How far would you drive to collect your online order?

no_1_dave

no_1_dave

no_1_dave

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I get paid Thursday
I have Thursday off work
If I order the rest of my new PC bits & bobs they wont arrive till Friday when i'm back at work.
I have my kids at the weekend so time would be limited, then I have work all the following week.

OCUK is exactly 100 miles (100.00 according to google maps) from my house.
It would take 1Hr 58 mins apparently.
I could build my new PC in the afternoon.

Would you?
 
I'd order for delivery Thursday on the credit card and pay that off Thursday :p

I pick up but I work near them and it's 18 miles from home. Not sure I'd waste 4 hours + waiting time (and that can vary from 10 mins to an hour) + fuel costs (£30/40). Depends how desperate you are for it. It's only a PC :)
 
I'd order for delivery Thursday on the credit card and pay that off Thursday :p

I pick up but I work near them and it's 18 miles from home. Not sure I'd waste 4 hours + waiting time (and that can vary from 10 mins to an hour) + fuel costs (£30/40). Depends how desperate you are for it. It's only a PC :)
 
100 miles, your talking at least £30-40 in fuel costs for a return journey.

If that is not a bother to you and you fancy a ride out, go for it.

Although after such a long drive in a short period of time I would feel a bit knackered and could not be bothered to build a PC after that, unless you cram a load of ProPlus down your neck :D

Furthest I have gone, is a about 60 miles from Manchester to Otley to get some emergency RC Car parts, don't think anything would make me venture more.
 
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i look forward to the review thread of the journey to ocuk. Also the rage and, mostly the rage.
 
Not in your situation no, once built your other commitments will prevent you using it anyway so why bother doing a 200 mile round trip just to build it and have it sit around for a week.
 
You should definately drive. Use GPS to update your journey on a map so that forum members can line the roads, put up bunting and cheer you on your way. You could stop for photo opportunities and to speak to regional BBC news teams about the dangerous journey you have chosen to undertake. You'd be the Ranulph Fiennes of OCUK.
 
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