Euro Tunnel Top Tip

[Little Donkey]

It was my first time on the euro tunnel last week and was a little under prepared for the boarding process in the DBS and scuffed my wheels on the metal edge of the narrow track inside the carriages.

On the return leg, I put two wheels up on the footpath section and drove through the carriage without doing anymore damage. So to anyone travelling on the euro tunnel, save your wheels!

PS - confessions such as this aren't easy for us blokes but as most in the group caught at least one wheel I'm comfortable with fessing up just this once.

[tonyhall38]

Tosser

[hashluck]

I will also admit to doing this in an Audi (though only once out of 4 trips but I hate the bloody things). Sounds like a top tip, I assume you did not get any funny looks or grief from the staff?

[IanV12VR]

The best thing to do when using the Eurotunnel is to use the carriages set aside for high vehicles and lorries. Has a much wider track on them and the loaders are quite used to Astons (and similar) using these rather than the normal carriages for cars. No problems with kerbing your wheels.

[RichB]

When you book you say you're a high load (roof rack or something) and you get put in the single story section which is used for coaches and has a wider track between the walkways.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

tonyhall38 said:

Tosser

Come off the fence why don't you

[montecristo]

Or when you get there, drive into the lanes for high vehicles by mistake and they'll let you on to the wide carriages anyway. Allegedly.

[Little Donkey]

hashluck said:

I will also admit to doing this in an Audi (though only once out of 4 trips but I hate the bloody things). Sounds like a top tip, I assume you did not get any funny looks or grief from the staff?

Nope. None. Not that it was negotiable.

[L0TT0]

RichB said:

When you book you say you're a high load (roof rack or something) and you get put in the single story section which is used for coaches and has a wider track between the walkways.

^^^^ this every time ^^^^

[David W.]

A R8 got waved across to the wide lane from the car lane when we cam back last week. Friend with an Ultima always books high cube space when he crosses.
Also note anything low gets ground floor in car carriage as may ground on ramps to up stairs.
dw

[AMDBSNick]

L0TT0 said:

RichB said:

When you book you say you're a high load (roof rack or something) and you get put in the single story section which is used for coaches and has a wider track between the walkways.

^^^^ this every time ^^^^

+1

[CatalystV12V]

AMDBSNick said:

+1

+1

[RichB]

CatalystV12V said:

L0TT0 said:

AMDBSNick said:

RichB said:

When you book you say you're a high load (roof rack or something) and you get put in the single story section which is used for coaches and has a wider track between the walkways.

^^^^ this every time ^^^^

+1

+1

Thanks chaps and I didn't even mention Bamford Rose

[W1111AM]

RichB said:

CatalystV12V said:

L0TT0 said:

AMDBSNick said:

RichB said:

When you book you say you're a high load (roof rack or something) and you get put in the single story section which is used for coaches and has a wider track between the walkways.

^^^^ this every time ^^^^

+1

+1

Thanks chaps and I didn't even mention Bamford Rose

+1, no funny comments from staff, a necessity for wide cars with nice rims

[JACK6284]

At least you were able to make the return trip, my car is still stuck in France after it refused to start after its stay at the "Grange" chateau!

[W1111AM]

JACK6284 said:

At least you were able to make the return trip, my car is still stuck in France after it refused to start after its stay at the "Grange" chateau!

oh no! that's a nightmare!!! Sorry to hear that. Have you managed to get a French AM Dealership to help you?

[jonby]

JACK6284 said:

At least you were able to make the return trip, my car is still stuck in France after it refused to start after its stay at the "Grange" chateau!

Sorry to hear that. Were you with the Grange lot in AMR hospitality ? I was there too, although our group didn't have quite the 'presence' of Grange :-)

[Neil1300r]

You could all stop being benders and learn to drive in a straight line. Its not difficult Always put mine on the bottom deck, never scrapped tha alloys. Pop the mirrors in going past the toilets / starwells.
Found it even easier without Aston Annie sat next to me, saying right a bit, left a bit

Edited by Neil1300r on Monday 23 June 16:17

[JACK6284]

W1111AM said:

oh no! that's a nightmare!!! Sorry to hear that. Have you managed to get a French AM Dealership to help you?

Nearest dealer is in Lyon. So a low loader arrived with a guy who managed to start it but as soon as it was turned off it wouldn't start again. Duff battery and/or alternator problems. Car taken away and will take 10 working days to be bought back to Blighty and Grange!

Allianze eventually produced a Mercedes taxi to Paris then Eurostar back to North Kent and another taxi back home.

[W1111AM]

JACK6284 said:

W1111AM said:

oh no! that's a nightmare!!! Sorry to hear that. Have you managed to get a French AM Dealership to help you?

Nearest dealer is in Lyon. So a low loader arrived with a guy who managed to start it but as soon as it was turned off it wouldn't start again. Duff battery and/or alternator problems. Car taken away and will take 10 working days to be bought back to Blighty and Grange!

Allianze eventually produced a Mercedes taxi to Paris then Eurostar back to North Kent and another taxi back home.

Speechless, OMG what an expensive and time consuming experience for you

2 years ago on my LM trip back, my 1955 Porsche Speedster, was third from the front on Eurotunnel train, as we arrived into Folkestone, the car would not start causing a huge train queue and "security crisis" on Eurotunnel. Luckily the other LM drivers, got out to help push me onto the platform. There my car rested helplessly dormant as "security" came and "removed me and my car". I did get home in the end that same night fortunately...