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bennylenny88

bora bora dude
Location
Wigan, UK
Car(s)
Golf mk5 GTTDI 2.0
i read the daily mail today and it had a small story about a couple who went around the world on 24 (i think) tanks of petrol!!!!
they were driving in a golf but im not too sure which mk..:respekt:
 

Shovels

Touring Car Newbie
Location
Dublin/Ireland
It was a Golf FSI 1.6.

http://www.shell.com/home/Framework...otorists/fuels/fuel_stretch/introduction.html

A HUSBAND and wife team set a new fuel efficiency record today for driving around the world on just 24 tanks of petrol.

John and Helen Taylor’s epic 78-day drive took them 18,000 miles through Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the US and Canada in less than half of the 50 tanks they were expected to use.

Their round-the-world trip in a VW Golf hatchback ended in London today after taking in 25 countries.

They used only 1,303 litres of non-standard fuel, a special new formulation which oil company, Shell, is testing for fuel economy.

The adventurous couple, who shared the driving, experienced cyclones, snow, Italian traffic jams and searing heat in the Australian Outback.

They drove over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and met New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark.

Northumberland-born Mr Taylor, 45, and his 50-year-old Australian wife, who now live in Australia, are said to be the world’s most fuel-efficient motorists.

During their Guinness world record journey, they have spent up to 14 hours a day on the road together, covering an average 621 miles every day of the journey.

Arriving back in London today, Mrs Taylor said it was hard to know which had been the best part of their trip.

“Every day was good - it was the best adventure of a lifetime," she said.

“All the wonderful people we’ve met around the world has to be a plus.”
 
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