Member Since: 01 Mar 2009
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 146
Thanks chaps. Good news! - my wife ignored me when I said 'book normal car height' and booked us on as a high car so crisis averted
Will keep an eye on the news and if it all looks bad at Calais, I'll book a ferry to come back via Dunkirk.
24th Jul 2015 12:35 pm
Lucero
Member Since: 07 Oct 2014
Location: South
Posts: 121
There's no price difference between the heights either, which is stupid, but makes sense in a way.
I actually prefer to go on the above height route as you get on / off quicker as the lanes are a lot quieter.
24th Jul 2015 6:34 pm
boyd
Member Since: 26 Mar 2014
Location: Brackley
Posts: 217
What he said
24th Jul 2015 7:25 pm
myfirstlandrover
Member Since: 22 Jul 2013
Location: Leicester
Posts: 22
The Ariel thingy on my D4 slightly scraped the suspended on chains steel\concrete height barrier on the Folkestone side. no real damage but now I go on the cabin with the buses where there is lots of width.
Its a shame because I book FP and cant get the complementary grub, but I cant stand queuing either on business or holidays. On the French side you glide effortless past all the folks queing where you can see many a wife telling their husbands: 'told you we should have booked the FP tickets'
24th Jul 2015 7:52 pm
Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1552
Did the same a few years back and cost me about fifty quid. Wife wasn't pleased and had to wait for a space in over sized. They do charge you for swappingJames favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
24th Jul 2015 8:05 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Never been chargedMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
24th Jul 2015 8:07 pm
Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1552
They obviously decided to screw me then. Charged us at the price others were paying on the day for oversized section.James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
They seem to be charging if you are outside a 2 hour window. Came back fro. Spa the other week and it cost another £9 to get an earlier train.
Last year they wanted about £100 to move from 2pm to 3am. We declined and got the 9:30 ish one that was free. just slept in the car. Which is all I was fit for anyway having come from barca.Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
_________________________________________________
Disco Picture Website Here
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
25th Jul 2015 7:15 am
Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 2430
wormus wrote:
if it all looks bad at Calais, I'll book a ferry to come back via Dunkirk.
Good luck on that, 4th July we had 4pm crossing booked and arrived approx 03:15pm but so much traffic was either choosing or being diverted due to the issues at Calais boarded Ferry 7:40pm ferry left 8:20pmExperience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
25th Jul 2015 11:59 am
nealconyard
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Kent
Posts: 29
Lucero wrote:
I actually prefer to go on the above height route as you get on / off quicker as the lanes are a lot quieter.
that and you are guaranteed not to be parked up right next to the toilet in the carriage
7th Sep 2015 6:45 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72893
One of the reasons I leave the CB whip on even if not going to use said CB.
7th Sep 2015 6:52 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18501
I usually squeeze the D3 into the normal height, far better ratio of loos:passengers on the normal height bit. Handy when travelling with small children 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
7th Sep 2015 8:10 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72893
Be nice to the little darlings. Remember they'll be choosing your nursing home.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
