► Month 10 with our VW Golf R
► Visisting The Lakeland Motor Museum
► 450-mile round trip no problem for the Golf
This month I took my fast blue Golf to see some really fast blue cars and boats. The Lakeland Motor Museum near Lake Windermere has a great exhibition of Malcolm and Donald Campbell. You’ll doubtless know that the latter set both water- and land-speed records in 1964 but perished on Lake Coniston in Bluebird during another attempt.
The R didn’t feel quite as rapid after soaking up all those tales, but it did the 450-mile round trip as comfortably and frugally as ever, while still indulging with its playfulness and cross-country pace.
Logbook: Volkswagen Golf R
Price: £31,475
As tested: £35,640
Miles this month: 1856
Total miles: 11,957
Our mpg: 29.0
Official mpg: 39.8
Fuel this month: £303.72
Extra costs: £0