25-07-2020, 09:45 AM
(This post was last modified: 25-07-2020, 09:46 AM by Reckless Rat.)
When I did my run to Santiago de Compostella last year I went armed with a supply of ear plugs, but never used them. I set myself a cruising speed of 45-50mph on the speedo, a rate of knots at which the engine seemed to be in its sweet spot. I drive with the window open as well whenever I can.
Thrashing the nuts off the engine with the ignition too far advanced will make things harsher, and will probably result in premature failure of the crank if it's not a phoenix. It's far better to arrive late than not at all, and it is a much pleasant experience rather than fighting the car at high speed.
A large beardy bloke once said that the gearbox on my car is the quietest 4 speed crash he'd ever experienced. Perhaps I'm just lucky.
Thrashing the nuts off the engine with the ignition too far advanced will make things harsher, and will probably result in premature failure of the crank if it's not a phoenix. It's far better to arrive late than not at all, and it is a much pleasant experience rather than fighting the car at high speed.
A large beardy bloke once said that the gearbox on my car is the quietest 4 speed crash he'd ever experienced. Perhaps I'm just lucky.