Another bit of news about ski carriage...

Dave Mac wrote:Most of my Austrian friends think my German is random. :roll:
But then, most of my English is too. :oops:

Yes I know that's German What about the other guff he was spouting the other day?

Nelly, that was my best Spanish. You know how to wound a guy. :cry:

I think Dave is suffering from "N" withdrawal symptoms

I'm suffering from S.A.D., Wickers. Summer affected disorders. However, the dark nights loom. I have 2 weeks booked, and trying to get another two linked weeks, Switzerland and Austria. Still a few technical issues to resolve, but getting plenty of help from J2skiers.

It is true that I did not get a summer "N "visit in, but will make up for that this winter. 8)

Well I feel a whole lot better cause I have not visited "N" 8) 8)

Well I feel a whole lot better cause I have not visited "N"

Ian, I regularly drove from Manchester to Niederau, and three years ago, drove from Scotland to N. At 15 mpg! Return journey 22 hours.

So, I will expect to see you there...

Dave Mac wrote:

Well I feel a whole lot better cause I have not visited "N"

Ian, I regularly drove from Manchester to Niederau, and three years ago, drove from Scotland to N. At 15 mpg! Return journey 22 hours.

That wasnt bad timing, Herr BM. But shocking fuel consumption. Methinks its time for a new car, or at least something a little more "green".

Have already T. Was a R/Rover now a Freelander 3.2. So gallonage improved by 50%! Well, not quite true, thats local. National is near 30mpg. But not that near.

We had the Development guy from VW UK in our place for a coffee this evening, he was giving my son a trial of the new Polo ~~ the only one in GB. It is quite amazing just how much car quality & consumption has changed over recent years.

So when my lad says how difficult it is to be a motoring correspondent nowadays, because there is rarely a bad car, I just respond "Yeah, really tough" :mrgreen:

I assume that, because you insist on a gas guzzler, you need a 4x4 because of your job or where you live, or that you have a large family to ferry around.
These days, you can expect to average 50mpg on a long journey from your average 1.9 or 2.0 litre diesel estate, something like a VW Passat or Audi A4 for example.
Your fuel consumption is poor in the vehicle you choose, and I am dont know if you are aware of the environmental issues surrounding those kind of engines? Your CO2 emissions will be high.

Tony_H wrote:I assume that, because you insist on a gas guzzler, you need a 4x4 because of your job or where you live, or that you have a large family to ferry around.
These days, you can expect to average 50mpg on a long journey from your average 1.9 or 2.0 litre diesel estate, something like a VW Passat or Audi A4 for example.
Your fuel consumption is poor in the vehicle you choose, and I am dont know if you are aware of the environmental issues surrounding those kind of engines? Your CO2 emissions will be high.

Perhaps the Range Rover was dragging its wheels cause it really didn't want to go to "N" :wink:

Wickers, one absolutely has to have 4 wheel drive to go to the mountains. It's the done thing :D

bandit wrote:Wickers, one absolutely has to have 4 wheel drive to go to the mountains. It's the done thing :D

I thought you always travelled by horse drawn carriage just like the folk from "Buck house" Tally Ho :lol: