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AdelMK5

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Driving to Morocco with my GTi... Any Tips
« on: March 21, 2014, 02:44:44 pm »
Driving to My home country MOrocco in the summer any tips on what i should check or change before taking such a long trip to avoid any malfunctions

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Re: Driving to Morocco with my GTi... Any Tips
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2014, 03:05:59 pm »
Check you have enough fuel for the trip  :happy2:

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Re: Driving to Morocco with my GTi... Any Tips
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2014, 03:07:25 pm »
If you're worried maybe try to tie in a service shortly before you go?

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Re: Driving to Morocco with my GTi... Any Tips
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2014, 03:14:16 pm »
Driving to My home country MOrocco in the summer any tips on what i should check or change before taking such a long trip to avoid any malfunctions

take a coil pack and a spark plug with you.

other than that the car will eat the trip up like a walk in the park imho.

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Re: Driving to Morocco with my GTi... Any Tips
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2014, 03:25:41 pm »
You're a brave man driving in Morocco... I'd be petrified

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Re: Driving to Morocco with my GTi... Any Tips
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2014, 03:32:11 pm »
You're a brave man driving in Morocco... I'd be petrified

Roger that! When I last went there I was asked to hold onto the taxi door from the inside 'just in case' it decided to make a break for freedom! Good luck with your trip though :happy2:

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Re: Driving to Morocco with my GTi... Any Tips
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2014, 05:03:16 pm »
Check with your insurers to see if you're covered to Morocco, most UK insurers will cover you as far as the EU and not beyond. You probably need to apply for a Green Card going to Morocco.

I agree that you should get it fully serviced before you set out for peace of mind. A bottle of octane booster may help offset the low octane fuels in some remote areas if you have been running Super on the GTI. Tyre weld would be a good idea for emergency puncture repairs. Other than the standard travel kit you shouldn't really have problems (fingers crossed)!

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Re: Driving to Morocco with my GTi... Any Tips
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2014, 07:06:01 pm »
Emergency puncture repair kit and some water to avoid driver malfunction  :happy2:

Enjoy your trip, I've been to Casablanca and Larache  العرائش lovely place  :pomppomp:

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Re: Driving to Morocco with my GTi... Any Tips
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2014, 08:21:14 pm »
Make sure you can remove all 4 wheels easily, (none welded to the hubs etc).  Check your tyre pressures and the spare too while your at it.
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