car shipping? malta to uk?
14-06-2010, 08:08 PM
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why would you wanna go anywhere,,,,,, you live on a place people go for holiday,,,,,, people come to retire there
unless you would rather take a holiday and get a job working 9 to 5 in a office with the rain running down the windows,,, delays and traffic make you take over a hour to travel 6 miles,,,,, then go home to sit in one of the best beaches i have been on and complain about it,,,, waiting for that holiday in britain ????
i hear you about the wages thing,,,,,, and you guys do work some hours too,,,,,, but tbh,,,,,, i would say its worth it
unless you would rather take a holiday and get a job working 9 to 5 in a office with the rain running down the windows,,, delays and traffic make you take over a hour to travel 6 miles,,,,, then go home to sit in one of the best beaches i have been on and complain about it,,,, waiting for that holiday in britain ????
i hear you about the wages thing,,,,,, and you guys do work some hours too,,,,,, but tbh,,,,,, i would say its worth it
14-06-2010, 08:10 PM
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there is a downside,,,,,,,,,, you maltease have this big thing about marrige blah blah blah,,,,,, i dont want to have to buy a car just cause i fancied a test drive whilst i found a car that suits my needs
14-06-2010, 08:13 PM
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mate yes we do have nice beaches, full of jely fish!
and beleive me we do have traffic jams, roads are shit, in winter at least there is nowhere to go mate, only pacevilee which is shit!
and beleive me we do have traffic jams, roads are shit, in winter at least there is nowhere to go mate, only pacevilee which is shit!
14-06-2010, 09:58 PM
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paul i been malta before, i know EXACTLY where hal far is and ill also help SiB to drive it back
flights to malta at cheep if you know where to look too,,,,, ill go with SiB all you would have to pay me is the flights and remember me for the favor when i call on your help
i LOVE malta so any excuse to go back is good for me
flights to malta at cheep if you know where to look too,,,,, ill go with SiB all you would have to pay me is the flights and remember me for the favor when i call on your help
i LOVE malta so any excuse to go back is good for me
already arranged
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14-06-2010, 10:17 PM
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2 days there, 2 days back in van with a trailer on board wouldnt be cheap though, think id rather just ship it as earning the money and paying shipping is prob cheaper than fuel, breaking down, getting bored on road etc lol + loss of wages. fly and nice relaxing week, see the drag action, few cars and purchase one sounds better lol
14-06-2010, 11:17 PM
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Like to help, and what a cool little road trip that would be 
That would be my ideal job, driving for hours on end is something I can do quite easily.
Good plan Ginge 
It works both ways, had people off here help me with stuff over the years, happy to give some help back where I can.
Correct a mundo regarding loving driving, not sure about doing animal feed as job, you'd have to be crazy
14-06-2010, 11:29 PM
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2 days there, 2 days back in van with a trailer on board wouldnt be cheap though, think id rather just ship it as earning the money and paying shipping is prob cheaper than fuel, breaking down, getting bored on road etc lol + loss of wages. fly and nice relaxing week, see the drag action, few cars and purchase one sounds better lol
15-06-2010, 06:29 AM
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15-06-2010, 06:32 AM
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It took as 2.5 days to get down, 4 drivers, each one driving for 4 hrs or so. We only had to stop once at France because we run out of petrol and going find an open petrol station.
I'd re do it any day
15-06-2010, 08:16 AM
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I have done it a couple of times from UK to Malta, we go through France - Italy all down to siciliy and back to Malta.
It took as 2.5 days to get down, 4 drivers, each one driving for 4 hrs or so. We only had to stop once at France because we run out of petrol and going find an open petrol station.
I'd re do it any day
It took as 2.5 days to get down, 4 drivers, each one driving for 4 hrs or so. We only had to stop once at France because we run out of petrol and going find an open petrol station.
I'd re do it any day
15-06-2010, 08:53 AM
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15-06-2010, 10:13 PM
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id be tempted still to do a road trip just for the hell of it tbh, sure kam would also consider it too,,,,,,, its a fair distance but we can do 1000 miles a day though be prepared i wont be driving at 50mph to save fuel,,,,, id be chalking off the miles as quick as i could
best way IMO is to go through south of france spend a day there then italy,,,,, another day there then malta for a few days,,,,, the drive back ( or do either italy or south of france on way back instead to break it up)
i wanted to do it last year in the scooby,,,,, but worked out a car that does 200 miles to 60 quid,,,,,, its not gonna be a cheap trip when a flight to malta is 70 quid and takes 4 hours pmsl
best way IMO is to go through south of france spend a day there then italy,,,,, another day there then malta for a few days,,,,, the drive back ( or do either italy or south of france on way back instead to break it up)
i wanted to do it last year in the scooby,,,,, but worked out a car that does 200 miles to 60 quid,,,,,, its not gonna be a cheap trip when a flight to malta is 70 quid and takes 4 hours pmsl
16-06-2010, 12:21 AM
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id be tempted still to do a road trip just for the hell of it tbh, sure kam would also consider it too,,,,,,, its a fair distance but we can do 1000 miles a day though be prepared i wont be driving at 50mph to save fuel,,,,, id be chalking off the miles as quick as i could
best way IMO is to go through south of france spend a day there then italy,,,,, another day there then malta for a few days,,,,, the drive back ( or do either italy or south of france on way back instead to break it up)
i wanted to do it last year in the scooby,,,,, but worked out a car that does 200 miles to 60 quid,,,,,, its not gonna be a cheap trip when a flight to malta is 70 quid and takes 4 hours pmsl
best way IMO is to go through south of france spend a day there then italy,,,,, another day there then malta for a few days,,,,, the drive back ( or do either italy or south of france on way back instead to break it up)
i wanted to do it last year in the scooby,,,,, but worked out a car that does 200 miles to 60 quid,,,,,, its not gonna be a cheap trip when a flight to malta is 70 quid and takes 4 hours pmsl
16-06-2010, 10:09 AM
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16-06-2010, 10:24 AM
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you will do it in 2 days no probs but will be much cheaper to fly there relax watch some racing and have it transported back,last time it cost me around 500 to 700 euros per car depending who you use and how many cars you bring back
16-06-2010, 04:15 PM
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would be the one car, but dont want it back in 2 days and poor car driven solid, would rather do it gradual over a week and half have a holiday at the same time, bit of site seeing etc through malta, italy etc, giving the oil etc a chance to cool etec etc lol
16-06-2010, 07:26 PM
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please tell me your taking the piss,,,,,, you think driving at 100mph is gonna kill the engine,,,, and heat up the oil so driving it the same distance over a week will be some how better for it ????
no really tell me your joking,,,,,,, only fucked cars cant drive 1000 mile before breaking down,,,, if the cars not fucked you will be fine,,,,, some cars can do over 150 thousend miles before they get worn out,,,,,,,, and 25% of the engines wear happens when the car is first started,,,,,,, if the car was always to stay warmed up the engine would last longer than normal,,,,,,, RACE ENGINES ARE NOT CAR ENGINES SO THE SAME RULES DONT APPLY !!!
16-06-2010, 08:36 PM
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hey id also love to retire early ( not gonna fucking happen now though) think you need to think of the positives,,,,, the ex's dad left there when he was young with hes brothers,,,,,, he still wants to go back though but he never seems to do it but he does miss the place,,,,,, sod leaving there just for money,,,,,, the place is GEORGEOUS !!!
16-06-2010, 08:42 PM
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well, if you love driving like your on the moon
I cant tell that its gorgeous, ok we have some nice beaches etc, but theres no greenery whats so ever, abit 'dull'
I cant tell that its gorgeous, ok we have some nice beaches etc, but theres no greenery whats so ever, abit 'dull'
16-06-2010, 09:09 PM
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no greenery,,,,,,,, i live in london,,,,,,, they aint got much here either,,,,, but the only sand is at a kids playground and the water is from water mains pipes bursting
16-06-2010, 10:14 PM
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ginge i reckon 1800 solid miles id imagine would be worse for an engine than say 300 miles a day and having a holiday, theres warming oil up to temp fair enough but i doubt a 1000 miles solid is good for an engine tbh, my opinion not a debate though lol.
16-06-2010, 11:18 PM
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paul on a run the engine oil will be at around 80 degrees,,,, which most oil starts to shear after 130 degrees or somewhere like that ( aint got the exact temps but is ment as example) so doing 1000 miles straight is more than fine,,,,, the engine will have coolant to help it not get too hot too aswell and erm,,,,, its what they are designed to do, driving 1000 miles in 2 days or 2 years should make little difference apart from better for the engine in 2 days
if it failed after 900 miles,,,,,, it was gonna do it anyway and you was just on borrowed time
if it failed after 900 miles,,,,,, it was gonna do it anyway and you was just on borrowed time
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paul on a run the engine oil will be at around 80 degrees,,,, which most oil starts to shear after 130 degrees or somewhere like that ( aint got the exact temps but is ment as example) so doing 1000 miles straight is more than fine,,,,, the engine will have coolant to help it not get too hot too aswell and erm,,,,, its what they are designed to do, driving 1000 miles in 2 days or 2 years should make little difference apart from better for the engine in 2 days
if it failed after 900 miles,,,,,, it was gonna do it anyway and you was just on borrowed time
if it failed after 900 miles,,,,,, it was gonna do it anyway and you was just on borrowed time
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