Northern BTaP convoy

[MOD500]

burriana500 said:

Sounds like a plan For those of you coming from further north who may not know it, Wooley Edge services are just south of J39 on M1. How about doing a stop at Donnington to do a second pick up if there are a few of us meeting there? al.

Hi Al

Nice to meet you at Denby Dale the other week

What about petrol stops? I assume Donnington will sell Optimax / some sort of Super unleaded

[burriana500]

Fuel stop??

You mean your fuel tank won't make it to BTandP without a refill?

[jessica]

I would imagine a fuel stop Al also

No one going down on the M6 Then

[MOD500]

burriana500 said:

Fuel stop?? You mean your fuel tank won't make it to BTandP without a refill?

Yes it probably would but would be nearly empty after 170 odd miles. I don't know the Daventry area at all, so don't know where Optimax / superleaded is sold - don't want to risk running out.

By filling up at Donnington which is approx. 75 miles into the journey, it would mean I would have to fill after 60-70 miles on the homeward journey - which is plenty of motorway time to find services and for me to hopefully begin to recover from the night before

[size13]

Even my old lump manages nearly 300 on a tank full!

[burriana500]

Trust me Martyn and Jess - you are going to get at least 230 miles on a full tank unless something is very poorly in your engine

That's the minumum I got on the run down the Spain and I was averaging a lot faster speed than we'll be doing on the way down to BTandP.... oh, and I fill up as soon as it hits 1/4 tank just to be on the safe side.

al.

[jessica]

I've know doubt i can make the run on a full tank.(But I am crap at map reading so I may well navigate spagetti juntion a few times LOL.
and i agree i always fill up when dial says 1.4 of petrol left.

[burriana500]

Then set off an hour early and have a blast over Woodhead Pass to meet me and then on to meet the rest of the crowd at Wooley Edge.

[jessica]

Gone to consult map book as I type :d Let you know Al. Would be fun to be in convoy

[burriana500]

You ever been over Woodhead? It's a blast, specially from your direction

[gemini]

Me and the skoda are up for the PASS!

[burriana500]

What's new, you're always up for making a pass The fact that your car obviously has the morals of an alley cat quite frankly comes as no surprise at all

[Mrs Fish]

[jessica]

yup.Done woodhead...don't fancy it if it's icey though....
going M6 A.J. Won't let me do Woodhead in case I scare her too much

[ScoobyZoom]

jessica!

M6 will be my route! after that i know nothing, crap at direction and co pilot is also pants as he will probably be pi55ed. could do with someone to chase/follow

[burriana500]

Scoobs, it's no good chasing Jess, you know she'll let anyone in a flash car catch her

Oh, and she also wimps out at the merest thought of a bend in the road

WOODHEAD PASS IS PROBABLY LESS DANGEROUS THAN THE MANCUNIAN WAY!..... however, infinately more fun

We all still on for meeting at Wooley Edge services for the Yorkshire run down - bobble hats and gloves at the ready D)

[gemini]

Lead by a skoda!!

[size13]

Scoobs, where you coming from?

I've just found out that the only other 2 I knew were going from the NW (Lois and Pat) are not now going. So I might pop across the M62 or A50 and meet the rest of you.

What are the final plans / times for the NE or Yorks gang?

P.S. I'll have SatNav

>> Edited by size13 on Tuesday 28th October 19:38

[gemini]

gemini said:

Right - auto route states 2hrs 20 mins - so accounting for traffic 3 hrs 11.15am dept then from Woolley Edge anyone?

Still on for this

[size13]

gemini said:

gemini said: Right - auto route states 2hrs 20 mins - so accounting for traffic 3 hrs 11.15am dept then from Woolley Edge anyone? Still on for this

Are you planning on stopping anywhere, like Donnington services?