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Title: Anyone thinking of driving over to Portugal or Southen Spain
Post by: 500bhp on November 07, 2005, 17:37:01

If anyone is driving over for a holiday or golf, do you fancy doing me a favour and towing over a small (6x4) ish trailer. Because over here they are ridiculously expensive ie 1000 euros plus for a cheap one. I will of course cover any expenses incurred, plus show you some amazing off road tracks.......... :D

Title: Anyone thinking of driving over to Portugal or Southen Spain
Post by: hobbit on November 07, 2005, 19:56:17

Pm for thee mate :wink:

Title: Anyone thinking of driving over to Portugal or Southen Spain
Post by: 500bhp on November 07, 2005, 20:22:20

Thanks Kev.................just replied.

Title: Anyone thinking of driving over to Portugal or Southen Spain
Post by: thermidorthelobster on November 07, 2005, 22:04:32

I'll be passing through in April probably, on the way to north Africa, if you still need it then!  However, aren't ferry charges high for trailers?  Would you actually save much?

Title: Anyone thinking of driving over to Portugal or Southen Spain
Post by: 500bhp on November 07, 2005, 22:24:33

I dont know what the ferry charges would be for a trailer...........anyone know????????

Title: Anyone thinking of driving over to Portugal or Southen Spain
Post by: gords on November 07, 2005, 22:50:11

Depending on how big/heavy it was - maybe it could be put on the roof for the crossing!?

The Channel Tunnel have carriages high enough for coaches and I don't think you pay extra for the height, you just have to declare it.

Title: Anyone thinking of driving over to Portugal or Southen Spain
Post by: gords on November 07, 2005, 22:52:06

By the way, does the offer of you showing "some amazing off road tracks" extend beyond this? Haven't planned the summer holiday yet, you see! :wink:

Title: Anyone thinking of driving over to Portugal or Southen Spain
Post by: 500bhp on November 08, 2005, 00:25:54

What did you have in mind ?

Title: Anyone thinking of driving over to Portugal or Southen Spain
Post by: gords on November 08, 2005, 13:59:17

Quote from: "500bhp"

What did you have in mind ?

Absolutely nothing at the moment :wink:

We don't have a summer holiday planned yet. I've never been to Portugal, but I have no idea what it's like, how to get there, etc, etc.

Would there be enough off road stuff to occupy us for parts of a 2 week holiday, with other "normal" tourist stuff too?

Whereabouts are you, by the way?

Would anyone else fancy doing a Mud Club Portugal Tour? :wink:

Title: Anyone thinking of driving over to Portugal or Southen Spain
Post by: 500bhp on November 08, 2005, 15:42:13

I am about 10 mins from Albufeira which is on the south coast. We are very lucky here as there is hundreds of miles of off road tracks, its not like the UK, you can drive for hours across land in an area behind a town called Messines which is publicly owned. have a look at these sites to get an idea of the off roading life here http://www.forum-tt.com/ http://offroad.no.sapo.pt/frames/allframe.html
http://www.salirtt.com/
http://www.maxtt.net/
http://www.ttverde.com/
http://www.aventura4x4.com
http://www.lojatt.com/

Title: Anyone thinking of driving over to Portugal or Southen Spain
Post by: gords on November 08, 2005, 17:52:41

Slight language barrier problem with most of those sites :oops:  I got the idea though :wink: