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Title: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Dave(tm) on January 28, 2016, 10:51:13 am: In case you hadn't noticed (I may have mentioned it a few times!) I'm off to R-Tech on Sat. Taking my oldest with me and making a bit of a boys day of it, so don't mind a roadtrip at all. I'm sure that my 280 round trip is far from the furthest, so I was wondering - who has done the furthest?

Dave
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Greenman on January 29, 2016, 11:31:57 am: I've done Bristol and back, so about 240 i think.

There was a guy when i was there who had mistakenly turned up for an r-tec map at R-TECH. He came from west of the UK and traveled over to hinckley, only to find out he needed to be in london.

I think he will probably trump us all on mileage...;)
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: rich83 on January 29, 2016, 11:42:41 am: A few have come from Europe i believe.
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Bigjimknickers on January 29, 2016, 12:57:43 pm: What I want to know is..

Do you get s badge???? :driver:
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Dave(tm) on January 29, 2016, 12:58:27 pm: Quote from: Greenman on January 29, 2016, 11:31:57 am
I've done Bristol and back, so about 240 i think.

There was a guy when i was there who had mistakenly turned up for an r-tec map at R-TECH. He came from west of the UK and traveled over to hinckley, only to find out he needed to be in london.

I think he will probably trump us all on mileage...;)

Oh yeah, saw that one. Rather him than me!
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Dave(tm) on January 29, 2016, 12:59:33 pm: Quote from: rich83 on January 29, 2016, 11:42:41 am
A few have come from Europe i believe.
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Ouch. Never seen anyone say the trip wasn't worth it though!]
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Bigjimknickers on January 29, 2016, 01:06:09 pm: I'm a 240 round trip, but I'll bring the lad, he's 11 & loves all things car wise so I'm sure he'll enjoy it just as much as me! :laugh:
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Dave(tm) on January 29, 2016, 08:53:43 pm: Quote from: Bigjimknickers on January 29, 2016, 01:06:09 pm
I'm a 240 round trip, but I'll bring the lad, he's 11 & loves all things car wise so I'm sure he'll enjoy it just as much as me! :laugh:

Same as I'm doing. Mine is 8 and loves a day out with Dad. Only trouble is the 5 year old wants to come too...

Dave
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on January 29, 2016, 09:00:00 pm: Lad in Scotland did 400+ miles each way. . . Not sure he's on the forum
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Greenman on January 29, 2016, 09:28:19 pm: Quote from: rich83 on January 29, 2016, 11:42:41 am
A few have come from Europe i believe.

:laugh:
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: bonelorry on February 05, 2016, 09:31:30 am: Well worth travelling the distance for, Mr Gower really knows his stuff!
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Dan_FR on February 05, 2016, 09:40:51 am: It is always worth travelling for the right job/service. I've done the trip to R-Tech a few times in the past, always well worth it in my eyes, although it's ONLY 140 miles each way for me
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Dave(tm) on February 05, 2016, 02:16:33 pm: Completely agree. Mine worked out at 300 for the day, but I knew I'd visited the best!

Just makes for a longer test drive :driver:

Dave
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Raj5785 on March 05, 2016, 06:04:30 pm: I did a 280 mile round trip from essex but was so worth it!
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: howie1987 on March 05, 2016, 06:23:45 pm: I'm 640 mile round trip from outskirts of glasgow. 12 hours of driving
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: MC71 on March 05, 2016, 09:07:48 pm: Last time I was there (a mere 300 mile round trip) I met a chap who had come down from Scotland (5 hrs each way) for a stage 1 map on his S3. :notworthy:
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: shoaybmakda on March 14, 2016, 03:28:22 pm: I live in Leicester and from my office im the best part of about 10 miles away :grin:
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Paradox1 on March 17, 2016, 03:24:06 pm: Cant remember the guys name, but he came down from Scotland in his bora with a s3 8P engine fitted. I thought that was dedeication to do that journey but turned out to be well worth it
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Andyrtech on March 17, 2016, 04:46:47 pm: Dean Sutherland is the uk longest miles i believe coming from Inverness at 920 miles 16 hours round trip he has been to us 3 times :rolleye: :driver:
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Dave(tm) on March 20, 2016, 11:50:38 pm: Quote from: Andyrtech on March 17, 2016, 04:46:47 pm
Dean Sutherland is the uk longest miles i believe coming from Inverness at 920 miles 16 hours round trip he has been to us 3 times :rolleye: :driver:

Wow! That's some commitment!

Dave
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: DrG_GTi on April 14, 2016, 08:43:59 pm: 350 mile round trip for me, well worth it
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Lewo on April 17, 2016, 09:18:30 pm: Google says 350 miles for me as well but I forgot to check the trip meter when I came back a couple of weeks ago.
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: driver rider on May 16, 2016, 05:16:40 pm: 280 miles all in for me. Hoping to get mine done for the summer!
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: AndrewWillis on September 10, 2016, 08:10:51 pm: I'm booked in on Friday and have a staggering...34 miles to go...I think I clearly win :wink:
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: xs2man on September 10, 2016, 08:30:39 pm: I'll be looking to get my ED30 in hopefully in the next couple months.

It'll be 800 miles round trip for me. Not the farthest anyway. But a close enough contender.
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: AnDub on September 11, 2016, 02:58:00 am: 4 mile round trip for me :happy2:
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Vish8895 on February 24, 2017, 12:25:36 pm: Consider myself quite lucky! I'm only 26 miles away currently and my soon to be purchased new house is only 10 :jumping:
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Pesky jones on February 24, 2017, 01:14:39 pm: Theyre moving in may :P not far though
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Vish8895 on February 24, 2017, 02:08:36 pm: Quote from: Pesky jones on February 24, 2017, 01:14:39 pm
Theyre moving in may :P not far though

Do you know where to?
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: DMackie on March 04, 2017, 03:30:44 pm: Quote from: Paradox1 on March 17, 2016, 03:24:06 pm
Cant remember the guys name, but he came down from Scotland in his bora with a s3 8P engine fitted. I thought that was dedeication to do that journey but turned out to be well worth it

That was my mate. He has been to Niki 3 times. Hybrid fabia VRS, S3 powered Bora and a PD100 Polo which made 160Bhp which surprised him and Niki. It flowed so well.

I plan to head down for a stage 2+ once ive got all the parts fitted. Well worth the trip from Aberdeen.
Title: Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
Post by: Richie-VRS on March 05, 2017, 08:31:27 pm: I'll be a minimum 600mile round trip when I go down.