Tuscans In France

[asrovak]

Its been a while since I drove anything in France, but I am planning a trip in May. Please list anything I should need and should avoid for a ahemmm uninterupted passage. thanks. oh yeah, better include northern Spain and andorra. ta

Edited by asrovak on Wednesday 21st January 20:14

[supercopa]

hey mate, I live in France (as a frenchman... arf), I own a Tuscan S, and I'm planning a trip from Burgundy to Spain via Andorra the 1st week of May.

let me know what your plans are, a few friends and me are going to trip with my Tuscan and their MX5 (miata) along costa del sol and through sierra nevada.

about your question : nothing is really important during your trip on french roads. You only needs a security kit like this one : http://www.giletettriangle.com/gilet.php which is also needed on spanish roads.

I always have a emergency kit in my tuscan boot : for changing lights, 100A fuses, a pair of battery cables and whatsoever... as a valentine one (www.valentineone.com) and a speed camera warning system...

By the way, have a good trip and if you want to have some fun with another tuscan guy, let me know.

Edited by supercopa on Wednesday 21st January 20:59

[asrovak]

supercopa said:

hey mate, I live in France (as a frenchman... arf), I own a Tuscan S, and I'm planning a trip from Burgundy to Spain via Andorra the 1st week of May.

let me know what your plans are, a few friends and me are going to trip with my Tuscan and their MX5 (miata) along costa del sol and through sierra nevada.

about your question : nothing is really important during your trip on french roads. You only needs a security kit like this one : http://www.giletettriangle.com/gilet.php which is also needed on spanish roads.

I always have a emergency kit in my tuscan boot : for changing lights, 100A fuses, a pair of battery cables and whatsoever... as a valentine one (www.valentineone.com) and a speed camera warning system...

By the way, have a good trip and if you want to have some fun with another tuscan guy, let me know.

Edited by supercopa on Wednesday 21st January 20:59

I will keep you posted

[GT TVR]

hi guys,

I live in France too (Dordogne).
I'm already going on the TVR Spain trip end of March, but if you like to meet up, let me know!

supercopa: I thought radar detector were illegal here?

Edited by GT TVR on Thursday 22 January 09:56

[supercopa]

oh... yes I think they are... sorry... ;-)

[Funky Jo]

@ GT TVR: Very nice colour your Mk2 :-) is it LHD ?
I see you are in a nicely situated hotel... good to know there is a hotelier in France who will probably tolerate the 82 dB+ of noise when arriving in a Tuscan after 10pm ;-)
I will stop over at next occasion...

[asrovak]

asrovak said:

supercopa said:

hey mate, I live in France (as a frenchman... arf), I own a Tuscan S, and I'm planning a trip from Burgundy to Spain via Andorra the 1st week of May.

let me know what your plans are, a few friends and me are going to trip with my Tuscan and their MX5 (miata) along costa del sol and through sierra nevada.

about your question : nothing is really important during your trip on french roads. You only needs a security kit like this one : http://www.giletettriangle.com/gilet.php which is also needed on spanish roads.

I always have a emergency kit in my tuscan boot : for changing lights, 100A fuses, a pair of battery cables and whatsoever... as a valentine one (www.valentineone.com) and a speed camera warning system...

By the way, have a good trip and if you want to have some fun with another tuscan guy, let me know.

Edited by supercopa on Wednesday 21st January 20:59

I will keep you posted

Supercopa
GT TVR
Funky Jo
and anyone else

Starting to firm up dates for my trip. Early May looks promising.
It would be great if we could all meet up. Timing is the killer.
Andorra seems to be the place geographically and time wise for most including me.

Any Ideas?

[gaxor]

One other vital ingredient ..... ME!!!!!!

[asrovak]

gaxor said:

One other vital ingredient ..... ME!!!!!!

Yeah well...that was given you old tart!! - didnt know you were on here
My Ridicule S43199 has a broken A-Frame, my mech said it would cost £1,0000,000 +vat and I need more smoke fore the wiring loom
could it be the battery ? or a flat tyre?

Edited by asrovak on Sunday 25th January 17:01

[GT TVR]

Funky Jo said:

@ GT TVR: Very nice colour your Mk2 :-) is it LHD ?
I see you are in a nicely situated hotel... good to know there is a hotelier in France who will probably tolerate the 82 dB+ of noise when arriving in a Tuscan after 10pm ;-)
I will stop over at next occasion...

Hi Funcky Jo,
Your Tuscan looks amazing! Our cars could be sisters, we have to meet up.
Mine is RHD.
You are very welcome to stop by at any time, let me know.

BTW 82dB? that's for bicycles, isn't it?

Edited by GT TVR on Monday 26th January 12:15

[supercopa]

offical tuscan noise is 92dB at 5250rpm...

[gaxor]

asrovak said:

gaxor said:

One other vital ingredient ..... ME!!!!!!

Yeah well...that was given you old tart!! - didnt know you were on here
My Ridicule S43199 has a broken A-Frame, my mech said it would cost £1,0000,000 +vat and I need more smoke fore the wiring loom
could it be the battery ? or a flat tyre?

Ahhhh well you never know where I might be hiding (lurking) :-)

As for the Ridicule, I think it needs the driver upgrade, the one with the bigger b*lls, for everything else there is Mastercard

Edited by asrovak on Sunday 25th January 17:01

[GT TVR]

supercopa said:

offical tuscan noise is 92dB at 5250rpm...

My S with CC's is around 98dB I think, standard exhaust.

Edited by GT TVR on Monday 26th January 13:49

[GT TVR]

asrovak said:

Supercopa
GT TVR
Funky Jo
and anyone else

Starting to firm up dates for my trip. Early May looks promising.
It would be great if we could all meet up. Timing is the killer.
Andorra seems to be the place geographically and time wise for most including me.

Any Ideas?

Sounds good, how about the Millau bridge?

Edited by GT TVR on Monday 26th January 13:49

[Funky Jo]

GT TVR said:

supercopa said:

offical tuscan noise is 92dB at 5250rpm...

My S with CC's is around 98dB I think, standard exhaust.

Edited by GT TVR on Monday 26th January 13:49

The Luxembourg MOT (Controle Technique) has measured these 82dB (= max. allowed) at 5000rpm (standard exhausts) .... BUT the microphone measured the noise level from a 15m distance ;-)

and Yes, I would love to meet some Tuscan mates in France and take a pic of the 2 orange sisters in front of a nice orange sunset. Really hope I find some time later in spring / summer this year... let`s stay tuned..

[asrovak]

gaxor said:

asrovak said:

gaxor said:

One other vital ingredient ..... ME!!!!!!

Yeah well...that was given you old tart!! - didnt know you were on here
My Ridicule S43199 has a broken A-Frame, my mech said it would cost £1,0000,000 +vat and I need more smoke fore the wiring loom
could it be the battery ? or a flat tyre?

Ahhhh well you never know where I might be hiding (lurking) :-)

As for the Ridicule, I think it needs the driver upgrade, the one with the bigger b*lls, for everything else there is Mastercard

Edited by asrovak on Sunday 25th January 17:01

Ah yes your flexible friend....still not cured then?

[asrovak]

GT TVR said:

asrovak said:

Supercopa
GT TVR
Funky Jo
and anyone else

Starting to firm up dates for my trip. Early May looks promising.
It would be great if we could all meet up. Timing is the killer.
Andorra seems to be the place geographically and time wise for most including me.

Any Ideas?

Sounds good, how about the Millau bridge?

Edited by GT TVR on Monday 26th January 13:49

Works for me

[supercopa]

works for me too

i'll be in spay from May 2nd to 7th but I can join everybody on my road to spain or from spain after my trip.

[asrovak]

Slight change of plans - dates now look like 11 may - 15 may, any ideas?

[supercopa]

i'll be back to work at these dates i'm afraid