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| jungleaddict |
| Posted on: Wednesday, October 14th, 2015, 6:15:05pm |
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Evening all
I have just been invited to represent the UK in the EMMA (European Mobile Media Association) Euro finals with the car audio build I have in my Cappo. Some of you may have seen it at this years KKITP meet. The event is exclusively for the best sounding cars in Europe, so I am very happy to be part of it. However, it is held in Salzberg (860 miles from home) and I want to know if anyone has covered that sort of milage. I've only covered short distances before and I am concerned that 860 miles will just be too much for my 6" body. |
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| Andy |
| Posted on: Wednesday, October 14th, 2015, 6:20:50pm |
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Is it an organised convoy drive or do you just make your own way there? Just make sure there are plenty of rest stops, which there should be on any long journey, and you'll be fine.  |
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| Crazyed |
| Posted on: Wednesday, October 14th, 2015, 7:48:39pm |
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I commute 250miles a week in my capo!
That's two 125 mile trips a week.
I have done a 4 hour drive from my home to Stoke on Trent. Solid 4 hours no problems!
I think the weak link will be your ability to sit still for the 13 hours or so driving it'll take you . |
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| Bulletproof kimono |
| Posted on: Wednesday, October 14th, 2015, 7:51:15pm |
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Have a word with Rasmus Hassing.
He's 6'3" and about a month ago drove a Cappuccino 820 miles (Watford to Copenhagen) between lunchtime and 8am the following morning.
This in itself is a fairly spectacular achievement but when you take into account that for most of the time he didn't have the vaguest idea where he was it gets even more impressive.
He got lost twice before he made it out of my road.
Which is a cul de sac.  |
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| grant4561 |
| Posted on: Thursday, October 15th, 2015, 6:27:27am |
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Driven from the Sunshine Coast in Australia to Sydney and back which would be a similar distance each way.
Yep 6 foot tall and the car is fine but you need to do it in about 2 hours stints to stretch the legs. |
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| jungleaddict |
| Posted on: Thursday, October 15th, 2015, 12:52:40pm |
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Thanks for the replies. So it seems the general consensus is that it shouldn't be a problem, so long as I take a few breaks. I did the trip as a passenger last year in a VW Passat estate. It took us just over 16 hours to do the 860 miles. I'm sure I could beat that going down the Autobahn now I have the N1 ECU. It just depends whether I can keep my eyes open for that long.  |
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| Bulletproof kimono |
| Posted on: Thursday, October 15th, 2015, 6:41:59pm |
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You could always turn the radio up.
That should keep you awake.
Not to mention half of Germany. 
Come to think of it, some time ago my dad used to keep quite a lot of Germans awake.
The Lancaster was very good at it.
I'll get my coat. |
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| Suzuki1234 |
| Posted on: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015, 1:49:48am |
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| Trailer the cappuccino, don't add mile or km to them. Well that me. But for long distance drive as long as your up and not falling asleep your good |
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| Kaappi |
| Posted on: Tuesday, October 27th, 2015, 12:04:14am |
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Did ~800 mile trip this summer 400 friday 400 sunday, if you can rest your right leg good way on the door, no problem at all. did the 400 mine on one sit, did, not even need to refuel on that. id say go for it, just take breaks often to feel fresh, dont do like me and drive half sleep 
and "Posted by: Suzuki123 Date Posted: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015, 12:49:48am
Trailer the cappuccino, don't add mile or km to them. Well that me. But for long distance drive as long as your up and not falling asleep your good"
why the F not ? Cars are made for driving not for decoration >
My cappo is my daily driving car, or well as the winter is coming it goes for storage, cos they salt the roads too much in here |
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| Suzuki1234 |
| Posted on: Wednesday, October 28th, 2015, 4:21:38am |
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Quoted from Kaappi, posted Tuesday, October 27th, 2015, 12:04:14am at here |
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Did ~800 mile trip this summer 400 friday 400 sunday, if you can rest your right leg good way on the door, no problem at all. did the 400 mine on one sit, did, not even need to refuel on that. id say go for it, just take breaks often to feel fresh, dont do like me and drive half sleep
and "Posted by: Suzuki123 Date Posted: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015, 12:49:48am
Trailer the cappuccino, don't add mile or km to them. Well that me. But for long distance drive as long as your up and not falling asleep your good"
why the F not ? Cars are made for driving not for decoration >
My cappo is my daily driving car, or well as the winter is coming it goes for storage, cos they salt the roads too much in here
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I wouldn't use a cappuccino as a daily driver, that just my personal opinion, where I live their are a lot of bad driver and i would just not want to get it damaged especially in the usa where I have to import everything for it. The only place I would drive it in is in my local track that why I said trailer.
And by the way who said cars can't be decoration (http://images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/t_article_image/r5s2984xolwokfe4qo2o.jpg)
I like my cars to look like they just rolled of the dealer, shiny and bright. |
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| Crazyed |
| Posted on: Wednesday, October 28th, 2015, 8:02:10am |
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How ever you get there.
Good luck with the competition. When I saw your hard work at KKITP I was extremely impressed
You'd made a small car a mobile sound system of perfection.
I hope you can add to your collection of trophies |
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| Kaappi |
| Posted on: Sunday, November 8th, 2015, 11:42:52pm |
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| i just feel sad, when i see nice cars that are not driven, just sit and sit. |
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| Suzuki1234 |
| Posted on: Monday, November 9th, 2015, 12:33:11am |
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| I feel the same way but then I start thinking what if something happens to it and then dollar signs appear in my head, so that why apart from my daily driver I prefer to take my other car out on rare occasions, like track meets or car shows, but I completely agree with you cars are made to be driven I just start to worry once they go out of production because part availability becomes more expensive and harder to find part |
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| brianmurphy |
| Posted on: Tuesday, December 1st, 2015, 3:56:08pm |
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| A few years ago (we were both in our 70s) we drove from Inverness to the Harz Mountains in the Cappuccino,and back, on a self catering holiday. A little cramped but great fun. |
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| sheffy |
| Posted on: Monday, December 14th, 2015, 7:41:29pm |
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| I flew to Inverness from Bristol and then drove the Cappuccino back! Was a long drive but not too bad on the back etc! Loved it! Great memories! |
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| Jean_Mayers |
| Posted on: Wednesday, December 16th, 2015, 8:15:35pm |
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| My wife and I had a three weeks touring holiday Wigan to south of France (Perpignan) did B @ B,s . Two holdalls and a bag behind the seats , no spare wheel ( aerosol can tyre inflator -just in case ) and a luggage rack to carry the roof sections ,,!! covered just about 2000 mls in the three weeks brilliant !!! had plenty admirers as you,d expect ..... |
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