Dan Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Whats the daftest cruise you have done, just for the hell of it ? I'll start the ball rolling, so you get the idea. I once did John O'Groats and back in 21 hours, thats 1100 miles averaging nearly 55 miles per hour including stops and getting legged up in Edinburgh traffic. I drove up the east coast, all the way along the northern tip of the country and back down the west coast. This was in a Rover V8 SD1 Vitesse for no other reason than I just wanted to go for a cruise ! I have happy memories of the dawn breaking while I was tooling along a wide open stretch of single track road - thats an A road in the Highlands I had the windows down and I was listening to the V8 burbling along at 80mph. Happy days. So come on guys and gals, lets have your cruise "just for the hell of it" stories... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I often go up to Balmoral and stuff just for the hell of it. It's not far but takes in some amazing roads and views. Did an ace cruise in Houston, there was a Canadian, two Scots and an Iranian in the car. We got really lost ended up either near the Mexican Border or the state Border but on an airbase in some yee hah hick town. We thought we were going to go to Guantanamo for trying to give the Iranians secretsd! It was a laugh, again not that far but seemed like about 2000 miles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Florence to Calais, left 5am arrived at 5pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Xabia (Spain) to my home... left at about 6am in the morning got home about 8am the following day( 26 hours with no sleep , except what I grabbed on the ferry and waiting about for it to dock )...thats was inc ferry journey Calais -Dover..it took me about 3 days to get over it seem to think it was about 1500 miles in total Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 ..it took me about 3 days to get over it PMSL, I know exactly what you mean. I'm dying to do a Highland cruise the next time I pick up a suitable motor but I don't think I can stay awake long enough these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu2 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 hmm i often go out for a couple of hours early on a sunday morning, but cant compete with your driving to the highlands for the hell of it.. madman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Yellowstone park in Wyoming up through Montana to Seattle where we got lost and ended up in Tacoma when we should of been in north Seattle. Totaled about 1000 miles in about 12hrs. Would do it again tomorrow if I was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I quite often visit tunnels even when im not planning on going anywhere near them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I quite often visit tunnels even when im not planning on going anywhere near them And not enough good ones around. I used to leave for work at 4am driving from the lake district to London. Then I got the Z. Now leave the previous lunchtime and cruise up through the lovely windy lanes to Scotch Corner and then drift ( not literally) down the East coast. Journeys arent long enough nowadays although I have @*!# loads of Nectar points! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I was watching a program last night called Coast. They go round the coast of the UK I think. Last night they went from Berwick upon Tweed to my fair city of Aberdeen and I must say it inspired me for going for a big drive. I wouldn't mind seeing the rest of the series as it was pretty good, I learned a fair bit about the coast I live on and the Engineering feats along the way. Anyway, It made me want to go for a drive. And I can't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Anyway, It made me want to go for a drive. And I can't. What about a swim round the rig ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Sounds like a plan Tim or I'll take one of the lifeboats for a thrash! They sound like an mk2 XR2 with no exhaust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I'll take one of the lifeboats for a thrash! They sound like an mk2 XR2 with no exhaust! now thats a cruise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I quite often visit tunnels even when im not planning on going anywhere near them You haven't got far to go with the Malpas tunnels a few miles down the road from you. Mind you the traffic is often at a stand still when you get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I quite often visit tunnels even when im not planning on going anywhere near them You haven't got far to go with the Malpas tunnels a few miles down the road from you. Mind you the traffic is often at a stand still when you get there. I mostly use the Butetown tunnels its easier to turn around and they are much quieter Its much better now that the camera at the end of the tunnel has gone aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted July 8, 2007 Author Share Posted July 8, 2007 I was watching a program last night called Coast. They go round the coast of the UK I think. Last night they went from Berwick upon Tweed to my fair city of Aberdeen and I must say it inspired me for going for a big drive. I wouldn't mind seeing the rest of the series as it was pretty good, I learned a fair bit about the coast I live on and the Engineering feats along the way. Anyway, It made me want to go for a drive. And I can't. Yeah thats a brilliant series, I've seen a few episodes of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Box set pretty reasonable from Amazon, well worth the watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I think I might order it. I really enjoyed it and found it both educational and inspiring! It is a good series for finding nice drives I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEWERA-MATT Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 id second that, fantastic show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I just ordered all three seasons from play for 43.97 delivered. I'm happy with that so expect some crazy cruise stories soon! I must be getting old. Power tools for christmas and buying bloody geographical documentries for pleasure....... I'm only 24! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 chip shop and back in 5 mins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 To the train station and back! Its only 0.3 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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