Road trip 2012
6 days
5 nights 8 countries 13 border crossings 2 ferries 1 F1 GP circuit 4 laps 2122 miles £400 fuel 39.1 MPG average 40.6 MPG best 93 MPH top speed 55 hours driving 1 highest bridge in the world 12800m tunnel (5th longest road tunnel in Europe) 1 300 yr old Chateau Force 8-9 gale on the channel 4 hour ferry crossing (instead of normal 2) Tornado volume of rain on a French motorway (where they reduce speed limits when it rains) 36' highest tempreture Countless motorway tunnels Countless motorway viaducts 2 seas 1 Effil Tower 1 World Expo 1 Stunning mountain pass 1 problem with car 5% of total mileage of car 5 Capital Cities 5 International airports (and 1 international heliport) |
That's class............what was the prob with the car?
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nice one......hmmmmmm....... we should all do a gumball rally zed style!
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I suspect the slot hasn't been lubricated since the car was new, 13 years ago, and the greaze dried out in the heat. |
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Even 10 days after the race much of the circuit is still in place, the line markings and tyre marks are still there. On my second time round I went the wrong way at the pit entry as I was watching the GP markings and not the proper road markings. And it was so hard not flooring it, especially through the tunnel which has a 50kmh speed limit. With planning you could take in a day at Nurberg, the mont blanc tunnel (short at only 11000m), the E717 motorway (part of the south bound carrageway does a complete circle of a mountain!) and the Millau Viaduct as well as Monaco. |
That sounds like an epic trip!! Good to hear the car behaved. The stuck key was just its way of saying "no stopping, moar driving!" If you're in the paris area again, give us a shout. should've done a mini yellow meet at the eiffel tower :-D
I popped over to nurburg last weekend in the 180. It was for a rock festival tho so unfortunately the track was closed :( |
Sounds like a great road trip.
Glad the car behaved. Good mpg figs as well. :-D:-D:-D |
'spose I should have said that this year we were in the MGF - roof down most of the way.
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Thought that was good for a V6!!!!
Should have noticed the Fuelly mpg, :-D:-D:-D |
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