I'm contemplating taking my P1 down to the south of France, would this not be a wise idea for the engine??

 

Well you could leave the engine at home, but it might be a right pain in the **** pushing the car all that way?

 

take the nice empty backroads so you dont sit for hours at high-revs on motorway.

mate takes his p1 to the 'ring and has had no problems

 

err are you saying that because you havnt looked after it it might let go?

otherwise whats the problem?

 

it aint that i aint looked after it.

had it since october, and had no problems... a mate just told me that Scoobies aint really designed to be held at high revs for long periods of time....? is he right??

 

750 miles at a constant 120mph might not be advisable, but there's no other reason it would be bad for it if you drive 'normally' ......


Steve

 

What would be classed as high revs? high revs for me are 3-4 k or are we talking 9k

 

Especially with the higher octane SUL in Europe. It's probably better than running it on Optimax!!

 

....steve

i know its hard, but say i found it within meself to hold 90mph, you reckon that would be ok...?

 

i dont think i'd beable to hold 160 all the way there mate

 

youll be fine mate,

and those mountain passess in the SoF are awsome

 

even if you did you'd stop for petrol every 20 minutes so car will get a rest

 

Where's the bit in the manual that says 'The Subaru Impreza should not be driven on a motorway for more than 30 minutes at a time, or your engine will blow up'?
Come on people get real, its a car, being driven is what its supposed to do!

 

I think its the section before the 150 chapters covering changing the oil

 

took a classic my99 to France a few years ago...it was much more pleasant driving on the French roads than the grid locked British ones...and the car was superb....I also averaged just over 35 mpg...and that was fully laden...but no roof box...and the car was a wagon...Anyway, if the car is in decent nick it should be fine...It would be a good idea to do an oil change a week or so before going ( just before so that you know alls well ) as you will cover a fair few miles...and use a good fully synth like motul 300v 10-40 which will handle any slightly higher temps caused by long periods at speed/hills climbs/heat soak....Just go enjoy!...Oh yea, last thought....make sure brake pads in good nick if you are taking on the mountains!.....

 

I took my STi all round Europe.

Just be sensible about it, dont sit at 140mph till your petrol runs out, then bounce it off the limiter in 6th.

But sitting at 90 - 100 was fine

 

LOL You know, I seriously worry about the people on here who own scoobs

Drive it "normally"* and it will last forever


*"normal" being within ALL speed limits currently enforced.

 

I do a run to Brighton quite often from GTR Manchester sustaining high speeds (below 70 officer) and it copes fine.

Make sure its serviced and use the best fuel possible especially if Shell V power is available abroad and you'll be ok - oh wait hold on did you say P1 errrr then again

Only messing mate, keep it below 120 and you'll be fine

 

Why on earth would you have a problem? If you drive faster you will be stopping every hour to fill up so the car will get a break........If you would be happy to drive down there at that speed in a fiesta / focus / corsa / anything of the same age then the scoob will be fine too ....

Gary

 

im knackered after driving about 80 miles in mine, dont know how u lot do big miles

 

I doubt it, it was only last week that it told me it was hoping to go skiing this year..........

 

I have to agree there, why on earth would you ask such a stupid question?
Your engine is no different to any other when you drive it ffs.
Honestly.
Tell you what, no, dont drive it, as going all that way will blow your engine up and all your paint will fall off, and the passenger seat will melt.
Jees.

 

Hopefully I'll be off the the ring this year, RA gearing means it'll be sitting at 4500 doing 85mph for hours. I don't expect any problems (now touches a very large chunk of wood).

TBH, if anything'll test your car, it'll be the mountains, not the trip to them

 

exactly FFS, its a car, get over there and drive it. and at the same time run some of those arrogent frenchies off the road and get me 400 marlboro lights on your way back will yer. cheers

 

It could ONLY happen on ScoobyNet ............

Someone posting to ask if they should drive their car a few 100 miles

Its a classic case of the stupid being led by the ****

It's a frigging CAR, designed to be a CAR, and made to go on some journeys - long and short!!

Pete

 

If you want to go on a long journey take your scoob........If you dont when you come back the battery will be dead

 

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Terrible idea.

It's made of chocolate don't you know!

Ted.

 

I think you have a car there mate!
I've heard of Subaru & their cars are supposed to be ok,fairly reliable.
I think they have even rallied a few.

Take it easy & you should be ok.

 

If you decide to go .......















Please take pete with you ..... just for a weee while.



Only joking pete ...... is there something wrong with me looking at the first few posts of a new thread and waiting for a whitty remark from pete?
I can safely say I just dont think scoobynet would be the same without the old bugger

 

P1vic - Don't worry mate

I did it in an RB5 2 years ago. Me, the Mrs and 2 kids, 1000 miles there and the same back. No hassles at all. Only gave it 1 good blast, fully laden 140+ and Mrs B told me to Calm down Easily 90-100mph steady

The biggest problem you'll have is Bl**dy acheing(sp) legs if your owt like me.

And mind out for those HUGE curbs at the pay tolls they can make a right mess of your alloys.