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Feek
27-12-2006, 19:43
About 3½ years ago I bought a new GPS and nailed it into the Feekmobile to replace my old one. It has a trip counter thingie in it.

Today that counter reached the landmark distance of 100,000 miles.

So, ever wondered how long it takes to drive that far, or what your average speed over that sort of distance would be?

Wonder no more. I did what all good technologically minded people would do. I stopped the car when it showed that distance and took a photograph.

http://www.ukrm.org/feek/100k.jpg
Garp
27-12-2006, 19:50
Umm.. 209mph in a Ford Focus?
Feek
27-12-2006, 19:57
It's overclocked, remember ;)

What actually happened was that a while ago when I left work the unit got a lock, and lost it again for about 30 seconds. As soon as it got the lock again for some reason it was confused and thought I'd gone from my previous location to my current one very quickly and the speed flashed up to 209.

I decided not to reset that value in case any plod ever decided to be crafty and have a look at the unit to see my maximum speed. I'd like to see that be argued in court :D
Daz
27-12-2006, 19:58
What's the difference between average and driving average speed? Do you tell it when you're being towed or something? :D
Feek
27-12-2006, 20:01
Driving average is only when moving, overall average includes the time when stationary.
Fayshun
28-12-2006, 08:22
Umm.. 209mph in a Ford Focus?

JATO rockets come as standard, don't they?
Will
28-12-2006, 13:43
I knew I should have had a ride in your feekmobile!!!

Cool stats. :)
Justsomebloke
28-12-2006, 14:34
Good to see one with 100k on it but for me it has to pass 200k to be fully proven.
Over 40 mpg average is good though i'm happy with that. I like the Focus and remember how quick they were on release compared to there equivalents. Good drive an all, i like.
Fayshun
28-12-2006, 14:36
Why did I think feek drove a Mundano?
Feek
28-12-2006, 17:35
I knew I should have had a ride in your feekmobile!!!

Plenty of time for that to happen, I'm not changing it!

Good to see one with 100k on it but for me it has to pass 200k to be fully proven.

That's in the last three and a half years, the car actually has just under 190,000 on the clock. Proven yet? ;)

Over 40 mpg average is good though i'm happy with that. I like the Focus and remember how quick they were on release compared to there equivalents. Good drive an all, i like.

I'm still really happy with the Feekmobile, despite having had problems with it recently. Those figures are not mpg though, just average speeds.

It does do over 50 to the gallon though, which is nice.

Why did I think feek drove a Mundano?

Don't. Insult. Me. :evil: :bangbang: :shocked: