Driving onto the Eurotunnel train in a bigger car

[bigdom]

My 7 Series fits without any issues, you'll be fine on in a Mondeo

[Amateurish]

Last time I went on the Eurostar I had a Bentley Bentayga in front of me and a GL63 behind me. You'll be fine.

[Alan L]

We have done it 4 times in a large motorhome, same as the car decks but just higher, we have to fold the mirrors in or it won't physically fit width wise. If it's a problem I think you need a smaller car. As said look on mumsnet

[blugnu]

bobtail4x4 said:

Mumsnet is over there>>>

It's depressing to note that after so long the tone of this place can still be rather 1970s.

[mgv8]

Is this question for real?
A standard family car on Eurotunnel a problem?????

[Alan L]

blugnu said:

bobtail4x4 said:

Mumsnet is over there>>>

It's depressing to note that after so long the tone of this place can still be rather 1970s.

It's also depressing to think that someone has to ask about getting a normal car on euro tunnel due to their poor driving skills ffs, however no doubt the generation fking snowflakes will put him right.

[Mandat]

MrBarry123 said:

When we went on the Eurotunnel last year, we had a new Bentley Continental GT in front of us.

He clearly didn't know or care about how wide his car was because he managed to continuously curb his alloys as he moved along the carriages.

He then proceeded to keep his engine on throughout all but the last 5 minutes of the journey, even after repeatedly being told by the steward to turn his engine off.

Dick.

I travel on the eurotunnel very often, and my Q5 has had no problems on the lower or upper deck.

The edge of the walkway on both sides of the carriage is actually quite low, therefore unless you have ultra low profile tyres, there should be no risk of kerbing the wheels as you move down the carriages.

[blugnu]

Alan L said:

It's also depressing to think that someone has to ask about getting a normal car on euro tunnel due to their poor driving skills ffs, however no doubt the generation fking snowflakes will put him right.

Where did anyone mention poor driving skills? The OP just asked a question, albeit one to which the answer should be obvious. But I'm sure we've all parked in older car parks in 'normal' sized cars and wondered what size cars the spaces were designed for because they seem so snug - it's not an issue in a car park, but if you can't fit your car on the Eurotunnel it could be a major headache - the carriages were designed when cars were somewhat smaller, after all - they were building the thing in the early 90s so lord knows when it was designed - but a mk1 mondeo was about 6 inches thinner than a Mk4, for example.

What does "however no doubt the generation fking snowflakes will put him right" even mean?

[chasingracecars]

My A6 runs 19" 35 profile tyres, its wide too! the only obstacle is the higher kerbs when boarding.

The yellow ones in this photo, they are not on the lower deck.

[alorotom]

Q7 only just fitted in the driving channels and clipped my wing mirror on the toilet section driving off (upstairs) ... wasn't impossible though

[Alan L]

blugnu said:

Alan L said:

It's also depressing to think that someone has to ask about getting a normal car on euro tunnel due to their poor driving skills ffs, however no doubt the generation fking snowflakes will put him right.

Where did anyone mention poor driving skills? The OP just asked a question, albeit one to which the answer should be obvious. But I'm sure we've all parked in older car parks in 'normal' sized cars and wondered what size cars the spaces were designed for because they seem so snug - it's not an issue in a car park, but if you can't fit your car on the Eurotunnel it could be a major headache - the carriages were designed when cars were somewhat smaller, after all - they were building the thing in the early 90s so lord knows when it was designed - but a mk1 mondeo was about 6 inches thinner than a Mk4, for example.

What does "however no doubt the generation fking snowflakes will put him right" even mean?

It seems an absolutely ridiculous post and very common there days, I mean come on will a mondeo fit on the tunnel...... Errrrr yes of course it will and if you have to ask you probably shouldn't be driving one. However Give him a cuddle and tell him it will be ok, there there. That's the generation snowflake, everyone is precious and no one ever ever gets their feelings hurt, well tough.

[Howard-]

Alan L said:

It seems an absolutely ridiculous post and very common there days, I mean come on will a mondeo fit on the tunnel...... Errrrr yes of course it will and if you have to ask you probably shouldn't be driving one. However Give him a cuddle and tell him it will be ok, there there. That's the generation snowflake, everyone is precious and no one ever ever gets their feelings hurt, well tough.

I'm not asking whether it'll fit. I know it'll fit. I just want to know how difficult it is to manoeuvre a larger car on there, having never been on it before. The general public with their family cars probably don't give a toss whether or not their alloys get scraped, so I thought I'd ask on a forum full of people who actually care about their cars.


You sound like a cretin.


Thanks to everyone who has replied with some useful anecdotes!

[blugnu]

Alan L said:

It seems an absolutely ridiculous post and very common there days, I mean come on will a mondeo fit on the tunnel...... Errrrr yes of course it will and if you have to ask you probably shouldn't be driving one. However Give him a cuddle and tell him it will be ok, there there. That's the generation snowflake, everyone is precious and no one ever ever gets their feelings hurt, well tough.

Have you started using the term 'snowflake' as an insult recently? I've not heard it before.

What is all this 'give him a cuddle' and 'hurt feelings' stuff about?

[Mandat]

Howard- said:

I'm not asking whether it'll fit. I know it'll fit. I just want to know how difficult it is to manoeuvre a larger car on there, having never been on it before. The general public with their family cars probably don't give a toss whether or not their alloys get scraped, so I thought I'd ask on a forum full of people who actually care about their cars.


You sound like a cretin.


Thanks to everyone who has replied with some useful anecdotes!

You don't need to maneuver.

Once you are lined up on the ramp, you drive in a straight line forward, and then drive off the carriage in a straight line once you arrive.

The on / off ramps at either end have adequate width to facilitate any maneuvering that you might require to line up straight with the roadway inside the carriages.

[Davel]

Took a Range Rover on the Eurotunnel last time and on the upper level.

You could open the sunroof and touch the ceiling.

No problem at all width wise.

You'll be fine...

[Howard-]

Mandat said:

You don't need to maneuver.

Once you are lined up on the ramp, you drive in a straight line forward, and then drive off the carriage in a straight line once you arrive.

The on / off ramps at either end have adequate width to facilitate any maneuvering that you might require to line up straight with the roadway inside the carriages.

Good. That's what I'm asking. From photos/videos it looks like a pretty tight turn when entering / exiting the carriages. And even more nerve-racking if you get sent up to the top level.

[pim]

My Robin reliant went fine,just a bit tricky maneuvering.Staff where helpful.

[DapperDanMan]

This is the high and wide. As you can see there is loads of room. The top deck not so much I can't find a photo of that. Apologies for the blur the train was moving and it was a phone and I am no photographer. This is why some people go on the high and wide the car in front of me was a Golf on that occasion I didn't go up to him and call him a snowflake.

[JonChalk]

blugnu said:

Have you started using the term 'snowflake' as an insult recently? I've not heard it before.

What is all this 'give him a cuddle' and 'hurt feelings' stuff about?

"So if the right are calling the left snowflakes for being liberal, and the left are calling the right snowflakes for expressing offence, and the old are calling the young snowflakes for being too thin-skinned, and the young are pointing out that the older generation seem to be the most offended by what they’re doing, then the only winner is the phrase itself. It’s particularly effective given that there’s really no comeback to it: in calling someone a snowflake, you are not just shutting down their opinion, but telling them off for being offended that you are doing so. And if you, the snowflake, are offended, you are simply proving that you’re a snowflake. It’s a handcuff of an insult and nobody has the key."

[Sump]

Alan L said:

blugnu said:

Alan L said:

It's also depressing to think that someone has to ask about getting a normal car on euro tunnel due to their poor driving skills ffs, however no doubt the generation fking snowflakes will put him right.

Where did anyone mention poor driving skills? The OP just asked a question, albeit one to which the answer should be obvious. But I'm sure we've all parked in older car parks in 'normal' sized cars and wondered what size cars the spaces were designed for because they seem so snug - it's not an issue in a car park, but if you can't fit your car on the Eurotunnel it could be a major headache - the carriages were designed when cars were somewhat smaller, after all - they were building the thing in the early 90s so lord knows when it was designed - but a mk1 mondeo was about 6 inches thinner than a Mk4, for example.

What does "however no doubt the generation fking snowflakes will put him right" even mean?

It seems an absolutely ridiculous post and very common there days, I mean come on will a mondeo fit on the tunnel...... Errrrr yes of course it will and if you have to ask you probably shouldn't be driving one. However Give him a cuddle and tell him it will be ok, there there. That's the generation snowflake, everyone is precious and no one ever ever gets their feelings hurt, well tough.

I've genuinely noticed old people have gotten more crazy in the last few years. I think they've been put under severe pressure with the advances in technology that they are constantly on the back foot and it's now getting to them.