Bash D Bishop
14-07-2013, 12:06 AM
.... I'd be absolutely amazed.
I have just driven 977 miles in a single day from Le Bugue in south central France via Eurotunnel to home near Edinburgh. We left at 07:20 this morning and arrived home at 22:45. The car was packed and had a towbar mounted bike rack with 3 bikes on it. Despite a detour caused by closure of the A1(M) at Scotch Corner and then having to endure the A1 north of Newcastle I still managed to average 69 mph. Fuel consumption wasn't brilliant but given the load and speed it was probably as good as I could expect.
I now sitting at home feeling quite good. The car performed brilliantly. Stacks of power when I needed it and supreme comfort throughout the whole journey. On the super smooth French motorways it was virtually silent with only some slight wind noise.
I can't imagine any other car that would do that journey so competently. My 5 year old didn't complain too much and was kept amused by watching videos on my tablet and playing games on my wife's iPhone.
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I have just driven 977 miles in a single day from Le Bugue in south central France via Eurotunnel to home near Edinburgh. We left at 07:20 this morning and arrived home at 22:45. The car was packed and had a towbar mounted bike rack with 3 bikes on it. Despite a detour caused by closure of the A1(M) at Scotch Corner and then having to endure the A1 north of Newcastle I still managed to average 69 mph. Fuel consumption wasn't brilliant but given the load and speed it was probably as good as I could expect.
I now sitting at home feeling quite good. The car performed brilliantly. Stacks of power when I needed it and supreme comfort throughout the whole journey. On the super smooth French motorways it was virtually silent with only some slight wind noise.
I can't imagine any other car that would do that journey so competently. My 5 year old didn't complain too much and was kept amused by watching videos on my tablet and playing games on my wife's iPhone.
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