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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2304

United Kingdom 
Most miles in one day?
......in a Defender.

Having done 430 yesterday l could not have managed many more.
But l am sure some people will call this a trip to the shops.

What's the most miles you've done in a day?
Post #537643 5th Jun 2016 9:53am
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Riverboy



Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: French sector, Earth
Posts: 1288

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey
I'm soon to do over 1000KM Confused
Post #537644 5th Jun 2016 9:56am
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seriesonenut



Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Essex
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Hi
probably 20 years ago my brother, sister in law and myself drove from Essex to Maastricht and back in a day towing a box trailer. We took the first and last Dover crossing. All this in a 90 200tdi csw. I think this was over 700 miles and sitting most of the time in the back I still have not recovered!
Post #537649 5th Jun 2016 10:19am
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Fabio



Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 589

Portugal 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
On the 15th of July I'll leave Somerset drive to Dover , cross on the ferry and then drive through Belgium,
Germany, Austria and into Italy.
In total 1100 miles in just over 24hrs with a bike rack 4 bikes and a trailer tent.
2 adults or maybe 3 and 2 children .
In a 55 plate td5 90 I once did from Nantes (France) to Portugal (Algarve) via Madrid with the wife 7 months pregnant
in less then 24hrs.

Fabio
Post #537651 5th Jun 2016 10:26am
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barbel jim



Member Since: 12 Dec 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 1412

United Kingdom 2005 Defender 90 Td5 HT Tonga Green
786, Glasgow and back was there all of 15 minutes Rolling with laughter It was the Ģ140 of diesel that hurt the most Big Cry
Post #537662 5th Jun 2016 11:00am
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4RF RDS



Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 903

Canada 2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green
1200 kms driving my 110 from Halifax to Ottawa where I picked it up at the autoport when I imported it to Canada from Germany. That was the first day. Took two days but the first day was long and I was still quite comfortable. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Post #537671 5th Jun 2016 11:53am
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Daisy90



Member Since: 01 Feb 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 845

United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 SW Alveston Red
Bottom of Germany to Hampshire in one sitting, including ferry it was a 23 hour stint

Also did Calais to the Spanish border ( not via Paris ) in one sitting,

Both of these trips in our TD5 90 Csw
Post #537692 5th Jun 2016 12:52pm
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bluebottle



Member Since: 08 May 2015
Location: Not in my Landy enough!
Posts: 705

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Lake District to Hampshire, tired calf from holding the accelerator all the way - I've got soft now my main car has cruise control!
Post #537699 5th Jun 2016 1:17pm
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sharkey964



Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
Location: On a muddy track
Posts: 570

France 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
We regularly drive from near Perigueux in SW France to see family near Preston Lancs.Thats around 900 miles generaly takes between 12 & 14 hours.
I must say I used to enjoy it,but now it's a chore.
Marc
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Wild Card 90



Member Since: 03 Dec 2014
Location: Gerlingen
Posts: 1060

England 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Indus Silver
We just returned from the UK, yesterday. A 3000 Kilometer, 9 day round trip (granted, in a TD4). Stuttgart, Reims, Folkestone, Burgess Hill, Maidstone, Culworth, Buckden, Bromsgrove, Cheltenham, Bournemouth, Winchester (the only unplanned stop, turbo hose blew), Farnham, Burgess Hill, Egerton.

Left Egerton, Kent at 9am, and arrived in Stuttgart at 9.45pm. 820 Kilometers, in just under 12 hours, including the tunnel, and a couple of fuel stop. We were towing a 2.5 ton trailer, so cruised at 105-110 Kmh, 2100-2200 rpm. I wonīt even look at how much fuel we used, but it was a wonderful trip, and we would jump right back in and do it all over again. Cruise control and Recaros are a blessing.

These days, we enjoy such journeys more in the Defender than anything else. You see more of the countryside along the way, and feel like you are actually going somewhere. 1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW,
2012 2.2 90 SW,
2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma
Heavy Track Raids, 255 MTīs,
Recaro CSīs, anorak, wellingtons
Post #537703 5th Jun 2016 1:47pm
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keith



Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
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Scotland 
Tbilisi - UK . 72hrs non stop , no sleep till Calais. 110 TD5 .

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Post #537705 5th Jun 2016 2:09pm
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Wild Card 90



Member Since: 03 Dec 2014
Location: Gerlingen
Posts: 1060

England 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Indus Silver
Bow down Bow down Bow down 1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW,
2012 2.2 90 SW,
2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma
Heavy Track Raids, 255 MTīs,
Recaro CSīs, anorak, wellingtons
Post #537712 5th Jun 2016 3:03pm
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sharkey964



Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
Location: On a muddy track
Posts: 570

France 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
WOW,bet you were knackered after that.
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Pilgrimmick



Member Since: 16 Nov 2015
Location: Highlands
Posts: 581

United Kingdom 
keith wrote:
Tbilisi - UK . 72hrs non stop , no sleep till Calais. 110 TD5 .

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That tops my channel tunnel to Algecerias by Gibralter in 30 hours! 1440 miles! 80" 1948
Lightweight V8
Bowler Tomcat
130 Station wagon
90 300tdi
(Santana PS10 pick up)
Range Rover L322 (Ful fat)
Post #537718 5th Jun 2016 3:22pm
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Riverboy



Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: French sector, Earth
Posts: 1288

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey
Well that makes my south of France to UK drive look like a trip to the shops! Laughing
Post #537720 5th Jun 2016 3:27pm
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