Oooop North!

[MaverickAM9]

Johnfrancis said:

Will be taking a trip up to Loch Ness next Friday from Kent

You can also pull dougnuts in Ben Nevis carpark (off road - not public highway), with a nice restaurant at the top. You can also race the Harry Potter (Hogwarts Express), which is a nice 12 mile cross country run (Not exceeding 59mph - make sure). The Glen Coe valley was a highlight though.

Depending on the weather I'm not sure you will be able to run through Glen Coe. If it's snowing, they actually close the road. I think you have to go all the way around Scotland to get to you destination. That in itself might be nice.

You have winter tyres?

[Jockman]

George29 said:

I know - I was trying to wind you up

Btw, if Scotland do go independent, does that make you an immigrant?

Yup. I shall henceforth be regarded as a person who enhances your life.

[897sma]

yeti said:

You're a brave man to do that journey in a RWD car at this time of year

Southern softie

[Johnfrancis]

MaverickAM9 said:

You have winter tyres?

Er....no

[MaverickAM9]

Johnfrancis said:

MaverickAM9 said:

You have winter tyres?

Er....no

Scotland, next week ....... umm, might want to look at Winter Tyres. Even just a dusting of snow will make your RWD Bridgestones spin, not to mention make you go sideways. They work best from +7 downwords, so about now is a big YES to winter tyres.

I swear by them, I took a 2 wheel drive through think snow and I was gob-smacked, you really really might want to consider them. Michelins / Pirelli's are the only 2 makes that can match the front and rear tyres together, there are a lot of other makes, but the front and backs will be different brands.

[Johnfrancis]

Bottle gone....Hotel Cancelled, i await the abuse,try again in spring.

[Tony V12V]

Abuse...on this forum...nnoooooooo

[Neil1300R]

Spring is the best time - Late April / early May.
Used to work in the Scottish Lochs, wouldn't be taking my Aston up there at this time of the year.

[yeti]

Johnfrancis said:

Bottle gone....Hotel Cancelled, i await the abuse,try again in spring.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Don't blame you

[mikey k]

yeti said:

Johnfrancis said:

Bottle gone....Hotel Cancelled, i await the abuse,try again in spring.

Discretion is the better part of valour.

Don't blame you

Yep more like you came to your senses

[MaverickV12]

Johnfrancis said:

Bottle gone....Hotel Cancelled, i await the abuse,try again in spring.

Why did you change your mind, snow or loss of traction, or just plain cold weather .......

Do tell me when you're off again, there are a couple of us in the Farm Lands of the West Country that like the Highlands

[Johnfrancis]

MaverickV12 said:

Johnfrancis said:

Bottle gone....Hotel Cancelled, i await the abuse,try again in spring.

Why did you change your mind, snow or loss of traction, or just plain cold weather .......

Do tell me when you're off again, there are a couple of us in the Farm Lands of the West Country that like the Highlands

Snow, seems likely to be quite a bit of it,will go for it in spring!