1 MILE PER CC: popping out for pie.

[Wibble]

I don’t fancy 1993 miles in the Cortina but I reckon 2594 in the Senator would probably be quite easy.

[captain_70s]

1300 odd miles in the Dolly/Acclaim or 2300ish in the 740/Cresta. I reckon the Volvo would be the only car to manage that comfortably...

Best of luck @Andyrew!

[ChinaTom]

Now the Jag seems to be running nicely, shall I take a trip to Gazli in Uzbekistan? And back obviously. I would actually love to do this but I fear the fuel cost is going to be a bit steep. And the obligatory FTPs will mean i won’t be back by Monday morning.

[Andyrew]

[EyesWeldedShut]

10 hours ago, Wibble said:

I don’t fancy 1993 miles in the Cortina but I reckon 2594 in the Senator would probably be quite easy.

Nürburgring is just under 13 miles around? Could make for an interesting* couple of days ........

[Andyrew]

[comfortablynumb]

14 hours ago, Wibble said:

I don’t fancy 1993 miles in the Cortina but I reckon 2594 in the Senator would probably be quite easy.

A little* while ago, four of us did a tour of Devon and Cornwall in a MK3 estate, fly camping as often as possible, and with one person on a provisional licence using the trip to get some experience.

The cortina was an early one, with a 1600 cross flow. It managed everything without breaking a sweat, even when treated a bit harshly by said learner.

Thinking back that must have been pretty close to the mileage, starting from Hertfordshire.

Poor cortina met it's maker parked under a streetlight in rickmansworth, at the hands of a drunk idiot in a golf, whilst on loan to my sister.

Good job I wasn't there, there would have been violence.

Cortina actually drove home, with the towball dragging down the road. The golf didn't.

 

On you go......😁

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[Andyrew]

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[Andyrew]

400 miles achieved

[Andyrew]

[Andyrew]

Getting chauffeured to collect  exquisite eats

[SiC]

How is the VP holding up? Oil consumption within reasonable bounds? 😄

[Andyrew]

[Andyrew]

5 minutes ago, SiC said:

How is the VP holding up? Oil consumption within reasonable bounds? 😄

Doing good, strange untraceable noise under braking. But nothing of concern found.

Only concern so far is a slightly buldged dispalacer one side at the front,

I brought 10ltrs of oil with me but in 400 we've only gone from min to max on the dipstick which I'm surprised at 

[Matty]

1 hour ago, Andyrew said:

Doing good, strange untraceable noise under braking. But nothing of concern found.

Only concern so far is a slightly buldged dispalacer one side at the front,

I brought 10ltrs of oil with me but in 400 we've only gone from min to max on the dipstick which I'm surprised at 

Mine showed a thirst for oil unknown before when faced with those distances. Doesn't do it anymore so I'm assuming it's an a series quirk.

[comfortablynumb]

12 hours ago, Andyrew said:

Calendar shot?

[Saabnut]

I think I will qualify for this by the time I get home! Left on Sunday morning last week, and clocked up the 200k miles on Wednesday. By the time I get home on Tuesday I will have covered 2400 miles in my 2290cc car (99% on LPG with a bit of planning!)

[beko1987]

The closest I'll ever get to this was the trip to Shitefest Scotland! But I fell short by several hundred cc (1997 back then in the lag2, I did 1600ish miles) 

I've only got 1591cc or something now, so we could do it again and I can join this club 😂

[PhilA]

I don't think I'm going to try this. I'd be driving in circles trying to make 6400 miles.

[captain_70s]

Escort mission.

[comfortablynumb]

2 hours ago, PhilA said:

I don't think I'm going to try this. I'd be driving in circles trying to make 6400 miles.

Someone once told me that a long journey in America is 3000 miles, not 300 like the UK.

So it's only there and back, plus a bit.

#manmaths👍

[jim89]

9 hours ago, comfortablynumb said:

Calendar shot?

 

[Andyrew]

A big thank you to @MrsJuular and @juular for giving us a place to stay last night and for taking us on I think about 80 miles of epic roads today.

A nippy morning deserved a photo, after yesterdays afternoon task, the  VP now rocking some new spotlights. 

A breaky meet up and it was nice to me @captain_70s and his good lady. Good food consumed we hit the road

Then onto some fantastic roads 

thank you everybody.

 

[loserone]

That looks like an ace time was had

[juular]

I enjoyed today immensely. 

Very best of luck to @Andyrew for the rest of your epic journey.

[Jim Bell]

Fantastic. What an adventure. 

[juular]

What a cosy place to spend 1275 miles.

[Pieman]

1 hour ago, Andyrew said:

 

THAT is a calendar shot.

[captain_70s]

As already said, great day!