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Just off the Riems sud junction on the new bypass is a massive E Leclec hypermarket , Gasoil (Diesel) was only 1.32 Euros , compared to 1.50 on the motorway services , the station is right on the junction so it is no hassle at all .
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Cheers nice to know,
I fill to the brim at the Ausanic in Calais its cheap and it gets me all the way down clear of the motorways then fill up locally.
BTW your best fill up in the Alps region as the standard diesel is winter fuel where as higher up the country I'm never to sure it is.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Rob Mackley,Thanks for the tip. I love using that bypass and watching the satnav getting its underwear in a twist about driving over open fields.
Another money saving tip: we traveled down to Les Arcs with the skis on the roof rack since the car was full of Christmas presents and back with them in the car. Due to poorer aerodynamics it cost an extra £14 in fuel just for one leg of the journey.
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dwarf...whereabouts in Calais is Ausanic please in relation to the eurotunnel exit...........
Cheers
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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it will be about 10am in the morning.........overnight in Dijon...so perhaps then
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Rob Mackley, We always stop there to refuel - often refuel with champagne too, if there are any offers in Leclerk  Its junction 23, Reims sud
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Anyone able to confirm whether the Leclerc has a height restriction on it? Seem to remember that an older supermarket nearby has a height restriction that means no cheap fuel for a Discovery with roofbox on?
On a similar note, the Leclerc at Troyes off the north junction is just as cheap, has no height restriction but is a 5 minute detour.
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the carrefour at Chambery Nord also is pretty much the cheapest i ve seen..........or was last year
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We sometimes fill up in Calais, or often in Tesco at Ashford, otherwise I have to admit I tend to just gulp and fill up on the motorway, particularly if doing trip in one day. Allows a driver change and loo stop with minimal disruption to journey.
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boris...i guess it depends on car size..............on my Range Rover from last year it could be as much as £25-30 difference on a tank full.......................doing that 3-4 times on a round trip is a substantial saving.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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stefoy4me, fair point and one I will probably consider this year as I suspect (know!!!) the Disco won't get close to the 40mpg the Alhambra managed
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The SuperU at Bourg St Maurice is very competitive for fuel prices for anyone heading that way. Was 1.32 for diesel last month IIRC. Like Boris I tend to do my one mid-journey fuel stop at a regular motorway service station to minimise journey & hassle time. I appreciate that it will cost me a few Euro more, but that's a price I'm prepared to pay to make the journey a bit easier.
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You know it makes sense.
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Anyone able to confirm whether the Leclerc has a height restriction on it?
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No it doesn't .
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The SuperU at Bourg St Maurice is very competitive for fuel prices for anyone heading that way. Was 1.32 for diesel last month
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Agreed , worked out really well on return , filled up at Super U in BSM , 1.35 Euro then just got to Reims in my Discovery to fill up again .
new plan on way out fill up in Calais , top up in Reims just get to BSM .
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Don`t get caught out in a cold snap like I did last year in Jan; fueling up with cheap low country diesel, only to have it wax at -22 in the mountains. Even with a pre heater, all fuel lines have to thaw out, filters changed etc. Additives only work if added at 5C beforehand, and are bad for modern injectors. I now fill up in pre alps ( Chambery, valley routes) to avoid this. It was exceptionally cold last year, and caught fuel suppliers unawares, before anti waxing agents could be added. Petrolheads ignore this!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Cheapest fuel on recent trip was Auchan near Annecy.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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cstreat, I have also always filled up locally (normally Annecy) and have seen people with waxed diesel at the resort (Tignes hit -26degC last year), all panicking because they were going to miss crossings etc... all for saving £10 on a tank. Your advice is good!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Cheers, I'm shortly about to drive out to Austria on my own via the tunnel and my heap only does 20 to the gallon  Any saving is much appreciated.
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| stefoy4me wrote: |
| the carrefour at Chambery Nord also is pretty much the cheapest i ve seen..........or was last year |
Agree, very cheap and just off the route but beware, we filled up with diesel there on PSB2012 and turns out didn't have the additives and we ended up having to call breakdown assistance ( don't ask about the 'blow torch on fuel filter' approach!!!)
He confirmed lots of people fall into this trap!
As an aside, you can actually buy the additives in UK ( Wynns + others) just as a precaution if you feel the need!
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