Most miles driven/ridden in one go?
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Mine is a relatively poor 310 miles from Inverness to Durham a couple of years ago.
I thought it was a lot further that that.
I'd gone up on the train late evening to pick up a FOC Saxo from a mate (i thought it was well worth the journey!)
I think it felt longer due to:
Setting off at 1am, soon to find myself in a HOWLING storm complete with fog, monsoon rain and mega winds. I could barely see where i was going. It took about 6 hours and nearly every minute of that drive was fingers clenched to the wheel and buttocks clenched to the seat. It was intense!
The PAS then packed up and a wheel bearing had begun to howl nearly as loud as the wind.
At the half way point i pulled over in the middle of nowhere, pitch black, and had a 'widdle' in a bush....only to hear two blokes voices right nearby! WTF?
Going over the Forth Road bridge at approx 4am...i really though i might not make it. The car was literally being pushed across all 3 or 4 lanes in the crosswinds. I had to fight to keep it going in a relatively straight line. I've never know anything like it.
I got home at approx 7am and then went to work an hour later! Shattered!
I thought it was a lot further that that.
I'd gone up on the train late evening to pick up a FOC Saxo from a mate (i thought it was well worth the journey!)
I think it felt longer due to:
Setting off at 1am, soon to find myself in a HOWLING storm complete with fog, monsoon rain and mega winds. I could barely see where i was going. It took about 6 hours and nearly every minute of that drive was fingers clenched to the wheel and buttocks clenched to the seat. It was intense!
The PAS then packed up and a wheel bearing had begun to howl nearly as loud as the wind.
At the half way point i pulled over in the middle of nowhere, pitch black, and had a 'widdle' in a bush....only to hear two blokes voices right nearby! WTF?
Going over the Forth Road bridge at approx 4am...i really though i might not make it. The car was literally being pushed across all 3 or 4 lanes in the crosswinds. I had to fight to keep it going in a relatively straight line. I've never know anything like it.
I got home at approx 7am and then went to work an hour later! Shattered!
Edited by M1C on Tuesday 6th December 09:24
Edited by M1C on Tuesday 6th December 09:25
Fairly regular long distancer here (well for the UK anyway). I often do a 600 mile round trip to visit a customer in a day in my MX5. Probably 3 or 4 times a year. That's 300 miles there, 1 hour meeting, 300 miles home.
I've also done 700+ miles in a day to collect a race car from Newcastle. That was 14 hours driving towing a trailer. Empty on the way up, loaded on the way back. I did drink quite a bit of coffee over those 14 odd hours. It's a testament to the comfyness of the Skoda Yeti I had at the time that although a bit tired I wasn't uncomfortable at all during that trip.
I've also done 700+ miles in a day to collect a race car from Newcastle. That was 14 hours driving towing a trailer. Empty on the way up, loaded on the way back. I did drink quite a bit of coffee over those 14 odd hours. It's a testament to the comfyness of the Skoda Yeti I had at the time that although a bit tired I wasn't uncomfortable at all during that trip.
Fairly frequently do Home Counties to/from Scotland, nominally about 400 miles, and have done that plenty of times in a single stint without even a fuel or comfort stop.
Have done Aberdeen to/from Midlands more than few times non-stop too although not for many years, probably just a bit more in terms of miles.
Longest non-stop drive, although with driver swaps, was about 1,700 miles from Aberdeen to just south of Ancona in Italy, took just over 24 hours. Won't trouble poppopbangbang but the 2.0 155 we used managed an average speed of about 70mph
(withouth breaking! 
)
Edit: Forgot about Aberdeen to Cologne in a Transit, about 900 miles.
Have done Aberdeen to/from Midlands more than few times non-stop too although not for many years, probably just a bit more in terms of miles.
Longest non-stop drive, although with driver swaps, was about 1,700 miles from Aberdeen to just south of Ancona in Italy, took just over 24 hours. Won't trouble poppopbangbang but the 2.0 155 we used managed an average speed of about 70mph
(withouth breaking! )Edit: Forgot about Aberdeen to Cologne in a Transit, about 900 miles.
Edited by loudlashadjuster on Tuesday 6th December 09:33
By car - Tunbridge Wells in Kent to Argeles-sur-mer on France's south coast, 823 miles with no stops apart from ferry crossing and fuel/toilet, in an Alfa GTV 3.0. I loved that car.
Bike - 669 miles from Loch Ness to Tunbridge Wells, stopping every 100 miles to make sure my legs still worked. On my 1999 Blade
Bike - 669 miles from Loch Ness to Tunbridge Wells, stopping every 100 miles to make sure my legs still worked. On my 1999 Blade
I drive roughly a 1,000 miles a week for work and my ten day old company car is currently on 2,400 miles.
Last month I drove from near Banbury to Spa, spent the afternoon on track and then drove home again. That equated to 383 miles each way plus however many going around the circuit.
Last month I drove from near Banbury to Spa, spent the afternoon on track and then drove home again. That equated to 383 miles each way plus however many going around the circuit.
626 miles this June. Went from Reading to Stuggart for the start of our Black Forest road trip. Done in a clio172 with 136k miles on the clock. Unlike most of the above if I was planning a similar trip I'd consider doing the same. Smashing out the long distance at the start of the trip to make the rest more manageable
A piddly 200 miles non stop for a 30 minute meeting then straight back home again via the petrol station. Was about 4 hours 30 minutes in each direction, so roughly 9 hours driving with 45 minutes of rest.
I would normally pull a face about driving all that way for so short a meeting but as my project needed approval by the people in that meeting for funding I didn't have much of a choice.
I would normally pull a face about driving all that way for so short a meeting but as my project needed approval by the people in that meeting for funding I didn't have much of a choice.
1178 miles most summers between Lincolnshire and Miami Platja in Spain, takes about 20 hours total with fuel and food stops. I enjoy it tbh, its normally only the final stint in Spain that gets frustrating, mostly because I am tired.
My 'normal' commute on a fri is 150 miles in 2hrs 45, single stint
I routinely end up with 350 mile trips with a couple of coffee stops, mostly because the Mrs gets upset if I dont.
My 'normal' commute on a fri is 150 miles in 2hrs 45, single stint
I routinely end up with 350 mile trips with a couple of coffee stops, mostly because the Mrs gets upset if I dont.
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