Is this going to end in tears?

[Chris_OCR]

Right guys, a mate of mine decided to buy a new car...

Came across a really nice S14 in Northern Ireland, we are going to see/buy it tomorrow.

We live in Berkshire, here is the plan -

Drive to Stanstead Airport - Covered
Fly from Stanstead to Belfast - Tickets booked
Ferry from Belfast to Liverpool - NO tickets booked

Is it possible to just "turn up" and get on a ferry??

[Puggit]

Yes - but normally quite expensive.

What happens if you don't buy the car?

[Chris_OCR]

Puggit said:

Yes - but normally quite expensive.

What happens if you don't buy the car?

We're really fked

Back on the next available plane I guess!

[funkyboogalooo]

Do it, at least then i wont be the only daft tt who does such things.

[Scott330ci]

Go for it

should be a laugh

I did a 7.5 hour round trip last night to pick a car, after work!

Rock on!

[Chris_OCR]

Quite looking forward to it!

I am kind of hoping there arent any ferries, night out in Belfast sounds like a good idea!

[Scott330ci]

Chris_OCR said:

Quite looking forward to it!

I am kind of hoping there arent any ferries, night out in Belfast sounds like a good idea!

Um no.

Dublin Yes.

Belfast no.

[Wheelrepairit]

What about the seacat thingy from belfast to strenra (spelt wrong i know)

Think they run about every 5 hrs

[Oldandslow]

Dublin - No, far too expensive and full of pissed up English stag parties.

Belfast - Yes, cheaper and full of pissed up Scottish hen parties.

[Oldandslow]

DP, there's several ferry options P&O Irish sea to Troon or Stranraer or Stena line to Cairnryan (and Fleetwood I think). Bookable online or by phone, mixture of conventional and fast Cats on most routes. Alternatively if you're going southwest anyway there's Dublin to Holyhead

[MiniMan64]

If you're doing Larne/Belfast across to Scotland you can certainly turn up although I'd advise getting the numbers for P&O and Stena before you leave and giving them a ring once you get the car.

Belfast Liverpool and a shorter route but there's only one sailing a day and it IS expensive, even prebooked.

Where you picking the car up by the way?

[anonymous-user]

Scott330ci said:

Chris_OCR said:

Quite looking forward to it!

I am kind of hoping there arent any ferries, night out in Belfast sounds like a good idea!

Um no.

Dublin Yes.

Belfast no.

Twaddle! I feel Dublin is now nothing more than a self-parody, pandering to the Ryan-air delivered 'plastic-craic' crowd. Belfast on the other hand has far better bars, some really great restaurants and is IMO a far more friendly and genuine place. Far cheaper too!

[CRA2Y]

I flew to St. Louis many years ago to pick up a car I bought on eBay - quite an adventure. Didn't really plan to leave the car there, but you can always make a holiday out of it!

[bazking69]

Forget the logistics. The fact that you are going that far to look at a car is the concern to me...