Im off!

[DiscoPol]

Right guys just about to set off, heres hoping the 406 is up to the job.

Next time i log on it will be from Poland.

Manchester to Dover

Dunkerque to Warsaw

Pah its only a jaunt

2086 km and best part of 30 hours in the car with the wife thats the bit that worries me

[no2lurch]

Good luck mate.

[VND]

Good luck mate.
Sounds like a nice run out.

[eoin27]

It'll be interesting to see what MPG you get with such as long run. I can imagine you being able to do it on a single tank if you're light footed.

[VND]

It'll be interesting to see what MPG you get with such as long run. I can imagine you being able to do it on a single tank if you're light footed.

I did over half a tank doing Newcastle to Stockton (and back) at the weekend.
2.0 manual ballanced between 60-80 depending on how much notice I was paying.

I need to slow down.

[eoin27]

Well Im quite proud of the fact that I once got 1000 miles from the HDi on a lot of motorway driving. There was quite a bit of town driving involved too so I was wondering how he'd do on 95% or so motorway driving for that distance.

1000 miles. Thats so hard to believe now Im a petrolhead.

[mjb]

707 miles in a fully loaded V6 coupe, with about 100 miles done at over a ton (not in the UK...)

Reckon I could get about 900 miles to a tank on a sufficiently long (and slow!) run. As it is though, I'll be caining it when I head up to Germany this year Love it when M3s can't catch me because of their speed limiter

[Welly]

Please don't go........


(all the best mate, and take your time - stay in touch).

Welly

[Doggy]

Best of luck - let us know how you get on

[DaiRees]

Safe journey matey, see you on the other side....

[steve_earwig]

Bon voyage an all that, take it easy!!

[jasper5]

Safe journey, all the best

[turbolag]

Au revoir. Good luck.

[DiscoPol]

A quick update for those interested in fuel consumptions, we left manchester about lunch time today and are now waiting at dover for the crossing. The run down was a steady 65-70 except roadworks which brought the average speed down to about 53 but that includes 20 minutes standing still and a couple of comfort breaks and the car is giving a good 72.5mpg! But I have stuck some additives in the tank(millers diesel treatment) and im driving like a pussy, but considering the fact the car is FULLY loaded ( pics when we get there) I am more than happy with that:) thanks to you all for the fantastic messages and I will give you all a proper report back on the old girls performance when we get there. And I might tell you how the car did too:)

[eoin27]

And I might tell you how the car did too:)

lol!