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[8 May, 2015] 30 years of the 5 GT TURBO (in france) (Route de Bourges)

CALLING ALL TurboRenault.co.uk 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TRIPPERS!!
@DaveL485 @Kris M @Brigsy @Nick Kettle @marcel @Alan @Ricardo @svenlarrsson @-Jo- @KarlR21

Less than a week to go now boys and girls, I'm sure the excitement is setting in? Hope you're all ready (Tyres fitted and choice of car to take :grin.gif: )

So for those of you booked on the 07:20 Eurotunnel I would suggest that we all agree to meet at the Tesco Crooksfoot Ashford (Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent TN24 0YE) between 06:00 - 06:15 and then leave at 06:15 four the 20 minute drive to the Eurotunnel Terminal (arrive at 06.35).

We will take the A16 towards Paris from Calais and I've seen that the first service station is the Aire des Deux Caps, Leubringhen/ Relais Total (as on TomTom) so perhaps @Brigsy and anyone else travelling over there on the Wednesday night, can meet us there at about 9:15 - 9:20 (don't be late @Brigsy & @Sheryl_O as I know you both can't get out of bed in the mornings! :grin.gif: )
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God I wish I was going.... Work means I cant get the time off..... What day /time you coming back? If I can get a half day on Friday in thinking of driving down in then Pasatt straight from work...
 
God I wish I was going.... Work means I cant get the time off..... What day /time you coming back? If I can get a half day on Friday in thinking of driving down in then Pasatt straight from work...
Karl might have to do the same too, you two could travel down together and catch up. I'll speak to him and give you a call buddy.

I'm meeting Amtrak at beaconsfield and Kris on the '25 anticlockwise, J13 or 14 I think, then Prab on the M20 out towards Dover.
 
Useful checklist of things not to forget.

>>I am bringing a stiff bar for towing, small trolley jack, breaker bar, hex sockets, full 1/2-3/8-1/4 drive set and some other bits so not everyone needs to do the same. I'll also bring a laptop.
>>If someone else could manage axle stands that would be good
Phone & charger
Camera/in car video
Hotel reservation details
Passport
French driving tackle (Hi Vis, breath tests, Bulbs etc)
Clothes, spare shoes, warm coat
Headphones
Water/drinks/snacks/mints/gum for the road
Radio's (10:4 breaker breaker)
Wallet, money, Euro's
Helmet if you are on track
Spare wheel (full size, no spacesavers please!)
Wheel locking key or tool if you have grayston nuts or whatever
Lots of different music, digital or otherwise
Fluids (Oil, Coolant)
(Feel free to add stuff I missed, thats the point of the checklist :) )

Also it would be good if we all wrote down emergency contact info and exchanged it with someone else in the group, just in case.
 
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Karl might have to do the same too, you two could travel down together and catch up. I'll speak to him and give you a call buddy.

I'm meeting Amtrak at beaconsfield and Kris on the '25 anticlockwise, J13 or 14 I think, then Prab on the M20 out towards Dover.

Thanks Dave - Not sure I can get half day right now, but if I can on the friday will be up for it. When you lot coming back?
 
ADAC is Germany equivalent of the AA, as a member of then the policy covers YOU not the vehicle, its an annual policy with can also include your partner, single membership is 84 euros per year and will cover you throughout Europe. The phone number to call is 0049 221 47 27 47
Thanks to @Kris M for the top tip, I've just phoned up ADAC myself and got the PLUS membership for both Sarah and I and it came in at €109 :drinks.gif:
 
i have an new rhd clutchcable with me for an gtt you never know .

so just beginning to sort the things i am taking with me .pffffff
i drive off at about 04:00 from the Netherlands.:lazy2.gif:
cruising along to Versailles no toll roads for me .
Big Steve hase my number ( i hope so )

see you all tomorow YESS.:grin.gif:
 
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