#1: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: matt.handley, Location: kentPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:06 am ---- hey guys,
looking at getting a new car, alot of the cars i am looking at are far away, just wondering how far other people have travelled for their cars.
Thanks
Matt
#2: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Abzynthe, Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:07 am ---- Im on my first car, and it was delivered to my door
#3: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: matt.handley, Location: kentPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:08 am ---- haha its alright for some lol
#4: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Kersh, Location: Bridgnorth, Nr WolverhamptonPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:11 am ---- 5 hour train journey
#5: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:16 am ---- 200 miles was the furthest. That wasn't a 206 though... Last edited by Seb on Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:16 am; edited 1 time in total
#6: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:16 am ---- Got my 206 GTi from north Wales. Travelling for 4 hours on a train then 5 hour drive back.
I also had food poisoning & hadn't slept in 2 days, probably the worst journey in my life.
Then last month I drove to Newcastle and back in a day to part exchange my Skoda for the BMW. 13 hours of driving, 700 miles.
But saved £1k on the market value of the car, as cars seem to be cheaper in the north of England.
#7: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:19 am ----
CD-530d wrote:
Cars seem to be cheaper in the north of England.
You got that right, you wouldn't believe how much I paid for the newest VX!
#8: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: matt.handley, Location: kentPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:24 am ----
CD-530d wrote:
as cars seem to be cheaper in the north of England.
I have realised that, its weird, in the south east cars seem to very expensive for some reason :S
#9: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: craigy00craig, Location: surreyPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:41 am ---- Got a trainto birmingham to get my delsol. that was long!
#10: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:43 am ----
craigy00craig wrote:
Got a trainto birmingham to get my delsol. that was long!
My flatmate lives in Surrey and she drives to birmingham(ish) and back like every 2 weeks!
#11: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: kieron, Location: in the housePosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:47 am ---- Ive been all over the country in the last 10 years for my cars but now i wouldn't want to got more than 50 miles or so
#12: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Abyzmal, Location: EssexPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:57 am ---- Drove 37 miles for my gti
#13: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: PugJH, Location: NorthantsPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:00 am ---- Family trip to eastbourne to get a road legal buggy, took 10hours to get there due to traffic and about 4 on the way back
#14: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: meady, Location: basingstokePosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:02 am ---- It werent for me but i went with him. my mate bought his festa st from manchester and we live 50miles south of london. Tht was a lng drive
#15: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:03 am ---- 200mile round trip for current pug.
about 30miles for my first.
Abzynthe wrote:
Im on my first car, and it was delivered to my door
#16: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: DJ-, Location: UKPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:03 am ----
Seb wrote:
CD-530d wrote:
Cars seem to be cheaper in the north of England.
You got that right, you wouldn't believe how much I paid for the newest VX!
definately true!!!!
#17: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: meady, Location: basingstokePosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:17 am ---- Ive said it before its because up north they are still 10-20 years behind us southerners and the price of things reflects tht
#18: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Lecktorious, Location: ScotlandPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:34 am ---- 873 mile round trip. Flew down at 7am on the Saturday and didn't get home until 1am on the Sunday
#19: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:41 am ---- I had a 10 hour bus journey to pick the car up, left at midnight from plymouth to dover, picked the car up at 10am then drove back to plymouth with only cold pizza and red bull to keep me awake haha good road trip though
#20: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Harry, Location: StaffordPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:58 am ---- Furthest was about 100 miles I would happily go 200+ miles if it was a gaurenteed sale but I wouldn't travel more than a few miles to view one. Had a few where sellers just lie their asses off about the condition.
#21: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: craigy00craig, Location: surreyPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:09 am ----
Seb wrote:
craigy00craig wrote:
Got a trainto birmingham to get my delsol. that was long!
My flatmate lives in Surrey and she drives to birmingham(ish) and back like every 2 weeks!
driving back wasnt that bad just trains are so slow took double the time to get there than it did to get home
#22: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: EdCherry, Location: WiltshirePosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:43 am ---- Furthest 60 miles, Ruislip.
Shortest 0 miles, Driven to my door.
#23: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:45 am ----
meady wrote:
Ive said it before its because up north they are still 10-20 years behind us southerners and the price of things reflects tht
We aren't snobs like you lot are down South tho
#24: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:44 pm ---- Cars up north get an easier life because they don't spend their days sitting in traffic jams.
#25: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:25 pm ---- probably 20 miles at most, always seemto get them localish for some reason,
#26: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: broadblaster, Location: south coastPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:28 pm ---- have been over 500 each way for a car (not the 206) but nowdays no more than 1 1/2 hrs as said above i have travelled miles to find a load of junk sat there.
#27: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: craigdmjv, Location: WiltshirePosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:44 am ---- i got mine from a local garage about 5 miles away
#28: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:11 am ----
meady wrote:
Ive said it before its because up north they are still 10-20 years behind us southerners and the price of things reflects tht
And the beer is cheaper up north too, that's proper beer, non of the southern softy shandy drinking stuff
Furthest I've travelled is about 40 miles. Need innoculations to go past the Watford gap, so wouldn't go that far south Last edited by macca1411 on Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:13 am; edited 1 time in total
#29: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Abzynthe, Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:12 am ----
macca1411 wrote:
meady wrote:
Ive said it before its because up north they are still 10-20 years behind us southerners and the price of things reflects tht
And the beer is cheaper up north too, that's proper beer, non of the southern softy shandy drinking stuff
Thats why im buying my booze for the Camp meet when I get there
#30: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: smiddies, Location: BrightonPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:50 am ---- You got it all wrong...
the reason why cars are cheaper up north is because they have already been stolen and cloned about 10 times!
#31: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Jordan_xsi, Location: IpswichPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:56 am ---- My first car was about 70 mile round trip then my XSi was from Portsmouth so about 170 miles each way but it was a surprise present for my 18th so i didnt actually go, my sister did
#32: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Guy, Location: Solihull, BirminghamPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:06 am ---- Mine is probably around 100 mile round trip for my Audi A3, I was pretty lucky to found a low mileage for good price then!
And other cars is seem localish.
1.6 GTI HDI was in scottish border but delivered to my office!
#33: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Slickrikk, Location: Tain, HighlandsPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:47 am ---- Mine was about 70miles round trip but i would of traveled further for better miles but fell in love with the 1 i test drove so bought it their and then as their was 2 people waiting to test in! And now its all MINE mwhahaha!
#34: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: -Dave-, Location: North ManchesterPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:05 am ---- I once travelled just over 2200 mile's to collect a 1937 Wolseley for my boss at the time. That was to Finland and Back, In a clapped out Transit.
#35: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: rob_1990, Location: Cambridge UKPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:31 am ---- Flight from stansted to Edinborough to see the car with a breifcase full of cash :D, 5-6 hour drive back for my last 1.6XS. Got my current 180 from chessington, south london (about 110 miles)
#36: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Jay794, Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/DronfieldPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:53 am ---- My mum got hers in Manchester and we live in Sheffield. I got mine from about 20 mins away lol
#37: Re: how far have people travelled for their cars Author: Addaz, Location: SuffolkPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:01 am ---- Tbh if i wanted a car i would travel any distance to get it, the drive home would be worth every penny
As long as it aint french, then it would just break when you got down the road
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