Edinburgh to Barcelona.

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:08 pm

Looking for ideas guys.

Edinburgh to Barcleona in a Lotus.

Do-able?

How long do you reckon, how confortable, and how much on Petrol ?

August 20th ish.

Gary.
(PS two drivers sharing)

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:10 pm

Also, would love to see this on the way...

jj · Post by jj » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:13 pm

I am mid route-plan for Glasgow to Alicante, leaving 2nd August.

Need to buy a car first, but its definately do-able

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:14 pm

jj wrote:I am mid route-plan for Glasgow to Alicante, leaving 2nd August.

Need to buy a car first, but its definately do-able

Why you choosing to drive?

G.

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:14 pm

Easily do-able.

Time depends on how much driving you want to do each, each day, and how 'quick' you drive there.

How much fuel will depend on how heavy your right foot is and what route you take.

And the Pyrenees are meant to be good fun too

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:17 pm

MacK wrote:Easily do-able.

Time depends on how much driving you want to do each, each day, and how 'quick' you drive there.

How much fuel will depend on how heavy your right foot is and what route you take.

And the Pyrenees are meant to be good fun too

We would probably stop for a few hours in London and Paris, otherwise more or less push on. We would time it so we could be in both London and Paris at "decent" hours.

G.

Blaque · Post by **Blaque** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:18 pm

Around 3 days i'd say.
Day 1 Edinburgh - Dover
Day 2 Dover - Most of france
Day 3 Most of France - Barcleona

Drove down to Venice last year via Swiss Alps. Depends how hard you want to go at, and if you just want to get to Barcleona, or see stuff on the way.

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:20 pm

Blaque wrote:Around 3 days i'd say.
Day 1 Edinburgh - Dover
Day 2 Dover - Most of france
Day 3 Most of France - Barcleona

Drove down to Venice last year via Swiss Alps. Depends how hard you want to go at, and if you just want to get to Barcleona, or see stuff on the way.

3 days is a no go....non stop driving would be 21 hours, I a talking maybe 4 hours allowing for London and Paris, otherwise Barcelona is the target.

G.

jj · Post by jj » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:22 pm

EliseR wrote:
jj wrote:I am mid route-plan for Glasgow to Alicante, leaving 2nd August.

Need to buy a car first, but its definately do-able
Why you choosing to drive?

G.

Loads of reasons - staying in a mates villa, so would need a hirecar anyway, the "roadtrip" factor, the "see a bit of the world" factor.

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:22 pm

Me future Missus having none of it. Im scared sh1tless of flying, and trying to let her see the good side of the drive...not going to happen I don't think. Flights are booked, it's our honeymoon. Looking for something to inspire her to ditch the plane and take the Lotus...

Wishful thinking

G.

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:23 pm

My mate drove to Morrocco via Barcelona on his bike and I think went from the South of England to the North of Spain which gave hime a break from driving before big pushes.

EliseR · Post by **EliseR** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:23 pm

jj wrote: Loads of reasons - staying in a mates villa, so would need a hirecar anyway, the "roadtrip" factor, the "see a bit of the world" factor.

Road trip & seeing the world, thats my main motivation other than fear of death in a plane

G.

Post by ed » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:27 pm

I did rallytrek last year. 4000 miles in nine days in my s2 exige and i did all the driving.
Piece of pi$$ but only because i had air con.

BigD · Post by **BigD** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:01 pm

tenkfeet wrote:My mate drove to Morrocco via Barcelona on his bike and I think went from the South of England to the North of Spain which gave hime a break from driving before big pushes.

I did Plymouth to Santander a couple of years ago on the bike. Still looking at a couple of days though. The worst bit is getting to/from Plymouth.

Northern Spain is a fantastic part of the world with excellent roads.

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:18 pm

On the way back my mate took the chain off his bike and had the RAC drive him home while he slept in the back of the cab.