uboma:

The point i am making is no one can make to Kaduna from Abuja in 1hour.

Ok Sir, Accepted. I will checking my timing when next i travel on that route.

Intended return route: uyo to port harcourt to abuja so ill do the comparison for all of you when i return.

I can do only so little from a mobile device.

Rest assured ill gather as much data as i can for the benefit of the nigerian traveller.

Leaving for port harcourt via eket at 10am 148872 odo @ start. Journey expected to be about 950km instead of around 650km

uboma:

No way can anyone make to Kaduna from Abuja by road in just 1hour. Its not possible.

When I was in Abuja I was making it in 1 hour any day I feel like driving like mad. Very possible

lonelydora:
When I was in Abuja I was making it in 1 hour any day I feel like driving like mad. Very possible

I dont believe you, period. There's no point lying here. I have been through that route and beyond (to Kano and back) several times. No way can anyone make it to Kaduna from Abuja in just 1hour.

lonelydora:
When I was in Abuja I was making it in 1 hour any day I feel like driving like mad. Very possible

It is not possible. That road is not less than 200km. So let's say u are doing 200km/hr (which is very unlikely). Does that mean u can maintain 200km/hr for a whole hour? I'm not saying it's not possible to to 200km/hr on that road but its not possible to maintain it for even 20 mins. There are corners, vehicles in front of u that will make u step on ur brake, etc.

abatically:

It is not possible. That road is not less than 200km. So let's say u are doing 200km/hr (which is very unlikely). Does that mean u can maintain 200km/hr for a whole hour? I'm not saying it's not possible to to 200km/hr on that road but its not possible to maintain it for even 20 mins. There are corners, vehicles in front of u that will make u step on ur brake, etc.

Ignore lonelydora. He thinks driving is a child's play.

abatically:

It is not possible. That road is not less than 200km. So let's say u are doing 200km/hr (which is very unlikely). Does that mean u can maintain 200km/hr for a whole hour? I'm not saying it's not possible to to 200km/hr on that road but its not possible to maintain it for even 20 mins. There are corners, vehicles in front of u that will make u step on ur brake, etc.

Left Kubwa by 5:30am got to KRPC by 6:50am on a certain day. Car was 2008 Honda accord V6. My older brother's car.

uboma:

The point i am making is no one can make to Kaduna from Abuja in 1hour.

I've driven a friend's E55 AMG from Abuja to Kaduna on a very fine morning this year in less than 1 hour, about 57minutes. Traffic was light and the demon in that car was really angry and growling sweet music notes in my ears via the exhausts and sharp handling.

You also need to see what those vectra, honda, peugeot and opel guys do behind the wheels when plying that road.

lomomike:

I've driven a friend's E55 AMG from Abuja to Kaduna on a very fine morning this year in less than 1 hour. Traffic was light and the demon in that car was really angry and growling sweet music notes in my ears via the exhausts and sharp handling.

You also need to see what those vectra, honda, peugeot and opel guys do behivnd the wheels when plying that road.

Coming from you, i rest my case then. You must have been doing atleast 200km/hr continously and with the light traffic to your advantage.

uboma:

Coming from you, i rest my case then. You must have been doing atleast 200km/hr continously and with the light traffic to your advantage.

Apart from that, the Big V8 turbo German muscle car was really into its own, and Mike was in the mood. I fell in love with that piece of car but I had to climb down from my high horse when my friend told me the Amount he bought that car and how much time and cash he spend to maintain it.

uboma:

I dont believe you, period. There's no point lying here. I have been through that route and beyond (to Kano and back) several times. No way can anyone make it to Kaduna from Abuja in just 1hour.

I once left Enugu around 7am and got to Lokoja around 9.30am. This is highway that on average takes about 5 hours. Anyone conversant with that road would understand what I mean by getting to Lokoja from Enugu at that hour at the time I started the journey.

It all depends on "how the thing dey do you" behind the wheel and what you are driving. I don't like boasting with the kind of aggressive driving I do with my Lions on journeys, because its not something one should be proud of or encourage others to do.

Ikenna

lomomike:

Apart from that, the Big V8 turbo German muscle car was really into its own, and Mike was in the mood. I fell in love with that piece of car but I had to climb down from my high horse when my friend told me the Amount he bought that car and how much time and cash he spend to maintain it.

You remind of my first benz, a W210 E430. Men that V8 sweet die.

abatically:

It is not possible. That road is not less than 200km. So let's say u are doing 200km/hr (which is very unlikely). Does that mean u can maintain 200km/hr for a whole hour? I'm not saying it's not possible to to 200km/hr on that road but its not possible to maintain it for even 20 mins. There are corners, vehicles in front of u that will make u step on ur brake, etc.

Following the now famous jere-bwari route should be less than 200 km (183 km by Google map). Once again, I don't have any proof cos I didn't reset and note down my odometer.

Ikenna351:

I once left Enugu around 7am and got to Lokoja around 9.30am. This is highway that on average takes about 5 hours. Anyone conversant with that road would understand what I mean by getting to Lokoja from Enugu at that hour at the time I started the journey.

It all depends on "how the thing dey do you" behind the wheel and what you are driving. I don't like boasting with the kind of aggressive driving I do with my Lions on journeys, because its not something one should be proud of or encourage others to do.

Ikenna

2 and half hours from Enugu to Lokoja, hmm. Make una take am easy ooooooo. Speed kills!!!

When next i am traveling to Kaduna, i will see if i can make it under 2 hours from Abuja.

lomomike:

Apart from that, the Big V8 turbo German muscle car was really into its own, and Mike was in the mood. I fell in love with that piece of car but I had to climb down from my high horse when my friend told me the Amount he bought that car and how much time and cash he spend to maintain it.

lol. Life should considered first Bro. The highest i have done in all my journeys so far is 180km/hr. My liver no dey allow me go beyond that.

Made it all the way from uyo to ikot abasi to port harcourt to yenegoa to warri to auchi then i entered a pothole and it took away 2 tires and 1 rim at 7.30pm.

Mileage readout at point of tires bursting was 149223. Meaning i had done 149223 minus 148072 = 350 miles or 563km.

I left uyo at 10.45 suffered 2 police stops that took 1hr 30 mins out of my driving time.

So am staying over at auchi and will complete the journey tomorrow morning

fegeitok001: Leaving for port harcourt via eket at 10am 148872 odo @ start. Journey expected to be about 950km instead of around 650km

i didnt do eket again, i went from uyo to ikot abasi to port harcourt. The difference between that and uyo to ikot ekpene to umuahia is as much as the difference between night and day

fegeitok001:

i didnt do eket again, i went from uyo to ikot abasi to port harcourt. The difference between that and uyo to ikot ekpene to umuahia is as much as the difference between night and day

That's a very long route. What part of Auchi did you experience the burst tires?

The journey is officially over. Back where i started in abuja.

Closing odometer reading 149426. Full gist coming soon...stay tuned

aieromon:

That's a very long route. What part of Auchi did you experience the burst tires?

about 1mile before the AP filling station/ chief's Palace at ughiole, aviele

If you go through the new Bwari shortcut, and remove traffic on the entire stretch of road, YES Kaduna to Abuja is possible in One hour. Last year in a chartered vehicle (a passat wagon) and from the beginning of the Kaduna end of the expressway to Bwari town was approximately 1 hr 20mins...

so YES it is possible

lomomike:

I've driven a friend's E55 AMG from Abuja to Kaduna on a very fine morning this year in less than 1 hour, about 57minutes. Traffic was light and the demon in that car was really angry and growling sweet music notes in my ears via the exhausts and sharp handling.

You also need to see what those vectra, honda, peugeot and opel guys do behind the wheels when plying that road.

You need to be on Jos-Bauchi-Gombe road to see what those opel vectra guys are doing! Absolute madness!

adanny01:

You need to be on Jos-Bauchi-Gombe road to see what those opel vectra guys are doing! Absolute madness!

I know their ill driving manners because I schooled in Yola and I passed through those states.

fegeitok001: Made it all the way from uyo to ikot abasi to port harcourt to yenegoa to warri to auchi then i entered a pothole and it took away 2 tires and 1 rim at 7.30pm.

Mileage readout at point of tires bursting was 149223. Meaning i had done 149223 minus 148072 = 350 miles or 563km.

I left uyo at 10.45 suffered 2 police stops that took 1hr 30 mins out of my driving time.

So am staying over at auchi and will complete the journey tomorrow morning

Too bad. I feel for you and the car. Its like seein you child hurt decapacitated and in agony.

I was expecting you to go back to Abia from PH but Warri is an extra atleast 100km more.

adanny01:

Too bad. I feel for you and the car. Its like seein you child hurt decapacitated and in agony.

I was expecting you to go back to Abia from PH but Warri is an extra atleast 100km more.

studying google maps indicates i shd have gone through Abia, but i was so scared of my experience on the way to akwa ibom.
My two tires went bad, will post the pics later. It destroyed a steel rim but the alloy wasnt. miracle.

They have got very good roads in delta.

I have driven lagos to benin from 4pm to 7.20pm but the road is much better.

Its extremely risky to drive in at night in a pothole infested road.

3 seconds distraction made me get into that mighty pothole

fegeitok001:

studying google maps indicates i shd have gone through Abia, but i was so scared of my experience on the way to akwa ibom.

They have got very good roads in delta

PH-Umuahia is better than Umuahia-Okigwe. So Umuahia-Okigwe would have been the only bad spot with just very few on the PH road. The total distance would have been better.

However, its a good experience to follow some unfamiliar roads. I'd love to try the road one day and have a sleep over at my friends place in Warri. Waiting for your update.

Google maps is an important tool for all my journeys. My first trip to Uyo from Jos was aided by googles maps without asking for directions from strangers after getting route confirmation from commercial drivers at the parks.

I have learnt a lot from these information on how to travel from Abuja to my state(Akwa ibom).I will soon start travelling for pleasure.

uboma:


No way can anyone make to Kaduna from Abuja by road in just 1hour. Its not possible.

revisited thread: Several times i've done 1 hr from Abuja - Kaduna while driving

kingreign:
revisited thread: Several times i've done 1 hr from Abuja - Kaduna while driving

You are one of those who likes to be on the fast lane.


What brand of car did you use to achieve this?

uboma:



You are one of those who likes to be on the fast lane.


What brand of car did you use to achieve this?

NO Sir, i'm always on the slow lane. i used a mercedes w211 E55 AMG and i've used my lexus to achieve it several times.