Ninove 2013

[Foz]

Well good news on the donor engine! Bad news on your new engine! Hopefully get it sorted and up and running again after Ninove! (not long now! :grin: ) Least its still under warranty, is the main thing!
Keep us updated on the donor engine progress.


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Own a Bay?......Feel the love!

 

[dubscum]

Another weekend on it now, running like ****, but with friends we'll sort it. New seals

 

[Rob b]

So I'm pretty much ready well nearly anyway but just wanted to know what I need in my bus got Reflective jackets

Sorting a gb badge
An road side triangle
An bulb set

Is there anything else I need


Cheers rob

 

[sparkywig]

2 breathalysers
headlamp beam adjusters
First Aid kit and fire extinguisher

 

[Myvanway]

Spare belts, new top pulley, accelerator & brake cable turned up today. off to see baz tomoz to do some swapzies, heating...a few bits and most important.........TUNES!!!!!!


Nice top Ash!! 8)

 

[Myvanway]

2 breathalysers
headlamp beam adjusters
First Aid kit and fire extinguisher

Breathalysers are a legal requirement. & GB sticker.
more to add to my shopping list!

 

[dubscum]

i've got **** all. I've not even got seat belts. I'll take my chances :msn4:

 

[Myvanway]

i've got **** all. I've not even got seat belts. I'll take my chances :msn4:

There is enough of us E.B.ers going and if everyone is as sound as they seem on here we will all get there no probs. 8)

 

[Rob b]

I'm gunna take some wood to get on the ferry does that seem a good idea ? Lol



Rob

 

[Pete B]

Forgot about the breathalysers, new one from the last euro trip, ebay here we go.

Have seen the CRS 'have a word' with someone, don't want to be on the recieving end of any of that..... :roll:

Cheers Sparkybloke!

 

[EgoTrippin]

They do sell everthing you need on the ferry if you forget anything.

 

[Rob b]

They do sell everthing you need on the ferry if you forget anything.

Is the price right though ?



Rob

 

[Pete B]

They do sell everthing you need on the ferry if you forget anything.

Is the price right though. Rob

If anyone travelling is not familiar with driving in France/EU in recent years then I suggest they Google 'legal rquirements for driving in France' or something similar. Rather than rely on second/third/fourth hand information, get it from the horses mouth and be sure of complying. Don't get me wrong, I hate all the 'conformist' crap but from what I've seen and heard, the French police (and the CRS particularly) don't mess around. They do have real 'on the spot' fines, (not the fixed penalty, pay in 60 days out of your Giro **** over here) they march you to an ATM there and then to get the money, no cash then you do get a free overnight in a French jail cell. Not sure what the food is like but one would hope it's ok being France and all that.....

EDIT; Sorry, that comes across as boring old git alarmist rubbish. On this trip we are only in France for a very short time, don't think Belgium is quite so harsh. It's just that in the past on some other (not vw) trips/holidays have witnessed some very harsh treatment handed out by the authorities.

 

[aspro]

Well said Pete. The info being thrown around isn't entirely correct. Have a look here http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/touring_tips/france-monaco.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You can't be fined for not having a breathalyser YET. Fire extinguisher, first aid kit and replacement bulbs are only recommendations, not a legal requirement. Sat navs with fixed camera locations have to have this function disabled.

 

[Scottish splitty]

Hi
I'm a wannabe early bayer,need to put up with the splitty just now till I find one...
I'm going to ninove via the hull ferry if any of you guys are taking that route,
Will be getting the ferry on Friday returning on Monday ferry.
Leaving from Glasgow on Friday morning if anyone wants to tag alone or meet us on the way.got a trip to holland on route on Saturday morning.
Let me know if anyone wants to tag alone.
Cheers
Paul

 

[Clem]

Two weeks to go and the Kuurne- Brussels-Kuurne cycle race to be held today has been cancelled due to snow.

Just sayin' :lol:

 

[Rob b]

Proper weather

Rob

 

[baz1875]

Glad I'm not in a slammed bus and have plenty of ground clearance for snow chains

 

[Grazy]

Best get my heat exchangers hooked up then , :shock:

 

[Rob b]

I could get chains on the back easy an if your behind a slammed bus it's like a plough for you to clear the road



Rob