There and back=bonus

m2n · 12th April 2019, 18:44

Well, drove the missus +1 down to Berkshire today to drop her off visiting friends and family..... 390 mile round trip as I've come back home.... picking them back up in 10 days.... car drove faultlessly despite the 30 mph M6 traffic from Birmingham all the way to Liverpool (junctions).... 4 hours it took me

. for the whole journey....... but the car was perfecto..... very happy bunny me is.......

Lee T · 12th April 2019, 18:57

Closest you will get to driving a couch on the road Mike

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Have your parts arrived yet? Lee.

marinabrian · 12th April 2019, 19:06

I'm always amused at threads like this, why shouldn't any car carry out a journey like this

I filled up with fuel on Thursday last week, and again on Saturday, 688 miles.

I normally do anywhere between 800 and 1000 miles per week at the moment, however I don't find it surprising that the car is capable of this, why would I

Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed the trip, it's what these cars excel at, long journeys

Brian

roverbarmy · 12th April 2019, 19:12

On my trip out the other day we played spot the car older than ours! 55 miles and three older than our and one of those was a bus!

MSS · 12th April 2019, 20:14

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

I'm always amused at threads like this, why shouldn't any car carry out a journey like this

I filled up with fuel on Thursday last week, and again on Saturday, 688 miles.

I normally do anywhere between 800 and 1000 miles per week at the moment, however I don't find it surprising that the car is capable of this, why would I

Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed the trip, it's what these cars excel at, long journeys

Brian

Similarly, I did 410 miles in the teenagers' Corsa last weekend with three people on board. Car behaved perfectly, as it has done for the previous 4k miles since we've had it.

m2n · 12th April 2019, 21:21

so true..... and no

m2n · 12th April 2019, 21:24

Because Sir, the age of the car and the likely hood of issues arising it is a pleasure for the car to exceed the progress of the 18 plate BMW with the hood up on the M6.....

planenut · 12th April 2019, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by m2n

Well, drove the missus +1 down to Berkshire today to drop her off visiting friends and family..... 390 mile round trip as I've come back home.... picking them back up in 10 days.... car drove faultlessly despite the 30 mph M6 traffic from Birmingham all the way to Liverpool (junctions).... 4 hours it took me

. for the whole journey....... but the car was perfecto..... very happy bunny me is.......

You lost me with

Quote:

"390 mile round trip" "30 mph M6 traffic from Birmingham all the way to Liverpool "(well that's 90 miles) "4 hours it took me"

...............................all equates to 300 mph? or am I missing something?

rab60bit · 12th April 2019, 23:31

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Originally Posted by m2n

Because Sir, the age of the car and the likely hood of issues arising it is a pleasure for the car to exceed the progress of the 18 plate BMW with the hood up on the M6.....

I know what you mean..... arrived relaxed, in style and 75 comfort and happy the old girl 'did it again' - the world is Contemporary SE shaped

MSS · 13th April 2019, 08:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by m2n

Because Sir, the age of the car and the likely hood of issues arising it is a pleasure for the car to exceed the progress of the 18 plate BMW with the hood up on the M6.....

I still don't get it. In my 30 year's of driving, I have never thought about the prospect of the car having issues on a journey. This includes the years when I often covered 20k miles in a year.

As for the BMW, don't forget it will have been produced in far greater numbers in a single year than the 75/ZT's total production. I've seen a few 75/ZT cars with their bonnets up and abandoned in layby sections.

12th April 2019, 18:44	#1
m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	There and back=bonus Well, drove the missus +1 down to Berkshire today to drop her off visiting friends and family..... 390 mile round trip as I've come back home.... picking them back up in 10 days.... car drove faultlessly despite the 30 mph M6 traffic from Birmingham all the way to Liverpool (junctions).... 4 hours it took me . for the whole journey....... but the car was perfecto..... very happy bunny me is....... __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's

12th April 2019, 18:57	#2
Lee T Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Liverpool Posts: 850 Thanks: 180 Thanked 248 Times in 189 Posts	Closest you will get to driving a couch on the road Mike . Have your parts arrived yet? Lee. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

12th April 2019, 19:12	#4
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	On my trip out the other day we played spot the car older than ours! 55 miles and three older than our and one of those was a bus! __________________ Oil in my veins!

12th April 2019, 21:21	#6
m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	so true..... and no __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's

12th April 2019, 21:24	#7
m2n Gets stuck in Rover 75 2004 Contemporary SE 2.5 Auto Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Preston Posts: 513 Thanks: 67 Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts	Because Sir, the age of the car and the likely hood of issues arising it is a pleasure for the car to exceed the progress of the 18 plate BMW with the hood up on the M6..... __________________ To have and not need, than need and not have. Eve was born on: Tuesday 14th September 2004 @ 07.54.23 Date of first Registration: Friday 24th September 2004 She was the: 103,715th 75 to run off production line, out of 112,381 She was the: 382nd 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary SE to be made out of 686 She was the: 1,415th 75 in Firefrost Red (code CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75's

12th April 2019, 19:06	#3
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	I'm always amused at threads like this, why shouldn't any car carry out a journey like this I filled up with fuel on Thursday last week, and again on Saturday, 688 miles. I normally do anywhere between 800 and 1000 miles per week at the moment, however I don't find it surprising that the car is capable of this, why would I Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed the trip, it's what these cars excel at, long journeys Brian