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baskers · Mar 16th, 2008, 09:14 AM

Woke up this morning at 0820hrs... very grey, very rainy... really wanted to drive my MINI, so said to my girlfriend I'd go and get butter for her toast... honestly, a 10 mile drive for butter! Of course I went the long way!!

Always fun to do impromptu runs

Anyone else done the same?

OJM · Mar 16th, 2008, 09:32 AM

*puts both hands up* - last night, instead of driving to Sainsburys, which is about 5 mins away, I decided to drive the long way to the next village, to pick up flu remedy. Weather was awful, but the drive was fun

Lolance · Mar 16th, 2008, 10:13 AM

I mission it to Nottingham (40 miles away) instead of a trip into my town centre. Or the next town. Or the one after that. Yesterday I bought some eye drops.

OJM · Mar 16th, 2008, 10:15 AM

Lolance, I'll keep an eye out for you, when you're on one of your missions

Iamamini · Mar 16th, 2008, 10:52 AM

...I quite often take a joy ride like that, only concearn is gas and environment poolution so I try to do it only when I really want to. Great fun.

supa-dupa-cooper · Mar 16th, 2008, 10:55 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Iamamini (original)

...I quite often take a joy ride like that, only concearn is gas and environment poolution so I try to do it only when I really want to. Great fun.

Ohh that means im allowed to take a random drive quite often then being as im running a CooperD

NeuroBeaker · Mar 16th, 2008, 12:16 PM

This reminds me.... I need to pop into work to check on some samples I have running through my liquid scintillation analyser. I could, of course, drive straight there in about 11 minutes - but that'd be no fun!

40 mile long-way-round trip for me!!!!

All the best,
Andrew.

baskers · Mar 16th, 2008, 12:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original)

Ohh that means im allowed to take a random drive quite often then being as im running a CooperD

Hmmm... careful. You indeed produce less CO2, but please don't be greenwashed by your low road tax and Labour government, you car actually produces more lethal emmissions (to humans) than the petrol counterparts...

baskers · Mar 16th, 2008, 12:20 PM

Loving the stories guys

I'm going to the gym later and I think I'll be going the long, long, long way round. Heck, gotta make use of my £300 a year road tax

Hehe.

MINI-Morgan · Mar 16th, 2008, 12:37 PM

I often do it......sometimes for no excuse at all!

supa-dupa-cooper · Mar 16th, 2008, 12:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by baskers (original)

Hmmm... careful. You indeed produce less CO2, but please don't be greenwashed by your low road tax and Labour government, you car actually produces more lethal emmissions (to humans) than the petrol counterparts...

Pah!

Just as much fun fun fun though

*** it, i'll still go the long way

specky001 · Mar 16th, 2008, 12:50 PM

hmmi do need to go to halfords to get myself a haynes manual, long way round for me i think!!

Damo · Mar 16th, 2008, 12:53 PM

When I used to work lates (finish at 10), if I'd had a bad day rather than drive the 25 mile trip straight home I'd go via a few of my favorite roads. A 30 minute 25 mile drive became over an hour and 50+ miles

nylo · Mar 16th, 2008, 12:58 PM

It's been a while since I went out for an impromtu drive, but today might be the day... MINI is washed, and it looks like St.Patrick has turned the sunny side of the stone, so I feel it might take me a while to get home from football training (which is about a 5 minute journey)

118 · Mar 16th, 2008, 02:04 PM

all the time - normally a bit late for work, cos that traffic in the morning is awful

'wiz' · Mar 16th, 2008, 02:14 PM

often, its driving therapy

thebadun · Mar 16th, 2008, 02:22 PM

Haven't so much recently as have been so busy, but know all the good roads here when I need a dirve, find it really theraputic as well!

Lawrothegreat · Mar 16th, 2008, 04:59 PM

Often I only need to drive one of two miles locally. But I couldn't possibly only drive one or two miles, that wouldn't be any good for engine. I could probably get away with a couple of hundred miles a week, but my average sits between 500 and 1,000

Mar 16th, 2008, 09:14 AM	#1
baskers MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2005 Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 886 Offline	That was fun! Woke up this morning at 0820hrs... very grey, very rainy... really wanted to drive my MINI, so said to my girlfriend I'd go and get butter for her toast... honestly, a 10 mile drive for butter! Of course I went the long way!! Always fun to do impromptu runs Anyone else done the same?

Mar 16th, 2008, 10:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Iamamini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 02:36 PM Posts: 199 Offline	Yeah.. ...I quite often take a joy ride like that, only concearn is gas and environment poolution so I try to do it only when I really want to. Great fun.

Mar 16th, 2008, 10:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 19,026 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Iamamini (original) ...I quite often take a joy ride like that, only concearn is gas and environment poolution so I try to do it only when I really want to. Great fun. Ohh that means im allowed to take a random drive quite often then being as im running a CooperD * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Sponsor Us Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

Mar 16th, 2008, 12:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
NeuroBeaker Where's my navigator?! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Behind the wheel Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 5,756 Offline	This reminds me.... I need to pop into work to check on some samples I have running through my liquid scintillation analyser. I could, of course, drive straight there in about 11 minutes - but that'd be no fun! 40 mile long-way-round trip for me!!!! All the best, Andrew. * * * * * NeuroBeaker Proud owner of "Zeus" (a 'slightly modified' 2004 Mini ONE).

Mar 16th, 2008, 12:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
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Mar 16th, 2008, 09:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
OJM MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham, UK Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 390 Offline	puts both hands up - last night, instead of driving to Sainsburys, which is about 5 mins away, I decided to drive the long way to the next village, to pick up flu remedy. Weather was awful, but the drive was fun

Mar 16th, 2008, 10:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lolance Dooper Scooper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sleazeford Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 454 Offline	I mission it to Nottingham (40 miles away) instead of a trip into my town centre. Or the next town. Or the one after that. Yesterday I bought some eye drops.

Mar 16th, 2008, 10:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
OJM MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham, UK Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 390 Offline	Lolance, I'll keep an eye out for you, when you're on one of your missions

Mar 16th, 2008, 12:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
baskers MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2005 Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 886 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original) Ohh that means im allowed to take a random drive quite often then being as im running a CooperD Hmmm... careful. You indeed produce less CO2, but please don't be greenwashed by your low road tax and Labour government, you car actually produces more lethal emmissions (to humans) than the petrol counterparts...

Mar 16th, 2008, 12:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
baskers MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2005 Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 886 Offline	Loving the stories guys I'm going to the gym later and I think I'll be going the long, long, long way round. Heck, gotta make use of my £300 a year road tax Hehe.

Mar 16th, 2008, 12:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 19,026 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by baskers (original) Hmmm... careful. You indeed produce less CO2, but please don't be greenwashed by your low road tax and Labour government, you car actually produces more lethal emmissions (to humans) than the petrol counterparts... Pah! Just as much fun fun fun though * it, i'll still go the long way * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Sponsor Us Here!*** UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

Mar 16th, 2008, 12:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
specky001 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2007 Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 179 Offline	hmmi do need to go to halfords to get myself a haynes manual, long way round for me i think!!

Mar 16th, 2008, 12:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 10,588 Offline	When I used to work lates (finish at 10), if I'd had a bad day rather than drive the 25 mile trip straight home I'd go via a few of my favorite roads. A 30 minute 25 mile drive became over an hour and 50+ miles North West Rolling Road Day 26th July LINK NOW FIXED!

Mar 16th, 2008, 12:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
nylo Horse 'er on, Cynthia! My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangor, Norn Iron Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 17,143 Offline	It's been a while since I went out for an impromtu drive, but today might be the day... MINI is washed, and it looks like St.Patrick has turned the sunny side of the stone, so I feel it might take me a while to get home from football training (which is about a 5 minute journey)

Mar 16th, 2008, 02:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
118 KitKat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 19,304 Offline	all the time - normally a bit late for work, cos that traffic in the morning is awful * The Italian Job 2008...... Team 50 - please sponsor us by clicking on my sig! * clicky here to visit the UJ Owners Club thread

Mar 16th, 2008, 02:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
'wiz' Auntie Wiz Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: eastbourne Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 1,470 Offline	often, its driving therapy PLEASE DONATE HERE<<<Team_51_The Italian Job>>>THANK YOU

Mar 16th, 2008, 02:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
thebadun MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 83 Offline	Haven't so much recently as have been so busy, but know all the good roads here when I need a dirve, find it really theraputic as well!

Mar 16th, 2008, 04:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
Lawrothegreat Mini Design Philosopher Join Date: May 2004 Location: Berkshire, UK Local Time: 01:36 PM Posts: 747 Offline	Often I only need to drive one of two miles locally. But I couldn't possibly only drive one or two miles, that wouldn't be any good for engine. I could probably get away with a couple of hundred miles a week, but my average sits between 500 and 1,000

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