NeilMH

Sounds perfect. I like a challenge. I thought they used the guillotine I am using our main shed (we have another earlier 1.3 Corolla in reserve)

Scary ...glad you were ok.

It's worth trying this.....

choptop....sadly my wife can't travel in (or indeed get in or out of) the Z. She has to travel with the seat reclined at about 45 degrees - our old car has a very compliant ride and seats that totally suit her back problem. We have struggled to find anything better, as odd as that sounds. Have just been all the way to Tarragona and back in the Toyota...ran faultlessly as ever. No oil or fluids used despite the temperatures...unbelievable. It's a 1993 Corrolla Executive (La Dee Dah) 1.6 Auto.

I have been pretty successful with Ebay but they were all for cars that were less than £2k. I used very full adverts, lots of photos and complete honesty regarding any issues. I'm not sure that would necessarily mean it works equally well for more expensive stuff....it's a different sort of audience.

What a pain. Just what you don't need

Thanks rayhoop. As it happens we will be in a 20 year old Toyota which is not without the odd mark so we should fit in fine

Presume the re-map was done after the mods?

Excellent. Glad you got it all sorted

Had I just gone to the bottom of the parkingsdeparisdotcom internet page I would have discovered that you can book a parking spot in advance, so that helps avoid the "oh whoops it's full up, now what" scenario.

Thank you Coldel - that's all very helpful Maybe I need to try and get a hotel to give us an early check in time and to check out the nearby "events" timetable.

To cut a long story short... Because of my wife's serious back problems, the only way she will see what she would like to in Paris is if can get her to a hotel with 200-500m of the Champs Elysees by car. I have identified suitable hotels but nearly all of them use Public Parking. I have identified an ideal car park which is in the Rue de Pyramides 75001 Paris. I am happy to pay for a suitable 3 or 4 day pass whatever it costs. What I don't know is: Is there are a good/better time of day to arrive and park in Paris other than what appears to be the obvious (i.e. early in the morning or late in the evening). Or is the obvious not the obvious. Are these type of car parks 90% full most of the time or reasonably empty? My wife cannot hang around for long periods of time other than in the car with the seat reclined. Anyone lived or worked in Paris or driven there a lot? Any help much appreciated.

Phew I thought it was going to be me for a sec..I'm very relieved. It was very busy there today....nothing like the usual Fridays.

I use Abbey Motorsport (Oxted) and they are excellent. Equally Kaiser seem to get very good reviews.

I personally think the driver is an idiot....it doesn't take much to work out the proximity of the spectators...and just calm down a bit.

Brave man.

Going on Friday

Heading Southwards at 13.15 appx CET. Only one seen so far after 8 days in Spain.

Generally speaking you tend to find that if people keep buying things from someone then the someone is doing something right So....yes....if people continue to buy from them they will still be selling them (and vice versa).....isn't that very roughly the idea of business? Or am I missing something? It's all too much for me....I am going to have to lie down and smear myself with an oily rag.