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Long drive
« on: 05 February 2007, 11:04:32 »
I am off to North Uist the Western Isles again next week but I have decided to drive rather than fly this time. According to the AA route planner its 10 hrs and 460 miles to Uig on the Isle of Skye where I catch the ferry. The sad thing is I will be using the wifes Rover 25 diesel because it does at least twice the mpg the Omega does :'(. The other sad thing is I will be setting off at 11pm on Sundat night to catch the 9am ferry on Monday so it will be dark and I wont see much scenery.
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Re: Long drive
« Reply #1 on: 05 February 2007, 11:10:01 »
Won't that be the wifes OLD rover by then ::)
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Re: Long drive
« Reply #2 on: 05 February 2007, 11:16:43 »
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Won't that be the wifes OLD rover by then ::)

 ;D ;D not if I can help it ;)
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Re: Long drive
« Reply #3 on: 05 February 2007, 11:30:41 »
I'd rather fly than drive a Rover 25 diesel that distance.

In the Omega it would fine. Sorry, but the Rover would not be the most comfortable of drives over that distance
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« Reply #4 on: 05 February 2007, 11:33:43 »
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I am off to North Uist the Western Isles again next week but I have decided to drive rather than fly this time. According to the AA route planner its 10 hrs and 460 miles to Uig on the Isle of Skye where I catch the ferry. The sad thing is I will be using the wifes Rover 25 diesel because it does at least twice the mpg the Omega does :'(. The other sad thing is I will be setting off at 11pm on Sundat night to catch the 9am ferry on Monday so it will be dark and I wont see much scenery.

ooh painfull

I'd rather take an Omega - at least it will be more comfortable
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Re: Long drive
« Reply #5 on: 05 February 2007, 11:42:26 »
Oh dont get me wrong I would love to take the Omega which would probably get about 30mpg with the cruise set on the motorway but when I get into the hills I reckon I will be lucky to get 25mpg. When you consider the Rover will do 55mpg it makes a big difference. I will just have to stop every couple of hours :'(
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Re: Long drive
« Reply #6 on: 05 February 2007, 12:39:55 »
EP ...... on those roads you'll be lucky to get 25mpg. ;D
The diesel is probably a wise choice. :y
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Re: Long drive
« Reply #7 on: 05 February 2007, 12:52:32 »
I'd rather walk than go in a Rover 25 for 10 hours  ;D
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Re: Long drive
« Reply #8 on: 05 February 2007, 13:40:22 »
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Oh dont get me wrong I would love to take the Omega which would probably get about 30mpg with the cruise set on the motorway but when I get into the hills I reckon I will be lucky to get 25mpg. When you consider the Rover will do 55mpg it makes a big difference. I will just have to stop every couple of hours :'(

Oh come on Pete.....don't be such a tight-wad!! ::) Sod the expense and go up in a bit of luxury and a bit of power under the right foot - you know you want to!! ;) ;D
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« Reply #9 on: 05 February 2007, 14:17:51 »
On that sort of run my Omega would have similar running costs to the Rover  :y
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« Reply #10 on: 05 February 2007, 15:24:33 »
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Oh dont get me wrong I would love to take the Omega which would probably get about 30mpg with the cruise set on the motorway but when I get into the hills I reckon I will be lucky to get 25mpg. When you consider the Rover will do 55mpg it makes a big difference. I will just have to stop every couple of hours :'(

Oh come on Pete.....don't be such a tight-wad!! ::) Sod the expense and go up in a bit of luxury and a bit of power under the right foot - you know you want to!! ;) ;D

The whole reason for the drive is to make money not make myself bankrupt  :D ;D
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Re: Long drive
« Reply #11 on: 05 February 2007, 15:33:29 »
In that case, do it on a push bike, save a fortune and get fit, you may be away an extra week though.
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« Reply #12 on: 05 February 2007, 15:38:19 »
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In that case, do it on a push bike, save a fortune and get fit, you may be away an extra week though.

It would take me a week to push bike to the end of our road which is only 100m ;)
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Re: Long drive
« Reply #13 on: 05 February 2007, 15:57:52 »
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Oh dont get me wrong I would love to take the Omega which would probably get about 30mpg with the cruise set on the motorway but when I get into the hills I reckon I will be lucky to get 25mpg. When you consider the Rover will do 55mpg it makes a big difference. I will just have to stop every couple of hours :'(

Oh come on Pete.....don't be such a tight-wad!! ::) Sod the expense and go up in a bit of luxury and a bit of power under the right foot - you know you want to!! ;) ;D

The whole reason for the drive is to make money not make myself bankrupt  :D ;D

.......but how can you resist giving the Omega a good blast through those wonderful "made for Omega" roads that carve though the Scottish countryside, especially as it's now chipped. Anyway.......aren't you already loaded??  ::) ;D
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Re: Long drive
« Reply #14 on: 05 February 2007, 16:09:35 »
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Anyway.......aren't you already loaded??  ::) ;D

Not possible....... He has a wife :D
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