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That is a clear demonstration of why all cars should have snorkels!
If all cars had snorkels and snow chains there would never be an issue with bad weather in this country.
They were both stupid ideas anyway, a crappy little strip of hi viz isn’t going to stop you getting run over! And I don’t understand the breathalyzer idea. Is it so you can double check the police tests?
“Yes officer your right! I did drink too much last night”
So for sh*ts and giggles I have totted up the costs for a run through France from Calais to Tarbes (rough target) runs 670 miles
This route avoids toll roads, and having a little detour to Le Mans (if we’re in the neighbourhood..)
Halfway house is roughly Tours, which is 350 miles from Tarbes, and you can get an Ibis hotel in Tours from £38.
Cost of fuel I work out at 670 miles @ £1.30 per litre (based on 40 mpg) = £98.99
Hotel for Friday night near Folkestone is £24.00
Channel tunnel is £70 (return) based on departure of 0620 on the 22nd and return 1850 on the 29th.
Total 195.99 one way (double that is £391.98 for a return trip)
hotel prices based on singles per room (obviously this can change with 2 or more per room)
also, you may need to add more for fuel with your gas guzzlers! I am working on my brilliant zx6, that mearly sips fuel on the long runs! or it could be that my carbs are clogged??
Either way, an interesting exercise I feel.
If the ferry is 24 hour crossing, then if we leave at 2230 then surely we land at 2230… Which is at night
Bloody hell, that’s a few quid! I will get on with plan F version 4 ? and look at a route through France, just in case. We can compare plans then.
Haha saw this the other day, fair play to them standing up for what they believe in but won’t it get a bit noisy? And if they aren’t getting the asking price now, how are they going to sell it?
10 grand? I agree with Ben. That’s a sodding big amount of money! And isn’t car insurance based partly on value of the vehicle? So a 16 year old driver will pay £9999 for the car then still pay a grand of so for insurance
Ses has forgotten about it! Hopes to join us anyway, but we will press on regardless
I heard his mommy had cooked him dinner and wasn’t allowed out to play
I would be crap at that. Not the heights thing but the tool bag thing. I always start work then think ‘hmmm… Forgot that!’ And have to go back to the van!
