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Go Beyond



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And if you're in something fast DO NOT BE TEMPTED TO SPEED ! Whistle
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Tiger



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Yep, got caught. Big Euro fine.

also in hindsight going fast in a TVR is daft, as my passenger pointed out it's basically a canoe with RV8 Shocked

Don't think you'll have a problem in a LR.

Take a tow rope as if it rains heavy and it's been known to some of those cars and motorhomes need a bit of help out of the fields.
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ken



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smb wrote:
Yes, as x-isle says "Don't forget a Breathalyser". And make sure it is one the French recognise as certified. It is illegal to drive in France without one.


I'd check that requirement again Thumbs Up
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ken wrote:
smb wrote:
Yes, as x-isle says "Don't forget a Breathalyser". And make sure it is one the French recognise as certified. It is illegal to drive in France without one.


I'd check that requirement again Thumbs Up


As far as I'm aware, they delayed the prosecution until March 2013, but then have postponed it further. However, although they can't fine you, I'm pretty sure it's still a legal requirement?

Work that one out as I can't? Laughing Craig Rogers

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ti-fat-man



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i think some cars are involved too...

how many weeks to go... Thumbs Up


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Laurie



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I have a friend who went there for the week and never saw any of the race.
He thoroughly enjoyed himself. 
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ti-fat-man



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Alpine White
friday's for practice...


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ti-fat-man



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saturday afternoon... Shocked


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ti-fat-man



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back to friday... Rolling Eyes


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ti-fat-man



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monday afternoon...

there is some ace racing inbetween.


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alantd



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Echo the above. Great fun with a Defender and everyone (turning up in all their exotica) stops for an admiring chat.


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Wangers



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The brethalyser is technically a legal requirement but there are no guidelines on what the punishment is for not being compliant - bit like saying there's a spped limit but we're not sure what it is so can't do anything about it (but they WILL take your deails, pass them on and have every froggy plod stopping you for 250 miles.

Halfords, £10 for a pack of 2 (so that when they get you to use one you still habve an unused one ) or smae pack £35 from eurotunnel.

One that seems to have been missed is do NOT have ANYTHING that tells you wjhere speed camer's are. This on ei senforced. No maps, sat nav's (turn this function off) and the fact that they have added around 4000 camera's and taken down all the signs and they are not gasto - they are RADAR so no getting out of it.

Note - car speedo's are designed to show 4mph over actual spped so if it says 80kph, and your speedo says 80 kph you are really doing 73.5kph so all good.

And that's from a fleet manager with vehicles that cross europe daily so not making it up.

Enjoy - I'll be heading to Willingen for the mountain biking - 800 each way in a 96 110 CSW. TY&GN
10 years in a WOLF, WIMIK and Snatch and this is all I have to show!
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Tarrel



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Post #222156 25th Mar 2013 8:36pm
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pjh



Member Since: 22 Nov 2010
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Hi,

My advice is to join the ACO - gets entrance to their enclosures and it can be a real haven - even if you're camping on site.

Peter Defender 11MY USW
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couplands



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Also take the fluorescent jacket and keep it in the car, not the back. I've heard of people being stopped on the autoroute, asked to get out of the car then being in trouble for not wearing the jacket as they walk to the back to get it out.

May not be true, but I keep mine in the glovebox.. Very Happy

Cheers

Simon
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