new motorway to leman, petrol warning

[degz]

I have been driving to and from Spain recently and have used the new toll road from Rouen to Le Mans, for those of you with small fuel tanks be warned its 80 miles from the start to the first fuel stop. There is a petrol station about half mile before, on the 3 lane road out of Rouen and before the new junction, which is a bit tight as it does a full 360 back on itself. anyone not sure I suggest you fill up as you go through the commercial centre of Rouen. I found the road a bit boring and no doubt the local police will have the speed guns out for those long straights. If you lot use the new road I can have some fun on the old road.

[up-the-dubs]

Didn't you hear, it's all diesel this year baby! Who needs forecourts anymore .

[L100NYY]

My car will only be doing about 15mpg so that should be, errrr, interesting for the 80miles!

[Lensey]

I don't think I'll be doing much more than that either.

[L100NYY]

Couple of jerry cans in the boot for us then!

[xjsjohn]

Dont worry, Jags come with BIG tanks .... (£90 to fill up last time GULP)

[Polarbert]

Good old clio sport.

0-60 in 7 seconds, 140 top speed, and 34 to the gallon!

[xjsjohn]

i'll be the one towing one of these

[miniandy]

Polarbert said:

Good old clio sport. 0-60 in 7 seconds, 140 top speed, and 34 to the gallon!

Not if you're getting those figures!

[rocket]

We'll be keeping off the new road and sticking to the usual route. Much more fun on the old roads through the villages. Hopefully should be even better this year if the lorries and caravans use the new road!

[heebeegeetee]

rocket said:

Hopefully should be even better this year if the lorries and caravans use the new road!

Thats a good point, although the trucks aren't obliged to use the toll road. Good point nevertheless.

[Polarbert]

miniandy said:

Polarbert said: Good old clio sport. 0-60 in 7 seconds, 140 top speed, and 34 to the gallon! Not if you're getting those figures!

Yeah I suppose. The funny thing is, that the faster I seem to go, the more my MPG goes up!

[A10ARF]

Polarbert said:

miniandy said: Polarbert said: Good old clio sport. 0-60 in 7 seconds, 140 top speed, and 34 to the gallon! Not if you're getting those figures! Yeah I suppose. The funny thing is, that the faster I seem to go, the more my MPG goes up!

Ditto for my VR6, 23 Mpg urban Ave, 32mpg when blatting down the autoroute!

[xjsjohn]

A10ARF said:

Polarbert said: miniandy said: Polarbert said: Good old clio sport. 0-60 in 7 seconds, 140 top speed, and 34 to the gallon! Not if you're getting those figures! Yeah I suppose. The funny thing is, that the faster I seem to go, the more my MPG goes up! Ditto for my VR6, 23 Mpg urban Ave, 32mpg when blatting down the autoroute!

ohh you pocket rocket chaps ....

12mpg urban 20 autoroute guess who Gordon likes

[miniandy]

Polarbert said:

The funny thing is, that the faster I seem to go, the more my MPG goes up!

That's actually very true! Although you'll find that if you drop it to 4th and have a play with some exotica (for the fun of it!) your mpg soon drops again!

[James_N]

Thing is, the old bill are going to be out in force, especially along the new road, be carefull folks

[A10ARF]

miniandy said:

Polarbert said: The funny thing is, that the faster I seem to go, the more my MPG goes up! That's actually very true! Although you'll find that if you drop it to 4th and have a play with some exotica (for the fun of it!) your mpg soon drops again!

Yes this is true, as you get into 'triple figures' the MPG spirals downwards again....well apparently ,I've been told that's what would happen..not that I've ever been speeding of course.......



>> Edited by A10ARF on Friday 24th March 17:22

[bcom tom]

I will be sticking to the good old N138. The drive there is one of the highlights of the weekend.

[Polarbert]

bcom tom said:

I will be sticking to the good old N138. The drive there is one of the highlights of the weekend.

Think I might travel down that one as well. Can't be doing with all those stopping at toll booths.

[happy snapper]

degz said:

I have been driving to and from Spain recently and have used the new toll road from Rouen to Le Mans, for those of you with small fuel tanks be warned its 80 miles from the start to the first fuel stop. There is a petrol station about half mile before, on the 3 lane road out of Rouen and before the new junction, which is a bit tight as it does a full 360 back on itself. anyone not sure I suggest you fill up as you go through the commercial centre of Rouen. I found the road a bit boring and no doubt the local police will have the speed guns out for those long straights. If you lot use the new road I can have some fun on the old road.

Slightly off subject does the new road stop at Le Mans or does it go to Tours?

Thanks for the fuel warning I can get best part of 500 miles per tank at a steady 70 (mph) and Piglets Saab does somewhere arround 650 to the tank so dont have a problem...