M13KYF Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 cool Very James Bond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cadet Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I knew someone would get a bee in their bonnet – as always does on these threads. I clearly wrote “I slowed right down when passing cars†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350Znismo Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I did 180 miles on £35 of fuel, driving like a bank robber going to the JAE at 4am (And keeping to the speed limits, mister plod honest ) and my delimitor works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluffy Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 interesting thread. I wonder how much you would enjoy your £30K car when its sat on the drive and you cant actually drive it coz your banned? Granted you slowed down when passing cars, but what about people in their cars going in the opposite direction? If something did go wrong, and the risk of this happening is greatly increased the faster you go then I am sure that there is a possibility that you could end up on the other side of the motorway. have you considered the effects of something happening? on family etc. and if you do survive a crash at those speeds the burden on the tax payer from NHS bills? No wonder blokes have to pay more than woman for insurance. anyway thats my pennys worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I doubt that 160 is the most efficient cruising speed though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 if you are going to jae next weekend why dont we zero our trip before setting off and then see who has a heavy foot and light foot.max. I did, got 32 mpg on 350miles the fact that I had to make sure I wasn't losing a Yaris is influencing this quite a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluffy Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 if you are going to jae next weekend why dont we zero our trip before setting off and then see who has a heavy foot and light foot.max. I did, got 32 mpg on 350miles the fact that I had to make sure I wasn't losing a Yaris is influencing this quite a bit I got 28.2 mpg on around 150 miles. Average speed of 48mph. Probably did alot better on the A1, think getting behind a few sunday drivers on the back roads from Newark to Bolsover had a huge impact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 I knew someone would get a bee in their bonnet – as always does on these threads. I clearly wrote “I slowed right down when passing cars†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cadet Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Ha ha ha - Not sure why I’m bothering to have a 'discussion' with someone that cannot formulate their views without being insulting, people like you spoil this site. You again have missed the key point in that it is of no consequence to you or others the faster I or someone else drives when it does not effect others on the road. I.e. a deserted motorway. It is not for you to quote the law to me or others, again you have made yourself look stupid by missing another clearly stated point in that I accept the speed limits and the penalties for going over them. So you never drive over 70 - don’t be a hypocrite, why have you bought an even faster GT4 model? what a waste of a lovely car. (This bullshitting bollock talking high space cadet has no points on his licence and 5 year’s NCD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 now now boys, please let's keep it civil and no need to insult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_ZR Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 On a drive from york to central scotland - the miles would have been around 250 and I got 32.4mpg. That was me taking it easy due to the number of cameras around on the A1/A66/M6/M74. I will post other averages from my trip when I get time to get the info. All in I was happy with the mpg at safe motorway speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 You again have missed the key point in that it is of no consequence to you or others the faster I or someone else drives when it does not effect others on the road. I.e. a deserted motorway. Did you hire the motorway for your own personal use? No. The only place to drive like this is a track. If I wanted to drive that fast thats were I'd do it. NCD won't help you when wrapped around a tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Please can we keep this on topic guys? Perhaps any discussion of speeds on motorways can be made in a seperate thread? The only comments I would wish to make are that we cannot condone speeding here (for obvious reasons) and those that wish to make posts relating to the speed they have driven at, do so at their own risk of any reprisal from the law or indeed others who may take objection to the speeds. Now, back to the most efficient cruising speed please... Guess who forgot to reset or indeed take any notice of the gauges alltogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Sarnie I see you have slated Space Cadet for his comments, I sincerely hope that you have never lost anyone close to you for these type of actions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 50mpg!!! Id be lucky to get that out of the oil burner golf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Apologies for slightly going off topic, to bring it back I got 50 mpg @ cruising speed of 61mph Liam, you've never drove 61mph in your life. I saw your "lead foot" on the way to meet Chris....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 sdgga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 "The German autobahns (freeways) have the lowest fatality rate of any roads in Germany" Thats totally understandable but the point is we don't have Autobahns in England were everybody does 150 mph. We live in England and if you have some people doing 65, some 95 and some (idiots) doing 160 then thats a massive disaster waiting to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 .......but the point is we don't have Autobahns in England were everybody does 150 mph. We live in England and ....... Since this is the 350z-UK site, then I'd like to clarify that we don't all live in England, and that there are also no autobahns in Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland Gus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek_ZR Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Sometimes the English think that the UK is England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Sometimes the English think that the UK is England I thought scotland was a county? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perold Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 508 miles from a tank, Lancs to Fort William & almost all the way back last week. Cruise Control set at 75-80 on MWays. And that was on 95 RON (yeah I know, don't shout at me, one off cos I was rushing to set off ) I'm convinced the most economical speed is WELL below 70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Let me guess - you wave a Union Jack at England games and don't understand what's wrong with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Let me guess - you wave a Union Jack at England games and don't understand what's wrong with that I don't wave anything at england games cos we usually lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenG Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Let me guess - you wave a Union Jack at England games and don't understand what's wrong with that If you're going to be really picky... ... the flag is called the Union Flag, not the Union Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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