Cumbria to Norfolk 300 mile trip!

Skillen · 04-12-12, 11:40 PM

One tank of petrol? hahaha must be dreaming!

Going to be going from Cumbria to Norfolk tomorrow traveling across the A66 and down the A1 then A17 or whichever road it is after that past spalding and kings Lynn etc.

Gonna be about 6 hours and I'm taking the 180 so if you see a silver Mk1 ZS give me a flash/wave!

it'll help me pass the time!
And don't see many around where I am and they certainly don't wave too much! And the members on here I've seen from near me I haven't seen about! So got to see someone!

talkingcars · 05-12-12, 05:14 AM

Have a good drive.

300 miles is quite possible on a long run as long as you are steady.

Lukeus101 · 05-12-12, 06:03 AM

It is indeed very possible

I did from Pontefract in Yorkshire to St Austell in Cornwall in 1 tank, was a fairly monotonous 341 miles trip but peoples faces when they see the car popping flames made the time go quicker.

KirkJames · 05-12-12, 07:27 AM

I have had 365 on a tank but let's not open that can of worms cos you'll have all manner of people popping up saying that they have had 450+ from a 180

Where abouts in Norfolk are you headed. I'll keep my eye out for you

Skillen · 05-12-12, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by KirkJames

I have had 365 on a tank but let's not open that can of worms cos you'll have all manner of people popping up saying that they have had 450+ from a 180

Where abouts in Norfolk are you headed. I'll keep my eye out for you

Yeah and I like to let it rev a lot can't get enough of the sound!

Heading to norwich where the site of the old hospital was (Brunswick road?) of Newmarket road but probably be pootling around as me and the other half go places (she's currently living there for a job!)
I suppose Norfolk is a big county so should have specified haha!

david1926 · 07-12-12, 08:42 PM

How did the trip go. Did you manage on one tank. Its rubbish roads most of the way esp if you get stuck behind tractors etc

LozMachine · 07-12-12, 09:21 PM

All the way to Norwich? No need you could have just come and see me in Gt Broughton haha

daytona365 · 07-12-12, 09:53 PM

A nice long road trip is good in a ZS. Ive managed over 350 before, and that was not feather footing him............Keeping a steady speed, but through the bends, he just stuck to the road, so no worries about uneconomical slowing down and speeding up.

talkingcars · 07-12-12, 10:41 PM

I got 304 out of my last tank which was 1 trip to Cambridge and 4 to work.

Skillen · 08-12-12, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by david1926

How did the trip go. Did you manage on one tank. Its rubbish roads most of the way esp if you get stuck behind tractors etc

Didn't manage one tank just over I think but the a66 is undulating and slow with Sunday drivers (on a Wednesday) so tbh it's a lot of heavy foot to get round slow folk! Was alright though only took 5 hours!

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Originally Posted by LozMachine

All the way to Norwich? No need you could have just come and see me in Gt Broughton haha

haha I never ever see any ZS's about!