deano87
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...I might be driving to the Isle of Man from sunny Luton. It's about 270 miles if not more according to AA route finder. Do you think a 12v would make it all that way? 
I generally sit on the motorway at 60mph which is 3000 rpm in my car, doesn't seem to be stressing the engine but what kind of stress would it put on after such long miles.
Has anyone else done a long journey in a 12v? Would stopping every 1 hour or so do more damage (i.e. stop starting) then continously driving with minimal breaks?
I just need to know because driving will be just as pricey as flying yet driving more covenient because I can go/come back when I want.
Any help or advice on how to take the journey would be great!
Oh, and it's my Birthday today! 
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Marc
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Just make sure everything is topped up and check tyre pressure etc. The car will do the journey.
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BarnshaW
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of course it will make it
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eel
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u meed 2 give your car a good long every now and then
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deano87
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It gets a half decent 40min to 1 hour journey everyday anyway going to Uni and back (so 2 hours in total!)
Thoughs that said it would make it, would you take more breaks more so for the car than for yourself or just stop when you want? Does 60mph/3000rpm sound about right?
[Edited on 07-11-2006 by deano87]
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Marc
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Take breaks for yourself! The car will be fine!
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deano87
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OK, sounds promising...
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deano87
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Oh, who can I sue if it doesn't make it?
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Marc
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Vauxhall
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deano87
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rofl nice, I like that.
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bigrabbelfast
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it will make it my old 12volt did 1200 miles in 3 days last augst.from belfast to co.kerry(350 or so miles) the southwest tip of ireland look on the map,drove around down there then home again,it used a tiny bit of oil and that was it.
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eel
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how many miles has car done
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deano87
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62,000 eel.
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eel
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it wiil b fine
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deano87
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The man of so much knowledge...
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BarnshaW
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
The man of so much knowledge...
lmao
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BarnshaW
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so what exactly does the mileage have to do with it eel? at what figure whould you say "this would NOT be ok"
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Haimsey
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i drove to norfolk broads frome not so sunny derby and my car made it 
even though my car had 2 broken pistons and a oil pump blocked by bits of disitengrated valves  (unbeknown to me)
it was fine at 70-90 
Edit: for eel's purposes - my car had 94k on it
[Edited on 07-11-2006 by Haimsey]
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deano87
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Cool, sounds promising. I also have a friend up at Uni in Leeds so know it'll make it up there. A1 all the way for me.
[Edited on 07-11-2006 by deano87]
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Kurt
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quote:
Originally posted by bigrabbelfast
it will make it my old 12volt did 1200 miles in 3 days last augst.from belfast to co.kerry(350 or so miles) the southwest tip of ireland look on the map,drove around down there then home again,it used a tiny bit of oil and that was it.
must have a big battery or did you stop and charge it 
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mattk
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my 1.2 8v wich is as bad (if not worse) has been torquay and back about 300 miles from my house, and cardiff and back about 194 miles frm my house, both times were fine
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Danny W
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of course it will be fine, just give the car a good check over, oil, water, tyre pressure, spare etc.
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corsaevu
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my 1.0ltr 12V cruises nicely!!!!
i have done a 5hr straight journey in mine and it was fine. mine goes along at like 80-90 easily at like 4-4.5 k revs. Go over 90 if you hit a big down hill. But once you are at the speed you want it will sit at that speed very easily just like any other car!!
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12vMatt
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just didsunderland to carlisle today (about 80 miles) in my 1.0 12v and it was quite happy at 80 - 85 mph, had to keep slowing down the car wanted to go faster than i did.
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Morty123
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Went from luton to leeds couple of times no problems at all. i just did normal checks
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