2B Mileage

[Guest timswait]

Just wondering how far people had driven their Hoods, I know there's some older cars out there with massive mileages, but I was wondering if I had the most travelled 2B at 16K miles.

[Bob Tucker]

I am seriously thinking about a trip to the family villa in Lloret, Spain in the Hood this summer.

 

875 miles door to door, will be about 2500 miles after 4 weeks of

driving about in Spain & zig-zagging back through France to see the most interesting bits.

 

I'll be speaking to Steve Altwasser for recommended spares to take with me....

Bob

[Andy Spencer]

Go for it. Loads of people go to Le Mans with few issues - my round trip last year was 980 miles in 5 days with only a few niggles with the hot weather.

I changed most cables, fuel/water pump, ignition consumables, oil & coolant, a slightly noisy rear wheel bearing before leaving, took basic tools, some electrical cable, spare ignition stuff, bit of water hose with me.

 

Back to the topic, I know its not a 2B but I think Big Jim's series 3 has done the best part of 50k miles (he's had it welded once or twice though!).

 

I'll be interested to see who has the highest mileage 2B and how well the chassis is coping with the fatigue.

 

Andy

[Bob Tucker]

Already done LeMans twice with zero problems, so that is a good confidence booster..

But I'm fitting an XE engine at the moment which may be a bit more complicated (I cant fit my points distributor to it!! )

Biggest problem will be keeping the sunblock in place on the bonce if I dont use the Surrey top (which flaps like a B***ER at 80)

[Guest john]

Don't forget the earplugs Bob !

 

If your car is as comfortable as mine, you should have a great ride. My missus falls asleep in the 2b on a decent run !!!!!

[Mitch]

Mines now done 14k in 3 years, and not left the country yet. unless you count Wales !!

 

Mitch

[Guest Battery Bill]

Only 8000 miles but thats in 11 months and we have left the country twice

Scotland in March without a Hood

and

Off roading with the NW lot in Wales

[stevedohc2b]

I have managed to do 6k a year so 12k so far.

I still smile every hood mile.

If i used her every day I would do about 24 K a year.

 

stephen

[Guest Dredd]

Why only 2b's?

[Guest chris brown]

Just over 15k with no real problems, been to Le Mans 3 times and apart from getting head sunburnt (a well known problem for some of us isn’t it Bob) and burning left leg on tunnel side (reminder to self "don’t drive in shorts") had no problems.

[Guest Battery Bill]

Derek

Why only 2b's?

 

Stop being pedantic Andy Spencer was on about Big Jims and his is not a 2B

 

Come on get your number down

[Guest Dredd]

done

[Guest timswait]

Why only 2b's?

Because I knew I couldn't beat big Jim's Seiries 3, and I thought if I limited it to 2B's I might!