Preparing..

Preparing..

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RayTVR

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1,040 posts

143 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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Starting the preparations and packing for the first European jaunt in the TVR, looking forward to this a lot now.

I will have the spare water pump (to keep up the tradition) and will take along some other bits and pieces which may be useful..

Having got the foldy up chairs in I want to use the alternative method for storing the roof panels flat on the top - Seem to recall their was a thread on this a whie ago, where the panels could sit on top of other luggage, so if the roof does need to go up then its on the top.. Anyone point me back to this or repost please?

Look forward to a beer with some of you in Luxembourg Friday.



Longers

4,492 posts

228 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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RayTVR said:
...and will take along some other bits and pieces which may be useful
After the flurry of updates to the satnav files a map might be handy! hehe

RayTVR

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1,040 posts

143 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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I have a toM-toM, Just unfortunately one that doesn't do itineries.. Still - at least we might get to Luxembourg with it.


RayTVR

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1,040 posts

143 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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Was trying to think of things that others might not have, maybe a soldering iron and the Star tester if I have room.

tdiquattro

172 posts

170 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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I have one spare TomTom and one spare Garmin I can lend out, complete with itinerary loaded up*




^* Obviously Longers may have changed it again by the time we get to Calais

Deeman

1,609 posts

182 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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Plenty of fuel and spare Jerry can to get through France! Don't want to unduly worry you but they are doing what they do best at the moment. Hopefully it will pass before you guys depart

tel595

684 posts

172 months

Sunday 22nd May 2016
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RayTVR said:
I have a toM-toM, Just unfortunately one that doesn't do itineries.. Still - at least we might get to Luxembourg with it.
Don't panic Ray, Luxembourg is ever so easy to find, you really can't miss it..! wink

phillpot

17,114 posts

183 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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tdiquattro said:
I have one spare TomTom and one spare Garmin I can lend out, complete with itinerary loaded up
Yes please to either of those!





RayTVR said:
Was trying to think of things that others might not have, maybe a soldering iron and a generator if I have room.
wink

HvdWeerden

1,736 posts

200 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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RayTVR said:
Anyone point me back to this or repost please?
Just use the Forum search function ;-) its easy !!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=154...

RayTVR

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1,040 posts

143 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Thanks Han - you're a star.

Looking forward to seeing you later this week.

Ray

Longers

4,492 posts

228 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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phillpot said:
tdiquattro said:
I have one spare TomTom and one spare Garmin I can lend out, complete with itinerary loaded up
Yes please to either of those!
Why? You've managed well enough without knowing where you've been going on the previous 6 tours!

SJS357

1,505 posts

156 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Can borrow my Tomtom XL Mike/?? if you need

Edited by SJS357 on Monday 23 May 14:29

phillpot

17,114 posts

183 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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Longers said:
Why? You've managed well enough without knowing where you've been going on the previous 6 tours!
Fair comment!

Just thought that it is maybe time I dragged myself into the 21st Century and the World of technology?

Having said that the first time I miss a "waypoint" or come across a diversion I shall be totally buggered rolleyes


SJS357 said:
Can borrow my Tomtom XL Mike/?? if you need
Thanks Simon but I think I'm sorted.


tel595

684 posts

172 months

Monday 23rd May 2016
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phillpot said:
Longers said:
Why? You've managed well enough without knowing where you've been going on the previous 6 tours!
Fair comment!

Just thought that it is maybe time I dragged myself into the 21st Century and the World of technology?

Having said that the first time I miss a "waypoint" or come across a diversion I shall be totally buggered rolleyes


SJS357 said:
Can borrow my Tomtom XL Mike/?? if you need
Thanks Simon but I think I'm sorted.
I've managed ok before Mike, with no real issues to talk of... However, I've also succumbed to the way of the TomTom and bought one which I can actually use this year, rather than one with just UK and Ireland maps on it as per last year.!!!

Alan461

853 posts

131 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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Bored. Even cleaned the wheels a bit.
Upper steering uj checked and found to be shot, fitted new spare one and found to be just as bad.
New mineral 20/50 1500ppm zddp and filter.
Found a broken ht lead, might nick one from another vehicle, might just leave it. Explains intermittent misfire.
Hopefully there will be something else to bugger about with in the car park at Calais

HvdWeerden

1,736 posts

200 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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Alan461 said:
Even cleaned the wheels a bit.
Ahh, you are going for the 2 prizes at the Dutch TVR Car meet : 1 for oldest S and one for Best in Show ;-)

RayTVR

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1,040 posts

143 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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RayTVR said:
Was trying to think of things that others might not have, maybe a soldering iron and the Star tester if I have room.
Have a full set of spare hoses..

AutoAndy

2,265 posts

215 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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tel595 said:
I've managed ok before Mike, with no real issues to talk of... However, I've also succumbed to the way of the TomTom and bought one which I can actually use this year, rather than one with just UK and Ireland maps on it as per last year.!!!
Me too...sort of. My eldest is driving now, so I bought him a Garmin...obviously one that could upload routes....and now "borrowed" it for the weekend...

...even come up with a great way to mount on the wood veneer (if it works) as well as a removable, but subtle system to power both it and my phone in the cubby hole at the same time

....need to give my engineering genius skills a rest now....and try not to be too excited about Calais tomorrow... wink

Edited by AutoAndy on Tuesday 24th May 17:10

Niiige

640 posts

169 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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Alan461 said:
Bored. Even cleaned the wheels a bit.
Upper steering uj checked and found to be shot, fitted new spare one and found to be just as bad.
New mineral 20/50 1500ppm zddp and filter.
Found a broken ht lead, might nick one from another vehicle, might just leave it. Explains intermittent misfire.
Hopefully there will be something else to bugger about with in the car park at Calais
Cleaning ? eek

LawrieS

338 posts

116 months

Tuesday 24th May 2016
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AutoAndy said:
Me too...sort of. My eldest is driving now, so I bought him a Garmin...obviously one that could upload routes....and now "borrowed" it for the weekend...

...even come up with a great way to mount on the wood veneer (if it works) as well as a removable, but subtle system to power both it and my phone in the cubby hole at the same time

....need to give my engineering genius skills a rest now....and try not to be too excited about Calais tomorrow... wink

Edited by AutoAndy on Tuesday 24th May 17:10
Check the Garmin works before plugged into whatever you are planning, if not using the supplied cig adaptor they go into mass storage mode. My cig lighter didn't work but I had just planned to use it plugged into the usb port on my sterio, it wouldn't work.

I do remember seeing an adaptor that was designed for permanent wiring to 12v but can't find it now...