smudgedon Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 My job has me travelling here there and everywhere at the moment, but I usually get a train booked through work as it's quicker, easier and I don't rack up miles on the Zed which is a weekend car really But I arranged a few meetings that are in and around Leeds/Manchester, some of which are miles from train stations so I thought I'd take the Zed for a nice cruise over the next few days Started off at 6am this morning, leaving Croydon to travel up to Leeds town center. A distance of 224 miles. With minimal traffic around, the Zed cruised it all the way without any faults, hiccups or anything. It really is a great cruiser stuck the cruise control onto 70mph and the journey flew by with me making it to Leeds in 3 hours and 24mins, with the trip computer showing an average speed of 58mph (few miles of town driving obviously) and an average of 34.2mpg! Very pleased with that She's tucked up in the underground car park for now until I go over to Manchester tomorrow, about 50miles away, before heading home again tomorrow evening. A round trip of over 500miles On exactly half a tank at the moment with 236miles on the odometer....can we make it home on the same tank?! Bored in the hotel room so thought I'd share what I'm up to the TV is crap, doesn't get Dave or BBC3...so no Top Gear of Family Guy that i'd usually watch before going to bed oooh wait, what's this?! SCARFACE on ITV4 my night sorted! Updates tomorrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Dont forget the Porn channels Bet you cant sneak a film in on your expenses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Pffft I doubt this thing has anything decent....just use the internet if I want that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Say hello to my little friend............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Say hello to my little friend............ So you've seen smudge naked too? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 what time are you leaving manchester. Could meet up but wouldnt be till half 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 what time are you leaving manchester. Could meet up but wouldnt be till half 8 Not sure yet Mike. Might be heading up to Blackpool to see a lady friend of mine. If not I'll be leaving around 3ish About to go into a meeting so will update in a couple of hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 (edited) Ended up leaving Manchester at around 1.30pm in the end, taking 5 hours to get home with traffic on the M6, M40 and M25 But, the car was once again faultless and I arrived home without a single pain or any tiredness Things I've learnt from the last few days: 1. The M62 summit (UK's highest motorway) has some great scenery! 2. The Zed is very comfy on a long ride (568mile round trip) 3. The Zed is quite economical on long journeys - I averaged 32.2mpg and that was with sitting in lots of traffic today. I used 1 tank and just under another quarter. I reckon I could easily get 500miles to tank on a clear run 4. Lot's of people like my purple wheels numerous thumbs up and smiles as people were alongside the car in traffic 5. Don't try chasing a Lambo Gallardo...they're fast but I'm louder 6. Multi-story car parks are not my friend! Lots of scraping the front bumper coming down the ramps Saw 2 Zed's, 1 Azure going North on the M6 at around 2.45pm and an import in the traffic on the M25 at around 5pm. Also saw a black 370z who had a good look at the car before overtaking me She's enjoyed her trip I think, now she's all tucked up for the night, ready for a rolling road day and some tweaks tomorrow Edited April 5, 2013 by smudgedon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gudzy Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 You will have driven past the house in the middle of the M62 as well then. There's usually plenty of opportunity to admire the scenery on the M62 unfortunately... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgedon Posted April 5, 2013 Author Share Posted April 5, 2013 You will have driven past the house in the middle of the M62 as well then. There's usually plenty of opportunity to admire the scenery on the M62 unfortunately... You probably would have heard me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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