1 MILE PER CC: popping out for pie.

[Andyrew]

We leave Friday morning, plan to live update as we go.

A couple of shiters know this was an idea I'd had a while back, after discussing it with @juular sometime last year a halfway point id previously visited was seen as a good place to aim for, with life taking a bit of a funky turn late last year now is the time to try it. 

a pretty simple idea, a road trip in miles of the same or more than the capacity of the engine, So no matter the car or bike the road trip miles to engine size would always be a challenge.

some may know that i drive an Astra diesel 1.7dti, bit of Google suggests a road trip of 1686 miles for that car. That's a fair trek.

However, not this time.  This trip is to be 1275 miles. . .

[Andyrew]

1275 narrows it down to one of the fleet.

So get yourself ready little blue buddy. Its Time for an adventure.

(Not the exact route we are taking)

 

[MrsJuular]

Best of luck for this epic journey!

Look forward to a good catch up. 

[SiC]

~13hr avoiding motorways. I know many pre-war owners use bicycle route on Google maps for a more pleasant, quieter routes. 

 

Good luck and god speed! 

[HMC]

Brilliant! I ended up in lochinver in 2015 after i took a wrong turn in the @RobT @bollox @mastervan @Six-cylinder @catsinthewelder @phil_lihp rover 220sli. on my highland fling. . After kylescu (unsure of spelling) bridge I took a wrong turn and ended up in lochinver. There I checked into a pub, downed a beer and reflected on my life choices.

I had this front plate made. I want it pre 2001, MANN EGERTON and BIG damn it.

Forum stalwart @RobT and an idiot.

I had this plaque made for posterity, to commemorate the efforts of b0ll0x. The least of which was rebuilding the PG1 ‘box with metal caged, rather than oem placca caged bearings. RESPEKP

 

Here i hope the handbrake is decent

 

 

 

A marvel of engineering. And kylessukkkkuujj bridge.

[New POD]

My cousin, came to visit me on her way to Scotland some years ago in a camper van.  Her boyfriend had a map book printed in 1965, and was attempting to only use Roads that were on his map to criss cross the country up to Innverness. Where they were due to take ownership of a yurt and live permanently in it. (Fucking odd balls).

It had taken them 4 days to get from the South Coast to Miseryside.  He thought another 3 to get to Glasgow.  Basically most the A roads had been improved in some way, so it was B Roads and country lanes mostly. 

She's married to a banker now. 

[Christine]

You spelt that right ? 

[New POD]

2 minutes ago, Christine said:

You spelt that right ? 

Ben the Banker.  She drives a bus. 

[mintwth]

5 minutes ago, New POD said:

Ben the Banker.  She drives a bus. 

The bus bankers 

[Noel Tidybeard]

1 hour ago, New POD said:

My cousin, came to visit me on her way to Scotland some years ago in a camper van.  Her boyfriend had a map book printed in 1965, and was attempting to only use Roads that were on his map to criss cross the country

auto shennahigans does this with a 1920s book on yootoob

[Cavcraft]

Good luck, Andyrew!

[Andyrew]

13 hours ago, SiC said:

~13hr avoiding motorways. I know many pre-war owners use bicycle route on Google maps for a more pleasant, quieter routes. 

 

Good luck and god speed! 

My friend who's doing this with me has banned the use of Sat nav! Only physical maps. I feel this won't last the whole trip. 

[SiC]

15 minutes ago, Andyrew said:

My friend who's doing this with me has banned the use of Sat nav! Only physical maps. I feel this won't last the whole trip. 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/316422245831

Maybe an old road atlas of appropriate vintage to the vehicle age?