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Baz
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Going to France on Thursday...any tips?
« on: Oct 17th, 2004, 6:29pm » |
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Hello,
I am off to Eurodisney with the wife and scorp on thursday. Anyone any tips that they would care to pass on?
Baz
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Just Call Me Captain
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« Reply #1 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 6:34pm » |
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The captain in french is le capitan 
Have a nice trip bon voyage
Le Capitan
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« Reply #2 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 6:39pm » |
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that'll help in the queue for the rides barry 
have a cracker mate,hope you enjoy it..
regards
craig..
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Big Bri
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Re: Going to France on Thursday...any tips?
« Reply #3 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 7:42pm » |
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Remember this; the French have STILL not got the hang of roundabouts (except the Eurodisney ones). 
Hit France with an MT tank & fill up b4 you come back to save half the price of your crossing! 
Most of all ENJOY you lucky people. 
Brian
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« Reply #4 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 7:42pm » |
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My tip for you baz is
Don't eat yellow snow!
safe journey and happy motoring
simon
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Re: Going to France on Thursday...any tips?
« Reply #5 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 9:28pm » |
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Simon says... don't eat yellow snow - and he's quite right. Good idea that!
But Big Bri is also right about the motion lotion of course. Amused me when we got back last week to see the big Beemer in front of us pull over into the petrol station (still in Dover docks) to fill up. Why would you do that? 
My tip? Well, you say you're taking the trouble & strife and the Scorp. Why not take the dustbin lids too? They might enjoy it
Oh, and they drive on the wrong side of the road over there!
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Re: Going to France on Thursday...any tips?
« Reply #6 on: Oct 18th, 2004, 12:57am » |
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Thank you gents.....everyone a gem. I have of course driven over there a few times. When I had my Rover 75 Diesel, I drove down south of Perpignan, the following year to Dresden and the year after that to Majorca. (Thats right the little island 4 hours off the coast of Barcelona!!) Should have seen the faces of the other English at the hotel when me and my mate turned up in an English car (The wife, his wife and the kids had flown, my mate won't fly so we decided it was a good idea to drive..yeah right it was!!)
I have just never took a car abroad that actually needs filling up more than once so it will be an experience, my Rover would do nearly 700 miles to a tank full!
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Re: Going to France on Thursday...any tips?
« Reply #7 on: Oct 18th, 2004, 12:59am » |
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Is petrol any cheaper in France? I always thought the two were roughly the same price?
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Re: Going to France on Thursday...any tips?
« Reply #8 on: Oct 19th, 2004, 6:05pm » |
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Lots cheaper m8  Its also cheap to go by speed ferries who go dover to boulogne. Only 50quid return. I am sailing on sunday to drive down to Le Mans. I have got a place down there and fuel booze & food are dirt cheap. ferretmobile
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Re: Going to France on Thursday...any tips?
« Reply #9 on: Oct 19th, 2004, 11:32pm » |
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So a grumpy old man who drives a Scorpio and a place in Le Mans?
Would you like to be my best friend!!
Seriously, have a safe journey and a good time!
Baz
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Re: Going to France on Thursday...any tips?
« Reply #10 on: Oct 20th, 2004, 1:44pm » |
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hI baz
I did the exact same trip in august.
take plenty of change for the toll roads
make sure you have a good map
take loads of money/credit cards as it is quite expensive esp at euro disney
bring back mobil 1 oil as it is cheaper as well as booze and fags
dont forget toswitch your headlights
if you go into paris and need to park some of the public car parks dont accept money so you will have to purchase a car parking ticket which i believe is bought at post offices
eiffel tower is worth a visit but only if you have nothing better to do!
speed limit is variable on motorways depending on whether it is dry or raining
Although all the staff at eurodisney are pleasant, the french in general esp outside of eurodisney are somewhat snobby!
one junction before eurodisny there is a designer shopping outlet that may interest you
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Re: Going to France on Thursday...any tips?
« Reply #11 on: Oct 20th, 2004, 9:47pm » |
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Ranjo,
Thanks for the info. I have done France on many occasions and we are planning to move out there permanantly in the next 3 years or so. I always pay with a credit card on the motorways.
I have sat nav and have just downloaded the latest map disk (But I have a map just in case!)
I like the oil tip, I will do that.
I gave up smoking over a year ago so not many fags, but maybe plenty of vino.
Thanks for the headlight reminder, I will sort that on the train.
Don't intend to go into Paris. Last time we were there taking pictures of the millenium countdown clock, some Princess had a car crash round the corner and we couldn't get out of Paris for hours because they closed all the roads!
I remembered the bit about the rainy motorways.
I speak reasonable French with a "marseille" accent so I know all about snobby!!!
As for the last one, sssh, the wife might hear!!
Thanks again for taking the trouble to respond
Baz
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