Chunnel and spliters

[welshnobby]

Is there any problem getting on and off the chunnel. I have only ever been on the ferry previously and have had to take it very steady and at an angle but still tend to catch the rubber gurney at the front of my 996 which has sports susp. This year a friend with a Noble is in convoy so we opted for the chunnel as he would be in all sorts of bother trying to get on the ferry. Will he have to remove his splitter? Are there any spots to aim for in the loading process to achieve as level as possible boarding.

Ta muchly

Nobby

[YIIHAA]

Just tell the people loading the train that you have a car with low ground clearance and they will put you on the bottom of the train. The entrance to the bottom of the train is exactly the same level as the platform, so no worries at all.

[V6GTO]

You'd be suprised what you can get over. I've done Dover/Calais, Plymouth/Santander and Portsmouth/Bilbao in my Noble without a problem. You just need to go really slowly, and if you approach at an angle it helps too.

Martin.

[bluealfa]

going in caterams and westies and they got put on the bottom last time so hopefully no probs for you too

[BobM]

I've been over to Le Mans on the Chunnel with an Ultima GTR and a GT3 - no problem with either. They wave anything low looking onto the bottom deck and it's basically level with the platform. Once in there watch your wheels on the 'kerbs' though.

[vetteheadracer]

I had a problem in 2001 with the step getting off the Chunnel in France and then the same on the return. Caught the centre section of the exhaust and managed to drop it meaning I had to use the Eurotunnel mechanic to put it back on.
My top tip is make your very fat passenger get out and also enter / exit the train very slowly, also check the car before you leave home to ensure that nothing protrudes like bottoms of exhaust U-bolts. If they do try turning them so they don't stick down.

[Viper]

I've asked to be put in with the freight before, coaches lorries etc,loads of room and width so no problem of catching the wheels either on the high curbs

[Buttmonkey Racer]

Yeah if you're wide - as per my Corvette C5 - go in freight. I scraped my alloys on the sides in the 'normal' carriage