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TeddyThom
31-05-11, 03:51 PM
Basically,

I'm headed to Dorset in a few weeks.

According to googlemaps I've got a 154 mile journey to do.

Couple of different directions to take, one being an A road, the other being a motorway. Time difference between the 2 is about 40 minutes.

Which is the best route for fuel? The time it takes isn't really an issue

Anyone know the fuel economy of a 1200 carbed 12ST engined nova?? Obviously will be taking enough luggage for the week, for two people.

Google reckons it'll cost just over 30 quid....
Nova_Tek
31-05-11, 04:18 PM
Used to have a 12ST in my Nova. Regularly got 41 - 43 mpg in town :d On a motorway at steady speeds you should easily see high 40's may even hit mid 50mpg (assuming the engine is in good running condition with no problems).

I'd say best route for fuel would be motorway, more consistant speed of travel less chance of stop start (generalising as I'm not familiar with motorways in that area or their traffic etc).
mowgli
31-05-11, 04:23 PM
m25, m3, m27, a31. cruise down there at 56 in with the wagons, and it'll be ok, as long as it doesn't rain, cos the spray will be awful..

there isn't a decent other road for you to use down there from your part of the world, i think they did them to confuse the germans in case of invasion.....
NOVA saloon
31-05-11, 04:35 PM
Christ I did 540 mile to my brimmed tanks keeping to 50-55 1.2 carb
Jack
31-05-11, 04:43 PM
Where abouts in Dorset and what day/time are you going?

Avoid the A31 from the M27 to Ferndown at "rush hour", Friday afternoons or Saturdays. If you're going to West Dorset you might even be better off taking the 303 to Salisbury or even Yeovil.

If the traffic is good I reckon £20-30 is a fair estimate, assuming you can hit 45mpg average.
Nova_Tek
31-05-11, 04:57 PM
Christ I did 540 mile to my brimmed tanks keeping to 50-55 1.2 carb

That's 57mpg! :thumb:
mowgli
31-05-11, 04:59 PM
Where abouts in Dorset and what day/time are you going?

Avoid the A31 from the M27 to Ferndown at "rush hour", Friday afternoons or Saturdays. If you're going to West Dorset you might even be better off taking the 303 to Salisbury or even Yeovil.

If the traffic is good I reckon £20-30 is a fair estimate, assuming you can hit 45mpg average.


he has already mentioned a travelling companion... so a 5am start is a no-no...
then there will be the miriad of drink/toilet stops, it is going to be a long steady trip...
mowgli
31-05-11, 05:00 PM
That's 57mpg! :thumb:

'That's Nova Clocks!' more like.....
NOVA saloon
31-05-11, 05:10 PM
That's what I thought I picked up my saloon from broadstairs Kent then I went down to falkstone. Then all the way up to Blackburn lancs in jan last year boy it was snowing like mad and with a slipping clutch it was fun 9 half hours it took me and I drove car around for a week before I filled up again lol.

Sorry to spam lol
mowgli
31-05-11, 05:14 PM
when are you going to let on that most of the trip was on an AA wagon???
TeddyThom
31-05-11, 06:39 PM
Where abouts in Dorset and what day/time are you going?

Avoid the A31 from the M27 to Ferndown at "rush hour", Friday afternoons or Saturdays. If you're going to West Dorset you might even be better off taking the 303 to Salisbury or even Yeovil.

If the traffic is good I reckon £20-30 is a fair estimate, assuming you can hit 45mpg average.
Headed near Yeovil actually, I have the choice of the M27 or the A303.

On a monday as it happens.


he has already mentioned a travelling companion... so a 5am start is a no-no...
then there will be the miriad of drink/toilet stops, it is going to be a long steady trip...
It's only my girlfriend and she will leave when I do otherwise she will have to catch a train, seeing as it is her parents house I'm going to for the week, and we will be leaving around mid afternoonish as we have a wedding to go to in the morning.

Oh and we shall have refreshments etc

I can piss out a window if needs be, and I'm sure I can find her a funnel lol

Basically just trying to get an average cost etc, so I can save some pennies from work etc.
Jack
31-05-11, 06:41 PM
303 should be fine on a Monday afternoon.
TeddyThom
31-05-11, 06:44 PM
303 should be fine on a Monday afternoon.
Cool beans.

Heads up on better location, it's a place called Wonston just outside a place called Hazelbury Bryan.

EDIT: (Map reading fail) need to turn off the A303 somewhere and follow a load of roads down lol

Might be digging out a sat nav me thinks.

So you saying that way is better than said motorway?
Jack
31-05-11, 07:44 PM
A303 > Salisbury > A354 to Blandford > A357 towards Sherborne/Sturminster.

Or A303 > Salisbury > A30 to Shaftesbury > Henstridge > Sturminster. You could take a slight deviation up and down Zig Zag Hill whilst you're there lol
TeddyThom
31-05-11, 07:46 PM
Sounds like you are somewhat familar with this Zig Zag hill... lol

I shall work something out
Jack
31-05-11, 07:49 PM
http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/89/31/893195_b0cb6e5b.jpg

:d
NOVA saloon
31-05-11, 08:37 PM
when are you going to let on that most of the trip was on an AA wagon???


God strike me dead I am telling the truth. Run around for another month n half before I rebuilt the saloon with the c16 etc fresh paint etc etc. :thumb: :thumb:
TeddyThom
31-05-11, 09:44 PM
http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/89/31/893195_b0cb6e5b.jpg

:d

I believe the most fitting term is om nom nom lol