Driving roads back home ...

Dave_3 · 09-18-2011, 03:51 PM

Glad to be back home in Scotland for a little while.

Been off roaming the many and varied roads just outside my home town. Mix of brilliant driving roads : B roads to single track, sweeping, undulating and twisting from the coast through the countryside.

Dipping and rising. Sinuous roads with compression dips that eat sumps, off cambers, forest lined, moors and fenns. Patchwork lighting through the clouds. Almost no traffic at all. Did a 40 mile circuit today.

Little view from the moorland : LINK 1.5mb Flash panorama.

You can keep the 'ring. I just don't need it.

Not the best for RFTs, mind.

Just need to get a tax disc for the RS and get back out again.

D.

Gibbo · 09-18-2011, 03:57 PM

Dave, nice pics went to Uni in Edinburgh and explored many roads in my time up in Scotland. The pic you posted from your house last week, do you live on a golf course?

mowflow · 09-18-2011, 04:23 PM

That last pic looks very familiar. Is it anywhere near Loch Thom? Looks like the turn off to the old largs road.

zltm089 · 09-19-2011, 10:57 AM

NICE ROADS!!!!!!!!!!!....

Jon D · 09-19-2011, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mowflow

That last pic looks very familiar. Is it anywhere near Loch Thom? Looks like the turn off to the old largs road.

Looks like Ailsa Craig from somewhere along the A77

Dave_3 · 09-19-2011, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibbo

Dave, nice pics went to Uni in Edinburgh and explored many roads in my time up in Scotland. The pic you posted from your house last week, do you live on a golf course?

No, but very, very close.

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Originally Posted by mowflow

That last pic looks very familiar. Is it anywhere near Loch Thom? Looks like the turn off to the old largs road.

All south of Ayr, taking in a little of the A77 on the coast, through the verdant rolling farmlands and up onto the moors. All in a few miles. Just magical. Real driving roads no matter what car you are in.

D.

- Paul - · 09-19-2011, 02:36 PM

Agreed on the great roads - can't wait to get back there.

misterS3 · 09-20-2011, 05:59 AM

I normally go up the A82 from Glasgow. 2 months back all the way up to Applecross over to Inverness and back in a day! But will need to give the A77 a wee visit especially with clubs in the back of the fast datsun

Loving the panaroma photo too! Nice work!

Jon D · 09-20-2011, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by misterS3

I normally go up the A82 from Glasgow. 2 months back all the way up to Applecross over to Inverness and back in a day! But will need to give the A77 a wee visit especially with clubs in the back of the fast datsun

Loving the panaroma photo too! Nice work!

Next time you do that run I recommend that you find an extra 80-90 minutes and take a return trip on the A830 between Fort William and Mallaig.

- Paul - · 09-20-2011, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jon D

Next time you do that run I recommend that you find an extra 80-90 minutes and take a return trip on the A830 between Fort William and Mallaig.

BIG PLUS ONE!!!

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Gibbo Colonel 104 Rep 2,292 Posts Drives: Golf Ed35 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South East iTrader: (0)	Dave, nice pics went to Uni in Edinburgh and explored many roads in my time up in Scotland. The pic you posted from your house last week, do you live on a golf course? __________________ Golf Ed35 Black with - Black Leather
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mowflow Colonel 62 Rep 2,472 Posts Drives: Golf 7R Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (2)	That last pic looks very familiar. Is it anywhere near Loch Thom? Looks like the turn off to the old largs road.
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- Paul - Major General 695 Rep 7,308 Posts Drives: see above. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (5) Garage List 2005 320D SE [10.00] 2005 645 [9.00]	Agreed on the great roads - can't wait to get back there. __________________ My Photos
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misterS3 Lieutenant Colonel 70 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: X70 on the way Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	I normally go up the A82 from Glasgow. 2 months back all the way up to Applecross over to Inverness and back in a day! But will need to give the A77 a wee visit especially with clubs in the back of the fast datsun Loving the panaroma photo too! Nice work!
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