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"holiday" nearly over...
Posted: 08 Aug 2011, 22:08
by toomanytoys
So far 1200+km knocked out.. mostly loaded, hauling loaded trailer too.. rough ave of 18 mpg on LPG.. sitting at 60-65mph loaded, return trip shortly.. kitchen fitted and finished for this trip, couple of additions needed for next time.. truck has now done 60k km in my ownership....
Time has flown again.. 12 days just isnt enought time....

Re: "holiday" nearly over...
Posted: 15 Aug 2011, 15:10
by toomanytoys
returned, approx 1500 miles.. and between 17 and 20 mpg on lpg, return run was a hard thrash at higher speeds too.. poor old girl..
Didnt use petrol once... (cant remember when i last put any in actually......

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Re: "holiday" nearly over...
Posted: 16 Aug 2011, 19:55
by oorwullie
hey simon, i passed your way the end of july and saw some interesting places to the west and to the north east of gueret. went thru' genouillac,boussac and huriel among other obscure spots.

Re: "holiday" nearly over...
Posted: 17 Aug 2011, 01:05
by toomanytoys
oorwullie wrote: genouillac,boussac
Well, you passed within maybe 3km of my front door....

Re: "holiday" nearly over...
Posted: 17 Aug 2011, 10:46
by oorwullie
but you weren't there then right?
i'll catch you maybe one day.

Re: "holiday" nearly over...
Posted: 17 Aug 2011, 11:21
by toomanytoys
oorwullie wrote:but you weren't there then right?
i'll catch you maybe one day.

Correct...
one day.... maybe....

Re: "holiday" nearly over...
Posted: 17 Aug 2011, 20:44
by oorwullie
i'll bear you in mind when i'm that way next time. is the landline number still the same?
ye should've come over to me with the empty trailer on the way home.
i'll be on the med the last week of september if ye fancy a plop in the water.

Re: "holiday" nearly over...
Posted: 18 Aug 2011, 18:53
by toomanytoys
oorwullie wrote:i'll bear you in mind when i'm that way next time. is the landline number still the same?
ye should've come over to me with the empty trailer on the way home.
i'll be on the med the last week of september if ye fancy a plop in the water.

French one... Nope.. as we dont live there anymore...

dont think you have the UK one....
Bit of a "pop" to your place...
Med... would love to.. but back at work in Holland.. bit of a run that....

Re: "holiday" nearly over...
Posted: 18 Aug 2011, 19:52
by oorwullie
it's less than 500km to me by the directest route so would only slightly more than double yer straight way home run.
i'll scrub that french number then. mine are all still the same.

Re: "holiday" nearly over...
Posted: 19 Aug 2011, 17:20
by toomanytoys
oorwullie wrote:it's less than 500km to me by the directest route so would only slightly more than double yer straight way home run.
i'll scrub that french number then. mine are all still the same.

double.. I could see the wife and kids going for that..... NOT...

would have needed to leave a day earlier.... Maybe xmas... I always wanted to show the kids some real snow....

Re: "holiday" nearly over...
Posted: 19 Aug 2011, 21:34
by oorwullie
please don't mention snow and winter, it's over 30° here these days.
