S2000 driving on the continent
Discussion
This summer I am in the happy position of going on an alpine tour. Obviously the headlamps will need to be looking right instead of left for the duration of the tour. So do I need to fit beam benders to the front of my lights or can you turn a screw or something to change the beam direction? I cant find anything in the manual.
Also, it has led rear lights. What is the deal with spare bulb kits for the s2000?
Help appreciated...
Also, it has led rear lights. What is the deal with spare bulb kits for the s2000?
Help appreciated...
I don't know the answer myself, but I'm sure that by searching on www.s2ki.co.uk you'd find out.
NORTS said:
What you doing with luggage?
we just went to france for a week, Carcassonne. Its a long long drive but we fitted in a large enough suitcase, shoes, walking boots and my huge camera bag in the boot. For the long stretches you can store things where the roof would be if folded down but with clever packing you dont have any issues with luggageoh and do not forget you must, by law, cary a flourescent jacket and this must not be stored in the boot. It must be in the drivers compartment so in the event of an accident or even stopping at the side of the road you can grab it and wear it. Take 2 if you have a passenger. Do not forget a triangle too. I'd also advise you get a DIN certified first aid kit as these are a legal requirement in some countries (not France but Germany and poss Austria).
Another thing, your car insurance will be valid with an automatic green card BUT as I found out this is typically only 3rd party basic cover. s
t myself when I found out all the years I thought I had the same level cover for shor trips I in fact only had 3rd party. Speak to your insurance company to check what their included cover gives you. A full cover green card will give you the equivilant to your UK cover in each country, that is not to say if you are fully comp here you get the same cover there, it is to say you get the same policy type - the actual cover from country to country will vary. Cost is about 30 quid.
If you need a travel kit I recomment the halfords travel bag, has the jacket, basic tyre pump, triangle, tyre weld etc.
Do also take your v5 and insurance certificate. I recommend you put these in the boot under the luggage in the little lift out flap. It is a legal requirement to cary proof of ownership and insurance.
Another thing, your car insurance will be valid with an automatic green card BUT as I found out this is typically only 3rd party basic cover. s
t myself when I found out all the years I thought I had the same level cover for shor trips I in fact only had 3rd party. Speak to your insurance company to check what their included cover gives you. A full cover green card will give you the equivilant to your UK cover in each country, that is not to say if you are fully comp here you get the same cover there, it is to say you get the same policy type - the actual cover from country to country will vary. Cost is about 30 quid.If you need a travel kit I recomment the halfords travel bag, has the jacket, basic tyre pump, triangle, tyre weld etc.
Do also take your v5 and insurance certificate. I recommend you put these in the boot under the luggage in the little lift out flap. It is a legal requirement to cary proof of ownership and insurance.
Thanks sigmund,
I have the triangle and a load of flourescent vests already actually. I even have beam benders which I bought for a previous trip to france for my BMW but that was before I realised you can adjust the lamps with a lever on the top of my light in under a minute. I'll just have to look into the first aid bulb kit (pointless as it is) and will probably just end up in halfrauds.
I have noticed that the beam does look rather low and flat but it does seem to "kick up" sharply to the far left hand side of the beam on the kerb.... I probably wont do much (if any) driving in the dark so I could just risk it.
Boot space is at a premium however. I was thinking of removing the stupidly positioned cd player from the boot and connecting an Ipod up instead (I presume that this is easy enough but probably not).
I have the triangle and a load of flourescent vests already actually. I even have beam benders which I bought for a previous trip to france for my BMW but that was before I realised you can adjust the lamps with a lever on the top of my light in under a minute. I'll just have to look into the first aid bulb kit (pointless as it is) and will probably just end up in halfrauds.
I have noticed that the beam does look rather low and flat but it does seem to "kick up" sharply to the far left hand side of the beam on the kerb.... I probably wont do much (if any) driving in the dark so I could just risk it.
Boot space is at a premium however. I was thinking of removing the stupidly positioned cd player from the boot and connecting an Ipod up instead (I presume that this is easy enough but probably not).
JRM said:
Rather odd question about the luggage I took my S on a Euro golf tour for a week and packed enough for 2 people and a set of clubs!
On good trick though is to remove teh tool set from the modeling and take that out as it leaves big deep well in teh boot, which is very handy
also if on a big trip with a boot full of luggage remove the spare tyre. If you ahve a puncture you cant fit any of the alloys in the spare tyre well so you have to either leave teh wheel or your luggage. On good trick though is to remove teh tool set from the modeling and take that out as it leaves big deep well in teh boot, which is very handy
stigmundfreud said:
also if on a big trip with a boot full of luggage remove the spare tyre. If you ahve a puncture you cant fit any of the alloys in the spare tyre well so you have to either leave teh wheel or your luggage.
AbsolutelyI've not had a spare in mine for 5 years and do a Euro trip every year.
Only used the cans once in Andora
I didnt take the spare out this time but next time I will. If you have a spare and you have a puncture your AA cover or whatever will insist on using it = road side fix. If you have no spare (not required by law) then they have to take you to a tyre place.
Next time it will be out. The spare only works on the front so if you pop the rear its a pain in the arse as you take the front off, spare on front, take hte rear off put the old front on then put the rear in the boot
Next time it will be out. The spare only works on the front so if you pop the rear its a pain in the arse as you take the front off, spare on front, take hte rear off put the old front on then put the rear in the boot
mikey k said:
stigmundfreud said:
also if on a big trip with a boot full of luggage remove the spare tyre. If you ahve a puncture you cant fit any of the alloys in the spare tyre well so you have to either leave teh wheel or your luggage.
AbsolutelyI've not had a spare in mine for 5 years and do a Euro trip every year.
Only used the cans once in Andora
mikey k said:
I have a set of indicators and mains
The dipped are HID's and the rears are LED's on +04 cars
Thanks mikey, I had actually worked that out (mine is an 04 car). I was actually refering to the beam direction. People are saying that its a flat beam but I can definately see a kick up to the kerb on the very far left edge that only lights up the kerb....The dipped are HID's and the rears are LED's on +04 cars
The beam pattern does drop as two arcs down to the passenger side gutter.
But it is very pronounced and not very far away (one of my issues with the lights
)
In 6 years of being an active member of the owners club I cannot recall anyone using beam deflectors or having an issue through not using them!
But it is very pronounced and not very far away (one of my issues with the lights
)In 6 years of being an active member of the owners club I cannot recall anyone using beam deflectors or having an issue through not using them!
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