Road trip!!! Escos to Spain and back..
27-08-2009, 03:07 PM
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Road trip!!! Escos to Spain and back..
During a drunken conversation with my brother in law he mentioned that he would like to take his Escos over to Spain rather than fly, the drink made me say "yeh, I'm up for that" ....even though I had already booked my flights 
Anyhow we have already done the 1350 mile trip from Blighty to Spain a couple of weeks ago (omg how much fuel!!) and was well impressed with how good a £6k Escos can be 
Anyhow I'm flying out tomorrow to bring it back, must be mad!
Anyone else like doing long distances in cars? I quite enjoy it.
Anyone in the Alicante area at the mo?
Anyhow we have already done the 1350 mile trip from Blighty to Spain a couple of weeks ago (omg how much fuel!!
) and was well impressed with how good a £6k Escos can be Anyhow I'm flying out tomorrow to bring it back, must be mad! Anyone else like doing long distances in cars? I quite enjoy it.
Anyone in the Alicante area at the mo?
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27-08-2009, 03:36 PM
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I quite like doing long distances , when there is some nice scenery. Wouldnt like to do a pure motorway drive though.
I done the Scaly rally so went from Windsor to Rimini in Italy. Then after the rally carried on driving upto Rome. Proper loved it especially all the mountain passes, shared 12 hours driving with my mate on one of the days!
We ony had a 2.0 passat though would have been better in something RWD or 4WD with some grunt but probably wouldnt have lived to tell the tail if we had something like that as its so easy to get carried away through the mountains.
RIP the mighty BeeDub, done us proud lol
I done the Scaly rally so went from Windsor to Rimini in Italy. Then after the rally carried on driving upto Rome. Proper loved it especially all the mountain passes, shared 12 hours driving with my mate on one of the days!
We ony had a 2.0 passat though would have been better in something RWD or 4WD with some grunt but probably wouldnt have lived to tell the tail if we had something like that as its so easy to get carried away through the mountains.
RIP the mighty BeeDub, done us proud lol
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Drove to Spain when I was 17 in a Rover 214 SEI Was hell of a laugh, although driving back to U.K (and reality) after the holiday was pretty shit, just wanted to get home
Was hell of a laugh, although driving back to U.K (and reality) after the holiday was pretty shit, just wanted to get home
27-08-2009, 04:10 PM
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Yep i have down to Malaga with Ballin and Timrud was also with me. One stop over in Bordoux and the next in Jaen. Monster drive in a Zafira and Ballin in a few hundred quid tranny lol.
27-08-2009, 04:14 PM
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sounds like fun 
later today i set off for the czech wrecks rally, we have a £150 Mondeo and a £130 Espace! oh and once we arrive in the czech republic we are then driving to the ring around it and then home
for a look at our amazing work visit www.cosworth-motorsport.co.uk
later today i set off for the czech wrecks rally, we have a £150 Mondeo and a £130 Espace! oh and once we arrive in the czech republic we are then driving to the ring around it and then home
for a look at our amazing work visit www.cosworth-motorsport.co.uk
27-08-2009, 04:54 PM
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Yea I love a good road trip.
Me and a mate are convoying down to Monaco next month taking in the stelvio pass, the Col de Turini WRC stage and the Route Napoleon amoungst others, should be epic
Me and a mate are convoying down to Monaco next month taking in the stelvio pass, the Col de Turini WRC stage and the Route Napoleon amoungst others, should be epic
27-08-2009, 06:05 PM
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i have done 841 miles in one go before after my mate took over to do a bit and decided he was too tired so i had to do it again lol this was a few weeks back when we drove to the alps for a holiday only rest i got was the train over and the half hour my6 mate drove for lol
27-08-2009, 06:58 PM
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I am in Puerto Banus tomorrow morning (Marbella) will be in the marina on a big blue boat....
As for driving long distances l like it in a decent fast car that you can push not in a piece of crap,
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As for driving long distances l like it in a decent fast car that you can push not in a piece of crap,
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Long drives in different places are fantastic! I drove to Brittiany in France and loved it!
Planning once i get a decent car again to do mini tour around Europe.
Planning once i get a decent car again to do mini tour around Europe.
27-08-2009, 09:50 PM
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).Next month I'm doing Glasgow to Zurich, via the Dover to Calais crossing.... Then on the way back Germany, Nurburgring, and the Amsterdam to Newcastle ferry.... Should be good!
So many cars are better in LHD. Most are designed this way anyway!
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27-08-2009, 10:32 PM
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I quite like doing long distances , when there is some nice scenery. Wouldnt like to do a pure motorway drive though.
I done the Scaly rally so went from Windsor to Rimini in Italy. Then after the rally carried on driving upto Rome. Proper loved it especially all the mountain passes, shared 12 hours driving with my mate on one of the days!
We ony had a 2.0 passat though would have been better in something RWD or 4WD with some grunt but probably wouldnt have lived to tell the tail if we had something like that as its so easy to get carried away through the mountains.
RIP the mighty BeeDub, done us proud lol
I done the Scaly rally so went from Windsor to Rimini in Italy. Then after the rally carried on driving upto Rome. Proper loved it especially all the mountain passes, shared 12 hours driving with my mate on one of the days!
We ony had a 2.0 passat though would have been better in something RWD or 4WD with some grunt but probably wouldnt have lived to tell the tail if we had something like that as its so easy to get carried away through the mountains.
RIP the mighty BeeDub, done us proud lol
Must be cos Stelvio was covered in snow
We were on that one! Camo'd up Volve 740 estate