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to cut a story short im contemplating driving to austria for a festival next year its around 1000 miles each way, the reason being that its a festival organised road trip where you have stop offs where you do challenges and stuff of the like, and ive been on a coach to italy and theyres some awesome scenery
ive got a standard 1.5 gx with 93k on the clock and nothings gone wrong with it since ive had it last november
so is this gonna be a stupid idea or is someone with me on this lol
http://www.snowbombing.com/en thats the fest and in all fairness it looks AWESOME
or has anyone ever done that long of a road trip in a mk1?
any opinion is welcome
ive got a standard 1.5 gx with 93k on the clock and nothings gone wrong with it since ive had it last november
so is this gonna be a stupid idea or is someone with me on this lol
http://www.snowbombing.com/en thats the fest and in all fairness it looks AWESOME
or has anyone ever done that long of a road trip in a mk1?
any opinion is welcome
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I took one mk1 from the UK to the French Alps, then back again six months later, then back out to the Alps a few weeks after that and had no problems at all.
I've also done a trip from the Alps to the West coast of France and back over ten days, involving loads of driving, no problems apart from the odd refusing to start when the Golf was warm (hoping the fuel pump replacement this week will fix that problem). Also did a trip over Europe's highest road down to Nice and back the next day - loads of driving in hot weather and no problems.
I think I've been lucky, to be completely honest (the current Golf is a lemon).
Snowbombing has a good rep for a party and they do beachbombing (or used to) in summertime. Enjoy! Don't forget to check what you're meant to have in your car for the drive (eg, in France you need a reflective vest and triangle), and check that your insurance covers you while you're on the continent.
I've also done a trip from the Alps to the West coast of France and back over ten days, involving loads of driving, no problems apart from the odd refusing to start when the Golf was warm (hoping the fuel pump replacement this week will fix that problem). Also did a trip over Europe's highest road down to Nice and back the next day - loads of driving in hot weather and no problems.
I think I've been lucky, to be completely honest (the current Golf is a lemon).
Snowbombing has a good rep for a party and they do beachbombing (or used to) in summertime. Enjoy! Don't forget to check what you're meant to have in your car for the drive (eg, in France you need a reflective vest and triangle), and check that your insurance covers you while you're on the continent.
Life in the French Alps: <a href="Le Franco Phoney: All things French in La Clusaz, Annecy and Haute Savoie">www.lefrancophoney.com</a>
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cheers mate, im thinking of piling 3 passengers and bolting the desmo on more luggage space!! lol
cheers april, what models the your golf?
thanks for the tips aswell
cheers billy
cheers april, what models the your golf?
thanks for the tips aswell
cheers billy
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aa fair point a5opy gotta get a few mates together and the money now
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cheers mate, im thinking of piling 3 passengers and bolting the desmo on more luggage space!! lol
cheers april, what models the your golf?
thanks for the tips aswell
cheers billy
First one was a Rivage. Current one is a Quartet, so both 1.8 GTi cabbies. Great for summertime road trips.
Life in the French Alps: <a href="Le Franco Phoney: All things French in La Clusaz, Annecy and Haute Savoie">www.lefrancophoney.com</a>
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I'm just worried about the amount of petrol I would get through over the 1000 miles lol
April what's fuel prices like over in france?
April what's fuel prices like over in france?
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go for it mate, looks great fun …just get car well serviced before and you should be ok
Mk1 2l TSR G60. .getting. There twice as fast
Mk1 lhd diesel…….getting. There for half the cost
Mk1 lhd diesel…….getting. There for half the cost
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Really no idea at the moment as my car has been out of action for more than a month (mechanic aren't fast 'round these parts) so I haven't been filling up. A mate told me they've come down a bit now that peak holiday season is over….was up to €1.45 last time I filled up which was ridiculous.
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Looks a well organised trip and well worth doing. Over the years I've been abroad in mine 20 times, including Austria. Only breakdown was caused by filler neck corrosion and floods in France. As long as it's serviced and checked over you should be OK and if anything happens you can get cover. What you should watch on that one is if the worst should occur - and it won't - is what happens if cost exceeds car value. Make sure it'll be fixed or repatriated.
I was in France in June and fuel price was about the same as here and in Austria in July I think it was a bit higher, 10%, something llike that, won't make much difference.
Go for it - you'll have a great time.
I was in France in June and fuel price was about the same as here and in Austria in July I think it was a bit higher, 10%, something llike that, won't make much difference.
Go for it - you'll have a great time.
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if u get the money I'm definitely going but if o don't drive I'll be definitely driving next year
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Is it true you have to be 21 to drive abroad?
They've released the headliners and it's the prodigy definitely going now lol
They've released the headliners and it's the prodigy definitely going now lol
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