Doc on tour, France, Spain, Morroco.

[Beltie]

That'd be the brake master cylinder. The clutch was rod operated.

Yes, you are of course correct. I should have remembered as I still have the scars!

 

[gus-lopez]

Really? Come across many Route Barre signs but always have a deviation. Only thing I find they don't do is update you at every junction.

I've come across many, especially at night, where the 'deviation' sign is the first & only one ever seen. I have only ever had one deviation that had further signs & actually brought you out farther down the road blocked off.

 

[Freo]

Google doesn't know about height, weight, width restrictions.

Totally correct. And it sends you on some weird, unfathomable deviations away from direct, main roads.

 

[Joethejoiner]

You won’t believe how heavy it was.

Ian

That is a puzzle

 

[bigtwin]

That is a puzzle

The case. The case that I rested; it was heavy.

Ian

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[Joethejoiner]

I've come across many, especially at night, where the 'deviation' sign is the first & only one ever seen. I have only ever had one deviation that had further signs & actually brought you out farther down the road blocked off.

As I said they don't update you . That is unless you have to take a right or left .
Just the way they do it . Think , at home , we are spoiled with the amount of road sign information.
After 20+ years I've got used to the French way . Can be frustrating

 

[Northernraider]

You don't appear to understand the business model.
e.g. If it cost the company say £10 to manufacture a part and they sell it for £30 to cover cost/profit/development etc. It is then sold to a distributor who in France because of the high employment cost puts an 80% mark up on it selling to a wholesaler who puts a similar mark up on, it is then sold to the final purchaser, so final price is £97.2 +VAT = £116.64

Now if the same item is sold in the UK, distributors & wholesalers often work on 50% (as employment costs are less) so the final price would be £67.50 +VAT = £81.

As much as I loathe to come back to this lenny. With this post you've just proved my point .

I CAN currently buy it in the UK for £81

But can't buy it in France for £116

The cheapest was £165 which is way more than the 80% mark up times 2 that you quoted , and iveco wanted even more again ..nearly £230

As I said

Taking the piss.


Any road it's done now , had no choice




Ebay rubbing the salt in sends me a notification this morning " item discounted by £8 plus a further 10% off lol

Barstewards

Would cost £75 now in UK

JockandRita buy one for your spares box

 

[Northernraider]

Very misty foggy morning today , think I'm going to head towards oradour today. Its about 3 hours from here.

Unless anyone has any recommendations of a place to see between here and there.

 

[Lenny HB]

As much as I loathe to come back to this lenny. With this post you've just proved my point .

I CAN currently buy it in the UK for £81

But can't buy it in France for £116

The cheapest was £165 which is way more than the 80% mark up times 2 that you quoted , and iveco wanted even more again ..nearly £230

As I said

Taking the piss.


Any road it's done now , had no choice




Ebay rubbing the salt in sends me a notification this morning " item discounted by £8 plus a further 10% off lol

Barstewards

Would cost £75 now in UK

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JockandRita buy one for your spares box

Tam I was only trying to explain why it is dearer in France figures we just guesswork.

You also need to take into account taxes I'm not upto date with figures but UK business pay about 20% tax on profit in France it's around 40% that money has got to come from somewhere.

 

[elamessa]

Autodoc have very reasonable prices here in France.
They have two clutch parts Here
Especially with the Euro being over €1.20 at the minute.

Bit late now though.

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[tonyidle]

Yes, you are of course correct. I should have remembered as I still have the scars!

As do I .

 

[gus-lopez]

but UK business pay about 20% tax on profit in France it's around 40% that money has got to come from somewhere.

Then there is the eye watering 75% employers national insurance charge

 

[gus-lopez]

think I'm going to head towards oradour today.

good luck with parking there.

 

[Northernraider]

Autodoc have very reasonable prices here in France.
They have two clutch parts Here
Especially with the Euro being over €1.20 at the minute.

Bit late now though.

Yes perfect example of how it can be sold at the correct price in France.


But as you say no good now .. jobs done

 

[Northernraider]

good luck with parking there.

Sorted


I've a lovely flt spot on the outskirts.

Will have a walk in after lunch

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[Mikey RV]

good luck with parking there.

Plenty of parking there. I went in my 9metre tag and parked ok.

 

[gus-lopez]

Plenty of parking there. I went in my 9metre tag and parked ok.

I had to wait in my pvc for people to leave .That was in the car park farthest from the centre. No chance in the one closest.

 

[Puddleduck]

But as you say no good now .. jobs done

And something else NOT to worry over. Really pleased it actually was an easy job as these things go.

Worth the money for the peace of mind thinks me.

 

[Northernraider]

I had to wait in my pvc for people to leave .That was in the car park farthest from the centre. No chance in the one closest.

I'm parked next to the cemetery as there's an access point there.

 

[Joethejoiner]

good luck with parking there.

Was there in June parked in the aire . Plenty space

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[Northernraider]

Well I've had me visit... no dogs allowed so I had to walk round on my own , busy place but I suppose it is a Saturday.
Few brits there but mostly French, decided I didn't want to stay there so moved just 10km south to Saint victurnian and a nice wee one van spot on the river . Which Is a bit cheerier.

Just having a brew and going through me photos

 

[Joethejoiner]

Well I've had me visit... no dogs allowed so I had to walk round on my own , busy place but I suppose it is a Saturday.
Few brits there but mostly French, decided I didn't want to stay there so moved just 10km south to Saint victurnian and a nice wee one van spot on the river . Which Is a bit cheerier.

Just having a brew and going through me photos

Lots of German school kids when I was there .
Probably right thing to do .

 

[Wanders from Glos]

Decided to have a walk up to the chateau after all as we were nearly there when walking dogs .. I forgot it doesn't get dark as early here either .. we've been and back and it's still light .

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Fabulous pictures and it is so quiet. Makes a nice difference.

 

[Bustup15]

I'm parked next to the cemetery as there's an access point there.

Wow - that's not worded well Tam

 

[Northernraider]

OK dokey

For anyone that hasn't visited or like me hadn't even heard of oradour-sur-glane before rather than me attempt to tell the story I've read quite a bit online about it and found this Wikipedia page to be very informative, the background story and the trials etc afterwards were incredibly interesting.

Oradour-sur-Glane - Wikipedia

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I have to admit I had a few similar thoughts as Just smiffy with regards to why certain things have been altered and deliberately placed in some places. I didn't go in to the memorial visitor centre , I preferred to just read about it online and have a walk around , I did have a look in the small underground memorial place by the cemetery and a look around the cemetery itself , I didn't take any photos in there though as it didn't seem right . When you read down the names on the plaques though and see the vast amount of children it's quite horrifying.


I've been I've saw but I've no desire to return .


For anyone like me that just likes finding out more information.. this is an interview with diekmans son .

"Mon père était le bourreau d’Oradour" - Rainer Diekmann

Pour la première fois de sa vie, le fils d’Adolf Diekmann, l’officier SS qui a orchestré le massacre d’Oradour sur Glane, revient sur la personnalité trouble de son père. Agé de 72 ans, il n’avait que deux ans quand ce dernier est mort au combat en Normandie, le 29 juin 1944. Il a passé une...

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[Northernraider]

And our little overnight parking spot ..

 

[Debs]

I've been I've saw but I've no desire to return

Yes, a sobering experience, horrifying what humans can do to one another. I think everyone should visit if they can.

Glad you found a peaceful place to park up away from there Tam.

 

[gus-lopez]

I didn't go in to the memorial visitor centre ,

How did you get in then? When we went entrance to the village was only through the memorial centre & the tunnel under the road?

 

[bigtwin]

How did you get in then?

I think the following might suggest that he snuck in the rear entrance?

I'm parked next to the cemetery as there's an access point there.

Ian

 

[G-RMPS]

From 1st February to 15th December inclusive, entrance and exit is via the Centre de la Mémoire when it is open.

Out of hours exit when the Centre de la Mémoire is closed, is via the small gate leading to the road to Confolens (the D9)

From 16th December to 14th January, entrance and exit is via both the Northern gate and the Southern gate at each end of the ruined village (between these dates the Centre de la Mémoire is closed).

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