Can I drive the cheapest V12 in the country from Scotland to London on one tank of fuel?

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Is it possible to drive my 6 litre V12 BMW 760Li across the UK using only one tank of fuel? From the highest point in the UK (Ben Nevis, Scotland) to the tallest building (The Shard, London) all without a stop for fuel...
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[@itsjoel]

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[@hovavrom]

Hi man, I really don't know if I should get one of these. Should I get one of these? Are they truly a headache as the internet said? How expensive is it to maintain? Do you have a video about it? I watched almost every video you make on this car 😂. It looks so amazing!!

[@groot6830]

You would get noticeably better fuel economy with 95RON. Any car for the last few decades will detect and switch between common RONs automatically.

[@hexagonosaurus5848]

​@@groot6830no😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

Excellent video. That’s the best thing I’ve seen on KZbin for a long time. Didn’t think you’d make it. Did anyone else notice it only started raining when you got to Manchester? 😂

[@itsjoel]

Thanks buddy! Haha good old Mancs weather 😂

[@andywilson6802]

Should you buy a Used BMW 760? Yes, yes you should. Great video and a new subscriber. Thanks to Matt for the Instagram reccomendation.

[@timdmx512]

next up London to Scotland in the L322

[@kenwheeler1525]

Great Video. TV Quality in its production. Did you have to use the Jerry cans to get home from the Shard!?

[@markgrimshaw2716]

Lol, in the vein of other replies (and with tongue firmly planted in cheek) ouch, as someone that lives 13 miles from Manchester, that hurt!

[@levisanderson6951]

Best video you’ve made yet! Cannot imagine the effort gone into making this video, the planning, the cinematography, driving for 12 hours. You deserve far more subscribers than you have. Keep it up Joel!

[@itsjoel]

Thank you !

[@chocolatechaser7168]

This reminds me of those top gear challenges with Jeremy clarkson and the rest... nostalgic. Well done, an excellent video!

[@RevLexus]

Reminded me of that too! The A8 challenge in particular

[@kevpage]

Top gear has had scripted, paid bullshit happening for many years, the whole show has been a joke for 15 years

[@alfredboehm5976]

@@kevpage still one of the most entertaining shows of all time, having impact on a lot of people, making jeremy, richard and james richer then god its obviously scripted for entertaining reasons, noone watches topgear for actual consumer advice

[@NUBBY39]

@@alfredboehm5976 I can remember Top Gear back in the mid 70s well before Clarkson ,May ,Hammond was even thought of being on it ( even though a very young lol Clarkson and May did make the odd appearance on it ) and that's what it was a very drabbish boring consumer programme about motoring I think that's why back then it disappeared for a while until the late 80s .then as time went we got the TG we all know now

[@highwaystar3780]

Wield looking Dude

[@DerKaktusAvant]

In this car around 55 to 60mph is probably the most efficient. So on a long open road accelerating very slowly is actually less efficient as you are spending more time at less efficient speeds. It is much better to accelerate at a decent pace (obviously not very fast) up to 50 to 60 mph and then cruise there. Efficient driving isn't driving slowly, its driving as close to the optimum speed as much as you can, the less braking the better, hit the corners hard!

[@STANDUP47]

Was going to mention this. I’ve found accelerating to 65mph in my fabia is better than slowly accelerating. As like you say you’re spending more time accelerating and more time and less efficient speeds

[@TheVoiceofTheProphetElizer]

I've always heard this, that slow acceleration is not necessarily efficient or conserving acceleration for precisely the reasons you mentioned, staying in lower gears longer is going to use gas at a higher rate, just as slamming on the gas is going to have the same effect for the opposite reasons. Great tip!

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

Gentle acceleration up to around 20-30, then apply more throttle. Lightfoot taught me this

[@FastDriver318]

I never, ever watch videos all the way through if they are longer than 15 minutes, but I watched this all the way! That was a brilliant video- well done!

[@itsjoel]

Really appreciate it, thank you

[@dimitaremilov4313]

Me too bro that was amazing

[@Dave-in-France]

"Have you ever driven in a third world country like Scotland" - Way to go Joel, how to win friends and influence people.

[@jjwiggy1]

Joel's sarcasm is rather dry... But I hope it's clear from the video how much we enjoyed being in Scotland. It truly is a beautiful place and a seriously underrated driving destination!

[@itsjoel]

Hehehehehe

[@markgrimshaw2716]

I took it as intended, as a joke, which I hope is how others take it. Scotland is such a beautiful country, with some of the friendliest people and I don’t think Joel would have set up this challenge if he didn’t really love the place. Really envious of you being up there, as I’ve been to the exact area and it was spectacular. You did a superb job with that video, Joel, and I agree with other comments about the production quality and the content. Definitely on a par with Top Gear (which I loved), which is incredible, given the budget they had.

[@JDM_Southwest]

@@jonathancrilly6496 fucking hell, man up 🤣

[@toms_garage]

@@jjwiggy1 I love it here, I am right beside loch lomond

[@Dr.Bob85]

Cool! Never expected a 760 to reach that far.. as for the wipers: maybe rain-x as a sponsor for the next video??

[@HamburgerHelperDeath]

I was going to say, next time coat the windshield with RainX to be safe.

[@nathan123456789ten]

@@HamburgerHelperDeath he has, but natural and street downward light makes it difficult to see anything that isn't directly Infront of you

[@colinward1007]

@@nathan123456789ten agreed.i used to put rainx on but hate the stuff now. If not applied absolutely perfectly you end up being blinded with glare at night.

[@AdamH108TA]

20 year old 6.0 V12 makes it from scotland to London on one recharge, yet brand new electric car runs out after 100 miles. Progress!

[@Dan_Cartlidge]

14 😅

[@richardharrold9736]

@@Dan_Cartlidge it's a 20+yo design though. N73 went into production in 2001.

[@snypergaming1744]

Since when if Scotland a 3rd world country ? Are you kidding me ? They are literally years ahead of eastern europe ....

[@AmericanBusinessman422]

This guy thinks Scotland is bad but hasn't ever seen the ruins in the usa

[@beigemanalishi1645]

I did Notts to Fort William 11 years ago in my '88 730i manual and j-u-s-t got 30 mpg. I filled up at that same Esso and worked it out. I also stayed at that same hotel and got the shits that night from the French onion soup. :-o

[@dutchb.3159]

Absolutely brilliant! Loved it mate, especially the "BMW-Assistant" part; nailed it

[@urban_fox_cub_urbex]

Even tho that was ovbs done through the aux with another phone on the text to Siri speech thing it was still funny

[@joshjack6127]

Reminds me of the old TG episode where Jezza went from London to Edinburgh and back to London again on a single tank in a V8 diesel Audi A8! Another cracking vid

[@Birmingham_racing]

4 litre v8

[@Banom7a]

or when they drove a grosser 600 into london

[@joshjack6127]

@@Birmingham_racing Yep as I said V8 diesel!

[@Joshuamaverick1]

The production value of your videos have got so much better. The camera angles, cinematography and cringey jokes 😆. Keep it up mate!

[@itsjoel]

Glad you’re noticing the effort, makes it all worth it. Thanks for the kind feedback & for tuning in

[@Bigbaldybear]

18:14 Wow I've never seen a BMW use the inside lane before!

[@robboy18]

Watched all the way through, absolutely cracking video. Its a massive testiment to the good old internal combustion engine. Bollocks to electric vehicles I say. I'm sure this took a lot of time and effort and it definitely shows, really impressive video from start to finish. The old 760 looks incredible.

[@itsjoel]

Thanks so much , glad you enjoyed it. Haha they should start making V12s again!

[@dm1lls919]

Aweseome cinematography 👍🏾

[@itsjoel]

Thanks!

[@ZzxOPTICxzZ]

I've watched Joel's videos for a little while now, always reminds me of a young James May... Sorry Joel, think it is just the way you speak. I love the videos though!

[@itsjoel]

Lots of people say this to be honest, so not just you haha. Thanks for watching

[@dabassixs1410]

I actually really liked the Skit , and I am an original Top Gear supporter from 2002. Well done Sir , love From South Africa

[@KK-jb1fy]

“Tallest building in WESTERN Europe” cheeky...

[@shidy121]

Owned by Arabs

[@krugmeup2162]

@@shidy121 London is.

[@MrMirajjarim]

Next video should be a health check on the Bmw

[@jjwiggy1]

This was such a fun video to be part of! What a car, what an incredible journey. Thanks for inviting me bro 👍

[@itsjoel]

Thanks for your help

[@harveywhite3001]

This is the video i was watching when my gf broke up with me. Means a lot now 😂🥴

[@fluffyty19]

Excellent video! Taking my E38 V12 on a 610 mile road trip this weekend and hoping to do it on one tank. This has given me hope! Nothing better than a V12 7 for a long trip.

[@itsjoel]

That will be excellent! Let me know how you get on

[@Buck3366]

Next time Joel drives as fast as he dare to see how far he can get with the aircon on full blast. I recon it would be jerry cans out by Carlisle😄

[@officialpetrolheadtv]

This was a really good video mate you’d make a great tv presenter one day! All the best man 👊🏻👊🏻

[@itsjoel]

Appreciate that, thanks

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

This makes electric cars absolutely obsolete

[@Saif0412]

The thing is, as an exercise its doable but to drive like he did, so slow, under the speed limit, always concerned about fuel is gonna drive people nuts, lol. I'd still rather have a V12 over a electric car.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

This thinking is insane. ICE for new cars will mostly be part of automotive history around the world by 2031.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@@user-kc1tf7zm3b You may say that but it's a globalist agenda about control not saving the planet

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@paulie-Gualtieri. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a Tory down to her bones, yet always believed in climate change from the very outset. Who are you to say any different? 🇬🇧

[@oumaniac]

Warning lights - the life of an E66 owner. But still, a wonderful beast worth maintaining!

[@itsjoel]

Worth every penny

[@johnmandragon4830]

From time to time I flirt with getting rid of my Lexus LS460 and taking a punt on a 7 series..... but this video reminds me why I don't. I just can't deal with constant little niggles.

[@oumaniac]

@@johnmandragon4830 if you don't love cars, then don't. This is not an appliance.

[@johnmandragon4830]

@@oumaniac I do love cars, I always have loved cars, I currently own three cars, a LS460 for luxury, a MX5 for fun and an old Jazz for taking the dogs out. My love of cars is not in question but I also know what it is like to live with unreliable cars, and it isn't worth the hassle. I did the whole aging BMW thing years ago, a E39 530 sport, I bloody loved that thing but it didn't love me back!

[@mooauto2388]

@@johnmandragon4830 maybe upgrade for the ls600 you made right choice by the way by keeping the ls460

[@JanWalzer]

Often a misconception is, that by accelerating very slowly you can save fuel. Its essentially more efficient, to accelerate normally until you reach your rolling speed. You will spend more fuel for a shorter time this way, instead of accelerating slowly for a loooong time. Of course, doing nearly a burnout to get to 30 in 1sek isn't helping either. There's a sweet spot of acceleration, you have to find. Especially in these stop-n-go traffic this can save you a little bit more. Nevertheless guys, well done job. Nice car, nice plan, well executed, congrats!

[@tubster01]

You had the air conditioning on, no wonder you were cold (and using more fuel in the process) lol

[@blademanx]

He didn't think Scottish air was good enough.

[@3limin4torZockt]

Love the Conversation with Siri haha :D

[@1994TINIE]

Big long wheel base Germans are my guilty pleasure, really enjoying the 7 series content

[@itsjoel]

Glad you’re enjoying the content, thanks for tuning in

[@djt1034]

good segue, that deserved a like

[@s23bho38]

Clarkson would be proud! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@kinggeorge4626]

You sound like Boris Johnson but strangely interesting to watch your car videos - wish I’d thought of it - it’s seems a fun way to make some wonga and enjoy some decent motors on a budget

[@BlackLines]

that's impressive. Love the noise of the big V12 as well 👍

[@matheusrpires1]

He sounds like James may

[@josephh66]

This HAS to be your BEST video YET!

[@mattwilkin9491]

Had toter off after less than 3 minute after you called Scotland a 3rd world country, disgusting.

[@pana129]

Good video joel - your content is getting much better and since the days of the z4. Cinematography was awesome

[@TheVoiceofTheProphetElizer]

My understanding is that the lowest possible RPM in the highest gear is where your vehicle is going to get the highest MPG.

[@thisisadebrown]

When I was younger in the air force, we used to have to travel between Lossiemouth and Preston, then the guys will continue to Derby… We used to have some pretty big gas guzzlers to make it comfortable for four guys to do the trip there and back… To be honest, With the petrol pedal you can get some pretty amazing mileage out of even the biggest gas guzzler

[@stevenjervis1184]

Third world country.thats england.not Scotland

[@sjoroverpirat]

Can you do it the other way around, how fast can you spend a full tank of petrol?

[@knighty875]

Scotland a third world country? Engerland couldnt score one last night though ha ha

[@ExploringwithAustinandThomas]

I love videos like this, real world tests genuinely entertaining and tense at the same time, well done :)

[@itsjoel]

Nice one, glad you enjoyed it

[@ashhatton50]

"Probably go down the east of the country" Carlisle is North west mate 😂 Loved the video 😊

[@zhzhhhzhzhzzzz]

Great vid Joel, knew she'd make it. The effort you've put into collecting footage and editing really shows, this is a very polished vid.

[@itsjoel]

Glad you enjoyed it. Incredible car

[@leebo1988]

2.05 how the f**k is Scotland a 3rd world country!?!?!?! I’d rather be in Scotland than stuck down in that horrid city of London where everyone I have met is rude and obnoxious! Choose your words wisely next time!

[@begachka]

just ignore mate, likely a racist

[@bearystwyth]

Subbed for the Z4, stayed for the V12 🍿 Great video, worth your effort!

[@itsjoel]

Thank you, that’s exactly what I like to hear!

[@DarrenKC53]

Excellent video. Can’t believe I’ve not come across your videos before. Looks like the infamous Jimmy Saville bungalow at the end there as well 🤣

[@itsjoel]

Thanks Darren!

[@rick6367]

0:45 That moment when everyone drove miles from home to take pictures of the beautiful nature except this one guy who takes pictures of his car 😅👍

[@itsjoel]

Hahaha

[@bruceshaw2402]

This was done by Clarkson on top gear years ago , it's nothing new .

[@charlesmacgilchrist3648]

The BMW v12 in the 1995 7 series was surprisingly good on fuel. Officially rated at 33mpg at 56mph and still over 27mpg at 75mph

[@liberalp1737]

🧢

[@andrewthomson2228]

Was new to his channel and thought it was OK,right up to the point where he describes my country, Scotland as third world,won't be watching again,ignorant attitude.

[@itsjoel]

It’s a sarcastic joke, I don’t actually think that. Scotland is a beautiful country

[@broadsmachine]

Excellent vid Joel, your presentation has come on in leaps and bounds, love your added humor. The camera work and cinematography made it feel like a top gear special. Keep at it you will go far.

[@itsjoel]

What a great compliment that is, glad you enjoyed it

[@Blaine_04]

Damm i wanna go to ben Nevis now with a BMW Or a lexus

[@SL4M98]

Mate! What a journey and what a video. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@itsjoel]

Was totally epic, thanks Will

[@colingilmurray3442]

Scotland is not a third world country. Feel free to leave.

[@davewinsle]

Fantastic video Joel, the best one you’ve ever done and I really appreciate the effort you’ve gone to in the editing, cinematics etc.. Please keep-up the 7 Series & Range Rover content 😊👍🏼👏👏👏👏👏

[@itsjoel]

Thank you! Appreciate the feedback and support. More content coming your way

[@iscanderlazar5838]

Bro, take a Bentley or Rolls Royce next time and go on the same trip, around England and then around Europe and in that capacity, it will be cool!

[@iscanderlazar5838]

also years 04-08

[@GTIracerr]

Epic video, Joel! Amazing edit and what an achievement from this magnificent beast. Well done. Hope you keep her for a long time to come.

[@itsjoel]

Thanks so much. Honestly felt so proud to have done it! Definitely another thing that’ll emotionally attach me to this car...

[@Redeagle33Benni]

Thats Nord VPN section was hillarious

[@joshredmond188]

1st like! What a video idea!!! Love this

[@peterthomas5792]

Clarkson did London-Edinburgh AND BACK on a single tank. Granted, it was a diesel with 4 fewer cylinders, but still a 4L V8...

[@dillons_cars5634]

Never thought I'd watch a 36 minute video on a 7 series, only watch 15 minute videos usually and don't even get through those. I'd love to see more videos like this, you have earnt a subscriber!

[@Gagobre]

All this errors popping up *Just BMW things*

[@AStick3Pedals]

Please redo this with a diesel 7 series to see the difference!

[@itsjoel]

I think I’d probably die before I ran out of fuel in one of those 😜

[@ChillDrive]

Congrats! Next time same with Range Rover haha

[@itsjoel]

Don’t think I’d even make it to the border 😜

[@trustinflames1022]

Excellent video 👏🏻, certainly didn’t expect the 760 to make it on one tank.

[@itsjoel]

Me neither! I’m glad you enjoyed the video

[@antonyleemulvey8226]

Spoiler 🙈

[@nathan123456789ten]

Im being serious here. I commute 50 miles back and forth, and my wipers went 1 1/2 month ago. I've been surviving off rainx until I have the time to get the car sorted. (PD130 AWX Passat 230k miles, this has been the only issue for 30k other than neglected suspension bushes)

[@ade2973]

Love these types of videos. To do the road trip in such a nice car too.

[@itsjoel]

I’m a lucky boy! Although half way through I just wanted my bed... 😂

[@mrd64]

Well produced and entertaining. It's fortunate you couldn't accelerate too often as 12 hours of growling exhaust would have been tiring.

[@itsjoel]

Yes you’re not wrong!

[@moszczenica]

I almost felt like i was watching old top gear , best for you from Poland 🙂

[@itsjoel]

Thanks dude

[@hampshirephoto]

Epic video mate!

[@itsjoel]

Cheers matey

[@VishalGupta-od5mf]

Nice cold start up. Realistically, who owns a V12 6 litre engine car and will drive like that? I'd like to see what range you'd get in normal driving conditions.

[@itsjoel]

Haha the sound never gets old

[@draggy6544]

Man those mountains arent too shabby

[@carlosnumbertwo]

The most boring car trip ever.

[@KiTTVII]

ffs no one's supposed to know these exist

[@CarlsGarage1]

I had the same car before! if you active the navigation it will tell you the range of the car vs the remaining navigation range

[@paulkrenz9593]

Immensely enjoyable video

[@imihussain1781]

Awesome video subscribed when you had like 150 subscribers back in the days

[@itsjoel]

Thanks mate!

[@CupidsCrackhouse]

wait a minute... how big is the tank?

[@unixnerd23]

The white house in the closing seconds of the video was Jimmy Savile's.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Absolutely right

[@Breene17]

New sub, amazing vid pal and love your model 7 series

[@itsjoel]

Thank you my friend!

[@bio10155]

I like how you come across to your audience Joel. You're articualte with your words/descriptive mannerisms. video content ver good. +1 Subbed for more :)

[@jimbojagv8541]

Awesome video..

[@MatejDvorak98]

What a great video! I hope you will make more like this, cuz I think you was lost in way of making your contetnt. So.... This is the way! Cheers pal!

[@itsjoel]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@cannonEDHA]

Brilliant challenge lads

[@sks6763]

One of the small pleasures in life, is being able to drive a "BMW" on a scenic route. I know these cars break, but still...that note of that V12 enjoying the beautiful leather... Glorious!

[@j1m909]

I watch a lot of your videos but never subscribed, you finally got a laugh out of me with nordvpn, subsribed

[@itsjoel]

Glad I could make you laugh, thanks so much for the sub.

[@argonautsuk]

When I use to work 4 a fleet company in Mcr, back in the 90s, and I had to travel 2 London. I was always doing overnight travel, and I was in where I needed to be by 06:00 in London. Avoiding the silly traffic.

[@aguafria9565]

Real objective here should have been, can you reach the Shard without getting knifed and/or acided.

[@vladimiralexandru2804]

I ve done London Budapest in a 2010 s600 with one and a half tank. So 1800km with 160l of fuel,at 140 km/h i did it in around 14h without ferry time. Important not to accelerate over the hills,just let it roll as long as possible before starting to accelerate. Also very very important is to use drag to brake the car and momentum to keep ur speed out of corners. Just use the brake only if there is an emergency,cuz braking increases fuel consumption by reducing rpm to an unnecessary point tht the engine finds harder to move the weight of the vehicle in a braking position instead of the smooth weight transition over the turn or deceleration. The heavier the vehicle is,the easier is to not use the brake. Counts also for wide tyres on small cars,but u have to balance the air pressure to reduce the friction. I want to be short as possible,but i hope i was clear enough 🤣 Don't ask if i pee or eat cuz i don't. Only if i am too tired,but never happened before 🤣. I just go as far as i can without stopping. People hate going with me on a trip 😒

[@itsjoel]

Very impressive stuff. Exactly, its all amount minimising the amount of time & pressure on the gas essentially

[@lefreakify]

This is a very cool enthusiast Video. You are still growing with your efforts. Subbed since

[@laszloszappanod3716]

One of your best vlogs mate...compliments! Even filled up your 760i at the same pump where I have to fill up my 550i every week :-D Brilliant job!

[@itsjoel]

Thanks buddy, that’s cool... 550i - don’t see those often!

[@laszloszappanod3716]

@@itsjoel well, not too many 07 plate running in the UK. Following you a while, keep up the quality 👌 Let me know if you are around Fort William once again, we can arrange a coffee and drive 😀

[@itsjoel]

@@laszloszappanod3716 sounds like fun !

[@laszloszappanod3716]

@@itsjoel definitely, trust me. The roads are not the best quality ones but, amazing scenery and driving experience 😬

[@Hellndegenerates]

I've got a stage 2 Ford Focus mk3.5 2.0 st diesel with 241hp and 531nm Just manged 80.5 mpg over 200 miles

[@daniellee9015]

Absaloutly brilliant video beautiful car

[@simon_1987]

Most dullest eco run

[@Birmingham_racing]

From a v12 I'm really impressed and doesn't get much more comfortable than a 7 series

[@itsjoel]

Best of both worlds, right?

[@kristianspencer1978]

I’d rather have an e38 740 i sport.

[@Birmingham_racing]

@@itsjoel exactly didn't expect you to get anything about 23-24mpg in a v12

[@GoldenCroc]

@@Birmingham_racing Its economy driving, the difference compared to driving "normally" is vast. Even 32mpg or so would have been possible with an even more economical driving style.