Motorway commuting speeds?
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Motorway commuting speeds?
I am interested to find out what sort of speeds people commute at up and down the motorways? I do the Manchester-London run once a week and average around 90-100 most of the way, i know i am breaking the speed limit but i was wondering what others whip it up to? Often people will over take me and cearly they are doing around 100+ but i was just wondering what sprt of speeds other people drive at?
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I bearly go over 70-75 to be honest and occasionally hit 80 if i want to get past someone for a change of scenary for a few miles. Mainly due to the fact that it saves a good bit of fuel at that speed compared to 80-90.
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depends, id say between 100 and if emptyish maybe a little more perhaps, was fairly empty on the way back from the ring and i belive we was doing a little over 80ish
croft on sunday is around 300 miles away,,,,,, illbe leaving at 430ish,,,,,, so i will make a gentle run
croft on sunday is around 300 miles away,,,,,, illbe leaving at 430ish,,,,,, so i will make a gentle run
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im terrible myself, rarely have anything pass me
80-90 is normally as slow as i go without traffic, 110 max for normal driving
80-90 is normally as slow as i go without traffic, 110 max for normal driving
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Around 75 in the company derv, just to save on fuel as it lowers my pence per mile that I pay back to the company. I normally knock on at a ton in my own car though.
I have noticed over the past couple of weeks that the average speed of the cars around me seems to be dropping...
I have noticed over the past couple of weeks that the average speed of the cars around me seems to be dropping...
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Before fuel went up over over the last few month I used to travel at 90+ in my ST but since the fuel price has gone up I have slowed down first to 80 and now to 70. Its alot less stressful as you just cruise along and it doesnt take much longer. Infact people doing 90+ often pass me and then I end up right behind them on the slip road so what have the achived??? I am using about a 3rd less on average. I am getting 30-32mpg with my revised driving style instead of 22-25mpg. Its less where and tear on my car its better for the enviroment and your pocket its a no brainer really.
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70-75 occassionally hit 80mph, a trip out in the cossie or the 5 to say a show may hit a little higher occassionally, but not for long!
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Usualy 70mph, some times 80mph! learnt my lesson back in the day when i got banned for 100mph+. Also on our local motorways those average speed camera's are cropping up all over the place, which tend to make you paranoid about your speed!.
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60-80mph.
Quit like sitting at 60mph on the way to work at 7:30am, chills me out a bit i rekon, less stressfull than pushing on at 90/100 like i probably could.
Quit like sitting at 60mph on the way to work at 7:30am, chills me out a bit i rekon, less stressfull than pushing on at 90/100 like i probably could.
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I tend to do between 60 and 70mph tbh. I hate being on the motorway as i hate hanging around, but as i've done 14,000 miles for work in the last 12 months I've found that sitting at 60-70mph isnt much slower than going faster. my trip computer on my vRS was showing at 46.4mpg after my recent trip to and from Luton last week, which for a 1.8 Petrol Turbo, I was quite pleased with.
Its less stressful too, and less tiring.
Perhaps im getting old, but even though I like fast cars, they arent the be all and end all.
Its less stressful too, and less tiring.
Perhaps im getting old, but even though I like fast cars, they arent the be all and end all.
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80 all they way with the cruise on in the company beemer cos the petrol is free
70 in the fiesta cos it's thirsty and loud above it!! But I do get the red mist in the fiesta when some/anyone tries to overtake me and have been known to occasionaly stray above 100 ish
70 in the fiesta cos it's thirsty and loud above it!! But I do get the red mist in the fiesta when some/anyone tries to overtake me and have been known to occasionaly stray above 100 ish
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So what some of you are saying is bin speed cameras as higher petrol prices have reduced your speed more effectively??
I never used to go over 100mph, but got done doing 98mph on the bumper of a Scooby in me Esc Cos. Now I rarely stray over 80mph
I never used to go over 100mph, but got done doing 98mph on the bumper of a Scooby in me Esc Cos. Now I rarely stray over 80mph
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I am interested to find out what sort of speeds people commute at up and down the motorways? I do the Manchester-London run once a week and average around 90-100 most of the way, i know i am breaking the speed limit but i was wondering what others whip it up to? Often people will over take me and cearly they are doing around 100+ but i was just wondering what sprt of speeds other people drive at?
Usually driving around london, m25 etc I stick to 80
But going up north the roads are empty less old bill and find myself doing 95 most of the way,
Did Luton to Edinburgh in 5hr 12m Last wednesday
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60mph. cant go any faster in my truck
it will go faster though, for some reason the limiter isn't set right which pisses off the new trucks roght off theres me in my M reg tipper ovetaking 57 and 08's with 600bhp engines. theres me in my 335bhp tipper
it will go faster though, for some reason the limiter isn't set right which pisses off the new trucks roght off theres me in my M reg tipper ovetaking 57 and 08's with 600bhp engines. theres me in my 335bhp tipper
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