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Go to your browser's settings, clear cache. Try looking at the prices again. You can thank me later...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Pam

I have bought a Zafira this year and will be traveling to Austria in it. I'll get some winter tyres in January, but can I ask about chains?

Do you put them on 4 wheels or just the fronts? The Zafira manual says they shouldn't be used on the rears.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

@Drammeister, just on the driving wheels, which in the case of the Zafira are the front wheels. The tyres are a very standard size, so no problem getting chains. Might be worth looking at a good company website - not all chains are created equal and generally the more expensive ones will be stronger and easier to put on (and take off!). If you are going to get winter tyres, might as well get them now - they are better for the winter in UK too.
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Thanks Pam,

I would normally have winter tyres on by now. It's just a matter of cash flow!
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

Driving from Norwich to French Alps costs us about £400 ish return. We take the ferry, as it's cheaper and gives us a bit of a rest. We aim for a midnight-2 am ish ferry and drive through the night. Lunch in resort before we get into the accommodation. No hotel needed, works great with kids as they just sleep till breakfast :0). If I have a late night on Thursday night, and a sleep Friday afternoon, it works a treat with 2 drivers.

Ferry costs about £100-£120 ish depending on when we get around to booking it.

Fuel not too bad, 04 old style zafira here. No truck needed as we can fit 2 adults, 2 teenagers, luggage for 4, 4 pairs of skis plus boots and 2 snowboards plus boots IN the car. Don't even need a roof box.

I do love that car. Sling on some winter tyres and she's good to go.

Not sure how you get to £800 for driving.... Hotel I suppose...
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