Lenny's Heading South, not a Clue Where.

[Wanders from Glos]

March/April, thinking it's about time we went back to Greece but not sure yet, so much of Portugal & Spain still go see.

Greece is on our list for the future so it would be extremely helpful if you could go next year a sort a route with suitable aires out for us.

 

[Lenny HB]

Greece is on our list for the future so it would be extremely helpful if you could go next year a sort a route with suitable aires out for us.

There is a link to my previous trip in my signature, only a short thread it was when I first started doing them.

 

[WESTY66]

Greece is on our list for the future so it would be extremely helpful if you could go next year a sort a route with suitable aires out for us.

Yeah Lenny HB this

But make sure you have plenty of time in Germany and Austria

 

[Wanders from Glos]

There is a link to my previous trip in my signature, only a short thread it was when I first started doing them.

Thanks. Hope Mi’s mum is improving.

 

[paddymcc]

Sorry to hear about Mi's mum Lenny. Hope she's home soon. Thanks for the thread as always.

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[125BEER]

Yeah Lenny HB this

But make sure you have plenty of time in Germany and Austria

Lovely Schnitzel

Yamas

 

[Freo]

Another saying thanks for the thread, Lenny HB. Some cracking pictures throughout.

Best wishes to Mi’s Mum.

 

[Lenny HB]

A summary, 3 Countries, 3,350 miles, 24.5mpg (computer says 25.2), Ad Blue approx 5.8Lt/1000 miles.
MPG a lot lower than expected but the van goes well, I did try it in ECO mode a few times but never lasted more than 20 min, it was horrible.

 

[Spriddler]

A summary, 3 Countries, 3,350 miles, 24.5mpg (computer says 25.2), Ad Blue approx 5.8Lt/1000 miles.
MPG a lot lower than expected but the van goes well, I did try it in ECO mode a few times but never lasted more than 20 min, it was horrible.

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Nice one. It's gratifying to read of a first trip in a brand new van without any teething troubles.

 

[MichaelT]

A summary, 3 Countries, 3,350 miles, 24.5mpg (computer says 25.2), Ad Blue approx 5.8Lt/1000 miles.
MPG a lot lower than expected but the van goes well, I did try it in ECO mode a few times but never lasted more than 20 min, it was horrible.

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Looks similar route to what we will do in January.

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[WESTY66]

A summary, 3 Countries, 3,350 miles, 24.5mpg (computer says 25.2), Ad Blue approx 5.8Lt/1000 miles.
MPG a lot lower than expected but the van goes well, I did try it in ECO mode a few times but never lasted more than 20 min, it was horrible.

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Great trip uncle Lenny HB bit grey at times but that’s france for ya!!
Mpg?? I got more than that going to Croatia and back (27.9) and spending a bit of time up and down all the alps except the French alps
I also used less adblu

 

[lorger]

Was your route through France toll free, would be interesting as an option for way home. On way here we came by Bordeaux, no issues with the route just nice to have options.

 

[Phill D]

Was your route through France toll free, would be interesting as an option for way home. On way here we came by Bordeaux, no issues with the route just nice to have options.

Lenny don’t do tolls

 

[CAB96]

Lenny don’t do tolls

He didn't do EHU or Campsites until he got the Carthago!

 

[WESTY66]

He didn't do EHU or Campsites until he got the Carthago!

He’ll be quaffing German wine and schnitzel next

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[Lenny HB]

He’ll be quaffing German wine and schnitzel next

 

[Roger S]

That was a good first run. Im surprised you only got those miles to the gallon our sprinter auto T149 is 4250kg and does 27.6 according to the screen, perhaps your improve

 

[Spriddler]

That was a good first run. Im surprised you only got those miles to the gallon our sprinter auto T149 is 4250kg and does 27.6 according to the screen, perhaps your improve

As I understand it the mpg improves once new engines have 'loosened up'.

 

[WESTY66]

As I understand it the mpg improves once new engines have 'loosened up'.

He hopes!! Or it’s gonna be expensive for uncle Lenny HB
What with paid Aires, ehu, and not much to the gallon

 

[Lenny HB]

Was your route through France toll free, would be interesting as an option for way home. On way here we came by Bordeaux, no issues with the route just nice to have options.

On the way back we spent a few Euro from Irun to Barritz as the coast road is village after village with 30kph limits. The A20 is our main route down through France, about 50 miles further than using the N10 but a much nicer drive with nowhere near as many lorries.

A another nice route across the Pyrenees is the N135 from Pamplona.

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[pagey]

the bit from irun to barritz toll is well worth it as you say

 

[1967bowesj]

Joking apart it’s what I’ll be likely doing in the future, my arms are officially knackerd and this will be the last time I do it as my shoulders are killing now, I will just have to pay someone to do it in future… and that in itself hurts just the same…

Mind you I’ve said that before….

Next time you have a two month lodger just get him to do it for you!

 

[1967bowesj]

Firstly we hope Mi’s mum is ok, secondly glad you’re home safely, thirdly did you get all the gravy stains out
Lastly please go somewhere else other than France/Spain it’s been beaten to death, it’d be nice to follow you on a trip with some Blummin colour in the pictures

Or people!!

 

[Fdhadi]

He hopes!! Or it’s gonna be expensive for uncle Lenny HB
What with paid Aires, ehu, and not much to the gallon

Not forgetting a few expensive meals

 

[Peavy]

A summary, 3 Countries, 3,350 miles, 24.5mpg (computer says 25.2), Ad Blue approx 5.8Lt/1000 miles.
MPG a lot lower than expected but the van goes well, I did try it in ECO mode a few times but never lasted more than 20 min, it was horrible.

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I don't know what the ECO button does, the manual is kind of cryptic there.

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[Lenny HB]

I don't know what the ECO button does, the manual is kind of cryptic there.

Eco changes up gears sooner and holds high gears longer makes it sluggish to drive.
Power button holds lower gears longer so it accelerates quicker and climbs hills better also gives more engine braking when descending.

 

[rob1234]

A summary, 3 Countries, 3,350 miles, 24.5mpg (computer says 25.2), Ad Blue approx 5.8Lt/1000 miles.
MPG a lot lower than expected but the van goes well, I did try it in ECO mode a few times but never lasted more than 20 min, it was horrible.

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hi so you used nearly 6ltrs of adblue over 1000 miles? ,I'm on my first AdBlue van ,and its done 1000 miles, i thought it would use less than that ,,do you just keep topping it up? or do you have to get a warning to add more ,,?

 

[MichaelT]

hi so you used nearly 6ltrs of adblue over 1000 miles? ,I'm on my first AdBlue van ,and its done 1000 miles, i thought it would use less than that ,,do you just keep topping it up? or do you have to get a warning to add more ,,?

You get a warning when it's about half full on the Fiat (at least me and Lenny do)

 

[Lenny HB]

hi so you used nearly 6ltrs of adblue over 1000 miles? ,I'm on my first AdBlue van ,and its done 1000 miles, i thought it would use less than that ,,do you just keep topping it up? or do you have to get a warning to add more ,,?

The gauge is naff shows 25% increments on a dial so not very accurate, a yellow warning light comes on at 50 % and every time you turn the ignition on you get a warning message saying add blue is low.

Looking at the thread on ad blue usage mine seems quite low.

 

[Lenny HB]

rob1234 this is the gauge on mine, they vary depending on the dash.

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