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How Far DoYou Go

To the Offy
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To The Renault Dealer ( on first name terms )
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County
3
13%
Countrywide
9
39%
Europe/Statewide ( Aussie option )
10
43%
 
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Re: My 21 not an Alpine

Postby si21 » Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:21 pm

Alpineandy wrote:
si21 wrote:the boot lid lock which being multi talented I managed to fix it until a new mechanism was purchased!!


That uhu glue is really good stuff, isn't it ! :lol:


Better than you think I have been walking around with one hand in my pocket eversince the old lock mechanaism got attached to it !!!

LOLOL :lol: Si21
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Postby simonsays74 » Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:00 pm

800 miles in one day! Started at 7am and was in bed for 11pm.

in a V8 range rover with my car transporter dropping off a GTA and then going to collect another GTA!

liverpool to devon to essex to liverpool.

£250 in fuel :lol:
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Postby Stunned Monkey » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:19 pm

Ooof - you beat me! 650 miles over 14 hours from Kent to SW Wales hauling a trailer to go collect this 'ere new toy on Sunday <-----------

(I only got through 1.5 tanks and £80 in my HDi Xantia :P )
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Postby David Gentleman » Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:23 pm

Stunned Monkey wrote:Ooof - you beat me! 650 miles over 14 hours from Kent to SW Wales hauling a trailer to go collect this 'ere new toy on Sunday <-----------

(I only got through 1.5 tanks and £80 in my HDi Xantia :P )


You could have got a train and just driven it back.. :)
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Postby Stunned Monkey » Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:58 pm

It's not roadworthy yet.... and has been off the road for 3 years.
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How far do you go?

Postby JohnC » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:09 pm

I must be the lucky one, I have done this trip a number of times with some variations. The basic trip is as follows:- Jersey - Berlin - Colditz - Dresden - Prague - Budeapest - Vienna - Saltzberg - Over the Alps to the Italian lakes, then over the Alps again to Avignon - Limoges - Rennes - St Malo - Jersey. approx 4000mls. On one trip only did I have a problem when the Rear Glass engin cover Exploaded when I opened it to cool the engin in the Alps. Time taken, 4 weeks. The car a std GTAV6 atmo. less probs with these. I have had the car since new (1990 Alpine Badged) and the car has just covered 30000mls. | have done this trip around 4 times with variations. And you wont believe this, I had a 2 berth Rapido Caravan in tow, on an Alpine Towbar!!!!
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Re: How far do you go?

Postby BIG_MVS » Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:05 pm

JohnC wrote:I must be the lucky one, I have done this trip a number of times with some variations. The basic trip is as follows:- Jersey - Berlin - Colditz - Dresden - Prague - Budeapest - Vienna - Saltzberg - Over the Alps to the Italian lakes, then over the Alps again to Avignon - Limoges - Rennes - St Malo - Jersey. approx 4000mls. On one trip only did I have a problem when the Rear Glass engin cover Exploaded when I opened it to cool the engin in the Alps. Time taken, 4 weeks. The car a std GTAV6 atmo. less probs with these. I have had the car since new (1990 Alpine Badged) and the car has just covered 30000mls. | have done this trip around 4 times with variations. And you wont believe this, I had a 2 berth Rapido Caravan in tow, on an Alpine Towbar!!!!


Any pictures John of the GTA and caravan in tow??? Post them in the "show us yours" thread in the general section please!
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Re: How far do you go?

Postby JohnC » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:17 pm

BIG_MVS wrote:Any pictures John of the GTA and caravan in tow??? Post them in the "show us yours" thread in the general section please!


Your are trying to embarass me, arnt you. I havent got a digital pic of car and caravan, and I have only just got a scanner. Once it is all up and running I will scan one in, promise you wont laugh!!!
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Postby BIG_MVS » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:24 pm

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BIG_MVS wrote:Any pictures John of the GTA and caravan in tow??? Post them in the "show us yours" thread in the general section please!


Your are trying to embarass me, arnt you. I havent got a digital pic of car and caravan, and I have only just got a scanner. Once it is all up and running I will scan one in, promise you wont laugh!!!


Not at all, sad as it would seem I am genuinely excited about seeing your GTA and caravan, we should send it to Mr Clarkson to really p*ss him off!!!

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Postby maxi.man » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:58 am

stephendell wrote:
get your spanners out and get on fixed! you must be able to make one good one from 3........


No chance, you need at least 10 spare cars to make a good one :wink:


thats why i have 5 t1"s + 2"s in bits :lol: :lol: :lol:
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