on the way down, i will need every extra bit of horse power the 4 pot can give, its going to be a tad heavy ::)
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lmao at some of the posts, i think there are actually some snowy mountains /hills in the very far south west near belgium
the haynes manual isnt b'll'cks just has unnecessary bits that waffle on a bit..
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Approx 250 miles from calais to amsterdam, be careful with the cakes, they aren't all made by Mr. Kipling.
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Cheers all :y
Won't be needing a GB sticker, my number plate has the GB thingy in front of it.
Getting excited now, will treat the car to some BP Ultimate on the way down, i will need every extra bit of horse power the 4 pot can give, its going to be a tad heavy ::)
I'd still pop one on - I recall when I started going to South of France there was still an issue, regardless of you having a euro style numberplate. Might have changed now though.
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Driving to Holland on Friday, back on Monday, will be just under 1k miles in total i suspect, given the car the once over, checked all the fluids, had an oil change about 1k ago, it will get one as soon as i get back.
Insurance (£18)
Breakdown cover sorted
Ferry booked
Campsite check out
Legal wise for driving all sorted
Green Card
Warning Triangle
Hi Vis Jackets (now law in France)
set of bulbs
Haynes book of b00lox
assortment of most common spanners and sockets
some water
Spare (slighty suspect, but works) Cam Sensor
Sat Nav with European maps
Got loads of camping gear, weather on long range for cast looks ok.
I am glad i got a big car, its going to be a squeeze with all the snowboarding gear.
Why are you taking one of those??.....esp a suspect one :-/ :-/
Have a good time tho :y
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Can you go snowboarding in Holland? I thought it was as flat as East Anglia.
I have never been snowboarding so excuse my ignorance if I'm being a numpty.
It's a lot flatter than East Anglia over 95% of the country, but there are a few bumpy bits in the South East corner.
Approx 250 miles from calais to amsterdam, be careful with the cakes, they aren't all made by Mr. Kipling.
Don't think you need to go anywhere near Amsterdam, but I suppose there are some people who might visit the place for pleasure.
lmao at some of the posts, i think there are actually some snowy mountains /hills in the very far south west near belgium
No mountains, some hills, and I don't think they are likely to be snowy unless the rest of Europe is covered. And they're in the South East near the German and Belgian borders. The South West is Zeeland, and the highest things there are the sand dunes. And, of course, those Zeelanders returning from a pleasure trip to Amsterdam :)
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I remember I was on my way back from Paris once with my mate Markie. We'd been on the road for a few hours, heading for calais along the E26 or A26 I think it was to catch a ferry home.
2 door J reg 950cc Vauxhall Nova, 2 lads. Back seat down, and so much booze on board the arches were scrubbing the tyres over bumps and no rear vision.
The toll road was very quiet, and I went blatting past what was an old looking transit van at about 90mph, foot to the floorpan. It was only afterwards we realised it was "La Policier..."
:-X ;D
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http://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/aa-advice-booze-cruisers.html
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taking a spare cam sensor, just in case i get a massive failure! - Its the crank sensor for the 4 pots really, it was working when i took it out, just had a warm starting issue. (took about 15 seconds of cranking..)
So still works.
Got a GB sticker in the Glove box...
Jaime - Is that gay Vodafone SIM of yours not picking up my txt?
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taking a spare cam sensor, just in case i get a massive failure! - Its the crank sensor for the 4 pots really, it was working when i took it out, just had a warm starting issue. (took about 15 seconds of cranking..)
So still works.
Got a GB sticker in the Glove box...
Jaime - Is that gay Vodafone SIM of yours not picking up my txt?
Opps, replied. Sorry. I need a board out of it.
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Just be careful coming out of Dunkirque, having done it countless times it is very easy to get lost. Even with the most up to date maps on my tomtom it kept getting me lost in the maze outside the port, and the signs are awful...
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taking a spare cam sensor, just in case i get a massive failure! - Its the crank sensor for the 4 pots really, it was working when i took it out, just had a warm starting issue. (took about 15 seconds of cranking..)
So still works.
Got a GB sticker in the Glove box...
Jaime - Is that gay Vodafone SIM of yours not picking up my txt?
Opps, replied. Sorry. I need a board out of it.
As per txt, will need to drop it off tomorrow now, i maybe over the limit ::)
How long does it take to remove? Would it be better having it for an hour or two over the weekend?
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taking a spare cam sensor, just in case i get a massive failure! - Its the crank sensor for the 4 pots really, it was working when i took it out, just had a warm starting issue. (took about 15 seconds of cranking..)
So still works.
Got a GB sticker in the Glove box...
Jaime - Is that gay Vodafone SIM of yours not picking up my txt?
Opps, replied. Sorry. I need a board out of it.
As per txt, will need to drop it off tomorrow now, i maybe over the limit ::)
How long does it take to remove? Would it be better having it for an hour or two over the weekend?
About 15mins - I seem to be getting plenty of practice ;D
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taking a spare cam sensor, just in case i get a massive failure! - Its the crank sensor for the 4 pots really, it was working when i took it out, just had a warm starting issue. (took about 15 seconds of cranking..)
So still works.
No it doesnt work.....its fubared.
Go and unplug your cam sensor and try to start your 2.2 then......think you might find it will crank for about 5 secs then still start ;)
BTW the same goes for the crank sensor :y
Dunno what happens if both sensors are unplugged at the same tho :-/
There you go a little experiment for......unplug em both and post back if it will start or not :y
This behaviour does not apply to the V6's
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Don't forget the LARGE Rizla's ::)
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buy a magnetic GB sticker then you dont get nasty mess on paintwork when you take it off tunnie , have fun and watch out for those fit dutch birds :) :) :)
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taking a spare cam sensor, just in case i get a massive failure! - Its the crank sensor for the 4 pots really, it was working when i took it out, just had a warm starting issue. (took about 15 seconds of cranking..)
So still works.
No it doesnt work.....its fubared.
Go and unplug your cam sensor and try to start your 2.2 then......think you might find it will crank for about 5 secs then still start ;)
BTW the same goes for the crank sensor :y
Dunno what happens if both sensors are unplugged at the same tho :-/
There you go a little experiment for......unplug em both and post back if it will start or not :y
This behaviour does not apply to the V6's
A hot starter motor and a flat battery.
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Don't forget the LARGE Rizla's ::)
I don't smoke, but would you like any?
Plan to stock up on Desperadoes and Wine! :D
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Don't forget the LARGE Rizla's ::)
I don't smoke, but would you like any?
Plan to stock up on Desperadoes and Wine! :D
Errr, not for tobacco Tunnie ::)
If you insist, bring us back a few Desperados :y
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Don't forget the LARGE Rizla's ::)
I don't smoke, but would you like any?
Plan to stock up on Desperadoes and Wine! :D
Errr, not for tobacco Tunnie ::)
If you insist, bring us back a few Desperados :y
Space is going to be at a premium, but i will see what i can do.
Barrel or case?
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Don't forget the LARGE Rizla's ::)
I don't smoke, but would you like any?
Plan to stock up on Desperadoes and Wine! :D
Errr, not for tobacco Tunnie ::)
If you insist, bring us back a few Desperados :y
Space is going to be at a premium, but i will see what i can do.
Barrel or case?
Case - barrel has to be finished once open, and I then get a bit tipsey...
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taking a spare cam sensor, just in case i get a massive failure! - Its the crank sensor for the 4 pots really, it was working when i took it out, just had a warm starting issue. (took about 15 seconds of cranking..)
So still works.
No it doesnt work.....its fubared.
Go and unplug your cam sensor and try to start your 2.2 then......think you might find it will crank for about 5 secs then still start ;)
BTW the same goes for the crank sensor :y
Dunno what happens if both sensors are unplugged at the same tho :-/
There you go a little experiment for......unplug em both and post back if it will start or not :y
This behaviour does not apply to the V6's
A hot starter motor and a flat battery.
Have you tried it then Jaime?? But i suspect you probably right :y
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Don't forget the LARGE Rizla's ::)
I don't smoke, but would you like any?
Plan to stock up on Desperadoes and Wine! :D
Errr, not for tobacco Tunnie ::)
If you insist, bring us back a few Desperados :y
Me, the wife and a couple of friends went to Amsterdam and the taxi driver who picked us up from the airport gave me a spliff ::)
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Good customer relations I guess lol.
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Don't forget the LARGE Rizla's ::)
I don't smoke, but would you like any?
Plan to stock up on Desperadoes and Wine! :D
Errr, not for tobacco Tunnie ::)
If you insist, bring us back a few Desperados :y
Space is going to be at a premium, but i will see what i can do.
Barrel or case?
Bring Gordon some more (IL)Legal Immigrants, We'll pay for them of course Tunnie >:( >:(
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Me, the wife and a couple of friends went to Amsterdam and the taxi driver who picked us up from the airport gave me a spliff ::)
:y
That's what I call service.
Kevin
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Just bring back some lovely tulips please Tunnie, and have a damn good time! :D :D :y
PS Your Euro / GB plate is accepted now across the EU providing it has the ring of stars and the "GB" underneath on a blue background, and I never use the stickers anymore. ;)