Longest distance ever covered without stopping?
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Did Einhoven to Cambridge via Dover on one tank, and not slowly either, on more than one occasion, 300 miles?
Not sure how big the tank is, probably about 50 litres.
Good aerodynamics I guess...
... but thinking about it my old mini 1000(fred)would cruise at 80 to 85 and turn in a a scary 60Mpg!
Mouse
Not sure how big the tank is, probably about 50 litres.
Good aerodynamics I guess...
... but thinking about it my old mini 1000(fred)would cruise at 80 to 85 and turn in a a scary 60Mpg!
Mouse
Back when I was in College - Montgomery, Alabama to North Bay (Toronto Area) Canada. 1237 miles - 2 fuel stops 18 hours (I fractured a few speed limits en route).
...of course, this was back in my younger days with a few friends from school. So what did we do when we arrived?
Well...
of course
ErnestM
...of course, this was back in my younger days with a few friends from school. So what did we do when we arrived?
Well...
of course ErnestM
Someone, whilst watching Ski Sunday and hearing David Vine say "next week we come from the most famous downhill race of all - the Hahnenkamm" made the mistake of admitting to have worked in Kitzbuhel and if we wanted to go - it could all be arranged free.....
Only problem was work - four of us left Edinburgh Friday afternoon at 1.00pm, drove non-stop, only real break being the ferry crossing, averaged 120+ through Belgium before it started to rain in Germany and arrived knackered in Kitzbuhel at 10.30am Saturday morning.
Dropped our bags off at a friends flat - watched the race, returned to the flat, slept for a couple of hours, went out to friends favourite restaurant, got horribly drunk, skiied the next morning for three hours before jumping back in the car a driving home.....
Got back into Edinburgh at 4.30 am Monday morning and went to work - absolutely buggered. Round trip of 2400 miles in 64 Hours in a BMW 325i coupe - it never quite felt the same....
Only problem was work - four of us left Edinburgh Friday afternoon at 1.00pm, drove non-stop, only real break being the ferry crossing, averaged 120+ through Belgium before it started to rain in Germany and arrived knackered in Kitzbuhel at 10.30am Saturday morning.
Dropped our bags off at a friends flat - watched the race, returned to the flat, slept for a couple of hours, went out to friends favourite restaurant, got horribly drunk, skiied the next morning for three hours before jumping back in the car a driving home.....
Got back into Edinburgh at 4.30 am Monday morning and went to work - absolutely buggered. Round trip of 2400 miles in 64 Hours in a BMW 325i coupe - it never quite felt the same....
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Singapore to Lisbon around South Africa without stopping or refuelling just before Desert Storm (didn't fancy Suez just then). Took 6 weeks at 12 knots, about 12000 miles or so.
I was the Captain.
Just out of interest. Any idea of mpg (or nmpg) that equates to ?
Shamus - I now know why you were late getting to the causeway - Surfing again !
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Shamus - I now know why you were late getting to the causeway - Surfing again !
Guilty as charged! Although when I posted that I still had a good hour to spare! If only I'd gone and got some petrol rather than carried on reading though! Anyone else been late due to Pistonheads?quote:
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Singapore to Lisbon around South Africa without stopping or refuelling just before Desert Storm (didn't fancy Suez just then). Took 6 weeks at 12 knots, about 12000 miles or so.
I was the Captain.
Just out of interest. Any idea of mpg (or nmpg) that equates to ?
About 20 Imperial Gallons to the nautical mile or about a quarter of a million gallons for the voyage.
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