Don`t forget to carry your insurance documents too, as well as V5 and MOT certificate   

Have never taken the mot cert before they need the v5 to prove that you own the vehicle and have the right to cross borders I used to get camping carnets for the speedboat trailer years ago you had to get stamped at every border crossing which was a pain at times, take everything and you are co vered.

The MOT cert always "helped" to prove you were not trying to import a car and that it lived in the uk if challenged when coming back into the UK. Apparently getting a V5 was easy, but just proved where the paperwork lived, whereas the MOT proved the vehicles actual existence.

Yes, I know everything is online these days, but it just helps speed things up if and when you are challenged, which I have been a few times now - including a massive wheel spin trying to get over a speed bump at the Eurotunnel customs because I was so full of booze that I struggled to make it. The guys in yellow jackets were wetting themselves with laughter so much they had a quick chat and let me through.

Just spoke to Allan, meeting at Corley services on the M6 at 12.30 leaving there around 1 pm when I phone him from junction 2

Quote from: snoopy on May 11, 2016, 05:33:25 PM
Just spoke to Allan, meeting at Corley services on the M6 at 12.30 leaving there around 1 pm when I phone him from junction 2

Have a great time,  gutted circumstances mean I cannot make it

There is always next year Gary

Just remembered to look the ring web site it is holding a 6 hour bike endurance race on sunday so the trip down will be a visit not a lap as There was no booking slot for the that day.

Have a good one folks.

I'll be keeping an eye on the old facebooks for the pics coming through. One day I'll go.. Hopefully! 

Quote from: apmaman on May 12, 2016, 08:37:33 AM


Have a good one folks.

I'll be keeping an eye on the old facebooks for the pics coming through. One day I'll go.. Hopefully! 

Me to, I'll defo go one year , just need to get organised 

 

Throttle linkage still playing up,   and by the time we had got to Rothwell services it was just getting dangerous as the revs stayed there whenever I took my foot off the gas. Didn`t fancy breaking down in sausage land, so we made a very difficult decision to bail out and head for home.

Not happy, but at least home and safe.   


Now contemplating a trip to Eurocarb in person with a Linkage and a big jar of Vaseline   

damn it Dave, you will be missed could have driven mine and would have towed yours.
everybody else made it ok?

PS, skip the Vaseline, seems appropriate

Hi ruben may have one at the port needs towing today I am bypassing the light switch and hoping it will put the ignition on we have a spare coil so will fit that. Will be late to the shell portland meet as I am towing a buggy off the ferry to the nearest car park so we can work on it. i am on 0910766393 if you want to chat.

Who's having bother Snoopy?   Whoever it is I hope you get/got it sorted.

I shall update things when I can and thought IBW needed its own page now

A few that have come up so far  http://www.manxmaniac.co.uk/holidaysAndShows-IBW.php?album=IBW2016-OnTheWay

It can also be found in here http://manxmaniac.co.uk/BugsAbroad.php

Peter

Dave DND...You weren't the only one with a breakdown...