Guess how many...

[A Place of Light]

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

So you going to tell us or carry on being elusive?

No because the actual figure is neither important nor demonstrative of any kind of ranking system. If I've done twice the mileage Feek has does that mean I'm twice as able or twice as good a judge of what's right or wrong? No, of course not.

I was asked if I actually do drive, and I replied with an off the cuff remark (which I believed then and now to be true) to point out that not only do I drive, but that I've got a fair amount of experience under my belt.
If I put an actual figure up then I would feel like people were reading it as if it had a giant "NER NER, I told you so" after it.....and that's not something I want.

[Tiggy]

Originally Posted by A Place of Light

Not close, although a consistant 30k/year is still quite a lot of road time under your belt.

I've heard that you might be doing extra mileage soon!!

[LeperousDust]

Well as you say yeah i do the 300 mile drive, and i was using your 60mph pootle as a 5 hour reference point, and i'll freely admit i can average 90mph on the way home easy which works out to around 3 hours something, thats a big difference to me. Since i step right onto the motorway within about 10 mins of leaving edinburgh, and i live literally 2 mins off a motorway junction, with only motorway all the way inbetween i think its different. I don't speed ever at all anywhere else there is seldom any point it saves minutes at best as you say, and i freely agree its generally pointless.

[Del Lardo]

Originally Posted by A Place of Light

No because the actual figure is neither important nor demonstrative of any kind of ranking system. If I've done twice the mileage Feek has does that mean I'm twice as able or twice as good a judge of what's right or wrong? No, of course not.

I was asked if I actually do drive, and I replied with an off the cuff remark (which I believed then and now to be true) to point out that not only do I drive, but that I've got a fair amount of experience under my belt.
If I put an actual figure up then I would feel like people were reading it as if it had a giant "NER NER, I told you so" after it.....and that's not something I want.

I was just curious and showing an interest in my fellow forum member. Next time I won't bother

[Justsomebloke]

Originally Posted by A Place of Light

It's unlikely that anyone on this forum has spent more time behind the wheel than I.
Possible, but unlikely.

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[A Place of Light]

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

Well as you say yeah i do the 300 mile drive, and i was using your 60mph pootle as a 5 hour reference point, and i'll freely admit i can average 90mph on the way home easy which works out to around 3 hours something, thats a big difference to me. Since i step right onto the motorway within about 10 mins of leaving edinburgh, and i live literally 2 mins off a motorway junction, with only motorway all the way inbetween i think its different. I don't speed ever at all anywhere else there is seldom any point it saves minutes at best as you say, and i freely agree its generally pointless.

If you can average 90mph then you must really be tanking it for long periods of time.
What peak speeds are you hitting? Surely you must be cranking it up in the region 110mph or so?
Obvioulsy, if you're going to break the posted limit by 30 or 40 mph then it will make a difference, but to go back to my previous point you'll be using more fuel, putting more strain on both your car and yourself and risking an instant ban if you're caught.

[A Place of Light]

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

I was just curious and showing an interest in my fellow forum member. Next time I won't bother

Easy tiger, I was explaining my reasoning.
While I stand by my comment, it was only intended to be throwaway, and not some way to flex my e-penis (like I have one).

Don't take it as a slap in the face as it was most certainly not intended as one

[A Place of Light]

Originally Posted by Justsomebloke

back atcha.

[LeperousDust]

Well since its essentially just the a74(m) to M6 to M58 which are all flowing, its not really very hard to realise an average of 90 is just 90 for that whole period

I know it costs more fuel, but as i said earlier i'm willing to "pay" to get home quicker, likewise i'd pay more on the train to get it places quicker...

[A Place of Light]

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

Well since its essentially just the a74(m) to M6 to M58 which are all flowing, its not really very hard to realise an average of 90 is just 90 for that whole period

I know it costs more fuel, but as i said earlier i'm willing to "pay" to get home quicker, likewise i'd pay more on the train to get it places quicker...

Surely though, even just to compensate to slowing down when you come up behind slower cars, you'll need to touch 100mph in places?
And that would be an actual 100mph and not an indicated 100mph.