most distance you've covered in a day, and in what

[thehammer]

what's the most distance you've covered in a day, with just you driving (2-up is cheating) and in what car and where to where

me

Broome to Meekathara WA, about 1500km, AUII XR8 220, was doing 140+ most of the way

[jstanovic]

Same for me, about 1500km (Eucla to Perth) in 14 hrs. 93 ED manual 6cyl GLi. Geez I miss that car haha!!!

[40RDT]

Did almost 1800km in one day in my BF Super Pursuit, left home at about 6am and pulled up at about midnight. Had to pretty much stick to the speed limit due to my ute having 4.11 and didnt want to rev it tits off all day...

Never again though 18 hours of driving in one day was a mission, almost dangerous

[pj1600]

I did Sydneys west (Blacktown) to Williamstown VIC 880ks stayed 1hour at a car show and drove back home total 19 hours 1770ks. In the G6E
Cheers PJ

[ebxr8240]

London to Sydney in 23 hours ..

[xxx000]

Originally Posted by ebxr8240

London to Sydney in 23 hours ..

You win
But in what?

[sierra63]

About 16,900 km, travelling Sydney to Manchester UK, in an Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 via Abu Dhabi... And then back again some days later...... Oh, plus the 70km or so from home to the airport, and then back again a few days later.

[Bushbasher]

Can you do Sydney to the UK in 24 hrs these days?


Port Lincoln, SA to 25ks' the other side of a little place called Ulan, NSW. Approximately 1700km in just over 16 hrs, in a HX ute.

[new2ford]

Originally Posted by sierra63

About 16,900 km, travelling Sydney to Manchester UK, in an Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 via Abu Dhabi... And then back again some days later...... Oh, plus the 70km or so from home to the airport, and then back again a few days later.

I know the thread title doesn't say it but isn't this about car travel?

I could claim Sydney to Devonport, Tas, 1,000 km in one day - but the car was on board a ship almost all of the way!

Motorway and outback records are not fair I reckon. Back in my early days the east coast was challenging on the old highways with all their constant curves and hills. The only bit of motorway on the whole Hume was some distance out of Melbourne. In the days of de facto limits and no radar I'd do up to 160 on that.

Sydney to Melbourne 1,000 km on the old highway in 9 hours in a P76 V8. The "regular" driving time was then considered to be 12 hours iirc. Same car 1,100 km Melbourne to Maitland in one run. That car could do bends like a scalded cat and chewed the hills with the V8. Nowadays with the motorway I guess you could possibly do Sydney-Melbourne in 9 hours under the current speed limits? I haven't tried it for some years. I think the Wheels guy did it in 6.5 hours at 130 - that's what it should be in a sensible road regime.

Wouldn't do what I did then now and today's proto-fascist official nannying puts the lid on it anyway. Driving in Europe provides the occasional outlet where it's nice to be able to do over 160 legally! Note: I'm still alive after going more than "one km/h over" all those years.

[Bushbasher]

I had a mate back in the late 80s' who said he did Whyalla to Brisbane, (2028km according to google maps), in just over 21 hrs in an XT falcon. I called BS but he swore it was true and he wasn't the type to tell tall stories.

[Hally]

25 years ago did Sydney to Adelaide via Broken Hill in a 1984 Gemini.

Recently did a Melbourne - Sydney - Melbourne with a 15 minute stop to drop off stuff in Sydney. That was in the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Much more comfortable than the Gemini!

[EFFalcon]

1400km (Goondiwindi -> Frankston) in an EL GT.

[danzvtil]

Driving for work, 800kays was my average for some days.
PB ADL-Roxby Downs-ADL 1100kays. I was over caffeinated, and pretty grumpy by the time I got to pt augusta for the second time.....FG LPG UTE

[Bushbasher]

Meh, I did Home to Adelaide and back, with a detour up into the hills to Williamstown, in a day for a total near 1400km, and that was just last week.

[baboon]

Geelong to Mebourne and back 140Km took all day BA Wagon...... traffic issues........ just the usual.....

[xr8territory]

Rockhamptom to WestWyalong 1450 kms, 1986, EF XR8 - 13.5 hours. Stopped for lunch at Goondiwindi. By the grace of God I did not see 1 Highway Patrol. Young and Stupid.

[phat_stak_tipa]

Phillip island to sydney on my gsx1400 up the coast in the rain in 2010, and phillip island again to sydney 2015 in my fg up the hume, on the bike it took 14 hours up the coast rd and more stops to warm up lol, in the car it took 10hours.....stopping only for fuel and drive-through lol

[Peter B - CV8]

In my youth & driving my hotted up Gemini, Sydney to Calder Park Raceway for an advanced driver course & then straightaway back to Sydney.

[Road_Warrior]

Perth - Carnarvon in my BA XT. About 1000klm in stinking heat (was 48 degrees at Billabong Roadhouse)

[XB GS 351 Coupe]

Bendigo to Gold Coast, non stop, only stop for fuel in a Harley Davidson Fat Boy, just under 1700km, about half of it was in the rain

Just had to get there…not sure how long it took, but was a marathon.

[CoupeKing]

Melbourne to Ivanhoe NSW on a pig trip. Yeah I know it's not that far, but it is when your lying in the back of a panel-van. Felt like I was on a U-boat.

[dead_man00124]

adelaide to melbourne via the coast/GoR

took around 14 hours with me stopping and seeing some sights

[EDManual]

Geelong to Adelaide, worked for a few hours, then back... 1500km or so. Hyundai Accent...

[BENT_8]

Adelaide to Coolangatta, about 2200k's took just over 24hrs.
VS Acclaim with 6x4 caged trailer.

I did have a co driver who took over at Gilgandra but fell asleep behind the wheel within half an hour so I kicked him out and resumed control.

Bought a Motorbike and had 2 hours sleep in a cabin in Lismore before returning to Adelaide.
I drove all the way home, taking no chances.

Left at 11am Saturday morning, got home at 7pm Monday evening.

Was an epic drive, took 3 days to recover, not something I recommend.

[BOSS302]

a tad over 1400 km melbourne to coffs harbour
left home at 5am arrived at coffs bout 11pm with a few stops along the way for brekky lunch dinner and mandatory dunny!

[brens]

1465km Yeppoon to Newtown (Sydney) left at 6am was eating Thai at 9pm in a Toyota Corola Wagon.

[xr8territory]

I remember once some freinds and I had to deliver a truck load of beer. We had to travel the 1150 kms in 28 hours and we made it with 10 minutes to spare. Bo, Cletus and I had lots of fun on that trip between Texarkana and Georgia.

[ford71V8]

Southern suburbs, Adelaide to Patterson Lakes, Vic.

Just under 1600 kms

Just under 21 hours.

Drove my BA XR8 ute with my daughter in the passenger seat to keep me focussed.
Drove there to take a look at a car.
Spent about 3/4 hour with car.
Left a deposit and drove back.

Almost got cleaned up by a semi over taking another semi on a bend, putting the ute into the dirt at about 110kmh. Turns out I didn't need daughter to keep me awake after all, that did the trick!

[jaydee]

1983 Perth to Pt Hedland, 1800 km, in my XC 351 with 120 litre tank.
Mate was on his 1200 Katana and we were going to see who got there 1st.
No you're wrong, I beat him, he had to stop at every servo and fill up, would come blasting past me, beep the horn. Then I would go past him at the servo and beep my horn and keep going.
The old tortoise and the hair, but the 351 was no slouch.

[kypez]

Uluru to Sydney in 30 hours in my BA XR8 including 2 hours to sleep between 4am to 6am. 2950kms, so in the 24 hours, I'd have done close to 2400kms. Left at Thursday, 2pm Uluru time (2:30 EST) and was home Friday evening at 8:30pm. That was fun!

Did Sydney to Melbourne and back in the same day a couple of weeks ago in the GTF to get the Shockworks suspension fitted. Left at 3:45am and was home by 11pm Including time to get the shocks fitted. Just under 1900 kms.