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[bigboykarl]

If u take tbe or silver bullet make sure u take a spare knock sensor..

[Lazydocker]

If u take tbe or silver bullet make sure u take a spare knock crank sensor..

Fixed that for you Karl

TB, as you know, I tend to do all the driving when we go away so it's ferry every time for me. I normally go Dover-Dunkirk with Norfolk Line (£29 each way at the moment) and treat it as a good rest from driving I'm fairly certain you'll find the Insignia a killer on the back, especially at the moment, so would advise an Omega with nice heated seats

[Elite Pete]

I've just come up with a cracking idea. You pay for me (I don't eat or drink that much ) and i'll chauffeur you and Mrs TB so you can relax and have a few drinks  

[maracus]

Take whichever  one you trust the most.

When I went last year, I wanted to take my cav turbo again. We took the mig.




...the mig broke, the repair got f#ucked up, whole holiday cost millions. By the time the dodgy French mechanic had crashed it backwards.

South o France is a lovely lovely place.

There's only two things out in the midday sun; mad dogs and englishman!

[Omegatoy]

on this subject, Im doing 1600 miles approximately coming the other way this sunday,
up to Cambrills in northen spain to collect a rather special monza bonnet, the across france to calais, then oxford, whats the score on this throwaway breathalyser thing you have to carry now?
where do you buy them? how much are they? is it law yet? bloody french rules !! why can they just be the same as everyone else!!

[Andy B]

..... whats the score on this throwaway breathalyser thing you have to carry now?
where do you buy them? how much are they? is it law yet? bloody french rules !! why can they just be the same as everyone else!!

Effective from 1st July this year. Can't see the French taking any notice though, just a good excuse for the Gendarmes to fine British tourists. 

[Omegatoy]

..... whats the score on this throwaway breathalyser thing you have to carry now?
where do you buy them? how much are they? is it law yet? bloody french rules !! why can they just be the same as everyone else!!

Effective from 1st July this year. Can't see the French taking any notice though, just a good excuse for the Gendarmes to fine British tourists. 

you star Andy!! so i aint got to find them then!! going to try and get through france overnight rather than through the day!! see less of it that way! must remember to take Cd,s as french radio stations are crap!! they only play french music and its bloody awful!!

[Andy B]

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you star Andy!! so i aint got to find them then!! going to try and get through france overnight rather than through the day!! see less of it that way! must remember to take Cd,s as french radio stations are crap!! they only play french music and its bloody awful!!

Can't imagine why! 

[Kevin Wood]

......
you star Andy!! so i aint got to find them then!! going to try and get through france overnight rather than through the day!! see less of it that way! must remember to take Cd,s as french radio stations are crap!! they only play french music and its bloody awful!!

Can't imagine why! 

Neither can I. Most French people I've met think their music is crap too. 

[Omegatoy]

Ooh be careful, thats at least 3 of us in agreement!
that dont usually happen on this forum!!

[TheBoy]

Its Dover-Calais/Dunkrik-ish, not doing longer boat journey. Thats not open for discussion.

Every Ferry I've used has always lost 2.5hrs (Dover-Calais), by the time loading/unloading down. Even the Seacat, when running that route, was best part of 2hrs.  Train, never more than a little over an hour.

So, given the choice, I'd use the tunnel every time if simialr price (£20 per car difference due to our complexities with people, not including if I need to take roofbox (as car will be over 1.8m).

No LPG in tunnel though.

On subject of LPG, because I'm in convoy with a mate, what is LPG like finding in France (away from toll roads), as don't want to be messing around looking for gas, and certainly do not want to run an Omega on petrol

[Omegatoy]

cant tell you about lpg off toll roads it is on the toll roads though,
but as a clue? diesel in france yesterday was 1 euro48 a litre on the toll roads!!

[Shackeng]

I still enjoy a leisurely meal on the ferry after a 2.5 hour drive, and I agree that Insignia seats are b@*&$dy hard and uncomfortable. I expect to be taking the Elite down this year, and will just suck up the euro cover, because I like comfort at my age. For weekends I use the tunnel, longer trips I prefer the ferry.

[SIR Philbutt]

Off to SOF again myself in July would only do it in the mig. This is 50% of why I have one as we go almost every year

LPG in france I have found this http://stations.gpl.online.fr/appli/index.php in the past but now have a POI on my TT

Dover / dunkirk as usual, good rest after 5-6 hr trip down. Only £56 return this year (£44 last year)

Will be looking out for OOF stickers and fellow migs as usual

ps Rochdale must the omega capital of the NW seen four different ones today on my trips around. Was that any of you ?

[kingycos2]

I take my 2002 3.2 over to France 6 times a year, never missed a beat. I pay about £80 extra per year on top of my breakdown cover with Britannia, never used it yet on the continent (touch wood).