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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #15 on: 04 May 2014, 09:54:16 »

Oh. Should be back briefly Saturday evening. :)
Bugger, I was in Londonium yesterday evening :(
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #16 on: 04 May 2014, 09:57:46 »

As for gas, alot of the hype marche sell it,normally cheaper than the brands. Eg Carrafour,Auchin.

If this is about your upcoming Normandy invasion, i think there's a gas pump on the parc Europe, A16 towards bollyonge,near the tunnel.
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Not going anywhere near the tunnie as they are a bunch of lying retards. Or anywhere near Calais, as it smells ;D

Ferry is Portsmouth to Caen :).  Suspect plenty of hypermarkets around Caen and Bayeux.  Might need to brush up a bit on my French, and get looking on the hypermarket websites to see which ones do it :y
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #17 on: 04 May 2014, 09:59:32 »

Has anyone taken a lowered, Irmscher'd Omega on a ferry? Any issues?

Slight concern following the time a year or 2 ago when I got it stuck in a multi-storey in Sheffield on the final down ramp ::)
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #18 on: 04 May 2014, 10:27:34 »

Oh. Should be back briefly Saturday evening. :)
Bugger, I was in Londonium yesterday evening :(

Balls I completely forgot. I could have posted them through your door. Are you going by Surrey/Osterley area soon?
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #19 on: 04 May 2014, 10:32:54 »

Has anyone taken a lowered, Irmscher'd Omega on a ferry? Any issues?

Slight concern following the time a year or 2 ago when I got it stuck in a multi-storey in Sheffield on the final down ramp ::)

Chav! ;D


No problems on the ferry, even with the now removed super chav Irmscher rear springs on. Obviously some caution is required though, and our ferry may not be the same as your ferry.
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #20 on: 04 May 2014, 10:33:58 »


Beam deflectors not required if I take TBE, due to the beam adjusters fitted to HIDs


I think I'd stick them on anyway to avoid the attention of Le Rozzers.  ;)  They can see at a glance that all is well and avoids a long protracted explanation in schoolboy french....   ::)  ;D
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #21 on: 04 May 2014, 10:35:23 »

Oh. Should be back briefly Saturday evening. :)
Bugger, I was in Londonium yesterday evening :(

Balls I completely forgot. I could have posted them through your door. Are you going by Surrey/Osterley area soon?
Don't believe so, unless you're getting off your lazy arse and going to Wycombe meet tomorrow...
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #22 on: 04 May 2014, 10:38:23 »

Has anyone taken a lowered, Irmscher'd Omega on a ferry? Any issues?

Slight concern following the time a year or 2 ago when I got it stuck in a multi-storey in Sheffield on the final down ramp ::)

Chav! ;D

No problems on the ferry, even with the now removed super chav Irmscher rear springs on. Obviously some caution is required though, and our ferry may not be the same as your ferry.
Reckon its worth bumping the rear up a tad tomorrow, to counter any luggauge weight? I have some spacers.

It was more the front that concerned me, as that was what got stuck in Sheffield. The Omega has such a large overhang at the front, the nose can wedge at the bottom of down ramps.
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #23 on: 04 May 2014, 10:39:40 »

Anyone else going to the land of garlic, this site looks good for LPG locations :)

http://stations.gpl.online.fr

The maps don't work through Google Translate, so work it out in French, even with my rusty, broken French, I can wing it.
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #24 on: 04 May 2014, 10:44:10 »

Has anyone taken a lowered, Irmscher'd Omega on a ferry? Any issues?

Slight concern following the time a year or 2 ago when I got it stuck in a multi-storey in Sheffield on the final down ramp ::)

Chav! ;D

No problems on the ferry, even with the now removed super chav Irmscher rear springs on. Obviously some caution is required though, and our ferry may not be the same as your ferry.
Reckon its worth bumping the rear up a tad tomorrow, to counter any luggauge weight? I have some spacers.

It was more the front that concerned me, as that was what got stuck in Sheffield. The Omega has such a large overhang at the front, the nose can wedge at the bottom of down ramps.

You'd be better re fitting self levellers if taking passengers with luggage. I thought you planned to change the rear springs anyway...?

Taking ridges or dips at an angle helps...?
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #25 on: 04 May 2014, 10:50:19 »

Has anyone taken a lowered, Irmscher'd Omega on a ferry? Any issues?

Slight concern following the time a year or 2 ago when I got it stuck in a multi-storey in Sheffield on the final down ramp ::)

Chav! ;D

No problems on the ferry, even with the now removed super chav Irmscher rear springs on. Obviously some caution is required though, and our ferry may not be the same as your ferry.
Reckon its worth bumping the rear up a tad tomorrow, to counter any luggauge weight? I have some spacers.

It was more the front that concerned me, as that was what got stuck in Sheffield. The Omega has such a large overhang at the front, the nose can wedge at the bottom of down ramps.

Surely it would be better if the rear was lower down, keeping the front up a tad  :-\
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #26 on: 04 May 2014, 11:04:15 »

Has anyone taken a lowered, Irmscher'd Omega on a ferry? Any issues?

Slight concern following the time a year or 2 ago when I got it stuck in a multi-storey in Sheffield on the final down ramp ::)

Chav! ;D

No problems on the ferry, even with the now removed super chav Irmscher rear springs on. Obviously some caution is required though, and our ferry may not be the same as your ferry.
Reckon its worth bumping the rear up a tad tomorrow, to counter any luggauge weight? I have some spacers.

It was more the front that concerned me, as that was what got stuck in Sheffield. The Omega has such a large overhang at the front, the nose can wedge at the bottom of down ramps.

Surely it would be better if the rear was lower down, keeping the front up a tad  :-\
With any weight in boot, esp with tank of gas as well, the arse is a bit low.
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #27 on: 04 May 2014, 11:10:24 »

Chris beat me to it re the self levelling ;D

As for the back end, it's another positive use for a towbar ;D
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #28 on: 04 May 2014, 11:16:10 »

Has anyone taken a lowered, Irmscher'd Omega on a ferry? Any issues?

Slight concern following the time a year or 2 ago when I got it stuck in a multi-storey in Sheffield on the final down ramp ::)

Chav! ;D

No problems on the ferry, even with the now removed super chav Irmscher rear springs on. Obviously some caution is required though, and our ferry may not be the same as your ferry.
Reckon its worth bumping the rear up a tad tomorrow, to counter any luggauge weight? I have some spacers.

It was more the front that concerned me, as that was what got stuck in Sheffield. The Omega has such a large overhang at the front, the nose can wedge at the bottom of down ramps.

You'd be better re fitting self levellers if taking passengers with luggage. I thought you planned to change the rear springs anyway...?

Taking ridges or dips at an angle helps...?
Its the ferry ramps that I'm concerned with.

I wanted to try spacers on Irmscher springs to see if it works for me...   (irresptive if I take TBE or Battlebus to France)
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Re: Driving in France
« Reply #29 on: 04 May 2014, 11:37:46 »

Re the first aid kit, I'm still using the one supplied with my first Vectra in 2006 ;D

Legally I am not allowed to use it, and it's still wrapped, so any date is arguably irrelevant on both counts. My licencing chappie could certainly teach the Gendarmes a thing or two about extortion and pedantry, and if it's good enough for him... ;D
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