Wife and daughter need to get to Yorkshire - Simple?
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Once did South Yorkshire to Elgin couple of years ago, think that was something around the lines of 450-500 miles, stand to be corrected on that in around 8 hours in a 1.4 astra with 3 kids and suitcases etc in the back, Sorry OP you have absolutely no excuses whatsoever, to me this comes across as someone who wants to turn up in a Porsche to try and "impress" all those who will be there and daughter can't get insured on it and a humble Mini simply isn't good enough because frankly nobody would give a s
t either way.
t either way.What I don't understand is why, given the OP is clearly a man of considerable means (he drives a Cayenne 3.0d for god's sake), and is willing to splash out on ANOTHER car for his daughter in order to cut this Gordian knot, he doesn't just add his daughter to his insurance policy on a permanent basis. That's of course assuming that the blazingly obvious answers of using the Mini or telling his wife to stop being so wet are off the cards. Oh that's right, then he wouldn't need to start a thread to tell the world that he is a man of considerable means, silly me.
I drive my '58 plate 1.8 petrol Avensis estate to North Wales, 2 hour drive or 112 miles from my house give or take regularly with no issues whatsoever and with no great desire to jump back in to my old Merc E320 CDI, that I've still not sold.
I've also driven the Avensis even greater distances, such as going down to Shropshire for the weekend driving over my previously stated distance with absolutely no issues, whatsoever.
I honesty can't see any reason why you're daughter can't drive a Mini a similar distance...
I've also driven the Avensis even greater distances, such as going down to Shropshire for the weekend driving over my previously stated distance with absolutely no issues, whatsoever.
I honesty can't see any reason why you're daughter can't drive a Mini a similar distance...
bobbo89 said:
can't remember said:
All depends. West Yorkshire, worshiped as a god. North Yorkshire, burnt as a witch.
See one of my previous posts..P.S. I live in the West Ridings. Luckily close enought to make a dash for the border when the natives get restless.
Edited by can't remember on Friday 17th May 09:55
This thread has provided some much needed mirth on a drab Friday morning, thanks.
I'm still chuckling at the below hours later.
I'm still chuckling at the below hours later.
rxe said:
Let’s face it, no one in Yorkshire will be impressed with a diesel Porsche, but if you get the pilot to land in the cemetery next to the church, you’ll probably get a “man arrives for wedding in metal bird” write up in the local paper, and the villagers will worship you as a minor deity for at least a generation.
can't remember said:
The one where you describe rich people as having to be airlifted out of West Yorkshire?
P.S. I live in the West Ridings. Luckily close enought to make a dash for the boarder when the natives get restless.
P.S. I live in the West Ridings. Luckily close enought to make a dash for the boarder when the natives get restless.
Yeah TBF i'm right on the boarder of South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester so only a short leap from civilisation!
RemyMartin81D said:
Nope. Turned out to be a complete damp squib.
Oh that's ok then, it's alright, just didn't want the OP's Mrs thinking there's potential of snow or something on top of the unbelievable task of travelling a couple of hundred miles in a luxury car, I mean it's bloody ruff up here in't norrff tha knows.
James_33 said:
RemyMartin81D said:
Nope. Turned out to be a complete damp squib.
Oh that's ok then, it's alright, just didn't want the OP's Mrs thinking there's potential of snow or something on top of the unbelievable task of travelling a couple of hundred miles in a luxury car, I mean it's bloody ruff up here in't norrff tha knows.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff