Recent content by Ruth_5123617

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    Should I book my sites in France in advance?

    So another fortunate who has found Le Chant, were there last summer and hope to visit them again next year, best to book though, even in June!!
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    C C C site

    Hi Mick Hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful county, bit biased as we live about 10 miles out of 'Barney' as it is know in the area, if you are going to the site and have to go through the town take care as it is a typical county market town, the bridge in question just needs care, it has...
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    FOA TOM - Kia Sedona Auto Problems

    Thanks for your replies, will be in touch direct Tom and will keep everyone up to date on situation we may need fellow caravanners support in the coming weeks. Ruth
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    FOA TOM - Kia Sedona Auto Problems

    Are you getting anywhere with a fix for your Sedona gearbox problem? We seem to be getting nowhere at the moment and want to start going away again soon. We have been told today that KIA will not discuss issues with garages outside the franchise/group you are dealing with, i.e. you are in Stoke...
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    Kia Sedona Auto

    Hi again Tomo Thought we would let you know we have done our trip this weekend with differing results. Friday Co Durham to Glenrothes, no problems at all, distance just over 200 miles. Coming home today had to call KIA Assist, had flat on caravan on the A74(M) was alerted by truck driver so...
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    run away caravan

    Hi Gav, as someone who tows with an auto we use the 'P' rather than 'N' when stopping with the handbrake as an extra when leaving the outfit. Ruth
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    Kia Sedona Auto

    Hi Tomo What year is your Sedona? Ours is a 56 plate. We are having what seems the same problem, first happened in June on the way back from France thought we had noseweight too high but even after carefuly checking on the third journey later same thing happened again. Local dealer has looked...
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    Frnch bank accounts

    Credit Agricol have a department for British customers called Britline which you can open from here. They do need info such as references from your English bank, we have had ours a few years now and find it most useful, we both have debit cards. What you do have to remember though is that you...
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    Provence to Surrey!

    If you are looking for a special edition based on the Abbey, then Lowdhams in Huddersfield do one called the Freestyle, I don't know if they have the layout you want but we bought a 540SE last year and are really pleased with it. We were looking at this time last year and got a good deal as...
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    Zeebruge - Provence toll route or not ?

    Having just returned from our first trip to France towing our caravan (having had self catering holidays in gites for a few years) I would say, if you can use the motorways to get to your destination then do so. We are used to French road signs and still managed to get into the middle of Le...
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    Toyota Lucida Estima Kerb Weight

    Many thanks Steve, we thought we were OK with the van we have been looking at and now we have the weight this has confirmed it. We have managed to find someone to fit a tow bar and will ask them about noseweights.
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    Toyota Lucida Estima Kerb Weight

    We have a 1993 Lucida Estima 2.2TD Auto and are planning to purcahse a caravan and are having difficulties finding the Kerb Weight and Nose Weight. Can anyone help by either letting us know what the figures are or where to find them. It looks as if others are using them to tow and any feedback...
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    Advice needed re. Toyota Lucida overheating

    We have a 93 Lucida Estima 2.2TD Auto and are looking to tow a caravan with it but cannot seem to find out what the kerb weight and noseweight is, as you are already using this model to tow I wondered if there was any chance you could tell us where you managed to find these figures. Pleased to...