Best way over

[paul.a]

Hi le mans virgin booked to go with team langoustine just wanted small piece of advise from you veterans whats the best way to cross channel ? was wondering about the ferry ramps dont want to rip the bottom off my cerb before i even get to france any advise Thanks

[madmacmcmad]

I'm with the Prawns also. I have booked on the 7am Wednesday crossing from Dover-Boulogne with them. I went on this boat last year in a Noble. The front end scrapped getting on/off the ramps, but that's because the car is stupid long and low. We had Cerbera's with us that had no issues. We also have the same guys in their TVR's on the same boat this year. If you have not booked your crossing yet and want the same boat, give them a call.

[ntel]

paul.a said:

Hi le mans virgin booked to go with team langoustine just wanted small piece of advise from you veterans whats the best way to cross channel ? was wondering about the ferry ramps dont want to rip the bottom off my cerb before i even get to france any advise Thanks

Plenty of PH'ers on the 7.00am sailing on Thursday too.

[paul.a]

Thanks madmac planning on driving down to dover on tuesday night then getting early ferry wednsday morning then i can have a good drive to le mans to arrive before dark to pitch tent etc etc so maybe will try for that same ferry

[Tripps]

One of our crew called SpeedFerries to warn them about our crossing last year and they said they were well prepared for lower cars now.

You may remember the 355 in their documentary coming off a ramp and bashing its nose, that's what caused their rethink!

[madmacmcmad]

Paul.a
The TL guys have organised a large group of 30-40 cars on the 7.00am Wednesday boat from Dover-Boulogne. If you have not yet booked, Give them a call and see if you can join in. It will be a decent convoy. They have crossing for £85. I bought mine a bit earlier and got it for £75. Good deal I thought with no hassle.

[paul.a]

thanks madmac will ring the TL on monday see if i can get the same booking

[wavey]

paul.a said:

Thanks madmac planning on driving down to dover on tuesday night then getting early ferry wednsday morning then i can have a good drive to le mans to arrive before dark to pitch tent etc etc so maybe will try for that same ferry

Theres three of us going down tuesday and getting the 7am speedferries sailing wednesday morning,
Keep an eye out for two tvrs and a corvette..

[markmullen]

I went by tunnel, the staff were putting all the low stuff on the bottom deck so avoiding the ramps, you just drive on flat. I didn't ground mine at all and it seems to hit pretty much anything bigger than gravel.

[paul.a]

Thanks wavey looks like there are a lot of cars on that 7 am sailing i cant wait now
would be worth just going to dover to see what gets on the ferries

we should be leaving preston 7 to 8 ish tuesday night then getting travellodge type digs for the night at dover so look forward to maybe seeing you on the journey down

>> Edited by paul.a on Sunday 22 January 16:03

[wavey]

paul.a said:

Thanks wavey looks like there are a lot of cars on that 7 am sailing i cant wait now would be worth just going to dover to see what gets on the ferries we should be leaving preston 7 to 8 ish tuesday night then getting travellodge type digs for the night at dover so look forward to maybe seeing you on the journey down >> Edited by paul.a on Sunday 22 January 16:03

We will be leaving late tuesday morning , already booked in at the travel lodge in dover,evening meal and a few beers, hop on the ferry in the morning,

[tjdixon911]

I'm on the 7am Wednesday morning ferry too!

Didn't think it was going to be that busy (Lemans wise) but from the sounds of it it is!