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[The Knobs]

So there are still Pikeys in a vx, ferry, what is wrong with you people, they dug a tunnel like 20 years ago lol

[P11 COV]

The Knobs, on 30 Jun 2014 - 6:17 PM, said:

So there are still Pikeys in a vx, ferry, what is wrong with you people, they dug a tunnel like 20 years ago lol

 

If I am driving for hours on end on a motorway in a cramped and noisy sports car the last thing I want to do is sit for half an hour in a big box on a train. Makes you understand what animals feel like when being transported.

 

Its not about price. Give me a ferry with a meal, drink and comfy lounge any day. Might even get 40 winks.

Edited by P11 COV, 30 June 2014 - 06:45 PM.

[PaulCP]

P11 COV, on 30 Jun 2014 - 6:44 PM, said:

The Knobs, on 30 Jun 2014 - 6:17 PM, said:

So there are still Pikeys in a vx, ferry, what is wrong with you people, they dug a tunnel like 20 years ago lol

  If I am driving for hours on end on a motorway in a cramped and noisy sports car the last thing I want to do is sit for half an hour in a big box on a train. Makes you understand what animals feel like when being transported.   Its not about price. Give me a ferry with a meal, drink and comfy lounge any day. Might even get 40 winks.

There was a time, not too long ago, when you enjoyed driving the VX to the South of France, Le Mans, Luxembourg, in fact anywhere. Now it's a cramped and noisy sports car and, during the day, you need 40 winks😅😅 I believe it is called "getting old" 👍 Oh, and by the way, driving a cramped and noisy sports car is becoming a pain for me as well (I really do think that we are all slowly turning into Techie). My only saving grace, .insofar as your comments are concerned, is that I don't need those 40 winks😛😛😛😛😛

Edited by PaulCP, 30 June 2014 - 07:29 PM.

[WrightStuff]

P11 COV, on 30 Jun 2014 - 6:44 PM, said:

 

The Knobs, on 30 Jun 2014 - 6:17 PM, said:

So there are still Pikeys in a vx, ferry, what is wrong with you people, they dug a tunnel like 20 years ago lol

 

If I am driving for hours on end on a motorway in a cramped and noisy sports car the last thing I want to do is sit for half an hour in a big box on a train. 

 

Exactly, fight your way down through standstill M25 traffic, baking in the summer heat.

...and then have a 4hr drive to look forward to once you hit Calais!

Sod that.

[Kieran McC]

One and half hours drive from the Harwich ferry no brainer

[Zoobeef]

WrightStuff, on 30 Jun 2014 - 7:46 PM, said:

P11 COV, on 30 Jun 2014 - 6:44 PM, said:

 

The Knobs, on 30 Jun 2014 - 6:17 PM, said:

So there are still Pikeys in a vx, ferry, what is wrong with you people, they dug a tunnel like 20 years ago lol

  If I am driving for hours on end on a motorway in a cramped and noisy sports car the last thing I want to do is sit for half an hour in a big box on a train. 

Exactly, fight your way down through standstill M25 traffic, baking in the summer heat. ...and then have a 4hr drive to look forward to once you hit Calais! Sod that.

It's also no fun towing a trailer.

[PaulCP]

WrightStuff, on 30 Jun 2014 - 7:46 PM, said:

P11 COV, on 30 Jun 2014 - 6:44 PM, said:

  If I am driving for hours on end on a motorway in a cramped and noisy sports car the last thing I want to do is sit for half an hour in a big box on a train.

  Exactly, fight your way down through standstill M25 traffic, baking in the summer heat. ...and then have a 4hr drive to look forward to once you hit Calais! Sod that.

   

kieranmcc, on 30 Jun 2014 - 7:50 PM, said:

One and half hours drive from the Harwich ferry no brainer

   

Zoobeef, on 30 Jun 2014 - 7:51 PM, said:

It's also no fun towing a trailer.

So it's true then, we are all turning into Techie😅😅😅😅😅😅 Can take my time getting there and staying on for a day or so afterwards (the luxury of not working for anyone👍) so prefer to do that rather than spend 7 hours bored on a ferry.

[WrightStuff]

PaulCP, on 30 Jun 2014 - 8:02 PM, said:

 

Can take my time getting there and staying on for a day or so afterwards (the luxury of not working for anyone👍) so prefer to do that rather than spend 7 hours bored on a ferry.

 

 

 

For me from the midlands, its 8hrs driving versus 4 and a bit. I save 4 hrs of driving with a 6hr ferry crossing.

I'll take that deal any day.

 

On the ferry you can go for curry and chips, have a snooze, have a dump, talk to your mates, have a beer, bore said mates to death with old trackday videos, stroll up on deck, watch a film on your tablet, then go for a second round of curry and chips. Can't do any of that cooped up in the plastic shitbox.

[Joss]

I'm going to sleep on the ferry - overnight both ways, and hardly any driving. 

[PaulCP]

WrightStuff, on 30 Jun 2014 - 8:24 PM, said:

For me from the midlands, its 8hrs driving versus 4 and a bit. I save 4 hrs of driving with a 6hr ferry crossing. I'll take that deal any day.   Can't do any of that cooped up in the plastic shitbox.

Actually I can't argue with that👍, even though your last comment proves my original point😃😃 I only live 45mins from Harwich but using the tunnel mainly because I already had cheap tickets, only have to use the M25 for 2 junctions and have a freebie night stay in Coquelles on Weds using loyalty points which minimises the travelling😛 IMO Joss is taking the sensible option of overnight on the ferry which relieves the boredom (and means that you don't have to keep avoiding that guy who is always trying to show you his track day videos)😃😃😃 Anyway, back on topic, who's getting the first round in at the hotel😉

Edited by PaulCP, 30 June 2014 - 08:51 PM.

[scutter]

I thought Paul was going for a world record with his 40, then I realised it was winks

[Peter VXR29]

no fun with a broken collar bone either lol

[P11 COV]

scutter, on 01 Jul 2014 - 11:48 AM, said:

I thought Paul was going for a world record with his 40, then I realised it was winks

 

Thats no record....an average day for me.

[Bargi]

why we are really going

 

 

[Foxy]

[Sutol]

See you featured in the vid Ray, nice speedos 😱

Edited by Sutol, 02 July 2014 - 11:01 PM.

[MartinS]

Only mentioned the hotel bar (I now realise the wrong night) as last year after a night out in restaurants along the beach following the trackday, we retreated there and it was closed. Shall we ring them or not? We didn't go into town last time so didn't find any bars.

 

Martin S

 

[leevx2.2]

Quick question why do we have to do a bank transfer to pay for track day total pain in the arse :-(

[Dave E]

Yes to Martin, yes, yes yes ,yes......... Lee not sure why your having to do that I payed with my bank card, maybe they've been warned about you

[P11 COV]

leevx2.2, on 07 Jul 2014 - 4:31 PM, said:

Quick question why do we have to do a bank transfer to pay for track day total pain in the arse :-(

 

I think I have paid with Google Wallet and paypal before aswell as credit card. I'm not really sure what I did to be honest!