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polkadotbabe

polkadotbabe

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Advice and reassurance please for an upcoming worry.
How will my 718 Boxster S with PASM (lowered) suspension manage getting on (and off) the ramps of a Brittany Ferry on the Portsmouth-Caen route?
Thank you.
 
Brittany Ferry from Plymouth was no problem. If nobody else confirms from forum for Portsmouth, call harbourmaster re ramp used. TBF, they are all used to modern sports cars. If you compare where problems obvious like car recovery/trailers, there’s a big difference. Our 981 is also that bit lower with PASM.
 
I have taken my 718 Spyder on that route, and it was fine getting on/off the main (moving with the tide) ramps, if you approach at an oblique angle, but you need to be careful of the heavy vehicle tie-down eye things actually on the decks, as some of these are quite high.
Coming back into Portsmouth you need to be careful of the fixed (concrete) ramps just as you get back to normal dry land. The down slope is quite significant so make sure you slow before encountering the horizontal surface (ask me how I know....)
 
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