Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
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Gatwick North Short Stay - Height restriction
I'm off to collect my son from his honeymoon soon, he arrives into Gatwick North. Looking at the website, seems there are a couple of short stay car park options, one with 1.8m height restriction the other with 2.1. Anyone been in the 1.8m car park (number 5 apparently) with their D4? The manual says 1887mm max height - so it will be tight in standard height, so maybe just lock in access height.
Anyone able to share their experiences?
I will try and just aim from the other car park, but you know what its like around a busy airport, signs and lanes all over the place. Just want to be prepared MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
26th Sep 2018 7:37 am
Dandy
Member Since: 20 Feb 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 115
Gatwick car prks
Taken my d4 to both Gatwick N short term car parks no problems.
Dandy
26th Sep 2018 7:19 pm
LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 828
MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
26th Sep 2018 7:29 pm
Matt R
Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: Hants
Posts: 49
Mine hit the overhead warning bar coming into car park 5, even with suspension lowered..
Think it was only the dab/gps fin at the back, and no damage, but worth taking it slow...
26th Sep 2018 9:23 pm
LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 828
MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
26th Sep 2018 10:07 pm
GLYNNE
Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
Location: KENT
Posts: 4645
I thought McDonald’s was the short stay car park
26th Sep 2018 10:39 pm
lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
Used Gatwick earlier this yr avoided the 1.8 as caught Dab fin on another barrier marked 1.85m at another location. Funny things is I have been under barriers marked 1.85m before but this time 2 cracks put in the glass roof
Was plenty of parking in 2.1 m so wouldn't risk it myself D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
27th Sep 2018 2:03 pm
LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 828
Thanks, are they obviously signposted? Sounds like I need to head for the high one.MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
27th Sep 2018 3:16 pm
FISHBOY
Member Since: 06 Sep 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 754
Was there a couple of weeks ago - horrible car park as it is just so dam tight to get round it.
Spaces all seem to be for fiat 500s too.Last of the D4 HSE...
27th Sep 2018 3:32 pm
LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 828
Not sure I will get all the suitcases in the wife's 500 MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
27th Sep 2018 4:10 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
Replace it with a Jazz. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
27th Sep 2018 5:07 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
Discerning 2nd car. I should know, I’ve got 2.
27th Sep 2018 6:25 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
I know. SWMBO has had four. Latest is the Sport. 1.5 vtec engine has a lot more poke. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
27th Sep 2018 6:48 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
If I chop my D4 in the next few weeks I’ll be driving around in my old 57 plate GD model. OK 4 star hotel to hostelling but kind of looking forward to it.
It’s even good in the white stuff, she backed out of this once I cleared the windows.
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