Whether it's to find the right used car or 'a bargain' part/ accessory...

My weakness is tyre bargains so if cash can be handed over for an unused tyre at a fraction of the retail cost, even if it means a 4 to 6 hour round trip... Off we go

Suffolk to Manchester for the right L322, 500 mile round trip, easy peasy!
Would have gone to Scotland or Cornwall for the right motor, mind you, we're all different. 2012 Orkney Grey Westminster 4.4TDV8 with Ivory interior.........nice!
BMW R1200GS
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Just one Montesa now, 349 White Wonder
Austin A40 Farina MK2
1975 Morris Marina 1.8TC

Alton, Hampshire up to Nottingham for my current 4.2SC (twice!, once to view and back again later to collect).

fanders

Did once go upto Lincolnshire for some wheels, and down to Milton Keynes for a roof for the M3.

Like to stay more local for cars tho. So they can go back if they go wrong..... There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
Fiat 500x 1.4 multiair Lounge 2015
2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6

Southwest France to Leeds for my 3.6 Tdv8. Flew there. Drove back via Hull to Zeebrugge. John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

Dundee to Essex for the old green one, last one bought barrow in furness . Got to travel for the right car. Bought my BM in euxton , iirc that took 4 trains to get there , all part of the fun.

Wherever the right car shows up. So for FFs that's been South Somerset to Cambridge, Hampshire and Kent so far - but I've been much further for others...the longest drive home being with one car I found in Jersey... Mike - MPx

2017 5.0 V8 Supercharged SVAutobigraphy Dynamic SVO Palette Grey (2021-...)
2012 5.0 V8 Supercharged Autoboigraphy Orkney Grey (2017-2021)
2007 4.2 V8 Supercharged Vogue SE Tonga Green (2012-2017)
2002 4.4 V8 Vogue Bonnatti Grey (2008-2012)

Travelling any distance is fine for me BUT! Many places would be off limits if for example it had an adverse effect (weather for example) on a car's condition...

Just bought my latest ff from Torquay, 400 mile round trip.

12 years ago flew to Scotland to buy a Transit.

It was an extremely low mileage LPG example that would save me £200 a month in congestion charges (they were exempt from the charge in those days) Was also £2k less than I would of paid for the same thing in my neck of the woods.

Well worth a cheap easy jet flight and a day of my time.

went to Milano,Italy to see mine, 1300 mi. round trip



well worthed.
[/img] 2012 TDV8 Black Edition
2000 Disco. TD5
1975 series III

Car wise Essex & Manchester from Nottingham for me, but rather the right car than a bargain

I used to travel all over the country so things like tyres etc, I’d go anywhere for a bargain because I was probably going there anyway at some point. Sold - Bell a 2015 MY16 Loire Blue Autobiography 4.4 SDV8
Previously George a 2007 MY07 Java Black VSE 3.6 TDV8
Previously a 04 MY04 Defender 90

Well, didn't travel for the latest bargain in the end... Opportunity was there to do a 5 hour round trip for 2 x new 275/40/22 continental lx sport tyres for £320 or 'bite the bullet'

...and pay £350 to have them delivered. Think £350 is still a bargain

A guy I work with is flying to Edinburgh from London today to view and probably buy a BMW i3 he likes.

I did tell him it's an 8 hour drive back and asked what's his range....

I don't mind them but personally I wouldn't go very far for an i3.

The right Range Rover? Definitely!
. Cheers, Greg
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2011 Vogue SE 4.4 with lots of toys in Stornaway

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Edinburgh to Exeter 1000 miles round trip for my first fullfatRR 2011 Vogue TDV8 4.4
1992 Mazda Mx5

Bought both of mine from the same dealer just off the M25, first one I drove home to Glasgow and the second I drove my SC from Glasgow, via Bristol to pick up the TDV8 and drive that one back home to Glasgow. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey