3ma10 - Please tell us if you are joining us

[kev131]

Well - the hotel is now booked so I think I am one step closer to see you guys at 3MA10.

Yey! Can?t wait for our little road trip 

Excellent news! 

Now the rest of us will have to pumper our 131s so they don't look too shabby next to your lovely 'new' 131 

Please also complete the 3ma10 Registration Form to let us 'officially' know that you are joining us. 

Wow - Another aspect of car maintenance I didnt know about from Theo - Can you get these pumpers on Ebay Theo..?

[Thotos]

Can you get these pumpers on Ebay Theo..?

 

me forin me no speek yur fany tongue...    (when it suits..... )

But it's Ok because I can't spell in Greek either....

[Andy c]

we are now booked in the hotel just to sort the ferry are we going for 06,00

Andy 

[kev131]

fany tongue... 

First pumpers - Now this...?

I'm not even going to ask what that means...!

[jasonh131]

we are now booked in the hotel just to sort the ferry are we going for 06,00

Andy  

yes i have as welland the ferry , looks like it a very early start .

[Sev131]

Thinking of booking this trip, but am after some suggestions/opinions.

First of all i've never driven on the other side of the road and secondly, is it a good idea to bring my 2 year old lad as my wife wants to go too?

Also, if travelling from the midlands (Derby) what's the best route?

Cheers
Bob

[Thotos]

Hello Bob,

I think I'll try and answer your questions in reverse order!

According to Autoroute (see map below) you should still take the Southern Dover to France crossing. You could take a crossing further North in the UK to Hook of Holland but it will be a very long sea crossing and won't save you much driving. It will also mean you'll be most likely driving on your own in Europe and there's safety in numbers. So my suggestion would be to drive to Dover or nearby on the 12th of May and stay one night in a Travelodge or similar. Then you can join our growing convoy of 131s for the 6:00am ferry from Dover to Dunkerque.

Regarding your 2 year old and wife, I'd say by all means bring them along but you know your lad best and you should know if he is going to be OK spending a very long time in a car or not. Once you are in Lossburg it won't be a problem as your wife and young lad can join in for the shorter drives and stay and enjoy the hotel and its facilities if they want on the other days. But getting there and getting back will be a couple of long all-day drives.

Driving on the wrong side of the road is not a problem. On the motorways you'll soon forget you are on the wrong side of the road. Once again this is where being in a convoy of 131s all driving on the wrong side of the road is better than being on your own. 

[Sev131]

Cheers Theo, going to discuss the trip tonight.

[jasonh131]

sev . i had the same probs    had to do a u turn went past the waterloo  mound and turned around and started off on the wrong  side and continued for 3/4 mile on the wrong side off the road and nobody else in the car realized
 until the blast off truck hootters  
 and the felixstow to zeeburgker  9 hours overnight.
 

[Sev131]

sev . i had the same probs    had to do a u turn went past the waterloo  mound and turned around and started off on the wrong  side and continued for 3/4 mile on the wrong side off the road and nobody else in the car realized
 until the blast off truck hootters  
 and the felixstow to zeeburgker  9 hours overnight.
 

lol!

[jasonh131]

Cheers Theo, going to discuss the trip tonight.

did you get a yea or ney sev