3,000 miles in 4 days...

[FarmyardPants]

Byker28i said:

Alan Jensen did huge mileage around France/europe with no problems.

I've done the south of France 3 times and 5 euro trips without incident apart from 5th gear failure on the way to the 'dam, but it still made it there and back

[FUBAR]

Good luck Rog. Keep us updated

[Gray_101]

FarmyardPants said:

The time has come, I'm leaving tomorrow..

I've done a bit of prep work:

• Changed the clutch fluid (it was black, really black, so I syringed it out of the reservoir and removed the sludge with a paper towel before pushing the new stuff through. Clutch is now much lighter).
• fixed the boot light - first time it's worked in years
• modified my lights for continental driving (beam is now horizontal)
• tweaked the nearside camber to match the offside
• refitted the chin spoiler
• fixed the windscreen washers
• topped up the fluids
• tweaked the tyre pressures (26 cold psi for motorway)

and given her a good clean inside and out. Also found a way to mount my tomtom so as to still be able to see out (it's a new 5" screen job - if I put it under the rearview mirror it blocks the whole screen, so I've mounted it at the top and tucked the cables into the rollbar/headlining).

Bring it on!

I'd go and fill it up with fuel,,,,, alot of garages are shut up north, cause they have run out, due to silly people panic buying...


Oh, I neally forgot ........ Good luck !

[Gazzab]

i'll be driving through France tomorrow as well (ok from Geneva airport to Chamonix). Pop in.

[BLUETHUNDER]

Roger. You are going to have to do regular up-dates through out the trip.

[FarmyardPants]

BLUETHUNDER said:

Roger. You are going to have to do regular up-dates through out the trip.

Yep, will do. I would like to upload photos taken from the iPhone, there's a photobucket app for that, but it needs a later version of the OS so might upgrade it tonight...

[blueg33]

I would use the toll money on hotels and take a couple more days avoiding autorotes and use roads that a TVR is designed for. I love driving French country roads.

[FarmyardPants]

FarmyardPants said:

I like your thinking but I've already added 2 days either side of the holiday and don't want to push my luck with the OH, who is flying with the kids both ways.

Hotels already booked. There's not much point spending out on flash hotels as I will only be crashing there (so to speak).

But I might go 'off peage' to take in some decent roads

[FarmyardPants]

FUBAR said:

Good luck Rog. Keep us updated

Thanks Nick. I'm quietly confident as the car is running well (famous last words)

[FarmyardPants]

Gray_101 said:

I'd go and fill it up with fuel,,,,, alot of garages are shut up north, cause they have run out, due to silly people panic buying...


Oh, I neally forgot ........ Good luck !

Already have a full tank

[blueg33]

I can recommend a good auto electrician in Bilbao. Sorted my G33 out when others failed.

[FarmyardPants]

blueg33 said:

I can recommend a good auto electrician in Bilbao. Sorted my G33 out when others failed.

Thanks let's hope I don't need one

[FarmyardPants]

Just testing the photobucket app...

Here's a syringe full of dirty clutch fluid



and the reservoir with black residue from seals of old:



I have made it onto the ferry

[amazon]

Bon voyage Rog! You will both have a ball!! I'm jealous. The Cerbera will eat those miles and love it, as you well know .

Looking forward to tales of great adventure!!

[gruffalo]

I wish I was doing this rather than sat in a meeting room in Basingstoke!!!!

Oh well roll on the Classic:-)

[M3John]

All the best Rog !

So, who else now fancies a road trip as i know i do !

[FUBAR]

Lets hope he hasnt parked under the ship's radar and buggered up the car electrics lol.

John, you're off on a road trip soon aren't you?

[Mark.]

M3John said:

All the best Rog !

So, who else now fancies a road trip as i know i do !

Me. The pic of his car on the ferry makes me jealous.

[M3John]

FUBAR said:

Lets hope he hasnt parked under the ship's radar and buggered up the car electrics lol.

John, you're off on a road trip soon aren't you?

....and requires help pushing it off and outa range !

Well, i have the trip in June to the south of France - that is going to be a long slog back though on my own ! Maybe a catch up next week mate and i'll explain all?

Roll on September for us lot .....

[FarmyardPants]

this is the life

Car's going great at the moment. I have got as far as a village called Sorigny...



I thought I'd heed the advice and go off piste for the last 200 miles. The peage is so boring. Have just stopped for a glass of 1664 in the sun

Sorry about the crappy pic:



Now back to work you lot! :-)