Driving for fun

[halo34]

Its been a while - but for the first time in a long time I went for a drive just for the hell of it. I am enjoying the extra power and the torque from the new car is addictive - so much so I popped some fuel in and just went for a drive today.

Perhaps for some of you thats a regular occurance but its a great feeling to get back!!

Whens the last time you did it and what made you do it (car, weather etc)?

[BelperJim]

Me and a friend were watching Eric Banners documentary and felt the impulse to just go for a hoon up in the dales. Great times!

[Renn Sport]

Couple of months back.

I did plan a early morning blat in my E36 but couldn't be arsed. To be honest if its nice and I fancy a drive.. I take the motorbike as its a far less fustrating expirience.

Traffic kills the soul.


I am planning a run out to Goodwood for the Breakfast run and will take the long way there. I'll be in the 911 hopefully.

[ewenm]

Disappointingly I haven't driven the Caterham since I went to Chamonix in it in July I have tried but the high mileage of the car is catching up with it - there's a electron leak somewhere as the battery is reluctant to hold lots of charge. Last time I tried a fuel leak sprang up which I've now fixed but not taken the car out anywhere yet.

[dxbtiger]

Friday afternoon.

Popped round the folks house to return some golf clubs and ended up doing a 50-60 km detour just because I was enjoying it so much.

Tore a Boxster S a new one along the way as well, always fun

[DRCAGE]

I thought this was a petrolheads forum!! :P

I drive for fun every single day! (when iv got a car on the road)

Last time was a few months back, just before my PAS pump pulley made a bid for freedom

[Cock Womble 7]

DRCAGE said:

I drive for fun every single day.

In a Caterham, having fun on every drive is pretty much unavoidable. I finished work at 12-ish on Saturday and decided to pop to the "Go Outdoors" place in Bedford to pick up a new thermal "Band It" and one of the small daysacks they had on special offer.

A mundane shopping trip turned into one of the most enjoyable drives of my life (no kidding), thanks to a biker who was willing to play and plenty of morons sticking to 40mph on a NSL road. The overtaking opportunities were an embarrassment of riches and something I took complete (and totally safe) advantage of. The sun was shining, I was all wrapped up against the cold and the sounds (exhaust) and smells (petrol, oil and cow pats) made it all a bit magical.

Driving, and I suppose life, is what you make it.

[XJR500bhp]

5 years ago I would have gone out for a drive, However these days there's so many fking potholes I get sick of the roads, there so congested and there is speed cameras everywhere. to go for a "drive" you need to go overseas. This country is going down the pan.

[Allyc85]

A couple of weeks ago I had a day off and on impulse I decided to go for a drive up on Exmoor. The drive up was a joke with so many muppets stuck at 40mph, I even had one old bint brake for a bridge under a railway line, I never realised they could move! Once I got up there it was one of the best drives ive had in this country, The weather was a bit grey and merky so the roads were pretty much dead and great fun, even in a mundane Focus!

[Poledriver]

Every journey is a hoon fun. I often visit family/friends which involves 100-200 mile round trips, I'll always try to take the Cerb and choose 'driving' roads!

[dufusmuppet]

Every early sunday morning,nice quiet roads......grrrreat

[petrolsniffer]

XJR500bhp said:

5 years ago I would have gone out for a drive, However these days there's so many fking potholes I get sick of the roads, there so congested and there is speed cameras everywhere. to go for a "drive" you need to go overseas. This country is going down the pan.

You must be driving in the wrong places as I never come across any of these issues

[XJR500bhp]

Perhaps chap, but seriously potholes down south are bad. Spped cmaeras aren't too bad near me. The congestion on a Sunday though is horrendous

[toast boy]

Although I have fun almost every time I drive, regardless of the vehicle, I haven't been driving just for the fun of it for a while. I used to quite a bit when the TVR/MG were roadworthy but with them both in the workshop at the minute fun driving has been cut down. When they are working, at least once a week.

[DRCAGE]

Cock Womble 7 said:

DRCAGE said:

I drive for fun every single day.

In a Caterham, having fun on every drive is pretty much unavoidable. I finished work at 12-ish on Saturday and decided to pop to the "Go Outdoors" place in Bedford to pick up a new thermal "Band It" and one of the small daysacks they had on special offer.

A mundane shopping trip turned into one of the most enjoyable drives of my life (no kidding), thanks to a biker who was willing to play and plenty of morons sticking to 40mph on a NSL road. The overtaking opportunities were an embarrassment of riches and something I took complete (and totally safe) advantage of. The sun was shining, I was all wrapped up against the cold and the sounds (exhaust) and smells (petrol, oil and cow pats) made it all a bit magical.

Driving, and I suppose life, is what you make it.

The best drives come from nowhere dont they!

I know instantly from your username (bit sad? lol) that you are the bloke that drives a caterham everyday and makes the most of it! you were one of the (severly lacking if you ask me!) inspirations for getting a kit car to drive everyday, I was goin for a westfield seven style jobbie. Instead I bought a massive pile of stuff that is hopefully a westfield xtr2 wanted one for yonks and it was the right price but could be driving a kit everyday

Now im trying to pick another everydayer (on the pushbike at the moment ) and everything seems pants in comparison.

[Kays vRS]

I don't actually need a car. I walk to work, and most other places I need to get to are a train / bus journey away. Most of the journeys I do are just for fun. I've been known to go to the supermarket (about a mile away from home) and get back 20+ miles later

[DBaldwin]

Citroen C2 GT, empty country lanes, about 10-11pm. What more could you ask for

[B0LLIKS]

dufusmuppet said:

Every early sunday morning,nice quiet roads......grrrreat

ditto.