Aston Martin - Highland Hoon - October 17th/19th

Aston Martin - Highland Hoon - October 17th/19th

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philmorton

164 posts

143 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Yay we're back after 8 hours, losing Ian and William near Edinburgh and then meeting up again on M6. BIG thanks to everyone for a truly great weekend. Lots of memories, Martin and Mona continuing to call me Scotty all weekend, Adam calling Scotty Phil, Lisa calling Ian Danger Trousers! All quite surreal

Great fun. Well done all. No doubt we'll have photos to put up later. Oh and the roads were rather good as well

J12MOC

802 posts

143 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Glad you're back safe Sc.....errr..Phil.. Brilliant time ....Scotty & Julie thanks a million! Great bunch of people as usual.
The scenery is fantastic and the time of year just right for the trees to be changing into every colour you can imagine.

We're off up north tomorrow...route planned....... Nairn, Invernes, Dornoch, Durness, then down the West side to Ullapool, Inverness again, down Loch Ness, Fort Augustus, acros to Kyle of Lochslsh, across to Skye, up to Uig, back across the ferry to Mallaig. Fort William.

AdamV8V

1,379 posts

155 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Just got home. Wow.

Took the motorways home (with the plan to take the A702 after Edinburgh but, alas, the Volvo sat nav struck again and ended up taking the M9 to Glasgow via God-knows-where) and parked up at home exactly 8.5 hours after we left Atholl Place.

1303 miles in total (or approx 26% of my annual permitted mileage on my insurance policy!), 300 of which made the other 1000 totally worth it.

Thanks for a great weekend everyone and a huge thanks the Scott and Julie for some superb organisation and being top people.

Will post some pics after I've gone through them. Cant wait for the vid.

Adam

PS I love my car

Ian365

132 posts

127 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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What a fantastic weekend. Top marks Scott - give up the day job and do this full time!!
Some pics...
Lunch venue car park - west coast.

Stop-offs through the Trossachs.




Edited by Ian365 on Sunday 19th October 20:09

BigScotty

Original Poster:

337 posts

126 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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AdamV8V said:
PS I love my car
You know, I think you're onto something there.

It's a quirky bugger, at times. It's spent a fair bit of time in the dealership. It's got a voracious appetite for fuel. It's expensive to insure and tax. I fought with mine, and it's corsa's, in the damp/wet conditions we had all weekend.

But, I wouldn't change it for the world cloud9

I think a few coats of Zymol are in order this week biggrin

philmorton

164 posts

143 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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In the first photo the astute amongst you will count 9 cars. That's because Scotty in the only V12 couldnt keep up. smile


BigScotty

Original Poster:

337 posts

126 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Ian365 said:
give up the day job and do this full time!!
oh! If only!!! wink

Seriously, though, many thanks to Ian and Eric for all the help they've given - it wasn't just leading the groups on Saturday, those guys did far more than that since the event was announced.

Thanks fella's, you're bloody stars!

BigScotty

Original Poster:

337 posts

126 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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philmorton said:
In the first photo the astute amongst you will count 9 cars. That's because Scotty in the only V12 couldnt keep up. smile
I was preserving polar bears by taking my time! wink

W1111AM

942 posts

128 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Scotty & Julie - that was a weekend of wonderful memories, great great route. Impeccable planning - weld one guys smile
The Bonnie land served us all of the treats one could expect: drenching rain, blazing sunshine, drenching rain, blazing sunshine and definitely the most exciting and gloriously beautiful roads I have ever driven in the UK. Autumn had arrived in Scotland - the yellows, oranges an copper colours set the tone for epic weekend with some really great people. Lots of great friends made biggrin
1120 miles driven
Pic below of the atmosphere, more pics to come:

W1111AM

942 posts

128 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Sorry we need to change the title please: "Vantage Highland Hoon"

10 Vantages this weekend smile

Just pure Vantage, none of those other reprobate models from the AM portfolio laugh

DAMIT

341 posts

162 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Finally home after 8 hours - 1100 miles round trip, even found a roller coastal road on the way back (A68) or rather the sat nav found her. Big Thanks Scott and Julie for a fantastic weekend - was awesome. Great people,fantastic roads and every kind of weather you could wish for. Big thanks to Ian for the trip to Edinburgh and Eric for the fantastic detour on Saturday with apologies to the others we lost on the final leg.

DAMIT

341 posts

162 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Arrived here to the sound of the Bond music courtesy of Lewis over the walkie talkies






MollyGT3

2,353 posts

153 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Sounds/looks great - more photos please clap

BigScotty

Original Poster:

337 posts

126 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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MollyGT3 said:
Sounds/looks great - more photos please clap
My usual rubbish youtube vid uploading now.

You'll have to make do with this until Lewis can work his magic biggrin

W1111AM

942 posts

128 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Ian365

132 posts

127 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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All 10 cars. Click the photo to open it in Thumbsnap - then again to see it full size.

BigScotty

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337 posts

126 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Great picture, Ian

And the sun came out for our lunch stop, too

Dad33

27 posts

116 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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Fantastic weekend guys!! Amazing views great people hope it becomes a regular event...

BigScotty

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337 posts

126 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl_NKOz3R6E

Excuse my ste video skills.

Hopefully Lewis will do us proud soon

SELON

1,172 posts

128 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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BigScotty said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl_NKOz3R6E

Excuse my ste video skills.

Hopefully Lewis will do us proud soon
Just watching the clip...pretty fine editing...although something seems to have gone wrong in the upload as it appears that it goes in 'fast forward' mode at certain points biggrin

Looking forward to seeing even more.

Well done guys! Glad you all had a great time.

I'm jealous! smile