TVR touring in Scotland
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Hopefully kicking off a positive TVR reliability/experiences thread, I have just returned from a 10 day, 2k sojourn through England, up into the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland, and back without a hint of a problem with the Tuscan. I bought the car to drive it - and despite a rocky 6mths to start with - the car was perfect throughout the trip. This included heavy m-way mileage in 30+c temps, numerous island ferry crossings and hundreds of miles of single track roads in the far western highlands of Scotland (including the amazing pass to Applecross).
PH and several of its regulars were an amazing resource in planning the trip - many good recommendations as to where to go/drive, which really made the experience unforgettable and ensured I put the car through its paces on roads blissfully free in most circumstances of traffic. The scenery and views were superb, people friendly throughout, and the Tuscan continually attracted people over to have chats and photo opps. The only downside - carrying so much luggage that my ground clearance was app 6cm at the exhausts, which is not so good on small country roads!
PH and several of its regulars were an amazing resource in planning the trip - many good recommendations as to where to go/drive, which really made the experience unforgettable and ensured I put the car through its paces on roads blissfully free in most circumstances of traffic. The scenery and views were superb, people friendly throughout, and the Tuscan continually attracted people over to have chats and photo opps. The only downside - carrying so much luggage that my ground clearance was app 6cm at the exhausts, which is not so good on small country roads!
Thanks Gents - have posted some notable roads on the Scotland thread by way of interest -
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=117301&f=118&h=0&p=2
- but will be better at advance planning some hoons next time so as to engineer a meet up! I was reasonably close to Aberdeen (A93 at Ballater), and had an absolute blast on the roads through the Cairngorms. Biggest regret was having to leave Pitlochry/Scotland on Monday morning and then subject to 550 miles of motorway driving. Richard - saw the T440R at Le Mans and can only imagine how good that would be on the Scottish roads.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=117301&f=118&h=0&p=2
- but will be better at advance planning some hoons next time so as to engineer a meet up! I was reasonably close to Aberdeen (A93 at Ballater), and had an absolute blast on the roads through the Cairngorms. Biggest regret was having to leave Pitlochry/Scotland on Monday morning and then subject to 550 miles of motorway driving. Richard - saw the T440R at Le Mans and can only imagine how good that would be on the Scottish roads.
Yer I took my tusc (and the Mrs) up Scotland for a week in May, only trouble was It pi$$ed it down all week, Still managed to notch up 1500 hassle free miles, and enjoyed every second of it apart from all the moans of "slow down" and "your going to kill us" coming from the co-pilots seat.
CheeRS
Gav
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Gav
I drove back home to scotland from le mans with no problems what so ever - does this count LOL
Anyone planning a trip this poor old griff owner has a tvr friendly ( and other marques ) hotel at www.broomhallcastle.com
May be having a BBQ on the 12th August for any interested car nuts :-)
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Anyone planning a trip this poor old griff owner has a tvr friendly ( and other marques ) hotel at www.broomhallcastle.com
May be having a BBQ on the 12th August for any interested car nuts :-)
ty
tvr driver said:
I drove back home to scotland from le mans with no problems what so ever - does this count LOL
Anyone planning a trip this poor old griff owner has a tvr friendly ( and other marques ) hotel at www.broomhallcastle.com
May be having a BBQ on the 12th August for any interested car nuts :-)
ty
Anyone planning a trip this poor old griff owner has a tvr friendly ( and other marques ) hotel at www.broomhallcastle.com
May be having a BBQ on the 12th August for any interested car nuts :-)
ty
YHM
Blipi said:
I shall be off for another weeks blip of Scotland's fine roads mid August!
Last year I took my Elan and went to the Callander Classics weekend. I'll be going there again this year (19-20 August) but with the Chimaera.
Can't wait!
Last year I took my Elan and went to the Callander Classics weekend. I'll be going there again this year (19-20 August) but with the Chimaera.
Can't wait!
Em... the Callander Classic is the following weekend (26/27 August) I think.
Edited by tvrgit on Thursday 27th July 08:47
rocket said:
Glad to hear you had a good trip Craig. Was never quite sure if you got my email before you went?
We're off up there tomorrow in the Monaro for 2 weeks, probably covering many of the same routes. Hope the weather doesn't deteriorate too much!!
We're off up there tomorrow in the Monaro for 2 weeks, probably covering many of the same routes. Hope the weather doesn't deteriorate too much!!
Neil - YHM. Give me a bell if needed and I can run you through the routes/places to see which conincide a lot with where I have just returned from. Happy to help.
pgmvveld said:
Starting August 16th there will be a lot of TVR's touring Scotland (trouble free). Watch out for 27 LHD TVR's from Holland!
Head North West my friend. Aim for Skye, via Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Fort William, Drumnadrochit , Eilean Donan Castle and so forth.
You'll love it.
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