Most miles driven/ridden in one go?
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Longest drive with no stops bar fuel was Santander to Marbella in a Range Rover Sport G4 Challenge, on way to a 3,000 mile expedition around Morocco. That was around 700 miles in a day - and the air con broke in Madrid 
Have also done Munich to Buckinghamshire in a day, that was over 750 miles in one hit, but did have a brief break for the crossing on the Eurotunnel. That was on the way back from another expedition around Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, etc. in a 20 year old Landcruiser VX (in August, with no air con..) so was already pretty exhausted! That last section took us 14.5 hours straight.
Lastly we recently did the Three Peaks Challenge in three Tesla Model S', that was 1,224 miles per vehicle within 24 hours, but include breaks for charging and climbing mountains! You can read all about that adventure here if interested: http://blog.threepeakszero.com/2016/11/the-three-p...
Have also done Munich to Buckinghamshire in a day, that was over 750 miles in one hit, but did have a brief break for the crossing on the Eurotunnel. That was on the way back from another expedition around Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, etc. in a 20 year old Landcruiser VX (in August, with no air con..) so was already pretty exhausted! That last section took us 14.5 hours straight.
Lastly we recently did the Three Peaks Challenge in three Tesla Model S', that was 1,224 miles per vehicle within 24 hours, but include breaks for charging and climbing mountains! You can read all about that adventure here if interested: http://blog.threepeakszero.com/2016/11/the-three-p...
My cousin and I crossed France North-South on a tour in October; we stayed in Dover the night before the crossing, left at 0600 to Dunkirk and arrived in our hotel next to Paul Ricard about 7 that evening. 720mi as I recall, in 3 stints, stopping only for fuel, when the car was empty and a coffee/snack at the same time. Every mile was roof down too...
East London (South Africa) to Johannesburg on several occasions (usually with at least 2 fuel stops).
962km (~600 miles)
Once I did it in an Escort MK II - the rear silencer fell off 100 miles into the journey and I continued the rest of the way without it.
Deafening!
Also frequently drove East London to Port Elizabeth 283km (175 miles) to see my then girlfriend for an overnight stay (I'd drive back the next morning - would usually do this in about 2hrs 30 mins).
Looks like the route to Johannesburg has got a bit quicker / shorter since I last did this around 1994.
962km (~600 miles)
Once I did it in an Escort MK II - the rear silencer fell off 100 miles into the journey and I continued the rest of the way without it.
Deafening!
Also frequently drove East London to Port Elizabeth 283km (175 miles) to see my then girlfriend for an overnight stay (I'd drive back the next morning - would usually do this in about 2hrs 30 mins).
Looks like the route to Johannesburg has got a bit quicker / shorter since I last did this around 1994.
http://www.honda-cbr1000rr.net/2010/06/21/rblr1000...
Around about 1,100 miles in one hit on the CBR1000RR (apart from fuel stops and a cuppa or two)
Around about 1,100 miles in one hit on the CBR1000RR (apart from fuel stops and a cuppa or two)
Years ago now but around 600 miles coming back from Le Mans on Calais/Dover ferry, via Brighton and then home to Devon. OK, I did get a break on the ferry and a couple of fuel stops. This was in a rather modified Lancia Thema turbo and it was amazing how quickly the 300 miles or so on the French side passed. Mind you I did do 125 miles in one hour, which was a bit naughty even back then! Worst part of the trip was Dover to Brighton, average then was more like 40 mph!
These days though I find that around 6 hours driving and I need a decent break.
These days though I find that around 6 hours driving and I need a decent break.
theboss said:
A derestricted F10 M5 was the perfect tool for the job. Saw 180mph indicated between Kassel and Leipzig.
How much are you gaining by going that fast? I'm guessing @180mph it is pretty much flat out. A good, heavy duty diesel engine with 560hp is probably going to need 110 litres/hr at full load. So using that kind of fuel you car won't even make an hour on a tank full. Just wondering, not judging. You'll have Vonhousen come out in a rash. Willy Nilly said:
theboss said:
A derestricted F10 M5 was the perfect tool for the job. Saw 180mph indicated between Kassel and Leipzig.
How much are you gaining by going that fast? I'm guessing @180mph it is pretty much flat out. A good, heavy duty diesel engine with 560hp is probably going to need 110 litres/hr at full load. So using that kind of fuel you car won't even make an hour on a tank full. Just wondering, not judging. You'll have Vonhousen come out in a rash. is likely to be a lot less. Other traffic, perennial roadworks, speed limits etc.
I don't have an M5, but I rarely find I can average over 100 mph in Germany.
This includes sitting at 120 mph whenever I can and the occasional burnup to 150+ mph.
Fuel consumption on the Autobahn for me comes in at only a bit worse than UK motorway driving,
certainly nothing to worry about.
For comparison, driving in urban places really kills fuel consumption.
ktclm06 said:
760 something from John O' Groats to Anglesey in a poxy B reg (company owned) 1.3 Escort.
Took around 14 hours accompanied by an ailing wife, hence the dash home.
I recall getting to Inverness and thinking "Well, that's the back broken". How wrong was I???.
Regularly used to do Lincoln to Dartmouth and back in a day as I had a customer there that I disliked and wasn't willing to invest my time in an overnight stay. Would leave around 04:00, meet at 11:00, home around 20:00. This was in a 3 Series or S60 though, thank God not a Mk.2 Escort!.
Inverness to JoG is an utter slog. We had a weekend break somewhere near Wick many moons ago. Got to Inverness - hooray, we're nearly there. No, we weren't.Took around 14 hours accompanied by an ailing wife, hence the dash home.
I recall getting to Inverness and thinking "Well, that's the back broken". How wrong was I???.
Regularly used to do Lincoln to Dartmouth and back in a day as I had a customer there that I disliked and wasn't willing to invest my time in an overnight stay. Would leave around 04:00, meet at 11:00, home around 20:00. This was in a 3 Series or S60 though, thank God not a Mk.2 Escort!.
Portsmouth to Cornwall was worse. We'd been to France on holiday with friends, and wanted a week on our own, Cornwall looked nice and we were getting the ferry back to Portsmouth. So, off the ferry and head off to Cornwall, how long could it take? Four hours later; how much bloody further can it BE?!?
Drove up to Norwich from Marbella last weekend in a supercharged Range Rover Sport, longest stint was the first day, 677 miles to Biarritz. The whole trip cost me £500 in petrol and £100 in tolls, got flashed by speed cameras twice in France, don't think I'll get a ticket though as I have Spanish plates!!! Also got pulled over by the French police for a stop and search!!!
Cruden Bay (NE Scotland) to St Neots (cambs) on an FJR1300, A and B roads only avoiding motorways and dual carriage ways (with the exception of the stretch from Perth to the Edinburgh bypass). 500ish miles.
Took around 11 hrs, stopped for fuel only with the exception of a pause in Braemar to put on my waterproofs.
http://tinyurl.com/h79hkv2
I also do an annual trip to Avoriaz for feb half term which sees another 500+ miles in one go from home to Dijon where I stop overnight.(although I do get a 'break' with the tunnel)
I've done home to the Charente Maritime in France via the tunnel in one go, which is over 600 miles, but again, has the tunnel as a stop.
Also, while over 3 days, I did home, to Cruden Bay, then followed the coast road to the most easterly, northerly and westerly points on the Scottish mainland and back again. Was a couple of thousand miles and while it wasn't 'non stop', it was a bit knackering.
Took around 11 hrs, stopped for fuel only with the exception of a pause in Braemar to put on my waterproofs.
http://tinyurl.com/h79hkv2
I also do an annual trip to Avoriaz for feb half term which sees another 500+ miles in one go from home to Dijon where I stop overnight.(although I do get a 'break' with the tunnel)
I've done home to the Charente Maritime in France via the tunnel in one go, which is over 600 miles, but again, has the tunnel as a stop.
Also, while over 3 days, I did home, to Cruden Bay, then followed the coast road to the most easterly, northerly and westerly points on the Scottish mainland and back again. Was a couple of thousand miles and while it wasn't 'non stop', it was a bit knackering.
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