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#1 Matthew Edwards

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 10:51 AM

Has anyone successfully taken their VX on a ferry I want to visit a friend in France and want to know if the vx will be ok up and down the ramps onboard. Thanks Matt

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 10:54 AM

Has anyone successfully taken their VX on a ferry I want to visit a friend in France and want to know if the vx will be ok up and down the ramps onboard.

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Matt


about 10 of us in a row went to le mans this year.

not a problem, the ferry companies are normaly very good and even managed to get a f40 on during low tide !!!

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 10:57 AM

Shouldn't have a problem at all. When I went to Le Mans a couple of years ago they were putting all the low cars in a specific line for boarding. We didn't have to go up or down any ramps to speak of. Then on the way home we were a bit late and as I was approaching the ramps with everyone else they beckoned me out of the queue and had saved some space in the special area for stupid low cars! Guess it's not in their interest for anyone to get stuck on the way on and off!

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 10:59 AM

I just went to euro (but in a vw bora :sick: ), and I'm pretty sure I can say theyll need to give you special treatment to get on without touching the floor

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 11:03 AM

I've had my on the Isle of Arran ferry.....its fine although one of the ferry workers had a worried face as it came quite close...

#6 TangoAlpha

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 11:15 AM

I've been across the channel three times in my VX...speed ferries, normal ferry and eurotunnel. No problems with any of them, the loading staff are well aware of clearance problems especially around Le Mans time.

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Posted 10 August 2007 - 06:31 PM

No problem on any ferry for me. The Sandbanks ferry has the least clearance for me. The French ones are no prob though.




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