HaydnH Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Hi Guys, I'm going to the IOW festival this year and fancy driving, anyone had experience of driving a Z with a Nismo V1 front bumper on the ferries? Haydn. Quote
mbs Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Not sure about the IOW ferry but it usually depends on the state of the tide as to whether you have a problem or not. Quote
coldel Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Go on last and reverse it on then swing it around once up there! You don't know until you ask! Quote
Greddy-Matt Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 You'll be fine with the z if your going from lymington the ramps there are fairly gentle (I've not scraped my n1), if your going from red funnel in Southampton, the last time I used them they put me on the lower deck I think, that was with a car way lower than the z! Quote
HaydnH Posted February 24, 2012 Author Posted February 24, 2012 Go on last and reverse it on then swing it around once up there! You don't know until you ask! I think I'd prefer to risk the Nismo front rather than the Chargespeed rear. Also, has anyone been to the IOW festival? I went years ago and can't remember how rough the fields were to drive on, I don't want to get there and then realise I need to find a car park miles away from the camp site. Quote
Bockaaarck Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 The better half's parents live on the IoW so we're always popping over there. We always go with Red Funnel from Southampton and I always ask the guys/girls if I we can go on the lower deck, it's never a problem. A couple of years ago there was some kind of classic car show in Newport and there were a few Lamborghini's (Countach / Diablo ) and they came over on the ferry. You shouldn't have any difficulties, get on the lower deck, take it steady getting on and off. Quote
Hennerz Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 The red funnel should not be a problem if you go on the lower decks, i can get mine on the upper decks but my Zed is pretty standard. What ever you do dont try and get on the chain ferry from east cowes to west cowes Quote
robbo1967 Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Just driven onto the Red Funnel from East Cowes (as per most weeks ) never had a grounding problem getting on or off the top deck. My car is a stock 370Z. My previous car (Focus RS) was condemned to the lower deck - front splitter too low. I agree strongly with the earlier poster, don't go near the Cowes/East Cowes Floating bridge especially at low tide - it's a car killer Cheers Rob Quote
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