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Why are road trips so alluring?
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How far is that, and is that based on several people? I did some rough calcs and it seemed that flying would be more CO2 efficient for travelling alone for Italy.DeskJockey wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:47 pm
Calculated that driving to my dad's instead of flying saves about £3-500 and a tonne of CO2 compared to flying.
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Don't forget a big red arrow pointing to the engine cover with "FIRE!", and have, later in the video, someone referring to the SMG hydraulic accumulator as being 'fire' as in good.
You know, standard shock clickbait thumbnail that apparently youtube insists on if you want to be in the algorithm these days, even if your content is replacing chips on an Amstrad CPC64....
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Re: Why are road trips so alluring?
IIRC Copenhagen, and it’s a family of five ? Five people in a car as opposed to one makes a massive difference.Gavster wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:58 amHow far is that, and is that based on several people? I did some rough calcs and it seemed that flying would be more CO2 efficient for travelling alone for Italy.DeskJockey wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:47 pm
Calculated that driving to my dad's instead of flying saves about £3-500 and a tonne of CO2 compared to flying.
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Re: Why are road trips so alluring?
Anyway, looks like consensus is that you’re driving to Italy
You could do it in a cheap cayenne turbo:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204738478084
You could do it in a cheap cayenne turbo:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204738478084
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Re: Why are road trips so alluring?
This is correct. Door to door and back is about 1500 miles. With five people that's a simple decision for anything longer than a week, and that's before you factor in avoiding the hassle or airports, hire cars, and unpleasant departure/arrival times.Sundayjumper wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:09 amIIRC Copenhagen, and it’s a family of five ? Five people in a car as opposed to one makes a massive difference.Gavster wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:58 amHow far is that, and is that based on several people? I did some rough calcs and it seemed that flying would be more CO2 efficient for travelling alone for Italy.DeskJockey wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:47 pm
Calculated that driving to my dad's instead of flying saves about £3-500 and a tonne of CO2 compared to flying.
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Re: Why are road trips so alluring?
Your 911/aston both need more miles on themSundayjumper wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:12 am Anyway, looks like consensus is that you’re driving to Italy
You could do it in a cheap cayenne turbo:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204738478084
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That too. The cheap flight to Italy (£200 return including luggage) departs at something like 5.30am, which means I'd need to leave for the airport around 2.30am. Proper middle-of-the-night travel times.
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Fag packet calc was the the 360 would drink ~£1k of fuel on the trip. Aston would be similar, the 911 should be noticeably better, maybe £700.jamcg wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:32 amYour 911/aston both need more miles on themSundayjumper wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:12 am Anyway, looks like consensus is that you’re driving to Italy
You could do it in a cheap cayenne turbo:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204738478084
All of which are a LOT more than a £200 plane ticket. Obviously.
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In which case- My brother bought the cheapest broken Lexus hybrid on auto trader and fixed it himself? https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... e=&fromsraSundayjumper wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:40 amFag packet calc was the the 360 would drink ~£1k of fuel on the trip. Aston would be similar, the 911 should be noticeably better, maybe £700.jamcg wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:32 amYour 911/aston both need more miles on themSundayjumper wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:12 am Anyway, looks like consensus is that you’re driving to Italy
You could do it in a cheap cayenne turbo:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204738478084
All of which are a LOT more than a £200 plane ticket. Obviously.