Algarve in the Tuscan
Discussion
ratboiler said:
Socalled did you manage to sort your Porto parking out?
No, I haven't called the hotel yet.I have to do the same in a number of locations but focus is on other things at the moment.
Want to change a couple of reservations too.
Busy week of hospital visit.
Wife and Daughter both have procedures this week and next.
TheCNCman said:
Were you worried about reliability at all? The reason I ask is that I'm planning out a trip to Basque country over a week of traveling here and there through Europe.
To be honest I can't wait. Think it will be great strolling around Europe in the tuscan.
We've been doing trips to SoFrance and Spain since about 2004 in a Chimaera, a Mk1 Tuscan and since 2009 in our current Tuscan.To be honest I can't wait. Think it will be great strolling around Europe in the tuscan.
Had one failure in that time which was the ECU: Basically dropped the engine to four cylinders and had to be shipped home from Toulouse.
We are with the ADAC so were fully covered.
We only take basics with us to enable bulb replacements so nothing as far as potential to break down.
Fun thing is, I always feel a bit nervous/worried as the holiday approaches but then when we are on our way, 95% of that disappears.
(the other 5% is sat at the back of my brain listening for anything peculiar and trying to wind me up at the slightest opportunity).
From my original post, I expect to do about 3500 miles on this years trip.
Apart from those trips, I drive to Germany a couple of times per year which is 750 miles door to door, which I did last week, and funnily enough, I don't worry about those trips at all ???
Edited by so called on Monday 13th June 10:35
The only issue we had was knocking the silencers on some massive speed bumps, to the point where we did not go into the town that we planned.
Oh and the AC (to be fair it was extremely hot)had trouble keeping up with the required temperature inside the car and slowly iced up, when I parked up at services a lot of people were coming up to me to tell me the engine was leaking coolant which at first I thought it was by the size of the puddle on the passenger side until a chunk of ice fell onto the floor.
Oh and the AC (to be fair it was extremely hot)had trouble keeping up with the required temperature inside the car and slowly iced up, when I parked up at services a lot of people were coming up to me to tell me the engine was leaking coolant which at first I thought it was by the size of the puddle on the passenger side until a chunk of ice fell onto the floor.
Short update on the parking.
I called the Intercontinental and they told me there was no need to reserve as their Valet would endure a space in the 'public' parking block.
I explained that the last time I let a Valet park my Tuscan, he damaged it, but she said "no problem" and said that I could drive accompanied by one of their people.
I called the Intercontinental and they told me there was no need to reserve as their Valet would endure a space in the 'public' parking block.
I explained that the last time I let a Valet park my Tuscan, he damaged it, but she said "no problem" and said that I could drive accompanied by one of their people.
ratboiler said:
I would be interested to find out what public parking means.
Have fun on your trip you will attract a lot of attention.
She inferred a multi-story.Have fun on your trip you will attract a lot of attention.
I'll have to do a bit of google walking and see if I can find it.
Normally find suntan oil bum marks on the wings from people having photo's taken.
So, apologies as I'm always forgetting to take photo's but I just wanted to report that, more than every year in the past 10, I've had so many thumbs up, request to blip the engine etc this year its been great,
Young Spanish and Portuguese lads having their photo's taken sat in it.
A bunch of Portuguese bikers came over at a service station to take photo's. Only seen one in photo's and computer games", seems to be a constant theme also.
Two American couples, mid 40's, "I don't know what it is", immediately one of their young sons jumped in with "Its a TVR Tuscan, rare as....".
Went to a mini-market this afternoon with the plan of having a coffee at the place next door. No parking spaces and ended up trying down a side street that was full,
Trying to get out, the café customers, all Portuguese guys, smiled and gave a huge cheer, arms held high, when I gave them a rather large blip. So much fum this year. Hope Portugal win the Euro2016, it'll be as much fun as in Spain 6 years ago.
Roll on Sunday.
Young Spanish and Portuguese lads having their photo's taken sat in it.
A bunch of Portuguese bikers came over at a service station to take photo's. Only seen one in photo's and computer games", seems to be a constant theme also.
Two American couples, mid 40's, "I don't know what it is", immediately one of their young sons jumped in with "Its a TVR Tuscan, rare as....".
Went to a mini-market this afternoon with the plan of having a coffee at the place next door. No parking spaces and ended up trying down a side street that was full,
Trying to get out, the café customers, all Portuguese guys, smiled and gave a huge cheer, arms held high, when I gave them a rather large blip. So much fum this year. Hope Portugal win the Euro2016, it'll be as much fun as in Spain 6 years ago.
Roll on Sunday.
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