Travelling abroad with coilovers ?

[Slammed172]

Am meant to be driving over to france next month, but my CS is on coilovers, has anybody travelled on the ferry with coilovers. Cause afaik you have to drive up a steep ramp to board the ferry, and ive got the feeling my bumper will rip off or my underbody will get ripped to bits..

Any one experienced it, i assume quite a few of you will have due to driving the ring..

 

[fraserd007]

dont they take you on a different ramp? maybe i just made this up.

 

[Fred@BTM]

you'll be fine

 

[Cro]

With all the guys on VW clubs making it across fine for edition38 and shows further afield yours will be fine!
In the grander scheme of things its not that low

 

[joebristolgym]

I took my 182 which was pretty low on Gaz coilovers and 15" wheels on the ferry from Poole to Caen no problem - only had a slight scuff of the splitter on the way up, but no damage. It was pretty low too.

 

[Slammed172]

no dont get me wrong, i know im not vdub euro low, but i seem to catch my exhaust on f**king everything, so i was just wondering about the ramps.

sounds re-assuring though, chears.

 

[Jamesyy]

My cousin drove me back from crete in my uncles audi r8, got about 3 ferries and were fine. Just go slow it'll be fine.

 

[luke2405]

they sent me up a different ramp which was less steep.

 

[Bluebeard]

Ph-reebone on here (Proper low 172) came to france with us on the ferry and it got on piece of piss.

 

[snowwhite69]

Went to france with a group of sports cars, some of which were eye watering low. Mention it when you check in, mention it when you get in the car park queue to the people lining you up and loading you

They will put you on the lower deck, which means you don't go up the steep ramp at all. If the sea is rough then you may have to time your acceleration with the rocking of the boat, but I think you will be fine.

This is experience going from Dover to Calais and Dover to Dunkirk.

HTH

 

[Tav]

With all the guys on VW clubs making it across fine for edition38 and shows further afield yours will be fine!
In the grander scheme of things its not that low

Mates went over to Holland for a show earlier in the year. My friend has a SILLY low VR6 which has a very low hanging sump and he managed it. He just wound his coils up a bit. I think you'll find the Clio will be ok at the height you have it.

 

[Ads_172]

Ph-reebone on here (Proper low 172) came to france with us on the ferry and it got on piece of piss.

That's only because we both jumped up and down in our seats at the right moment and it 'hopped' over the ramp...

The ferry dude looked at Neil like he was a mental when he was crawling over the non-existent bump, head out the window: "am oiiii awlllright?".