1189 kms in 13.5 hours

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Bumpy

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 Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Some here might remember I was planning a trip to the East Coast of Canada this summer.
Well the Zed was faultless throughout and a pleasure to drive.
On our way back to Toronto, I found myself in Hartland New Brunswick - Home of the longest covered bridge in the world ! I know cause I drove it 3 times.
So after lunch, I pressed the "Home" button on the GPS and a Canadian Route popped up - 1189 kms - 12 hours..
And seeing as our holiday had already generated a wedding, a funeral, a rumble (at the reception). It seemed only natural test the wisdom of the GPS.
Actually the route through northern New Brunswick and Quebec (south of the St Laurence River) is mostly super slab that meanders through moderately sized mountains and farms.
So off we set with the cruise control set at 120 and the road mostly to ourselves. With several rest stops for relief and gas ..Well we did it in 13 1/2 hours.

Mind you we returned 2 days ago and Im still recovering, but it made me think ..
What's the furthest anyone here has done in one day ?
 
as a kid my dad drove the family to zaragoza in spain from sheffield in n england in one go. We stopped on the ferry and for fuel / toilet breaks. Over 1100 miles and it took nearly 24 hrs. It wasn't much fun in the back with two brothers in a fiat strada.
 
I did Wichita to Chicago in a day (700 odd miles) in a Sebring convertible. Had planned to stop half way but the scenery of Kansas, Missouri & Illinois is so dissapointing after the beauty of California, Nevada, Utah & Colorado. However it meant I could stay in Chicago an extra night :thumbsup:
 
Just under 700 miles in one go in the Z4 ( @1100 kms) about the same on my motorbike in one go ( seriously sore arse after that) and just over 900 miles through the night from the UK to the Med in a Honda Accord ( @1500 kms).Like you, felt it for the the following couple of days. Next summer I'm going to do a charity run on my motorbike of 1000 miles in 24 hrs.Sucker for punishment :D
 
1534km in 23 hours, family trip to Bordeaux managed 1/2 sleep while waiting for the ferry... slept for a day wrecked and never again :thumbsup:
 
500 miles in one go in the Z, bit poor really. Did 1,300 miles over 3 days recently - just to go to Scotland, go on a forum hoon, then come home again :D
 
I drove to Marbella in a pickup 90 defender last year :cry: .....HELL as it was a td5 (very noisy) and had no refinements like the new ones. took me 22 hours to do 1270 miles. would do it in the Z next year if it weren't for the price of fuel out there....especially when one can fly to malaga with ryanair for less than 80 quid.
 
Furthest I've driven in one trip is Liverpool to Barcelona (about 1200 miles/1800km door-to-door) in one of my M5s.

It took about 23 hours (including stops for petrol, naps, toilet, food & drink). It didn't all happen in one day though as I left Liverpool about lunchtime on the Tuesday and go to Barcelona about the same time (albeit with an hour's time difference) the following day.

Only did it so that I could take advantage of a 'free' trackday at Circuit de Catalunya where my friend is a member of their racing club - although he drives bikes mostly. I also took advantage of using the excuse of driving to work to offset some of the petrol cost, as it was still cheaper than the £520 business class return fare from Manchester to Frankfurt (proper Frankfurt, not LyanAir Frankfurt in Poland).

Wouldn't do it again though as it was boring (albeit comfy and quick in places) by myself and cost a fortune in petrol/tolls/ferry/etc. Didn't feel particularly knackered doing it though and felt fine the next day. Luckily the trip back was broken up by a couple of days work in Frankfurt.
 
Antibes to Calais in the ///M - about 1200km in about 12 hours. Surprisingly easy with retrofitted aux input for music and retrofitted cruise control :D
No ill effects that evening and felt fine the next day...
 
done a couple of runs > sheffield to hannover, germany 700 miles and leeds to france 500 miles..... Z4 faultless both times although I did stick an old E46 alloy in the boot with jack and some tools just in case :-) as i had no RFT.
 
I'm currently doing 1140k from Zurich to Birmingham

Just arrived at Calais, been on the road for 8 hours - another 4 - 5 hours to go including ferry

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Arrived home about 10pm last night

Absolutely knackered! I would never do such a long drive again

How tired was I? Well I went to unload the car this morning only to find the door open and the key in the ignition. I must have stopped the car, opened the door and like a zombie walked straight into the house and into bed!

(battery was flat as the sat nav had been left on #doh!)


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great stories :)
1000 miles in 20hrs doing lancs/south of france jaunts when kids were young .
3 years running in our merc 220estate loaded with bikes etc . always arrived bogeyed & hotel break a must now :cry:
 
ranski said:
Arrived home about 10pm last night

Absolutely knackered! I would never do such a long drive again

How tired was I? Well I went to unload the car this morning only to find the door open and the key in the ignition. I must have stopped the car, opened the door and like a zombie walked straight into the house and into bed!

(battery was flat as the sat nav had been left on #doh!)
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Sounds like you got home not a moment too soon ranski :o

Glad you are home safe though. Pics and vids will be forthcoming I assume :D
 
Drove from Old Orchard Beach, Maine to Niagra Falls in a day. Took about 12 hours with stops and was about 600 miles as I recall. Had an Isuzu rodeo (trooper).
 
Just realised, my journey to Scotland was 804km, and the whole 3 day road trip was 2,092km. That sounds a lot more impressive !
 
In December 1996 I drove my family from Strand, Western Cape to Richards Bay, KwaZulu Natal in an E36 325iM towing a 7ft luggage trailer in 16 hours, including stops to refuel and use the bathroom - a distance of just over 1800km/1125miles.
BTW, my trip above is not even remotely noteworthy in this part of the world - a late great friend once drove from Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng to Stellenbosch, Western Cape (roughly 1350km) in under 10 hours. He was in an E28 535iM and picked up a hitchhiker who, strangely enough, had hardly anything to say during the whole trip. :evil:
 
sars said:
I did Wichita to Chicago in a day (700 odd miles) in a Sebring convertible. Had planned to stop half way but the scenery of Kansas, Missouri & Illinois is so dissapointing after the beauty of California, Nevada, Utah & Colorado. However it meant I could stay in Chicago an extra night :thumbsup:
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Sebrings....wow, I remember how awful they were!!!!
 
Siener2 said:
In December 1996 I drove my family from Strand, Western Cape to Richards Bay, KwaZulu Natal in an E36 325iM towing a 7ft luggage trailer in 16 hours, including stops to refuel and use the bathroom - a distance of just over 1800km/1125miles.
BTW, my trip above is not even remotely noteworthy in this part of the world - a late great friend once drove from Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng to Stellenbosch, Western Cape (roughly 1350km) in under 10 hours. He was in an E28 535iM and picked up a hitchhiker who, strangely enough, had hardly anything to say during the whole trip. :evil:
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Now if we're talking fast long trips, try South London to Edinburgh (400 miles) in 4h 20minutes... :evil:
It's only possible if you leave late at night...
 
I did Las Vegas to Lake Tahoe on an overnight run sharing the driving between 3 of us. About 500 miles / 800km and took about 8 hours in an SUV rental
 
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