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Long drive to the National

Post by motherofgod »

I recently went to a show in Billing. it was my warm up for the national and as you know my car ain't slow but still took 3 hours each way, I just wondered how other people felt about it. The drive that is :roll:

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Post by aupickup »

well i went to scunthorpe rally one year from here in eastbourne :( in a van :( :(

i am tryimh to do it over 2 days this year :D :D :D
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Post by alex_holden »

I did over 400 miles in Fenchurch on Sunday. Took me about 10 hours. The 150 miles to Stanford Hall is a stroll in the park! :D
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154 miles for me in the old van
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Post by Sidney'61 »

Just down the road fo me! :)

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Post by Rob_Jennings »

there are a crazy few driving from Australia, shipping up to south africa and driving from there puts it in perspective really ;-)
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Post by ASL642 »

Oh come on Jay I did that the other way coming to Beaulieu in my trav Vikki and so did Jon in Katy the Marie Curie car. It not a bad route!

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Post by stevey »

no problem milage wise just an engine sneeze

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Post by Judge »

2,300 miles on last years LEO, and probably more this year.
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Post by rayofleamington »

2,300 miles on last years LEO
snap.
about 2000 on previous year's JOGLE (although that was in Cam's car)
and in between those 2 events I did did 6000 on the Plymouth Dakar.
Adding them all together makes about the same as those guys doing the South African trip!

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Post by Judge »

rayofleamington wrote:Road trips are addictive - be careful ;-)
You're right there Ray, just got back from MOT in France and can't wait for the LEO Run :D
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Post by Jay-Minor »

regaliaqueen wrote:Oh come on Jay I did that the other way coming to Beaulieu in my trav Vikki and so did Jon in Katy the Marie Curie car. It not a bad route!
in the car not so bad, in my van takes ages but i will get there :D
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Post by ASL642 »

Theres no excuse! Wallace is the same age as Vikki, and its almost all either Motorway or dual carriageway. The only iffy bit was the 271. Looking forward to meeting up again when you get there.

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Post by honda90 »

135 miles for me, most of the way down the M1, only a short drive compared to the MOT. Ser II just passed its MOT test today with no problems. Will be taking that to the National towing the trailer tent, despite the main bearings rattling a bit and the valve guides a bit worn!!
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regaliaqueen wrote:Theres no excuse! Wallace is the same age as Vikki, and its almost all either Motorway or dual carriageway. The only iffy bit was the 271. Looking forward to meeting up again when you get there.
me too :lol:
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Post by Judge »

Just regard it as short rehearsal for the LEO Jay :wink: Ray did it in his pick-up last year :D
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