Spares to take on holiday ? - Page 3

rovertone · 23rd May 2024, 14:48

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

Like France for its N roads. Good mileage can be covered in a short time. Watch the speed camera’s hidden in the side of the roads. We knocked up 2,200 miles when we went to the Loire area one year. Steady 80 on the m/ways soon gets you to your destinations. Love southern France. Little traffic on main roads. Would love to drive down to Bordeaux and then over into Spain, down to Portugal, just to try a little aperitif in the bodega’s.

I can thoroughly recommend it, have run to the Algarve solo, with caravan on the back and in motorhome via tunnel through France and via ferry to Santander just love it. Hoping to do it again in car but tied down at mo with an elderly pooch that's never been in kennels. Makes you realise just how much a disgrace our roads are!

Sonic ZS · 27th May 2024, 23:02

Thanks, everyone, for the positive responses ! We're really looking forward to the trip and the chance to explore France again - I've not been over there for about 20 years

I'm sure the car will be fine and the spares box will (hopefully) remain unopened

bl52krz · 29th May 2024, 11:09

The only problem, not mine, we came across while travelling south through Bordeaux, was an English couple whose satnav had gone ‘off line’. He was on his way back to an hotel just outside Calais. Told him to stay on that m/way and it would take him to Calais. Only thing I have had happen was a bad connection on a brake light connection in Germany outside my sons house. Bit of emery paper and a good rub and everything was ok. Perhaps we have been lucky over the 30 odd years we have been going over there.

Sonic ZS · 16th June 2024, 20:14

Just a quick update and thank you to all those that replied to this thread

We're now back home after 1250 miles driving on the 'wrong' side

The collection of spares and my toolbox remained completely untouched for the whole holiday, and our breakdown cover wasn't used either

We had a great time, the weather was perfect (nice & warm, around 25°C most days) and the air con worked perfectly throughout the trip.

I was also amazed at how many Rovers are left on the French roads - we saw:

3 x 75 saloons
1 x ZT
3 x 25s (all in silver)
1 x MG ZR
1 x Rover 600 - obviously enthusiasts as they flashed & waved !

We actually saw more MG Rover products across the water than during our trip to Scotland earlier this year, which I'm guessing is down to the warmer climate, smoother roads (no pot holes) and possibly an abscence of salt in the winter ?

Thanks again and highly recommended to anyone else that fancies trying a different culture and enjoys exploring new places

Jeff Turbo · 17th June 2024, 19:06

Happy all went well
I'm in Milan at the moment in my jaguar XK8 convertible with a grumbling front wheel bearing hoping it'll do another 1500 miles before I get home next week.
You wouldn't put that in the car spares needed.

Sonic ZS · 17th June 2024, 23:55

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Originally Posted by Jeff Turbo

Happy all went well
I'm in Milan at the moment in my jaguar XK8 convertible with a grumbling front wheel bearing hoping it'll do another 1500 miles before I get home next week.
You wouldn't put that in the car spares needed.

Funnily enough, I did strip, clean and thoroughly re-grease the rear wheel bearings as part of the pre-trip preparations. The grease was very dry & solid (probably original from factory), so at almost 175k I thought it only fair to treat them to some new lubrication

On a different note, we did visit 'The Machines' in Nantes - what an absolutely amazing place, the exhibits/displays are quite incredible, only the French could come up with something so different and brilliantly built !

Jeff Turbo · 18th June 2024, 02:10

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Originally Posted by Sonic ZS

Funnily enough, I did strip, clean and thoroughly re-grease the rear wheel bearings as part of the pre-trip preparations. The grease was very dry & solid (probably original from factory), so at almost 175k I thought it only fair to treat them to some new lubrication

On a different note, we did visit 'The Machines' in Nantes - what an absolutely amazing place, the exhibits/displays are quite incredible, only the French could come up with something so different and brilliantly built !

There are two others in France, a dragon in Calais, a minataur, spider that visited Liverpool and more in Toulouse. There's also a machine park in Spain

27th May 2024, 23:02	#22
Sonic ZS Posted a thing or two 75 Conn CDT Tourer, 75 Conn SE V6, 75 Conn V6, 75 Conn CDTi Tourer, ZS 180 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Devon Posts: 1,991 Thanks: 1,287 Thanked 963 Times in 534 Posts	Thanks, everyone, for the positive responses ! We're really looking forward to the trip and the chance to explore France again - I've not been over there for about 20 years I'm sure the car will be fine and the spares box will (hopefully) remain unopened __________________

29th May 2024, 11:09	#23
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,444 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	The only problem, not mine, we came across while travelling south through Bordeaux, was an English couple whose satnav had gone ‘off line’. He was on his way back to an hotel just outside Calais. Told him to stay on that m/way and it would take him to Calais. Only thing I have had happen was a bad connection on a brake light connection in Germany outside my sons house. Bit of emery paper and a good rub and everything was ok. Perhaps we have been lucky over the 30 odd years we have been going over there. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

16th June 2024, 20:14	#24
Sonic ZS Posted a thing or two 75 Conn CDT Tourer, 75 Conn SE V6, 75 Conn V6, 75 Conn CDTi Tourer, ZS 180 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Devon Posts: 1,991 Thanks: 1,287 Thanked 963 Times in 534 Posts	Just a quick update and thank you to all those that replied to this thread We're now back home after 1250 miles driving on the 'wrong' side The collection of spares and my toolbox remained completely untouched for the whole holiday, and our breakdown cover wasn't used either We had a great time, the weather was perfect (nice & warm, around 25°C most days) and the air con worked perfectly throughout the trip. I was also amazed at how many Rovers are left on the French roads - we saw: 3 x 75 saloons 1 x ZT 3 x 25s (all in silver) 1 x MG ZR 1 x Rover 600 - obviously enthusiasts as they flashed & waved ! We actually saw more MG Rover products across the water than during our trip to Scotland earlier this year, which I'm guessing is down to the warmer climate, smoother roads (no pot holes) and possibly an abscence of salt in the winter ? Thanks again and highly recommended to anyone else that fancies trying a different culture and enjoys exploring new places __________________

17th June 2024, 19:06	#25
Jeff Turbo Loves to post MGZT cdti Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lincoln Posts: 487 Thanks: 5 Thanked 28 Times in 24 Posts	Happy all went well I'm in Milan at the moment in my jaguar XK8 convertible with a grumbling front wheel bearing hoping it'll do another 1500 miles before I get home next week. You wouldn't put that in the car spares needed. __________________ 1958 White Ford Consul Convertible 1965 Gold Ford Zodiac Executive 1997 Blue Jaguar Xk8 Convertible 2003 Green MGZT 260 Project 2004 Monogram Poseidon MGZT cdti 2004 Pearl Black MGZT 260 Last edited by Jeff Turbo; 17th June 2024 at 19:09..