AdrianH
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| posted on 8/3/17 at 10:08 PM |
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Anyone used Eurostar with kit and what ground clearance?
I believe that if car is under 1.8 metres tall you go on the top deck so you have to go up ramps.
I have around 80 to 100 mm clearance under sump and was advised to book saying car over 1.8 metres so I end up on the bottom.
So I wonder if anyone has used the train ferry service,in the kits and what ground clearance they would have had.
I do need to get under and measure but difficult when sat in it!
Adrian
[Edited on 8-3-17 by AdrianH]
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bi22le
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| posted on 8/3/17 at 10:36 PM |
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Yup 4 times and no issues.
Stock striker ground clearance which is nothing radical.
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jeffw
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| posted on 8/3/17 at 10:52 PM |
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always go in with the tall vehicles, just claim it is too low and they let you go with the 4x4/trailers/vans etc
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tegwin
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| posted on 9/3/17 at 08:29 AM |
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Yup as above... go with the big vehicles that way it's pretty much a flat entrance.
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Chris_Xtreme
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| posted on 9/3/17 at 09:39 AM |
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loads of the skcc guys do it, I went once with them and had no issues, they just put us downstairs. never a concern re clearance. the v8 did set the
alarms off tho and they had to stop filling the train until I had got to my parking spot !!!! 
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designer
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| posted on 9/3/17 at 09:56 AM |
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YEP, they put low cars downstairs where it's all flat from platform to train.
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motivforz
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| posted on 9/3/17 at 12:37 PM |
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There are a couple of steps/ramps which are minor, but I've been in the kit several times and been fine. Just take it slowly and you'll be
alright!
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DJT
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| posted on 9/3/17 at 12:54 PM |
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Have always been sent downstairs in the kit. I have about 3-4 inches under sump. The floor cameras/fire sensors/whatever make me cringe when driving
over them, but never contacted anything.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 9/3/17 at 03:56 PM |
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Be careful when you book, to take your car you need Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, not Eurostar.
When I was working I needed to go over to France a few times on business, on one occasion the booking agent booked Star, what a mess to get sorted,
just glad I had an admin asst.....
[Edited on 9/3/17 by r1_pete]
[Edited on 9/3/17 by r1_pete]
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AdrianH
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| posted on 9/3/17 at 06:54 PM |
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Thanks for the comments guys.
So it is Eurostar which is passenger and
Eurotunnel which operate le Shuttle.
Must get the latter.
Cheers
Adrian
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