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Offline Pauly_G

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Re: Wanderlust
« Reply #20 on: 25 September 2011, 17:11 »
At the beginning of September I took my left hand drive GTi to Exmoor and back, total round trip of 1,700miles via the Eurotunnel on the way there and back on the ferry from Harwich.  Performed admirably doing 36mpg including a lot of high average speed autobahn activity, including a brief spurt up to 135mph when the road was empty. 

Generally quite impressed with my GTi, a good all-round car that is growing on me - doesn't really do anything fantastically, however it does everything very well.

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Re: Wanderlust
« Reply #21 on: 25 September 2011, 17:15 »
At the beginning of September I took my left hand drive GTi to Exmoor and back, total round trip of 1,700miles via the Eurotunnel on the way there and back on the ferry from Harwich.  Performed admirably doing 36mpg including a lot of high average speed autobahn activity, including a brief spurt up to 135mph when the road was empty. 

Generally quite impressed with my GTi, a good all-round car that is growing on me - doesn't really do anything fantastically, however it does everything very well.

You should have dropped in on me on your trip, I live quite close to Exmoor.
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Re: Wanderlust
« Reply #22 on: 25 September 2011, 17:23 »
@Alex: Nice to hear from you. I guessed you'd got back to your roots.

Thanks Asker & Exonian.

The one thing I like about driving out here is that if you get caught speeding, it's a US$20 fine irrespective and there isn't a point system, there are no speed cameras and the place isn't festooned with traffic cameras. I've never been done for speeding as I take it easy due to the state of the road. The possibility of large animals stepping into your path - braking for a grey donkey or Elephant on a grey road in heat haze is probably one of the most challenging road hazards.

I am really looking forward to getting back into the GTI, it has to be said. A Volvo XC70 is a good vehicle but I'm bored now.  :grin:

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Re: Wanderlust
« Reply #23 on: 25 September 2011, 19:57 »
Probably one of my longest trips was from Preston to Berwick, via Leeds for a quick visit to Darren, about 240 miles.
Lovely drive that day and I think I averaged about 45mpg, according to the MFD, sticking to 65ish. :grin:
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Re: Wanderlust
« Reply #24 on: 25 September 2011, 20:44 »
Bonnie has been to Devon a couple of times but she was a bad girl and managed to get her owner done for speeding  :angry: So don't reckon she will be going away for her holidays again for a while unless she promises to behave.  :laugh:
Now ain't that the untruth of the month.  :tongue: :laugh: :kiss:
Huh?  :kiss:
Bonnie has always been a good girl egged on by a very wicked woman who cannot control her limbs. However, being practically banged up for doing 38 mph in a 30 mph zone verges on the ridiculous. Jealous, small minded and vicious I call those who treated you thus. There's no justice in this world and the law is definitely an ass or an arse in this case.
Ain't that the truth!!  :kiss:

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Re: Wanderlust
« Reply #25 on: 25 September 2011, 22:34 »
Bonnie has been to Devon a couple of times but she was a bad girl and managed to get her owner done for speeding  :angry: So don't reckon she will be going away for her holidays again for a while unless she promises to behave.  :laugh:
Now ain't that the untruth of the month.  :tongue: :laugh: :kiss:
Huh?  :kiss:
Bonnie has always been a good girl egged on by a very wicked woman who cannot control her limbs. However, being practically banged up for doing 38 mph in a 30 mph zone verges on the ridiculous. Jealous, small minded and vicious I call those who treated you thus. There's no justice in this world and the law is definitely an ass or an arse in this case.
Ain't that the truth!!  :kiss:
We always end up on the same page. Wish you lived closer.  :kiss:
Yeah we could go Forum bashing together  :kiss: (you know what I mean)

It's sometimes very tragic with PLT as they are definitely NOCD. Two such creatures spring to mind.  :wink:
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Re: Wanderlust
« Reply #26 on: 25 September 2011, 22:47 »
Bonnie has been to Devon a couple of times but she was a bad girl and managed to get her owner done for speeding  :angry: So don't reckon she will be going away for her holidays again for a while unless she promises to behave.  :laugh:
Now ain't that the untruth of the month.  :tongue: :laugh: :kiss:
Huh?  :kiss:
Bonnie has always been a good girl egged on by a very wicked woman who cannot control her limbs. However, being practically banged up for doing 38 mph in a 30 mph zone verges on the ridiculous. Jealous, small minded and vicious I call those who treated you thus. There's no justice in this world and the law is definitely an ass or an arse in this case.
Ain't that the truth!!  :kiss:
We always end up on the same page. Wish you lived closer.  :kiss:
Yeah we could go Forum bashing together  :kiss: (you know what I mean)

It's sometimes very tragic with PLT as they are definitely NOCD. Two such creatures spring to mind.  :wink:
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Re: Wanderlust
« Reply #27 on: 25 September 2011, 23:02 »
Amanda, I am so glad you agree.  :kiss:
Such sickening cheapness of attitude. 
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Re: Wanderlust
« Reply #28 on: 26 September 2011, 11:52 »
In my ex-GTI last year in Aug I did Milton Keynes-Karlshamn (southern Sweden) - Warsaw and back to the UK, all driven except Channel and Baltic sea ferry. About 1000 miles each way (24h stint). 140 mph (indicated) on Autobahn. 96p/l for 98 Super at BP petrol station in Warsaw:) Good times...

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