How quickly have you got from A to B?
How quickly have you got from A to B?
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RP1

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252 posts

172 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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So how impressively/surprisingly quickly have people got places? (not necessarily breaking the speed limit...). You know when you managed somewhere in some inexplicably short time...

For me:

Sheffield to Heathrow at 4am one Sunday Morning many years ago - 1 hour 35 minutes...

...and last year, Derby to Genoa, Italy (Just a peep over 1000 miles) in 11 hours 50 minutes (not including the ferry).

Ok i may have strayed over 70 on a couple of occasions...rolleyes

ETA - I just found the little diary I kept of the trip - I'd even worked out the mpg on each stretch - how sad!! This stretch took over 2.5 tanks of fuel and we managed 23mpg!

Edited by RP1 on Thursday 14th June 13:00

mattdaniels

7,361 posts

304 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Le Havre to Barcelona (900 miles). 12 hours, 5 stops for fuel and one pull by Le Bill de Old.

Great Pretender

26,140 posts

236 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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London to Aberdeen in 6hrs 20 mins.

Zoobeef

6,004 posts

180 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Clothed to naked in 1.5 seconds after a night out. When im drunk im at my best!

mattdaniels

7,361 posts

304 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Zoobeef said:
Clothed to naked in 1.5 seconds after a night out. When im drunk im at my best!
laugh

RP1

Original Poster:

252 posts

172 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Zoobeef said:
Clothed to naked in 1.5 seconds after a night out. When im drunk im at my best!
rofl

XG332

3,927 posts

210 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Naked in bed to in work with coffee in under 5 minutes.

mattdaniels

7,361 posts

304 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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XG332 said:
Naked in bed to in work with coffee in under 5 minutes.
Thats easy, just across the landing.

Scootersp

3,919 posts

210 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Zoobeef said:
Clothed to naked in 1.5 seconds after a night out. When im drunk im at my best!
mankini?

RP1

Original Poster:

252 posts

172 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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XG332 said:
Naked in bed to in work with coffee in under 5 minutes.
Takes me 5 minutes to drag myself to the shower!

Zoobeef

6,004 posts

180 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Scootersp said:
mankini?
Its more the Bruce Almighty feeling i get

BusaMK

389 posts

171 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Richmond to Grantham in 2 hours in a Nissan Skyline a few years ago.

grahamr88

423 posts

195 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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BusaMK said:
Richmond to Grantham in 2 hours in a Nissan Skyline a few years ago.
Jesus, how did you manage that?! Google Maps reckons it would take two hours and fifteen minutes! tongue out

Rotary Madness

2,285 posts

208 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Leeds to Harrogate in 7 minutes, Harrogate to Pateley Bridge in under 7 minutes.


donz29

386 posts

227 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Acle, Norfolk to Lindfield, W Sussex in around 1hr 45 mins one Christmas day many moons ago.

NiceCupOfTea

25,523 posts

273 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Bromley to Birmingham in 2 hours dead.

poing

8,743 posts

222 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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North east Scotland to south west England in 10 hours dead. 672 miles door to door and the time included a 45 minute lunch and fuel stop and about 15 to 20 mins for a coffee later.

It only averages out at 67mph officer so clearly wasn't breaking the law. We will forget about the fact it takes 3 hours to get to the first motorway and we will certainly ignore the fact it turns out the cruise control doesn't work above 115mph wink

andym1603

1,877 posts

194 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Door to door, Edinburgh to Inverness 2hrs dead.

anonymous-user

76 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Some time ago before cameras etc. Heathrow to the Sevenoaks exit of the M25, at 3am on a summers night, 17 minutes. The gentle curve at Clackets Lane is actually quite scary at 150MPH.

I know you won't believe me

CanadianScot

1,916 posts

188 months

Monday 2nd January 2012
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Great Pretender said:
London to Aberdeen in 6hrs 20 mins.
Very impressive. Can I ask how?