Most miles driven/ridden in one go?
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Barcelona to York in one hit. Left after a conference around 05.00 and decided to get halfway up France on day 1. Then started seeing the signs for Paris......so pushed on, decided to get to the North of Paris.....then started seeing the signs for Calais....got to Coquelles, and decided to use the train that night (early morning) and stay in Kent, had a snooze on the train, and realized that at 03.00 the motorways (M20, M25, M1) would be quiet so decided to push on.
Took me about a week to get over it.
All in a Volvo V40, including a trip to a police station and cashpoint to pay the waiting Gendarmes at a motorway toll booth. 166km/h average on that section, and the fine was about £90.
Took me about a week to get over it.
All in a Volvo V40, including a trip to a police station and cashpoint to pay the waiting Gendarmes at a motorway toll booth. 166km/h average on that section, and the fine was about £90.
ady27 said:
The most I've done was 2,450 km ( 1550milrs roughly).
London to east Romania and it took between 22-26 hours.
Motorways for about 1600-1800 km and the rest single lane carriageway.
That was quite a while back around 10 years ago.
Almost as impressive as your lurking London to east Romania and it took between 22-26 hours.
Motorways for about 1600-1800 km and the rest single lane carriageway.
That was quite a while back around 10 years ago.
First post in over 6 years, quite an achievement.1240 miles left Coventry at 3am arrived in Monaco 9pm will always remember my Ferrari 360 and my mates Ferrari F430 being overtaken at 160 by an Audi RS6 in the rain ......
After a night on the town in Monaco, the following morning returning home we got caught by the local gendarmerie close to Nice who clocked us at 112mph, banned us from driving in France for a month and then paid a taxi driver 1000 euros to drive my Ferrari to Calais
Epic journey the cars screaming through the tunnels, absolutely shattered back, brain and body on arrival. Only stops were for fuel/snacks/ red bull, the bogs and the tunnel crossing.
I'm sure it would have been cheaper to fly but I wouldn't have had the memories
After a night on the town in Monaco, the following morning returning home we got caught by the local gendarmerie close to Nice who clocked us at 112mph, banned us from driving in France for a month and then paid a taxi driver 1000 euros to drive my Ferrari to Calais
Epic journey the cars screaming through the tunnels, absolutely shattered back, brain and body on arrival. Only stops were for fuel/snacks/ red bull, the bogs and the tunnel crossing.
I'm sure it would have been cheaper to fly but I wouldn't have had the memories
Edited by Taj on Saturday 10th December 09:59
I have done a few 1200-1300km trips including the tunnel/ferry from various parts of Europe to the UK and vice verse but the one that really sticks in my mind was a schlep form the 'ring to Norfolk and then straight onto Bristol. I arrived at around 8am and went straight to the river Wye for 2 days of paddling. I slept like a stone after the first day on the water.
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Willy Nilly said:
theboss said:
A derestricted F10 M5 was the perfect tool for the job. Saw 180mph indicated between Kassel and Leipzig.
How much are you gaining by going that fast? I'm guessing @180mph it is pretty much flat out. A good, heavy duty diesel engine with 560hp is probably going to need 110 litres/hr at full load. So using that kind of fuel you car won't even make an hour on a tank full. Just wondering, not judging. You'll have Vonhousen come out in a rash. is likely to be a lot less. Other traffic, perennial roadworks, speed limits etc.
I don't have an M5, but I rarely find I can average over 100 mph in Germany.
This includes sitting at 120 mph whenever I can and the occasional burnup to 150+ mph.
Fuel consumption on the Autobahn for me comes in at only a bit worse than UK motorway driving,
certainly nothing to worry about.
For comparison, driving in urban places really kills fuel consumption.
Range on the F10 is good for what it is - I can still get 250-300 miles from a tank at fast 3-figure sustained cruising speeds - at which point you're ready for a break anyway. I'm sure a diesel barge would keep up, provide equivalent or higher comfort level and offer a better range - but I think the M5 works perfectly because it inspires such confidence in every respect when travelling at high speed and also gets there very quickly and effortlessly in the first place.
My experience of driving in Germany is similar to yours - there are times when its been very very fast - but they also love their roadworks and traffic levels on the key routes can make the M6 seem like a walk in the park.
Over long distances I think its reasonable to average 100mph or so, the best sustained runs I have had have been sticking at 140-150mph for maybe 100-150 miles, however just when you think you're making amazing progress you can quite often come up to the scene of an accident or major road works and sit in a jam for an hour. When that happens the Germans quite bizarrely tend to get out of their cars on the carriageway and stand around. It was quite surreal stood having a piss in the central reservation of an autobahn earlier this year, looking up the road and seeing at least half a dozen others doing the same.
Used to regularly drive between Leicestershire and Tuscany (Italy), around 1000 miles door-to-door. Obviously a break for the ferry but otherwise only stopping for fuel & snacks.
Worst part was that it was usually in a crappy s
tbox of a car, mostly a Late '80s Fiesta L (950cc) with an LPG conversion to double it's range meaning not so many fuel stops...
Worst part was that it was usually in a crappy s
tbox of a car, mostly a Late '80s Fiesta L (950cc) with an LPG conversion to double it's range meaning not so many fuel stops...I managed 550 miles from Hayle to Glasgow (in one go; no breaks of any sort) a couple of years ago when heading to Loch Sunart for a week off. It was in the Pensioner chic Peugeot 406. Stopped for a James Riddle at services outside of Glasgow and then did the rest. Once I'd got to Strontian I stopped and bought some food and replenished the 20 or so B&H I'd consumed on the way up, and went off for an explore. I am not sure I could have done that in any other car I've owned. The 406 was exceptionslly comfortable.
I also remember youthful excesses like Blackpool and back in day (from Hayle) in a Mk2 1.1 Fiesta.
I also remember youthful excesses like Blackpool and back in day (from Hayle) in a Mk2 1.1 Fiesta.
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