1.9 to 2.4 diesel for European trip?

andygb

peachyprice wrote: »

Don't forget to take into account the fact that a big comfy car will be fine for getting there but once you're off the autostrada and onto normal roads you'll be bu99ered.;)

I have driven in Italy on all kinds of roads in a BMW 528i and 520i, so that is not a worry.

Lindopski

Buy a Rover 420 SDI around 98-99 ish
It will not break down, it will always start, it will give you 50+ mpg and it will give you little grief.
and it will set you back about £500 tops
If you fancied driving to China and back, Id go in this - because you will get there and back easily without opening the Bonnet at all.

Notmyrealname

andygb wrote: »

It is 650 miles from where I live in Kent to get to Tours in France (I know because I have done it twice), so it must be at least 850 miles from Yorkshire to Tours;)
I certainly would not like to drive for 12 hours non stop.

I was going by Google Maps...
Are you going the scenic route round Paris? I go down the coast to Rouen then to Evreaux, Dreux, Chartres, Chateudun, Vendome as I like driving through the countryside and not permanently stuck on autoroutes.

Notmyrealname

peachyprice wrote: »

Don't forget to take into account the fact that a big comfy car will be fine for getting there but once you're off the autostrada and onto normal roads you'll be bu99ered.;)

Really? The nearest dual carriageway to me is over 20 miles away, the nearest motorway 30 miles. Most of my normal mileage is on single country A roads with a once weekly 40 mile round trip down a windy B road and unclassified single track one. The Mondeo has no issues.