Christmas Day Drive
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Hippea

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4,003 posts

100 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Any of you taken advantage of the quiet roads and gone for drive today?

brillomaster

1,905 posts

201 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Every year I think I might, but never do. I'll get my driving kicks when the daylight comes back.

Am doing a breakfast meet with the boxster in a few days though, so it's not completely tucked up for winter.

steveo3002

11,237 posts

205 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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was thinking about it if it was dry , but its sopping wet out so no

LeeM135i

711 posts

85 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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I’m playing taxi driver for the family today so will be out and about. I need to take the 4 door though so it will be less fun than it could be.

SR

677 posts

236 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Happy Christmas all.
Beautiful sunny day here in Majorca, no salt on the roads here and the roads are deserted so will take the Aston to Formentor lighthouse.

soad

34,735 posts

207 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Not yet, perhaps later. Yet to start cooking too.

Its Just Adz

19,082 posts

240 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Been to the graves, that's it. Walked the dogs, was surprised how many people were out.

croyde

26,493 posts

261 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Normal working day today so I thought that I'd treat myself to Track Mode and gear shifting with paddles.

SW London to W London though. Boy! there were more numpties on the road than usual.

Back to Normal and full auto on my return this evening then biggrin

Glenn63

3,970 posts

115 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Not today but had a delightful drive up to the in-laws in Dumfries yesturday evening. 125 miles in 1 hour 25 mins, best time Iv made doing that trip, roads where pretty much dead, cruise set as soon as I got on the motorway didn’t touch it untill I came off.

Hoofy

80,157 posts

313 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Might take the long route to my family... OTOH cba. Took the longer route back after Christmas Eve mass, though. biggrin

jimmy156

3,835 posts

218 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Glenn63 said:
Not today but had a delightful drive up to the in-laws in Dumfries yesturday evening. 125 miles in 1 hour 25 mins, best time Iv made doing that trip, roads where pretty much dead, cruise set as soon as I got on the motorway didn’t touch it untill I came off.
Did you manage to get back to the future?

Techno9000

257 posts

107 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Pretty busy here in East Sussex this morning when we took a walk, certainly compared to years gone by. No driving for me today however.

Have a good one peeps.

John D.

21,137 posts

240 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Snell123 said:
Of course, Shell Select is open as usual. I know I'll be making the journey to Shell Select, to take advantage of the high quality, fresh and tasty food to go – hot snacks and sandwiches, not forgetting the I can indulge in one of their sumptuous doughnuts, cookies or baked goods, and treat myself when you’re I'm on the road today.
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ChevronB19

9,209 posts

194 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Hippea said:
Any of you taken advantage of the quiet roads and gone for drive today?
05:30 to take my stepdaughter to work banghead

georgeyboy12345

4,651 posts

66 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Already 3 beers and a rum in, so not happening

XF-Andy

427 posts

157 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Had to take my son and his girlfriend to Gatwick this morning as they are flying out to Hungary. Return trip from Fareham in less than 3 hours so not too bad - did have to deal with a few drivers who forgot to move left after overtaking though!

Pitre

6,469 posts

265 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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SORNd, but started it up in the garage to try and choke myself, but I enjoyed the noise of a V8 biggrin

Gene G

155 posts

129 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Merry Christmas from Florida.

msportpanda

722 posts

156 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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Woke up a bit earlier than normal and left home at the crack of dawn to revisit the b roads around my parents place.

Got a really good run out with almost no traffic, 2 hours of bliss and 8,000 rpm. A good start to the day!

Ashley_Pomeroy

12 posts

23 months

Wednesday 25th December 2024
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The weather in the south of England is incredibly mild, so I drove out for a family meal on my motorbike. There used to be a garage in the local area called BARGAIN BOOZE that opens every day - sadly they've given it a more anodyne name. I admired the honesty of the original.

On the way back I saw a man wearing a tracksuit carrying a twelve-pack of toilet rolls out of that garage. Stay classy, local area.