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Poll: driving long distances
  Drive it 30 mins, have a break etc
  Drive it all the way with no breaks
  other (please state)


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Root
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21st Jul 10 at 12:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
picking up a car tomorrow with 160k+ miles on the clock (petrol), what would be the best way to drive it home? Except low revs / speed.

It's a 190 mile trip

[Edited on 21-07-2010 by Root]
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Drive it all the way, unless YOU need to stop, as cars don't need breaks.
Kano
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21st Jul 10 at 12:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Are you serious.. Its a bloody car, drive it like any other.
redtom
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holy shit.
AlunJ
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21st Jul 10 at 12:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
all the way tbh... how many miles?
Root
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quote:
Originally posted by AlunJ
all the way tbh... how many miles?

190 miles
Root
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quote:
Originally posted by Kano
Are you serious.. Its a bloody car, drive it like any other.

a car with an old engine, probably a lot more likely to break down so I wanna be sure it doesn't on the way home
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21st Jul 10 at 13:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My P reg 145k ovlov cruised the 280 miles to Manchester without even fluttering an eye lid, it will be fine.
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190, long distance???

How to drive it home? Like you would any other car

Doyle?
Root
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
Drive it all the way, unless YOU need to stop, as cars don't need breaks.

I know, I just thought giving it a rest now and again would allow the engine to...recuperate and hopefully not see if breaking down
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21st Jul 10 at 13:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
190miles is fuck all!
Root
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
190, long distance???

How to drive it home? Like you would any other car

Doyle?

Don't make me out to look like a retard, it was a simple question. I was wondering whether stopping now and again would make the engine less likely to fail.

simple question, dick.
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris x
190miles is fuck all!

but it will all be at 60/70mph, I just hope I make it back home lol
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
My P reg 145k ovlov cruised the 280 miles to Manchester without even fluttering an eye lid, it will be fine.

ok thanks, cheers
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You could check water/oil/tyre pressures before starting off though, that would be a good choice.
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Would expect it to be under much load anyway uless you are ragging the tits off it.

If it has been looked after it will be fine.
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my car has just turned 191,000miles and i still give it death

just keep an eye on things like water/oil temps, keep checking the rear view mirror for things falling off or plumes of smoke, allow plenty of braking distance so you don't have to brake in a harsh manner etc
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Unless it's something very VERY special, why on Earth would you buy a car that you are fearing won't make it190 miles?
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190 miles isn't really that far. I did 900 odd miles in a day once I don't get you're question though, are you worried about hurting the car by 'driving it so far'.
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21st Jul 10 at 13:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
190 long distance miles is better for the car then 190 miles broken up into short trips
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
I don't get you're question though, are you worried about hurting the car by 'driving it so far'.




Yeah I wouldn't be phased by 190 miles, nothing in reality, certainly not a long distance as such.
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do the whole trip in reverse gear, its usually the gear that has the least amount of mileage on it in a car
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Thanks for all the positive feedback guys!
I'll do the basic checks before setting off and set off home doing low revs and speeds.
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
do the whole trip in reverse gear, its usually the gear that has the least amount of mileage on it in a car

:doyle:
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What car is it?

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