euro jaunt

[joncon]

what spares do you guys recommend i take with me,
going to classic le mans, then italy via millau,cannes.
taking my chimaera.....i will probably do around 3,000 miles in 3 weeks.
1.euro breakdown cover
2.mobile phone
3.oil.
4.tyre weld
5.fuses

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

You could end up with a list as long as your arm!

You can add:

1) Hi vis vest
2) Triangle
3) First aid kit

I always also take an alternator belt, bunch of relays, rainx, hose tape & jubilee clips

[The Trucker]

Done a couple of long european trips myself, my contribution would be,

Red triangle
Bible (Steve Heaths version!!)
Few basic tools
TVR grin!!

[daz the plumber]

you don`no if your going to make it ,why not take a r.a.c lorry

[slideways]

AA europe cover. tyre weld
Personally i believe the more you drive these cars the less they break down,
i drove through normandy last year with tyre weld and a mobile every thing else you can buy out there. Im going again at the end of the month so i will stand to be corrected
Rich

[Cider Andy]

There's a comprehensive list on The Chimaera Pages.

From 1 July 2008 it becomes compulsory to carry a warning triangle and a hi-vis vest in France. €90 penalty for each missing item if caught.

[joncon]

i have purchased 2 hi vis vests, triangle,
bulb kit and the big fuse...
car will be serviced end of the month.
really looking forward to this trip....chimaera should eat up the miles no prob

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

joncon said:

i have purchased 2 hi vis vests, triangle,
bulb kit and the big fuse...
car will be serviced end of the month.
really looking forward to this trip....chimaera should eat up the miles no prob

Yep, I've done the route you describe, and it's a blast!

[MuffDaddy]

slideways said:

AA europe cover.

I wonder how many different trucks would be needed given the 65 mile limit on their lorries without tachos.

[chimalsu]

i take my chim to france 3 or 4 times year often pulling in swiss, austria, germany ,only thing ive ever needed is petrol and euros for fine,i always have breakdown cover the same as with my merc.the only thing i would say extra is a decent sat nav with good scamera locations they really are getting keen in france,the last time(3 weeks ago)i was flashed by a car hidden in bushes at a service station near le mans,i got away with that but from the docks at boulogne to the vendee i usually go through 2 or 3 traps, but my snooper gives me a chance

[nikman]

Just check the Terms & Conditions of the European Breakdown/Recovery service you are relying on. I believe most of them either don't cover a vehicle over 10 years old, or do only in a limited way, or require some additional premium to be paid before leaving the UK' Just a thought.

Nick.

[jvr]

The rule is
Take everything and you won't need it
or
Take nothing and sure as hell you will need it


Works for me

[Al 450]

chimalsu said:

i take my chim to france 3 or 4 times year often pulling in swiss, austria, germany ,only thing ive ever needed is petrol and euros for fine,i always have breakdown cover the same as with my merc.the only thing i would say extra is a decent sat nav with good scamera locations they really are getting keen in france,the last time(3 weeks ago)i was flashed by a car hidden in bushes at a service station near le mans,i got away with that but from the docks at boulogne to the vendee i usually go through 2 or 3 traps, but my snooper gives me a chance

Don't risk fitting a snooper in France, if the police see it they will confiscate it and fine you heavily, they're very illegal in France.

[Ballistic Banana]

Only thing I needed when I went on a 2600 jaunt in 6 days around France was a bloody Manifold Gasket...had a full set in a garage at HOME fortunately it wasnt to bad and managed to gum gum it up enough to make it bearable...

I would take :

Dizzy,rotor arm, spare HT leads(2), Spark plugs, few hose clips, some flexible water coolant hose( you can get short lengths in Halfrauds), Tyre weld x 2,Gum gum and manifold gaskets (lesson learnt). A small amount of all fluids/oils( 5 litre engine oil) depending onhow much you burn normally...sure theres a few more things...doesnt take up much room.

BB

[chimalsu]

al450 you are right about detectors if caught youl be hung drawn and quartered,my snooper is a sat nav with camera database

[joncon]

just an update.
got home sat 26th july, just under 3000 miles,
le mans classic, millau viaduct, cannes, tuscany, lake maggiore, macon, tours, caen and home.
only thing that broke/went wrong/fell off etc was the ally trim on boot hinge....got the part !
used 1/2 lire of oil, little bit of water and lots of fuel.
the road from cannes to tuscany through all those tunnels was awesome...
came back through mont blanc tunnel... no sure if i liked that or not.
enjoyed trip even met a dutch 450 chim staying at same hotel in millau ..small world.
thanks for all advice etc
what a blast

[Konrod]

Remember to keep the hi vis vest in the car, not the boot (mine goes in the compartments behind the seats). New rule in France, fine if caught.

I do Le Mans every year, usually take a standard tools (spanners, pliers, hammer, multimeter) plus selection of wires and connectors etc. Been really useful to fix the TR4/5/6 and other varied machinery of my fellow travellers....................

TVR never misses a beat.

J