If it were me, I'd fly and not have the worry about leaving my CTR in areas I wasn't too sure of. Regardless of the cost it is a long way to drive when you can relax on a plane safe in the knowledge your car is safe on your drive.

Use the money you save to give your car a good run around those roads in Scotland, you'll have a much better time up there.

 

Have you seen the roads up here? With all the wet weather rather large pot holes seem to be appering everywhere. My car will probably sit at my mates place for the weekend doing f all anyway but I think i'm just fed up with everyone treating my car as if it should be in bubble wrap. Nobody wants to go anywhere in it (its even been called the weekend car as it only moves then) just incase it gets damaged.

I love my car and if anyone damaged it I would probably want to break some bones in their body, but I got a rather large stone chip on my wing 3 weeks into owning the car and as much as it pee'd me off, I was on my way to the Hospital to comfort my mate who's sisiter had just died and I thought it don't really matter there are worse things that could have happened. But I am thinking that £200 is quite excessive for fuel for a few days

 

Depends on finances I guess... For the convenience I would drive, that way you still have some control with what you may want to do at the other end! However, flying would be the short term cheapest way, but the wait and all the hassle that goes with it? I would drive...

Hope that helps...

Cheers,


Bob...

 

Depends on finances I guess... For the convenience I would drive, that way you still have some control with what you may want to do at the other end! However, flying would be the short term cheapest way, but the wait and all the hassle that goes with it? I would drive...

Hope that helps...

Cheers,


Bob...

Bob, I like that answer. You are a man on my wave lenght

 

I'd drive, wouldn't even consider flying. I love the flying bit it's just all the hassle before and after the flight, it's just all too stressful.

 

Hi Angie,

I guess it comes down to how much you value your time.
Edinburgh to Luton by car is around 6.5 hours driving, so with stops probably 7.5 hours.
I expect that the flight with all the waiting etc is around 5 hours, and at the end of it you will hopefully not be so knackered compared to driving, and it should cost you less.
If time is not a problem, you can have a leisurely drive, perhaps an overnight stop at a travelodge for £29 a night, and a bit of sightseeing around half way (say Durham, 'cos that is what I did going up to Scotland last year), and you get to drive your car on a long journey with a chance to stretch it's legs and see what MPG you can get, and you have your car to do whatever you want to without being tied to friends or public transport.
And there are bound to be many Civics to be seen and waved at on the journey....and you never know, you may see a Civinfo sticker (not that I have ever seen one apart from on my car)!
And having spent a fortune on fuel, think of the good use the tax you've paid will be used for! (maybe not...it may bring on road rage!).
So my vote is to drive.

Terry

 

Stuff the cost, but then again I just love driving.

 

Yes I love to drive too, which was why flying hadn't even crossed my mind till my mate mentioned it today.

It's only money!!! AND I think you have already made your mind up to drive it down. [smilie=cheeky-grin:[/quote]

My Dad mentioned last week it would be a good run for the car but it might be a cheaper to fly. I totally disregared the flying comment as I was already dead cert on driving but then I check the price of a flight today and was astonished how cheap it actually was.

Fly !!

I saw you were in the thread and had already read your mind

You could always wrap the front in bubble wrap lol.

Hmmm, now thats not a bad idea :idea:

 

Only other thing bothereing me is the amount of stone chips I will pick up on a journey like that......This is where I wish I had silver!

 

Don't forget this statement though,

" think i'm just fed up with everyone treating my car as if it should be in bubble wrap "

 

Fly !!

 

Right answer TC.

 

You could always wrap the front in bubble wrap lol.

 

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe

 

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe

I think that may be the logic that decides it!!! [smilie=cheeky-grin:

 

Or flip a coin - unless money is not a problem, you dont care that your car may get pebble dashed and it will take you hours to get there, then drive, if however you would rather spend the cash on something else, would prefer to know your car is in a safe place and get there quicker, fly !!

 

I love driving my car and can see the attraction in driving it on such a long journey though!!!

 

If I was driving I'd try and do it overnight, there is something magical about driving on quiet roads at night with the stereo blasting away.

 

I agree I prefer to drive at night

 

In that case the car really needs a good long drive....if you do a lot of short journeys, a long journey is good for the car.

Terry

 

Ok lets get all green peace and think of the children......think of your carbon foot print, the burden on planet earth.
To fly or Drive....neither.......get yourself two cheap webcams, send one to your mate and keep one for yourself, hey presto, instant visit any time or day.

Nurse it's time for my tablet.....[smilie=graytard.gi:

 

well i live in Falkirk and do a fair bit of travelling to our London office. If i leave the house at 5am, get an easyjet flight to london stansted, then the train to Liverpool Street station i am usually in the office by 9.30am. Thats with the usual security delays etc. I'd take the flight! no chance of anything happening to car on the way down

 

time wise and cost wise, flying makes sense

But for me - well I would drive every time

I have this mental picture of the flight going like this:

Get up waaay early to make sure everything is packed.
Hope Taxi to airport turns up (or panic incase whoever is giving me a lift oversleeps)
Pay Taxi, or big hug / kiss to friend
Turn up at airport, having already checked 95 times that I have my passport
Wait in queue to check in (have I got my passport?)
Hang around for an hour in departure lounge (check pocket for passport and boarding card)
Get on plane
Eat free peanuts, wish I'd used loos in departure lounge
Get off plane (after landing hopefully)
try to look trustworthy as saunter through the Green channel
Look for taxi rank / mate
check passport

and then all the same on the way back.


OR
get up
chuck bag in boot
ddddrrrriiiivvvveee

tough choice :wink:

 

Sounds like a good excuse to drive to me, going via Crewe of course.

http://www.civinfo.com/forum/type-r/7652-abp-motorsport-crewe-tuning-stuff.html
.

 

I would prefer to fly, but sometimes the cost of the flight from Scotland is cheaper than the cost of getting from Luton or stanstead to London, and can make driving cheaper. Don't drive down on a Sunday evening- I did this a while ago and the traffic was a nightmare!! Took 9.5 hours to get from Glasgow to lovely Slough. (Also the M6 toll is money well spent! saves sooo much time) Would much rather flown, but had to drive cos needed work stuff with me and transport for the week. (Was in work Astravan by the way - not civic unfortunately)

 

Unless you are going to drive on back roads, the drive could be really boring at 70 mph (good for mpg though!)

 

If there's ever a choice, I'd always consider going for a blast in the car. But not on this one. The drive from Edinburgh to London is 99% hideous and boring.. You will arrive at the end of a very long day absolutely exhausted.

Just fly, but fly well. Hand luggage only, good book, go! I've done that route quite a few times, and the flight time is typically 55 minutes or so. Not even enough time to enjoy one of our delicious* bacon sandwiches. Because it's domestic, just walk off at the other end (no bags, no customs no nothing) and you're done.

Once you get the hang of UK domestic flights, there's no looking back!

Also, if you care about saving the planet, your return trip in the car will use 125 litres. In the aircraft (assuming 80% full), you will be responsible for 42 litres return.


* TM

 

Also, if you care about saving the planet, your return trip in the car will use 125 litres. In the aircraft (assuming 80% full), you will be responsible for 42 litres return.

And I think there is no duty on aviation fuel so you are not giving as much money to the government!!!!

 

We had to travel from London area to Dundee in December and faced exactly the same choice. In the end we opted for the car as it was only going to work out about 2 hrs longer when you take into account the trip to and from airports, having to be there two hours early and then wait for your luggage afterwards. Plus you don't have a car at the other end and are at everyone's mercy to get anywhere.

The drive is fine, not that boring, lots of places to detour if you like to and I didn't think the fuel cost was that much more than the cost of flying, parking, taxis, etc.

 

or fly, and help keep Pottsy in a job! :wink:

 

I'm actually tempted to fly on the off chance that Pottsy is behind the controlls and I can thank him in person for this very well run site

 

My tips for solo travelling domestic flights:

Know what you're allowed to take on board.
Take proper photo id.
Arrive 1 hr 45 (EDI) or 2 hrs (LTN) before departure. The objective is to get to the gate 30 minutes before departure.
Relax in the check in queue, and in the security queue.
Put your phone and your money in your coat, and put your coat and shoes on the security belt before they have to ask. Being searched and having arguments with security causes stress.
Buy a bottle of water and then go straight to the gate and read.
Get on after the main rush, you'll still get a seat, and you can choose (to some extent) who you sit next to.
Listen to and watch the safety briefing. It prevents you from getting offloaded.
Optionally chat to the person next to you during the flight. It's not the underground, and people do talk. A one hour flight can seem like 10 minutes.
As soon as you start descent, drink your water over a 10 minute period. It helps your ears clear, and beats the dehydration that can make you feel tired and grumpy.
On arrival wait in your seat for all the fools to stand up, get their bags and have to keep standing, crushed.
Walk off, calm and relaxed.
Tip the pilot.

 

:hahaha:

Tip the pilot.

[smilie=upyeah.gif][smilie=superkewl.g:

 

Why not fly and then hire a Honda Jazz from the airport.... JOKE !!!


EEK.... (runs for cover...)

 

I wouldn't run for cover lol! I had also looked at hiring a car at the other end but it just wouldn't live upto the CTR

 

I would definately drive - Just got back from driving to Southern Ireland and got 35mpg out of my CTR. They are ok on fuel once you get them out of the city. I reckon it would cost you about £150 in fuel