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Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« 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?

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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #1 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...;)
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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2016, 11:42:41 am »
A few have come from Europe i believe.
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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2016, 12:57:43 pm »
What I want to know is..

Do you get s badge???? :driver:
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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #4 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!
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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #5 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!]
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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #6 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:
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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #7 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...

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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2016, 09:00:00 pm »
Lad in Scotland did 400+ miles each way. . . Not sure he's on the forum
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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #9 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.

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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2016, 09:31:30 am »
Well worth travelling the distance for, Mr Gower really knows his stuff!
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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #11 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
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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #12 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:

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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2016, 06:04:30 pm »
I did a 280 mile round trip from essex but was so worth it!
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Re: Who has the longest trip to Hinckley?
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2016, 06:23:45 pm »
I'm 640 mile round trip from outskirts of glasgow.  12 hours of driving
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