Long Journey

[dealmaster]

Hi Guys,

Just about to embark on a 400 mile journey in my Tuscan - obviously want toget from A to B as quickly as possible. Might sound like a daft question but is it worth stopping every so often to let the car have a breather or just go for it only stopping for fuel?

Cheers

Nick

[jamessim]

Nick,
I make the journey from Portsmouth to either Glenrothes or a village called Kilmaurs in Ayrshire, both distances are @ 480 miles usually twice a year, on all drives there and back, I have a 1/2hour stop for fuel and food and have not experienced any problems.

regards

James Sim.

[Uncle Egbert]

Seconded - I have done Aberdeen to South coast couple of times c. 600 miles. stopping only for refuelling car and myself no probs.

[cerbyt]

Friend of mine went all the way from Basingstoke area to Monaco with just fuel breaks (apart from the ferry) - no snags. I've done 500 miles etc before no problems at all aswell (cars always work better when used rather than languishing in a garage and getting hammered every fourth weekend or so!)

[toobin]

Hey wasn't there one in le mans last year

I drive mine until it needs fuel - quick check of the oil and off we go again. They run much better when they are warm and being used!

Its a only a car at the end of the day drive it!!!!!!!!! (like you stole it!)

[hallsie]

'Drive it like its stolen' is such a good expression!!!
it is after all only a car (a beautiful curvy scary sexy beast of a car) but a car all the same.
stu

[lady topaz]

Ive done Kent to Cornwall, Blackpool, Yorkshire and several other longish runs. Only ever one problem which was overfilling the water which spurted out at services. Check the fluids before a long run and just go for fuel stops.

Have faith young man.

Di

[anonymous-user]

Driven from North Yorkshire to Dover in July heat and then a quick hop on a speedferry and 200 miles into France. 1500 miles round France in a week and then back the same way. Car never missed a beat.

[anonymous-user]

toobin said:

Its a only a car at the end of the day drive it!!!!!!!!! (like you stole it!)

But warm it up first.

[toobin]

unrepentant said:

toobin said: Its a only a car at the end of the day drive it!!!!!!!!! (like you stole it!) But warm it up first.

And use your keys not a screwdriver!