Bruce the McLaren in his Spiritual Homeland

[V8FSI]

Looking at a Scottish trip this year in my VR Mac, really useful info for planning a route and images. Can't wait to shoot a few impressive wheelie bin photos myself!

[mikey k]

Off over the Bealach na Ba now

Edited by mikey k on Tuesday 29th March 18:19

[Steven_RW]

Thanks for the travel updates. I enjoyed the pics and hearing about your adventure. Great to see such a cool car being used properly.

:thumbsup:

Steven RW

[renrut]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

mikey k said:

Yep Bruce was a Kiwi but his names is VERY Scottish, hence spiritual homeland

I'm contempleting return this was after I got done for 82 mph on the M74 last time

B743 Strathaven to Muirkirk PH “rally” route
B797 Mennock to Wanlockhead
A702 down to Carronbridge
A708 Moffat to Selkirk past St Marys Loch
A703 & A72/707 to Selkirk

Is that any good?
I know its an "odd" route but seems interesting

You've researched very well mikey! Some excellent bits of road there. Would you be able to add on another hour?

A lot of Kiwi's were originally of Scottish descent so technically still correct as the spiritual home.

Very jealous of spending the bank holiday like that!

[mikey k]

Another cracking day today!

W Highlands (355 miles)
Steve Carters best driving road!
A87 past 5 sisters
Beleach Cafe stop
Bealach na Ba over to Applecross
A832/896 Wester Ross coastal road
Torridon Inn for lunch
A832 Glen Docharty
Corrieshalloch Gorge near Ullapool
Achmelvich beaches
Stoer Light house
Ardvreck Castle
A837 Inveran - Ledmore

A few pics!

2 beasts on the Wester Ross coast road
DSC01212 by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr

A stunning view we happened on to by accident
DSC01208 by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr

On my way to the dirtiest McLaren ever
DSC01209 by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr

The Bealach was clear and sunny for a change (for us anyway!)
IMG_0880 by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr

One more from the Wester Ross coast road
DSC01218 by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr

Edited by mikey k on Tuesday 29th March 21:02

[Cockernee]

I will need to steal those ITN files

[Martin_Hx]

Awesome and what a lovely colour!

I do remember running into cows like that while on a run down a small A road in North Yorkshire somewhere, a few blocking the road... take it nice and steady with those horns boys, i said as i edged forward... eep

[mikey k]

We didn't make Skye on the penultimate day due to storm Katie nor the Borders routes on the way home, just not enough time. We did enjoy a drive down Loch Ness with no leaves on the trees and across Glen Coe with clear skies and snow on the mountains on the way back.

2,240 in total at 17.4 mpg

The 650S was fantastic and coped admirably with being driven hard all day for over a week.
The back end doesn't like cold and wet, possibly worn rears (after 4.2k miles)
Though it coped with conditions like this;

IMG_0951 by Mikey K 650S, on Flickr

The McLaren was universally well received and so many people pulled over to wave us by. The roof was down unless it was really tipping down So glad I didn't go for the light weight seats so I could have seat heaters
The weather was OK especially for March, I'd love to repeat this trip in a dryer warmer month, but I know the shed draggers and mosquitoes would ruin it

I'm now really looking forward to Devon, Norway and France later in the year

[mr shoddy]

Saw you on your way up to Dunnet Head.
We were in the silver Mazda Bongo campervan going in the opposite direction.
We did the NC500 route over 8 days. Its fantastic up there.

Your car looked great with a bit of grime on it!

[mikey k]

mr shoddy said:

Saw you on your way up to Dunnet Head.
We were in the silver Mazda Bongo campervan going in the opposite direction.
We did the NC500 route over 8 days. Its fantastic up there.

Your car looked great with a bit of grime on it!

it got a lot dirtier and needs a pair of rears after 4k miles