RE: 'Kinlochring': My Dream Drive
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nigelonich said:
Andy74b posts on PHI was on my way to Applecross with a big group from DDK. When we stopped at the Commando Memorial near Fort William,
gave my wife a call to find she wasn't feeling well. Ended up turning around and driving straight back to Cambridge. Drove past this loop on the way to a Fort William but couldn't take the diversion as had to get to the meeting point. Was thinking of doing it on the way back to Killin, where we were staying, but of course didn't as had to get to Cambridge. :-(
Not sure when I will get another chance.
Apparently road to Applecross was good - although more suited to early 911s than CS or GT3.
Driving I did get to do in Scotland was a mixed bag. Some great stretches but too much traffic (nice weekend in August). Best roads I did were actually on the way up from Kielder Forest up to Falkirk.
Will have to plan another trip, although next time likely to be to an independent Scotland!
gave my wife a call to find she wasn't feeling well. Ended up turning around and driving straight back to Cambridge. Drove past this loop on the way to a Fort William but couldn't take the diversion as had to get to the meeting point. Was thinking of doing it on the way back to Killin, where we were staying, but of course didn't as had to get to Cambridge. :-(
Not sure when I will get another chance.
Apparently road to Applecross was good - although more suited to early 911s than CS or GT3.
Driving I did get to do in Scotland was a mixed bag. Some great stretches but too much traffic (nice weekend in August). Best roads I did were actually on the way up from Kielder Forest up to Falkirk.
Will have to plan another trip, although next time likely to be to an independent Scotland!
Schnellmann said:
I was on my way to Applecross with a big group from DDK. When we stopped at the Commando Memorial near Fort William,
gave my wife a call to find she wasn't feeling well. Ended up turning around and driving straight back to Cambridge. Drove past this loop on the way to a Fort William but couldn't take the diversion as had to get to the meeting point. Was thinking of doing it on the way back to Killin, where we were staying, but of course didn't as had to get to Cambridge. :-(
Not sure when I will get another chance.
Apparently road to Applecross was good - although more suited to early 911s than CS or GT3.
Driving I did get to do in Scotland was a mixed bag. Some great stretches but too much traffic (nice weekend in August). Best roads I did were actually on the way up from Kielder Forest up to Falkirk.
Will have to plan another trip, although next time likely to be to an independent Scotland!
Hope she's feeling better...gave my wife a call to find she wasn't feeling well. Ended up turning around and driving straight back to Cambridge. Drove past this loop on the way to a Fort William but couldn't take the diversion as had to get to the meeting point. Was thinking of doing it on the way back to Killin, where we were staying, but of course didn't as had to get to Cambridge. :-(
Not sure when I will get another chance.
Apparently road to Applecross was good - although more suited to early 911s than CS or GT3.
Driving I did get to do in Scotland was a mixed bag. Some great stretches but too much traffic (nice weekend in August). Best roads I did were actually on the way up from Kielder Forest up to Falkirk.
Will have to plan another trip, although next time likely to be to an independent Scotland!
On my last trip south after selling up my house in the far north we came down via Kinlochleven as I wanted to show my wife the route we used to take before the bridge was built.
Had many a great trip along there in my mini van, a friend who was a race driver, and at the time running a Triumph 2000TC could not get away from the little 850cc mini, it was a "spirited" drive from Kinlochleven to Fort Bill
A few months later I noticed my friend was using a Mini van in some competitions
Leaving Wick for the last time
Stopping to admire the view between Kinloch Leven and Glen Coe
There are great views along the loch ... when it is not raining in August!
Had many a great trip along there in my mini van, a friend who was a race driver, and at the time running a Triumph 2000TC could not get away from the little 850cc mini, it was a "spirited" drive from Kinlochleven to Fort Bill
A few months later I noticed my friend was using a Mini van in some competitions
Leaving Wick for the last time
Stopping to admire the view between Kinloch Leven and Glen Coe
There are great views along the loch ... when it is not raining in August!
olderbutnotwiser said:
Loved the miniture ring slightly farther south, round loch creran ( crerranring ? ).
You had to be careful though at the spring tides, when the road would be under high tide, and you had to use the private track to get round the floods . . .
Boih great roads, but you have to watch out for cyclists who (like me) use these roads so as not to clog up the main roads.You had to be careful though at the spring tides, when the road would be under high tide, and you had to use the private track to get round the floods . . .
Many thanks, Nigel and all,
If I remember right I did the "Kinlochring" ages ago (in the 80s??), just had a look on the map and our old rather faded and falling in bitsd road-map:-)There were so many nice drives in Scotland, great souvenirs, my parent on-boad my Sierra 4WD-6 cyl.(with mods;-)) loved the country bits.
I might go next year with my wife.
@ Schnellmann: not in Switzerland anymore:-)?
All the best up to Scotland
If I remember right I did the "Kinlochring" ages ago (in the 80s??), just had a look on the map and our old rather faded and falling in bitsd road-map:-)There were so many nice drives in Scotland, great souvenirs, my parent on-boad my Sierra 4WD-6 cyl.(with mods;-)) loved the country bits.
I might go next year with my wife.
@ Schnellmann: not in Switzerland anymore:-)?
All the best up to Scotland
RainerM said:
Many thanks, Nigel and all,
If I remember right I did the "Kinlochring" ages ago (in the 80s??), just had a look on the map and our old rather faded and falling in bitsd road-map:-)There were so many nice drives in Scotland, great souvenirs, my parent on-boad my Sierra 4WD-6 cyl.(with mods;-)) loved the country bits.
I might go next year with my wife.
@ Schnellmann: not in Switzerland anymore:-)?
All the best up to Scotland
Better apply for your visa now! If I remember right I did the "Kinlochring" ages ago (in the 80s??), just had a look on the map and our old rather faded and falling in bitsd road-map:-)There were so many nice drives in Scotland, great souvenirs, my parent on-boad my Sierra 4WD-6 cyl.(with mods;-)) loved the country bits.
I might go next year with my wife.
@ Schnellmann: not in Switzerland anymore:-)?
All the best up to Scotland
I have maybe become more aware but I am sure there are more sports cars on the loop when I go there now but mostly going anti clockwise for some reason.
Anyway I picked up an utterly fantastic machine in October which I have spent £000's on so far with a complete respray with decals due in 2015. 997.2 GT3 out and 968 CS in. Its an Evo 5 Star car and thats in standard form with mine having the full shopping list of modern day upgrades. Go and get a good 968 and get new brakes, suspension and a LSD and its staggering value.
Outside the old post office in Kinlochleven>
Anyway I picked up an utterly fantastic machine in October which I have spent £000's on so far with a complete respray with decals due in 2015. 997.2 GT3 out and 968 CS in. Its an Evo 5 Star car and thats in standard form with mine having the full shopping list of modern day upgrades. Go and get a good 968 and get new brakes, suspension and a LSD and its staggering value.
Outside the old post office in Kinlochleven>
nigelonich said:
I have maybe become more aware but I am sure there are more sports cars on the loop when I go there now but mostly going anti clockwise for some reason.
I'm guilty of that, given it a couple of goes this year and it's just habit to turn right at Glencoe village now. Absolutely brilliant fun regardless, especially the North side Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff