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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35238 |
great story
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10th Oct 2024 8:29pm |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7921 |
Looks like a nice tour of car parks
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11th Oct 2024 7:34am |
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toby1 Member Since: 24 Mar 2024 Location: West Berkshire Posts: 108 |
Good stuff. I am off on Sunday on the same boat but not in the RR. If mine starts behaving I hope to take it early next year. 2012 Vogue TDV8 in Aintree green |
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11th Oct 2024 7:41am |
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Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3758 |
Sadly I fear I have finally conceded to old age and my long trips to Spain and Portugal, but my memories of driving down the Douro will remain with me always.
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11th Oct 2024 10:56am |
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noworries4x4 Member Since: 03 Oct 2013 Location: Newton Abbot Posts: 163 |
I have taken all of my Range Rovers to Euope, Classic, P38 and both L322's and also my Defenders and Discoverys for work. They just eat the miles up effortlessly. I think the vehicle with the most Euopean miles under its belt was th P38 I had it 10yrs and back then ferries and eurotunnel was cheap, not so these days. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
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12th Oct 2024 8:42am |
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hmallett Member Since: 21 Jan 2024 Location: Mid-Wales Posts: 53 |
I fancied the idea of going to Spain & Portugal with our 8 metre caravan, but the £1300 ferry cost has put me off! |
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12th Oct 2024 9:22am |
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toby1 Member Since: 24 Mar 2024 Location: West Berkshire Posts: 108 |
I am leaving from Plymouth and returning to Portsmouth. The Plymouth departure means a 3.5 hour drive there but one fewer night on board than from Portsmouth.
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12th Oct 2024 9:51am |
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noworries4x4 Member Since: 03 Oct 2013 Location: Newton Abbot Posts: 163 |
The ferry for the L322 which just come in under 5mtrs and under 1.90 with a cabin both ways out Sunday in late Sept and back Monday in early Oct so hardly in season or school holiday was £1255.00 so as I said how people put big caravans and motorhomes on there I have no idea, and if you take pets those cabins up on 10 deck are even more expensive.
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13th Oct 2024 8:06am |
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toby1 Member Since: 24 Mar 2024 Location: West Berkshire Posts: 108 |
I had/have the rash idea of taking mine to Spain in January for a couple of months to escape the winter, should I ever fix the damn thing. The Plymouth route doesn't run in winter so it's Portsmouth.
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6th Nov 2024 10:18am |
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Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3758 |
When you are going for such a long trip, adding a couple of days by driving through “rural France”. can save a fair bit. Select avoiding tolls on your satnav and enjoy the scenery. The roads can be straight for mile after mile and very smooth.
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6th Nov 2024 11:59am |
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IGP Member Since: 09 Jul 2020 Location: Malvern Posts: 284 |
I agree with Mike (Baltic Blue) we always travel Dover Calais and make the drive through France part of the trip experience. We always try and avoid tolls as you get to some nice parts of the country.
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6th Nov 2024 1:02pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35238 |
another +1 for Mikes suggestion, and you can stop whenever you want ....
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6th Nov 2024 1:23pm |
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noworries4x4 Member Since: 03 Oct 2013 Location: Newton Abbot Posts: 163 |
Yes I did a no toll route from central France last year and it was roundabout after roundabout after roundabout I thought I had travelled back to Milton Keyenes on sterroids. Also watch the village speed limits ... If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
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6th Nov 2024 8:53pm |
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