trialer question
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wadsapple

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3,346 posts

211 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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well a couple really, first one been what is the speed limit when towing over the channel same as lorry's 50mph ? second why don't people sheet up cars when on the trailer to stop road grime covering your PJ ?

Guillotine

5,516 posts

288 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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60mph in EU but if you get a trailer with proper anti sway features ( tow hook and shock absorbers) its 70 weights being correct ofcourse. No tacho needed for private use.
as for covers, its a nightmare to sheet down ( it would take 20 mins to do it properly) and it would mark the car.

RetroWheels

3,389 posts

295 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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Reminds me of an ex Oulton track day and race regular, who also has a Ferrari F40 which gets exercised on european track days.
He used to transport the car on a conventional Brian James,but the journey from UK to Belgium always involved a lot of well meaning, but overwhelming attention off petrolheads and public.
He eventually decided to have a fitted car cover made to protect the F40 from the weather, but more importantly,remain discreet.
Unfortunatly,the bespoke cover was so well made it fitted the car like a silk glove , the effect was a perfect red sillouhette of an F40 - it looked like an automotive sculpture - stunning !
Hence, the car attracted as much, if not more attention when covered than it did when visible hehe.

cwin

961 posts

243 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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wadsapple said:
well a couple really, first one been what is the speed limit when towing over the channel same as lorry's 50mph ? second why don't people sheet up cars when on the trailer to stop road grime covering your PJ ?
It will rub the paint off down to the bare metal on the corners, tried it , don't do it.

wadsapple

Original Poster:

3,346 posts

211 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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Thanx chaps excellant advise,i won't be using a cover.Darren that story is a classic biggrin

Guillotine

5,516 posts

288 months

Saturday 25th January 2014
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This is the chapest way of doing it mate
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/big-stuff/t...

wadsapple

Original Poster:

3,346 posts

211 months

Sunday 26th January 2014
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Thanx Andy that one ugly trailer but works very well as you say all food for thought . Perhaps I will get Debbie a pink sponge and microfiber instead tongue out

Guillotine

5,516 posts

288 months

Sunday 26th January 2014
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This for Spa FC?

...and possibly Grahams S&GT?

wadsapple

Original Poster:

3,346 posts

211 months

Sunday 26th January 2014
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yep on both accounts FC and G's if it comes off.I have a track day at Zanvoort also in the summer as well. As Debbie has never driven on the right before I thought it a bit unfair to make her first experience of it in the lorry. Also I will be doing a touristgarten with the Tuscan whilst out there one evening while I'm at it, so it would be better to trailer it over to the ring.