How to get the car to Norway?
 

That's it really! Have been working there a few times recently and love the place/attitude/qualioty of life. Ohh and WHAT ROADS with no REVENUE CAMERAS or traffic. Such lovely people and loads of invites to go back for a hol, so gotta pop back withthe missus - but how to get the Scoob there the best way - via germany or denmark or even direct? Cheers

go the way i go, dfds seaways from newcastle, stops off in norway, then on to sweden

when i went we drove on the ferry in newcastle and drove off in bergen.
it took about 22 hours and we passed a few oil rigs on the way.

:cool:

Fantastic! Didnt know you could go from Newcastle. Thanks.

I believe the north sea can be a little rough at times can it not ;)

That's OK mate - so can I ;)

£408 in June - makes flights look cheap :(

Won't it be difficult to get the scoob on the luggage conveyor though? - if you decide to go on a plane.

Why don't you fly and rent a nice car?

Ohh yes a FWD Volvo would be such cheap fun Gooch!

Scoob needs to get used for the purpose it was designed and the mischief I have in mind - bloody impossible in this prosecution oriented nanny state!

I wanna be Petter Solberg ;)

Dunno where you were but around Oslo and south there are lots of cameras.

It's a wonderful place but Norway is the original nanny state.

Jeez I never saw ONE! Are they covert?

Anyway, they can nanny me as long as they dont bash me about the head with the other hand like they do here!

Off to polish Rose tinted Ray Bans!

You can also go Newcastle to Stavanger which may be cheaper. As for speed cameras there are loads, all Truvelo with inductive strips laid in the tarmac so your detector dont work.
I was living in Brevik and travelled the E18 from Arendal to Oslo all the time, must be about at least 20 cameras along this stretch of road of about 180km.
The police also like to hide with their laser guns and surprise you (Norwegian sense of humour I believe!) At least in the uk you might see a little bit of white or yellow to give you a warning. Norway makes you start to appreciate British plod.
The Norwegian police also do mass breathalising where they breathalise ALL the traffic on the road, no messing! If you dont have your licence on you its a £50 fine and if your on the handheld mobile its about the same.
If you are caught over the alcohol limit (which is almost 0) its straight to alcohol prison for you for 6 weeks, after which they decide what to do with you!
Just be carefull! But do take the scoob! just remember it is a legal/insurance requirement in winter to have winter tyres fitted, if you dont and have an accident expect to get the blame. You will need winter tyres for some of the roads out there even if you do have 4 wheel drive. Ski resort roads are usually very snowy and icy, On rain ice you will have NO GRIP unless you have pigs (studs to you sir or PigDekk as they say in Norske) in the tyres or snow chains fitted.
Knowing all this tho i would still take my scoob.
Have a good time :D

Tussen takk Beastie! I wondered where you were going with the pigs on the wheels thing - let alone in the bushes! D

isn't tock fer marten - thankyou for the food.

probably spelt wrong.

:D

Those pigs SQUEAL a bit though when you give it some...:D

as for thanks for the meal its "Takk for matten" (any Norwegian reading this excuse my spelling if ive got it a bit wrong (Jei barre snakker lit!!)[i only speak a little, for us brits!]

Beastie :)

5 mins from my door ;)