38 replies to this topic

[Claibo]

If it's any consolation, I picked up my first mini 120 miles from home and drove it all the way back, okay I had my Dad close by when he hadn't gone speeding off up a hill, but still I survived, the mini survived, I'm sure you'll be absolutely fine! I've invested in a petrol can now, just in case, perhaps take some water too if you're really worried. But as said before, so long as you have your RAC card you'll be perfectly fine

[Sam14]

Mini will be fine if you stick between 50-65mph! Its not that much of a drive. If your really that nervous about motorway, go the back rounds? Much more fun in a mini if you get what i mean?

Aslong as your minis in good health it should be fine, If not ill escourt you there with my car trailing?

[M J W J]

50 miles! I thought you said it was an Epic drive.

I used to clock up 42 miles a day when I was at college using it as a daily driver. that was just back and forth to college and then to work.

Home and back from university was 15o mile trip which I would often make in a day when I had to go home for something.

I've driven Nottingham to south Wales and back within a weekend which is about 300 mile round trip. Driven to Brighton and back from market Drayton (shropshire) in a weekend. That was about 550 miles.

As you said do all the normal checks. it will be fine. I found with my mini if I spent a long time on the motorway (we're talking 2 hours plus here) in the summer then I had to slow down a bit to keep the engine from running to hot (my mini would happily cruise at 65 mph all day just not quite 70).

[ministar]

1500 miles in a week in my mini. And sitting at a lot more than coasting speeds on the german Autobahn. Saying that, some germans are mad!

[Bearface]

I've spent all day worrying about the drive but I found me and the bear (in the photo!) a nice 4 star hotel with a very good discount and a nice spacious car park for Mini. Just have to get there now! Thanks for all the comments, can't believe you drive so much! Then again I'm a nervous cautious driver...

[mini-luke]

I've ridden a 70cc scooter from Hereford to Bristol..Man up woman

[M J W J]

Remember a mini is for life. Not just for show seasons. (stolen from the v dub scene)

Also. A mini is for life. Not just for corners.

[ministar]

But corners is what they do best

[Bearface]

Right. Water checked, new pump seems to have stopped the leak, oil checked and all four tyres checked and inflated up. Now just the drive tomorrow...hopefully this will improve my confidence!

[Teapot]

If you're used to driving round Bristol, Cheltenham will be a doddle. There's the usual one-way system in the middle but your satnav should deal with that. Enjoy the trip.

[E.L.M.O]

If you're used to driving round Bristol, Cheltenham will be a doddle. There's the usual one-way system in the middle but your satnav should deal with that. Enjoy the trip.

you will be fine but dont be one of these people who aimlessley follows sat nav without using common sense. The amount of people who follow sat nav instructions and blame it for driving up one way streets or down flooded roads and causeways! The sat navs only as good as the last map update!

[Bearface]

Er...I don't have a sat nav. I am SO going to get lost.

[twrminisport]

Epic isn't really the case here is it?
Ive driven my 998 to the Nurburgring, 14 laps round the ring with different drivers then ally he way back and it never missed a beat.
I literally just checked the oil and water and that was it. All it needed.
Its been to the french alps skiing with me swell (You try getting snow chains for 12inch wheels!)
Goes to snowdonia regulaly from basingstoke. Last time i went from the foot of tryfan to basingstoke in 3h58mins.

More to the point I've done a 400 mile round trip in my Morris Minor Split screen convertible (see signature) Its only got an 803cc engine and a top speed of 55mph :L

For christ sake its a car, built to be driven so it will be driven.

Jesus

Edited by twrminisport, 04 November 2011 - 02:35 PM.

[Bearface]

Epic isn't really the case here is it?
Ive driven my 998 to the Nurburgring, 14 laps round the ring with different drivers then ally he way back and it never missed a beat.
I literally just checked the oil and water and that was it. All it needed.
Its been to the french alps skiing with me swell (You try getting snow chains for 12inch wheels!)
Goes to snowdonia regulaly from basingstoke. Last time i went from the foot of tryfan to basingstoke in 3h58mins.

More to the point I've done a 400 mile round trip in my Morris Minor Split screen convertible (see signature) Its only got an 803cc engine and a top speed of 55mph :L

For christ sake its a car, built to be driven so it will be driven.

Jesus

Hmmm well maybe if you were a nervous driver anyway it would a be a long way to drive by yourself for the first time in a car that has recently had a water leak and you had only passed your driving test a while ago...not everyone loves driving!

Anyway, if anything goes wrong I'm blaming you!

Amen (as you seem to like Jesus Christ so much )

[E.L.M.O]

Er...I don't have a sat nav. I am SO going to get lost.

Get a map then.

People managed to get around fine without Sat Navs "back in de day!"