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***Motors@Midway - Sunday February 3rd***

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  • #302
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    Now you should know better about the annoyance of people being pedantic ;)

    No full stop?
    Pfft.

    Hmm, some one tell me, roughly how much fuel are we talking for an hour down to Midway at ~€35?
    I'm only used to city driving, I get very confused about motorway consumption.


  • #303
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Once you hit the motorway, keep it in 5th, don't tear down just cruise and you should be graaaand!


  • #304
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    Now you should know better about the annoyance of people being pedantic ;)

    Sad but true...:o:D


  • #305
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,972 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    CianRyan wrote: »
    No full stop?
    Pfft.

    Hmm, some one tell me, roughly how much fuel are we talking for an hour down to Midway at ~€35?
    I'm only used to city driving, I get very confused about motorway consumption.

    google maps can give you a rough estimate if you put in where you are travelling to.


  • #306
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Once you hit the motorway, keep it in 5th, don't tear down just cruise and you should be graaaand!

    Speak for yourself, I'm going to go for single digit MPG :pac:


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  • #307
    [Deleted User]
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    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    Speak for yourself, I'm going to go for single digit MPG :pac:

    I'm speaking for him, not me! People know that's not my style ya blow-in :P

    You'll be working very hard to get single digits in a 320d laaaaad!


  • #308
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    I'm speaking for him, not me! People know that's not my style ya blow-in :P

    Your words, they hurt :p


  • #309
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    CianRyan wrote: »
    No full stop?
    Pfft.

    Hmm, some one tell me, roughly how much fuel are we talking for an hour down to Midway at ~€35?
    I'm only used to city driving, I get very confused about motorway consumption.

    Drive at about 90kmh the whole way. Any faster and you are burning away needlessly.

    Sit behind a suitable lorrey/van and slipstream to gain that extra few mpg.

    Overtaking a slower car? Don't you dare speed up over 90, overtaking lane or not! As a sign to other road users, stay in the right lane to show how much you value their business and your mpg. They'll be all too glad to thank you :D

    Seriously.... 5th gear the whole way and no dancing on the accelerator pedal ;)

    I had to look up pedantic too, goodness I can be thick at times.... :o


  • #310
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    dgt wrote: »
    Drive at about 90kmh the whole way. Any faster and you are burning away needlessly.

    Sit behind a suitable lorrey/van and slipstream to gain that extra few mpg.

    Overtaking a slower car? Don't you dare speed up over 90, overtaking lane or not! As a sign to other road users, stay in the right lane to show how much you value their business and your mpg. They'll be all too glad to thank you :D

    Seriously.... 5th gear the whole way and no dancing on the accelerator pedal ;)

    I had to look up pedantic too, goodness I can be thick at times.... :o

    no, that wont do....poweeeeerrrrrrr!


  • #311
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    no, that wont do....poweeeeerrrrrrr!

    It'll be diesel power as I power down the motorway, listening to diesel power :pac:


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  • #312
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    im aiming to burn well over half a tank like last time :D


  • #313
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭pred racer


    dgt wrote: »
    Drive at about 90kmh the whole way. Any faster and you are burning away needlessly.

    Sit behind a suitable lorrey/van and slipstream to gain that extra few mpg.

    Overtaking a slower car? Don't you dare speed up over 90, overtaking lane or not! As a sign to other road users, stay in the right lane to show how much you value their business and your mpg. They'll be all too glad to thank you :D

    Seriously.... 5th gear the whole way and no dancing on the accelerator pedal ;)

    I had to look up pedantic too, goodness I can be thick at times.... :o

    No, no, no.

    You set the cruise control for 130/140 and keep er lit:D

    With the odd blast on the loud pedal, just coz!


  • #314
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    As long as everyone doesn't fly off on me. :o
    Ah, should be grand. Depending on when I wake up, I might try CC. :)

    And cruise control?
    I wish I had such luxuries.


  • #315
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,378 ✭✭✭pred racer


    pred racer wrote: »
    No, no, no.

    You set the cruise control for 130/140 and keep er lit:D

    With the odd blast on the loud pedal, just coz!

    Actually this is bollocks too, what I actually would do Head for athy, then to stradbally (seriously fun road) and then into portlaoise;)

    Edit: oh yeah........and keep er lit :)


  • #316
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    dgt wrote: »
    It'll be diesel power as I power down the motorway, listening to diesel power :pac:

    :D
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkbV_c86YTI


    For me it'll be:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba7jmsnHybE


    AND

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdqo9aO0fyo


  • #317
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    I'll be listening to imagine Dragons as I light up the twin schpark.... :D


  • #318
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    clearly the only song for the start of a road trip
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8mJJJvaes


  • #319
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,730 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    I could be listening to J-pop, metal or folk depending on my mood. Or depending on the mood of my radio, it could be Twin Cam by Nissan in the key of 3000 RPM. :p


  • #320
    thecomedian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭thecomedian


    pred racer wrote: »

    Actually this is bollocks too, what I actually would do Head for athy, then to stradbally (seriously fun road) and then into portlaoise;)

    Edit: oh yeah........and keep er lit :)

    I will be taking this route, the athy/stradbally is a decent road. A few tempting bends on it.


  • #321
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    I will be listening to...



    With both windows and the sunroof open tearing down the M6 doin >9000 km/ph

    :pac:


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  • #322
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    I won't have the radio on, the noise of the exhaust and tyres on the road (and I suppose conzy :p) will be all I'll hear :pac:


  • #323
    Marcinek_55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,436 ✭✭✭Marcinek_55


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    I won't have the radio on, the noise of the exhaust and tyres on the road (and I suppose conzy :p) will be all I'll hear :pac:

    Drive beside me and you'll be listening my music even if you don't want to :P


  • #324
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,871 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Adding myself to a maybe at this.

    I've been offered a very free meal and few drinks afterwards locally. If I'm in a reasonable state on Sunday morning, I'll tip down.


  • #325
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,581 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Marcinek_55 wrote: »
    Drive beside me and you'll be listening my music even if you don't want to :P

    Challenge Accepted :pac:


  • #326
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    No barura due to work... :(
    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    clearly the only song for the start of a road trip

    For me it'd be this
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32X-ieCav-M


    :D


  • #327
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,599 ✭✭✭tossy


    Entroducing is one of my all time fav LPs but the best song to start a road trip with is this..

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAanhXDd2Qc


  • #328
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,180 ✭✭✭✭mik_da_man


    Count me in. In my 106 rallye.

    We got a convoy from Cork organised?


  • #329
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    indeed mik, myself and 2 others are meeting in by halfords in mahon retail at about 11. hopefully shadowh will join us too but he hasnt been online to reply to pm. meeting MM at thurles and hopefully EPM too along the way


  • #330
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    ShadowHearth will be going from around Mallow I think.


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  • #331
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,234 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    when would he be cutting onto the motorway dya think?


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