2016 S Club Euro Tour - 007 - Going Dutch

[Scoobimax]

TurboTony said:

Scoobimax said:

Every day is a school day

Looks like we will both be in detention.

......... in the bar at Calais

[glenrobbo]

Longers said:

TurboTony said:

Max is correct about later TomTom units.

The newest ones now accept Garmin GPX files

Bugger! And I have just gone and bought an old TomTom XXL.( Well Barry did on my behalf! Should I pay him or not?

At least it's my size! !)
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[Longers]

The PIMP and satnav files have been sent to y'all

[v8s4me]

Thanks Longers - installed and ready to go

[Top Gear TVR]

living the life that is built in nav - omg how slow is the tomtom 530?

not enough memory for europe and uk at the same time (i like this) but man is it sloooooooooow

whats the best satnav that can do its (or garvin) keep up with modern tech?

[v8s4me]

I've got an old TomTom One XL with an SD card to cope with the memory requirement. Does the job.

[v8s4me]

Page 8: Notes

"Today is the reason we’re not in the Alps!"

Ah ha! So next year we are going to the Alps then? Lets start the sign up sheet now.

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[magpies]

One of the Dutch organisers has an old car of mine -so going to see it on the Monday

I rallied it in the very early 80's and not seen it since

[magpies]

should we start a thread with what spares/tools we are taking - so not every-one takes the same?

[phillpot]

Nice idea Mick, been suggested before (particularly re big stuff like space saver spare wheels) but as it's not feasible to keep all the cars in one big group and even smaller groups will change from day to day, there's no guarantee of the part or tool you need being with your little bunch of cars.


A very random "everyone take what they think" has worked pretty well in the past

[bluezeeland]

magpies said:

should we start a thread with what spares/tools we are taking - so not every-one takes the same?

As Longers has correctly noted in the PIMP, on Thursday, I need to go to the dentist, pick up the Mrs. and get me a*se to Luxembourg, arriving at the hotel in time for dinner.

Per effect we will be a day later then most of you, and we are local(ish), hence if someone is in need of anything, or had forgotten something, let me know (Longers has my number...)

looking forward to meet you all and setting the Ardennes/Eifel/Holland alight with the sound of noise...

Hilde & Frank

Edited by bluezeeland on Sunday 22 May 10:52

[Longers]

bluezeeland said:

...hence if someone is in need of anything, or had forgotten something, let me know

That's very kind of you Frank Please bring me some spare beer tokens, they always come in handy

[bluezeeland]

Longers said:

bluezeeland said:

...hence if someone is in need of anything, or had forgotten something, let me know

That's very kind of you Frank Please bring me some spare beer tokens, they always come in handy

Aye, thought someone would say that ! Luxembourg has Diekirch, an excellent lager, not sure about their stock on Saturday morning tho.....

[tdiquattro]

Longers said:

The PIMP and satnav files have been sent to y'all

With the cheeky, accurate embedded link!! , obviously Ferdinand was thinking of TVRs back then tho.....

[Longers]

Nigel, at least with a TVR the front of the car crosses the line first unlike the pendulum that is a Porsche with the engine in the wrong place

[Buzzlt]

So let's hope this doesn't turn into a TG Botswana special and nobody has to finish the trip in the beetle ;-)

[glenrobbo]

Buzzlt said:

So let's hope this doesn't turn into a TG Botswana special and nobody has to finish the trip in the beetle ;-)

Ha ha! There's every chance that Terry might overshoot a destination, but I think Botswana is stretching it a bit far, even by his standards.

I wonder if there will be a beetle following us on this tour?
I can't imagine the humiliation that would have to be endured by somebody actually starting out in one!

[MadameDMC]

Bonjour les Mecs
Just be careful around Calais as not all petrol stations have fuel due to the strike. Still 6 out of 8 refineries closed! There is an app you can download which will tell you where you can get fuel if you haven't filled up on the M20 at Tesco! Smartphone app : (http://penurie.mon-essence.fr/w/).
Check this website : http://penurie.mon-essence.fr/w/ Glen's the one to ask for French lessons on the ferry. His accents a lot better after two pints of John Smith's.

[v8s4me]

Based on past experience it is best to fill up before getting on the ferry/train. This gives even a V8S enough to get to Luxembourg for the next fill-up. Although if French stations are closed perhaps we should expect even longer queues at the big fuel stop in Lux?

[glenrobbo]

Thanks Debs!

If we can't get petrol, I suppose we (oui?) S Clubbeurs could use cognac whilst waiting for the fuel supplies to return to normal.

MadameDMC? Interesting Username... Have you set your sights on a DeLorean as the next auto for your collection?
They are rubbish without the flux capacitor!


Edit: By the way, my French is rubbish, I can't even pronounce "Troyes" properly, not like Potless Paul who is fluid in French. .
But I can just about manage to get by.

Edited by glenrobbo on Monday 23 May 10:50