Just been on a weekend trip in my 1989 RX7 turbo 2.

From Nottingham (central Britain) to Vaujany (Alps-France). 900 miles each way. In some of the most harsh snow Britian and France has seen in 20 years. Through paris, cruising at 80 mph on motorways for 5 hours at a time, Up mountain passes covered in snow.

Done it all alone, continuously (only stopping for fuel and ferry). it took 17 hours each way. Average 27 mpg (British Gallon), the lights up really does effect range 330 miles to a tank lights up, 370 miles to a tank lights down. Cruising at 80 mph is more efficent than 60 mph!!!

The RX7 didn't miss a beat, had a tyre let go on the motorway but that was it. does need a oil change now tho

Will have pictures soon of the FC up the Alps, but film camera so will take a few days.

 

Sounds like that would have been a beautiful trip! What kind of tires were you using in all that snow? Pictures please

 

Nice adventure.

My experience with speed vs. mileage is similar. I get better highway mileage at 80 mph than at 60, and a couple of miles better up vs. down...but I'm referring to the vert top, not the headlights!

Post some pictures when you can.

 

Just high performance summer tyres, It was mental.

I really need snow chains!!

 

Pictures from the trip

 

You sir...are grade A crazy.

Though you got there and back so whatever works!

Sounds like a fun trip, although a very very very long one.

 

wow all i have seen so far is a couple furrys like 2 weeks ago. down here we hardly get any anyway though. brave soul going out on the trip with all that snow on summer tires.

 

Nice trip my good man. I like the 2nd pic, stunning scenery and an FC to boot. oh and the bloody snow is feckin awful at the moment what the hell made you take a trip like that? Crazy Fool!

 

wow FC are reliable POS...opps i mean car.