Very Disappointed

As a reluctant convert to a wooshbang I was horrified at the amount of force required to shut the door (so that the dash display doesn’t show the door to be open). If I’m parked up you can just gently push the hinge at the rear. The door isn’t really shut, but good enough for daytime use.

I did discover a small dent at the bottom of the door frame caused by slamming. It looks as though the door mechanism needs to be adjusted. It’s booked in for a 3-month inspection. I really hope this will make a significant difference. I hate the door noise as much as I imagine my neighbours do.
 
Brains said:
No they don't !

Have a Google.

Many, many, stories of vehicles being dismantled by Customs and nothing found and the owner simply handed a pile of parts and told to remove them now or they will go for recycling.

Apparently there is even a specialist garage in Dover who will pick up your vehicle and parts, and put it back more or less as it was.
(But only once you have sorted out if it's you or your insurer who is paying for it!)
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This is what happened to me many years ago.

I was bringing a Coach load of passengers back from the 24hr La Mans and indulge in the Duty Free a little too much.
I told them to behave when we were taken to one side and ordered off the Coach but instead of behaving, a few of them stood spread eagled against the side of the coach!

We were all searched and the Coach was taken to another shed and 2large panels were removed, ALL the luggage and spare wheel.

Nothing was found and they told me they were allowed to remove panels etc, so they could search, but did not have to reinstate.

I had to ring for another Coach from London and a fitter to replace the panels etc.

The party arrived back to Surrey, 6 hrs late and a hefty surcharge on their bill as included in the, mainly football but other sport, contract T & C's.

Neither them, or us, we're happy! 😡

PS. I don't know BUT as the VAT is now part of Customs & Excise, perhaps the same applies if there's a VAT search on one's premises?
 
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G-RMPS said:
As a reluctant convert to a wooshbang I was horrified at the amount of force required to shut the door (so that the dash display doesn’t show the door to be open). If I’m parked up you can just gently push the hinge at the rear. The door isn’t really shut, but good enough for daytime use.

I did discover a small dent at the bottom of the door frame caused by slamming. It looks as though the door mechanism needs to be adjusted. It’s booked in for a 3-month inspection. I really hope this will make a significant difference. I hate the door noise as much as I imagine my neighbours do.
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IF it's properly adjusted, you will find that by just opening a window to allow the trapped air to be released, helps close the door quietly.
(I found this out from owning a VW Camper for 40+ yrs 😀)
 
TC3 said:
We try what we can to be consideration regards noise but unfortunately our sliding van door needs a bit of a slam to close it.
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Given the number of people who say they have a hearing impairment it’s probably not an issue to slam the door…

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Umpteen years ago, we tiptoed into Black Horse, Folkstone? after getting off the ferry @11.30pm Didn't upset anyone. Even kept the car attached, (we were tugging).
It didn't stop the 'Captn. Mainwaring gobsh*te warden having a go at Mrs Emmit for having the temerity for putting the legs of the van on the grass at the back of the van.
 
Emmit said:
Umpteen years ago, we tiptoed into Black Horse, Folkstone? after getting off the ferry @11.30pm Didn't upset anyone. Even kept the car attached, (we were tugging).
It didn't stop the 'Captn. Mainwaring gobsh*te warden having a go at Mrs Emmit for having the temerity for putting the legs of the van on the grass at the back of the van.
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I thought all sites closed at 23.00 and the barriers came down?

Is this a Pub Stop?

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L' Hobo said:
I thought all sites closed at 23.00 and the barriers came down?

Is this a Pub Stop?
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It's a CMC Club site.Don't know if it's still the same but Black Horse has/had a late/early, arrival/departure section outside the site proper.
One books(ed) the stay and ones pitch is reserved and an envelope left in a Notice Board by the entry.
 
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Emmit said:
It's a CMC Club site.Don't know if it's still the same but Black Horse has/had a late/early, arrival/departure section outside the site proper.
One books(ed) the stay and ones pitch is reserved and an envelope left in a Notice Board by the entry.
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Still there, same procedure, come and go any time of day or night, code sent by email, for barrier, pitch number left in envelope by gatehouse

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Billybob56 said:
We have had several bad experiences parking overnight at Marine Drive, Dover. Boy racers, drunk’s and noisy other motorhomes and paid £10 for the privilege.
We now get a mid day ferry and overnight away from the ports both sides.
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We have used Maison Dieu car park in Dover many times. It's 5 minutes up the hill from the port and is next to an NHS facility. Large and empty at night, no height barriers, and usually less than dozen vans and mohos in there. Very quiet, a good kip before an 0700 ferry.
 
Two of usI said:
We decided that we need a few days away to stop going stir crazy at home.....as we can't get away for more than a few days due to health, so, booked the Newhaven - Dieppe ferry for Thursday morning, left home in order to have a night in the park just outside the port..... everything fine, went and had a meal, had a wine and then went to bed....... at 00-30 a van arrived and made such a racket with doors banging and getting sorted...... anyway, back to sleep, then at 04-00 another inconsiderate b*****d arrived, not only slamming doors and shouting, but then let his sh*t machines out to run around barking and waking everyone........ We were most disappointed at this behaviour and am writing this just to remind all of us to be quiet and respectful when parking up late at night.
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Not that I watch Soaps on TV , but ,what little I have seen, the Shouting at each other and arguing, can you not wonder why some who have grown up in this generation are thinking this is normal behaviour, I think TV has a lot to answer for, with regards to manners , and general behaviour.
 

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