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by syncropaddy
19 Apr 2010, 14:16
Forum: English section
Topic: Greetings.........Touring Scandinavia in April
Replies: 38
Views: 20378

Re: Greetings.........Touring Scandinavia in April

Hi all

Nice to hear that there are so many vans going to Mammutpark for the Syncro25 meet. There are just 3 vans heading over from Ireland and we will be there on the Thursday before the event ....
by syncropaddy
18 Jan 2010, 10:46
Forum: English section
Topic: Mammut Park to Arctic Bus Meet
Replies: 4
Views: 4849

Re: Mammut Park to Arctic Bus Meet

solrikioo wrote:Fordi du skriver på engelsk.
Oh! :wink:
by syncropaddy
18 Jan 2010, 10:45
Forum: English section
Topic: A young Irishmans view of your part of the world
Replies: 6
Views: 5728

Re: A young Irishmans view of your part of the world

Yes I know.... pulled a few Land Rovers out of trouble too!!
by syncropaddy
18 Jan 2010, 10:43
Forum: English section
Topic: My 87' RHD 2.1 syncro project in the UK.
Replies: 8
Views: 5805

Re: My 87' RHD 2.1 syncro project in the UK.

I could ask you the same question....
by syncropaddy
17 Jan 2010, 01:50
Forum: English section
Topic: Mammut Park to Arctic Bus Meet
Replies: 4
Views: 4849

Re: Mammut Park to Arctic Bus Meet

hvorfor? :D :D :D :D :D
by syncropaddy
17 Jan 2010, 01:47
Forum: English section
Topic: My 87' RHD 2.1 syncro project in the UK.
Replies: 8
Views: 5805

Re: My 87' RHD 2.1 syncro project in the UK.

KarlT.... is that you?
by syncropaddy
17 Jan 2010, 01:45
Forum: English section
Topic: A young Irishmans view of your part of the world
Replies: 6
Views: 5728

Re: A young Irishmans view of your part of the world

Well all that changed this year... we had temperatures of -15 where I live and 70cms of snow !!
by syncropaddy
16 Jan 2010, 23:42
Forum: English section
Topic: Mammut Park to Arctic Bus Meet
Replies: 4
Views: 4849

Mammut Park to Arctic Bus Meet

Hi Everyone and greetings from Ireland I need your help again. There are 3 syncros heading from Ireland to Mammutpark in May for the Syncro25 party in Germany. When we leave there we intend to head up to the Arctic Circle Bus Meet but we will need somewhere to leave 3 syncros for about 6 weeks near ...
by syncropaddy
25 Nov 2009, 11:29
Forum: English section
Topic: A young Irishmans view of your part of the world
Replies: 6
Views: 5728

Re: A young Irishmans view of your part of the world

The coldest I have ever seen in Ireland was -4 and -10 wind chill. We only ever get snow every two years and that is only usually up in the mountains. Right now its 8 degrees and very windy!
by syncropaddy
24 Nov 2009, 17:56
Forum: English section
Topic: A young Irishmans view of your part of the world
Replies: 6
Views: 5728

A young Irishmans view of your part of the world

This is a log of my son's trip to Nordkapp as written by him and posted on http://www.vagdrivers.net. He drove his Passat 130 TDi 4motion to Nordkapp and is on his way home again to Ireland This is what he wrote .... Day 1; Drove to Rosslare with a proper hangover and got the boat. It was a 22-hour ...
by syncropaddy
23 Nov 2009, 14:40
Forum: English section
Topic: Beautiful Norway
Replies: 6
Views: 4479

Re: Beautiful Norway

Well he is out of Norway now and heading for the T3 Exhibition in Dieselstrasse 35, Wolfsburg.

He loved Norway and his only complaint was that it was SOOOOO expensive!!
by syncropaddy
21 Nov 2009, 13:29
Forum: English section
Topic: Beautiful Norway
Replies: 6
Views: 4479

Re: Beautiful Norway

Hi Nick, I take it your from the UK?
by syncropaddy
19 Nov 2009, 17:23
Forum: English section
Topic: Beautiful Norway
Replies: 6
Views: 4479

Beautiful Norway

As some of you know my son is travelling from Ireland to Nordkapp and then to Gibraltar. On his trip he has sent me some of the most beautiful photos of Norway and the fabulous scenery. My partner and I have now decided to do a similar trip around Scandinavia to see for ourselves this beautiful part...
by syncropaddy
17 Nov 2009, 23:40
Forum: English section
Topic: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places
Replies: 28
Views: 10831

Re: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places

Yes he will take a break around Tromso / Bodo for a day or two and then again in Oslo.
by syncropaddy
17 Nov 2009, 18:40
Forum: English section
Topic: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places
Replies: 28
Views: 10831

Re: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places

He has arrived ... tomorrow he heads down the west coast of Norway. He hasn't seen much snow yet.
by syncropaddy
16 Nov 2009, 22:52
Forum: English section
Topic: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places
Replies: 28
Views: 10831

Re: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places

Crossing into Norway and will be in Nordkapp tomorrow evening. Loving every minute of the trip
by syncropaddy
15 Nov 2009, 11:20
Forum: English section
Topic: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places
Replies: 28
Views: 10831

Re: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places

The Arctic Circle has been crossed. He drove to Rovaniemi in Finland and promptly got pulled by the Finnish police and customs. They had never seen an Irish car cross at the border crossing before and wanted to know what he was doing? He told them he was out for a drive!! He has a section on Faceboo...
by syncropaddy
14 Nov 2009, 12:23
Forum: English section
Topic: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places
Replies: 28
Views: 10831

Re: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places

ducce999s wrote:U r welcome :)

6k SEK is about 1300NOK/tired its sounds like an OK price for meg
Thats €150 each! I find that quite expensive but it is Sweden! I hope he can sell them when he leaves Malmo and heads down to Spain
by syncropaddy
14 Nov 2009, 02:54
Forum: English section
Topic: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places
Replies: 28
Views: 10831

Re: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places

He got ContiWinterContac TS 830 P and was charged 6000sek. He says they are amazing when things get cold and snowey.

Thanks for the Norway map ducce999s
by syncropaddy
13 Nov 2009, 13:27
Forum: English section
Topic: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places
Replies: 28
Views: 10831

Re: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places

Thanks for that, its great. Is there one for Norway as well?

I think he got ripped off in Malmo when he was getting his winter tyres. Im not sure of the details yet.
by syncropaddy
13 Nov 2009, 00:55
Forum: English section
Topic: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places
Replies: 28
Views: 10831

Re: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places

Why is it boring? He cant see a whole lot as it gets dark quickly! As long as its safe!
by syncropaddy
12 Nov 2009, 19:21
Forum: English section
Topic: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places
Replies: 28
Views: 10831

Re: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places

Just arrived in Sundsvall and heading to Lulea in the morning. Saturday will be the big drive up to Hammerfest/Nordkapp with -7 degrees and heavy snow forecast !!
by syncropaddy
11 Nov 2009, 23:18
Forum: English section
Topic: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places
Replies: 28
Views: 10831

Re: Ireland invades Scandanavia .... and a few other places

Thanks

Got sorted with tyres in Malmo and is now in a Hostel in Stockholm