Drove nearly the length of Britain last night....

[MikeCracknell]

Left my place at 2am with the wife. The long drive from Haywards Heath to Inverness took nearly 12 hours (first time i've done it in the 182 - the 197 came up here three times in all), and here are a couple of pics of the awesome parts:

Loads more driving to be done over the next two weeks, bought the telescope too for the super clear skies for viewing

Car was spotless when we left, now she's a proper dirty biaaatch!

 

[Kieran..]

Looks like some epic roads!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Glenshee?

 

[BoatNonce]

<3 driving long distances (and Scottish roads!). Beginning of last year I drove up to Dundee in my 1.2 LOL.

Nice pictures

 

[MikeCracknell]

Glenshee?

Indeed, and other place is the Suidhe viewpoint just outside Fort Augustus

 

[MikeCracknell]

<3 driving long distances (and Scottish roads!). Beginning of last year I drove up to Dundee in my 1.2 LOL.

Nice pictures

It's such fun doing long distance lol

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Superb road. Planning on taking the missus up there in the summer after she has our little un'!

 

[andywa]

Lovely roads + cracking car = lots of fun!

 

[mcleod.jnr]

Awsome pictures!

 

[realnumber 1]

Brilliant pics.

 

[Don]

A9 by any chance? Did that years ago from Perth to Inverness in a Focus...enjoyed it, but kept speeds down as thought that there were more than the 3 fixed cameras that were there!

 

[SC03OTT]

Looks great. I'm off up to Aberfeldy later this month. Never properly stretched the Focus' legs so looking forward it it.

 

[Richyy182]

Awesome drive - I want to do that one day

 

[SharkyUK]

Great pics, mate. Like some of the replies above I also enjoy lengthy road trips (as long as the roads are worth it!)

With regards the A9... is it particularly bad for speed cameras these days? I went up there as part of a Scotland Tour/Drive a few years ago and it was quiet; can't even recall seeing any cameras.

 

[Don]

Great pics, mate. Like some of the replies above I also enjoy lengthy road trips (as long as the roads are worth it!)

With regards the A9... is it particularly bad for speed cameras these days? I went up there as part of a Scotland Tour/Drive a few years ago and it was quiet; can't even recall seeing any cameras.

There were 3 fixed cameras at the beginning of it (Perth side) but they have unmarked cars on there according to signage. I was up there about 7 or 8 years ago

 

[SC03OTT]

The last time I drove the A9, me and some other guy were just cruising down at whatever speed. He wouldn't pass me though. Presumably so I'd get caught first, LOL. f**k it, I do the same to others as well.

 

[jesus]

Nice photos mate

 

[LiamR172]

What are you up this way for? Theres a few clios in inverness, we should hook up!

 

[SharkyUK]

There were 3 fixed cameras at the beginning of it (Perth side) but they have unmarked cars on there according to signage. I was up there about 7 or 8 years ago

Cheers, Don.

The last time I drove the A9, me and some other guy were just cruising down at whatever speed. He wouldn't pass me though. Presumably so I'd get caught first, LOL. f**k it, I do the same to others as well.

Very sensible! Sadly I will be the one leading the proposed trip so... I might recommend someone else lead for this leg of the drive.

 

[MikeCracknell]

A9 by any chance? Did that years ago from Perth to Inverness in a Focus...enjoyed it, but kept speeds down as thought that there were more than the 3 fixed cameras that were there!

I avoid the A9 like the plague! I HATE it lol!!! A85>A84>A82 every time. Always get stuck with something on A9. Hate it lololol!!!

 

[MikeCracknell]

What are you up this way for? Theres a few clios in inverness, we should hook up!

I may be up for that

 

[LiamR172]

Mini meet on saturday if your still here?

Edit - ive just spoken to 200 gordini off 197.net and hes said your coming?

 

[Scott™]

Epic scenery.

 

[tomp2000]

nice pics

 

[MikeCracknell]

Mini meet on saturday if your still here?

Edit - ive just spoken to 200 gordini off 197.net and hes said your coming?

Is the right answer


See you there probably

 

[v15ben]

Looks great. I'm off up to Aberfeldy later this month. Never properly stretched the Focus' legs so looking forward it it.

I'm off up to Kenmore in a fortnight, sadly in a boring car, but the roads and views up there are awesome!
I did 2100 miles in under a week in my old 182 back in 2010 around the west coast/Skye and back across to Inverness/Aviemore/Aberfeldy on the way home!

 

[Dyewitness]

Stunning...side question..Orange Square still open in HH?

 

[Leeshez]

That looks like a load of fun .

 

[MikeCracknell]

Stunning...side question..Orange Square still open in HH?

As far as I know it is ya!

 

[MikeCracknell]

That looks like a load of fun .

It was, but the large snow front coming our way may not be lol

 

[Dyewitness]

As far as I know it is ya!

Cheers Mike, used to be down there a lot...and the hell hole of burgess!

 

[MikeCracknell]

Cheers Mike, used to be down there a lot...and the hell hole of burgess!

Oh dear yes, Chav central!

 

[MikeCracknell]

Couple more pics for you

Whilst in Scotland, eat as all the locals do

Blizzard on Sunday afternoon!

And some more out and about, and general "look how dirty the car is" pics

 

[LiamR172]

Car looks very emmm.. clean?

Im off to glencoe on monday for work, shame im taking a combo van and not the clio

 

[MikeCracknell]

Tee hee, might see you there - we may b venturing down that way on Monday!

 

[Nyall]

Awesome scenery, can't beat Scotland for that.

I drive from Helston, Cornwall to Dundee. That's a good 617 miles for me!

That breakfast looks immense! Not had Lorne sausage for years! Hope you tried some haggis!

 

[cmcquitty]

Looks like an awesome trip mate.

Have a good 'un

 

[MikeCracknell]

Awesome scenery, can't beat Scotland for that.

I drive from Helston, Cornwall to Dundee. That's a good 617 miles for me!

That breakfast looks immense! Not had Lorne sausage for years! Hope you tried some haggis!

Haggis?? No chance lol! Breakfast was served at 7pm, had to be done

 

[birdhead123]

cool shots, i normally drive up that way once a year to stay at my missus aunty and uncles in altnaharra never done the trip in the clio tho its always been in bits on the drive lol

 

[Eddie.]

Glencoe, Glen Nevis, and Kinlochleven, and so many other parts of Scotland are all genuinely beautiful places.

I'll be having a long weekend up there at some point this year.