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Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by adebisidaniel(m): 11:01pm On Aug 19, 2013
From Ilorin to calaber 740km about 11h 11m that is my longest drive so far
grin grin grin
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Wittywizard(m): 11:02pm On Aug 19, 2013
my longest distance eva travelled was wen i was driving d villager of otuoke in a charriot from abuja to otuoke, then, jonathan no get slippers,even patie as called then neva marry but on d journey,i made them wat dey are 2day... Now they are puttin on sandals, y me dey wear golden booth

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Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Nobody: 11:03pm On Aug 19, 2013
6650 km from the khmberly region of North western Australia to Albany in South west Australia... 3 days there and 3 days back. it was great fun,did that with a friend. Here in Australia u do not ve to be scared of armed robbers at night,but be ready to hit Kangaroo if u are not careful because they are all over here. Great and healty meat they are though

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Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by 9jahubcom(m): 11:03pm On Aug 19, 2013
dvdon: From my room to my bathroom. undecided
how many mins e take you?

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Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by onuwaje(m): 11:04pm On Aug 19, 2013
Mine was from port harcour(uniport) to obudu (cattle ranch) we spent bout 3 days on the road reasons been that it was a field course so we had to stop at calabar for 2days.. Buh on our way back we covered bout 480km and a journey that lasted from 6a.m till we arrived at uniport junctn (10pm) due to traffic and bad roads(ABIA state,ETIM EKPO LGA in AKWA IBOM STATE) buh it was fun
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by manny4life(m): 11:05pm On Aug 19, 2013
ItsModella: Washington DC to Nashville, TN.

I don't even want to think about it. undecided

I was on the road for almost 12 hours...the journey was all sorts of annoying and tiring angry undecided

What was you doing in DC?

CFCfan: My longest single trip was from San Diego to Fontana (CA) that lasted for 1hr 30mins (about 94miles)

Seriously? You need to drive/take longer trips more often. 94 miles in 90mins, shey you're one of those slow annoying drivers abi? angry angry angry

Because say the speed limit sign say 65miles don't mean you should do it... grin
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Nobody: 11:06pm On Aug 19, 2013
-Mr Cork-:
..sorry, our roads in London are smooth & neat & hav traffic light...we dont hav those lonng roads u people have ther(no oofeinse) angry
Wait till London bridge falls down cheesy

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Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Nobody: 11:08pm On Aug 19, 2013
adaobi123:

shocked

Lol Ada ofcourse there were breaks btw. grin

Road trips in summer is awesome... Cruise control on 140 straight up cool
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by phayvoursky(m): 11:11pm On Aug 19, 2013
LAGOS TO OWERRI AT NIGHT. USING A VW GOLF MKG 3. RAN FROM 9:35pm to 3:47am. STOPED AT ASABA TO REFILL.
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Nobody: 11:12pm On Aug 19, 2013
jidegirl12:

Lol Ada ofcourse there were breaks btw. grin

Road trips in summer is awesome... Cruise control on 140 straight up cool

Wow ! My grease to your elbow. Thats hard work undecided
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Nobody: 11:14pm On Aug 19, 2013
manny4life:

What was you doing in DC?
School thing grin grin
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Nobody: 11:15pm On Aug 19, 2013
805km
8hrs 21mins
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by mendez4Jesus: 11:16pm On Aug 19, 2013
Piyke: Trip: Enugu-Gombe ( and return several times)

Distance: 589miles (one way) #lagos 2 maiduguri#

Duration: 12-13hrs

Route: Enugu-Kogi-Benue-Nasarawa-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe.
Alternate route: Enugu-Kogi-Benue-Taraba-Yola-Gombe.

These trips were during my nysc in 2011. I used Google maps during most times and was suprised on how accurate it was for use in Nigeria.

Feel free to adjust the format as you deem fit. It's just a thread for fun.
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by manny4life(m): 11:17pm On Aug 19, 2013
ItsModella:
School thing grin grin

I thought students were broke?

So you sef get money for gas and tolls, eh?

You know say before when I dey school, na greyhound me sef they use travel sad embarassed

Anyway sha, you try. grin grin
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Nobody: 11:18pm On Aug 19, 2013
manny4life:

I thought students were broke?

So you sef get money for gas and tolls, eh?

You know say before when I dey school, na greyhound me sef they use travel sad embarassed

Anyway sha, you try. grin grin
LOOOL!!! grin grin
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by donsteady(m): 11:18pm On Aug 19, 2013
drove from warri to accra ghana several times
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Tolexander: 11:20pm On Aug 19, 2013
gbokukueba: Durban to Moi River grin about 200km return grin Planning Durban- JHB next month...
come and try ibadan to lagos express way during holy ghost conference.
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by UyiIredia(m): 11:20pm On Aug 19, 2013
My longest 'trip' I've driven was a short drive from Ogba to Ifako.

The longest tip I've been driven in was a long trip ftom Yaba, Lagos to somewhere around Central Market, Kaduna.
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by lee007(m): 11:25pm On Aug 19, 2013
Done Lagos to Ilorin from 2008-2011 more than 25 times about 450kilos.....record time on one of the trips -Ilorin to Lagos 3hrs 10min.....Miss my 98 Camry...hell of a ride!

Lagusta:

I have also driven Lagos to ilorin, but it was alot quicker, maybe because it was a Sunday and those silly trailer drivers weren't in control then......

DISTANCE: about 450km

ROUTE: lagos-ibadan-oyo-ogbomosho-ilorin

CAR: 2003 honda 0ddysey (drove my uncle, he cant drive long distances)

wish i could drive more......
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Nobody: 11:26pm On Aug 19, 2013
I can't put the total number of miles to it but UK heads can calculate it.

I drove from London to Birmingham, then to Shrewsbury, back to Telford, then to Stoke, then to Chester, and straight on to Liverpool - and back to London the same day. Those were the days when I used to run down the mileage of every car that I buy within 3/4 months - then sell it afterwards. I would just wake up, look for a place on the history, get the sat nav and get my boys in the car - and off we go. Drove about 15 cars from age 17-22, believe that. I just love adventure.

Another psychotic driver and the greatest long-distance driving mofo ever has to be my boy Ezenna the Zen. That's only guy that moves a car without the clutch, just the accelerator and off we go. The only guy you would like to be in his car when he's high or drunk. The only guy that has never been caught in a car chase with the feds - he always get away. This guy used to run down the mileage of every car that he drives within 2 months and he drove more than 25 different cars within 4years. He'll drive you from anywhere to heaven and hell, and back in one piece, believe that.

And we both never went to driving school, we just picked a banger at age 14 and started driving it around South London. wink

Shyte, there are drivers and there are DRIVERRRRRSSSS!

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Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by crossover(m): 11:31pm On Aug 19, 2013
Lagos - Ilesa - Maiduguri - Baga & Kukawa - Maiduguru - Lagos. About 14 hours with Avalon, 2003 model in 2010. Very stressful but interesting.
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by eagleeye2: 11:31pm On Aug 19, 2013
shymexx: I can't put the total number of miles to it but UK heads can calculate it.

I drove from London to Birmingham, then to Shrewsbury, back to Telford, then to Stoke, then to Chester, and straight on to Liverpool - and back to London the same day. Those were the days when I used to run down the mileage of every car that I buy within 3/4 months - then sell it afterwards. I would just wake up, look for a place on the history, get the sat nav and get my boys in the car - and off we go. Drove about 15 cars from age 17-22, believe that. I just love adventure.

Another psychotic driver and the greatest long-distance driving mofo ever has to be my boy Ezenna the Zen. That's only guy that moves a car without the clutch, just the accelerator and off we go. The only guy you would like to be in his car when he's high or drunk. The only guy that has never been caught in a car chase with the feds - he always get away. This guy used to run down the mileage of every car that he drives within 2 months and he drove more than 25 different cars within 4years. He'll drive you from anywhere to heaven and hell, and back in one piece, believe that.

And we both never went to driving school, we just picked a banger at age 14 and started driving it around South London. wink

Shyte, there are drivers and there are DRIVERRRRRSSSS!

Wow! I am imagining things...... Thumbs up.
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Krosswells: 11:32pm On Aug 19, 2013
It took me to 6hrs to drive from Sydney to Perth in Australia with my Bugatti instead of 20hrs, it good to drive a good car

Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Nobody: 11:34pm On Aug 19, 2013
Fourteen hours.
Of course alternating with friends and stopping at rest stops tongue
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Egbagirl(f): 11:35pm On Aug 19, 2013
Hmmm let's see...

Baltimore to North Carolina - 7hours nonstop
(Akura 97 stick shift)

Chicago to DC- 12 hrs (drove half)
Hyundai sonata (auto)

The longest road trip I've ever been on was Indiana to Massachusetts - 16hours (but I didn't drive that one though grin ) This was a rental and I think this was a Chevy

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Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Nobody: 11:39pm On Aug 19, 2013
manny4life:


Seriously? You need to drive/take longer trips more often. 94 miles in 90mins, shey you're one of those slow annoying drivers abi? angry angry angry

Because say the speed limit sign say 65miles don't mean you should do it... grin
Definitely not the case. On the freeway, I usually drive between 75-85mph.
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by onuwaje(m): 11:39pm On Aug 19, 2013
donsteady: drove from warri to accra ghana several times
which car do u normally use
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by hamsky: 11:41pm On Aug 19, 2013
Traveled from Port harcourt to Sokoto (1402m) = 19hrs
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Nobody: 11:45pm On Aug 19, 2013
Hours ain't it, please tell us the distance.

You lot might be doing 60-70 on the motorway, that doesn't make the distance long.

Do 100-120 in Golf GTI, BMW, AUDI or Benz, and let's hear about the balance.

Seat Leon ain't bad for the motorway as well because it's got the Volkswagen engine.

When you start flying on the motorway, then that's proper long distance driving.

Seen a Ferrari do between 140-160 on M6 - this car was basically flying!! grin
Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by noobsaibot2(m): 11:47pm On Aug 19, 2013
mine was trecking from borikro port harcourt to osokwa nvosi in isialangwa... mehnn... i spent more dan 16hours for road... i munch bonsaac bread like 7 loafs and nough pure water. my leg swell die... i come begin tire wen i don dey reach my papa house... you for see me dat day... e dey liker were tinker dey nack pan akpako. as for the kilometer... i forget to buy am for alaoji marketi...

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Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Iaz93: 11:53pm On Aug 19, 2013
undecided undecided

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Re: The Longest Road Trip You've Driven? by Nogodre: 11:54pm On Aug 19, 2013
For me , the farthest i had travelled was 4rm Lagos to odukpani in cross river state (nysc orientatn camp) which is about 14hrs tho it was tiring but fun. Made me know a little geography about naija.

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