Any fellow PH’ers out and about for a drive today?

[S80]

First time out this year, roads nice and quiet too, always a bonus! Any fellow PHers out and about?
Enjoying my first ‘proper drive’ of the year, rather than the usual trundling about on wet roads/commuting/general running around.

Lampeter to Ponterwyd: A485, B4343 and A4120.
Ponterwyd to Machynlleth: A44, A4159, A487.
Machynlleth to Bala: A487, A470, A494.

And back,

Same route to Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth to Lampeter: A487, B4337, A482.

Journey time - 5h 9m. 172.5 miles. 56.4mpg.
And two litres of water for the driver
New front tyres well bedded in now. Having a decent branded tyre has completely changed the car’s handling for the better.

Nice to see the cars in the Rally North Wales on the road too, although I did pass a rather poorly looking Impreza being towed back .

And why are Peugeots so fg fast? Had trouble keeping pace with a 300 (and some other numbers), whatever they’re called, towing a caravan. Left standing by another SUV Pug (could’ve been a 400 and some other numbers, unfortunately didn’t catch it up to see what it was or is it was being driven by an F1 driver) between Machynlleth & Corris. And tailgated by a 107! Went into corners expecting it to carry straight through a hedge but it didn’t.










Also, having taken lots of photos from various angles, I have come to realise how awkward the car looks at certain angles, especially the front end. Still, it does as a commuter car and will have to suffice as a drivers car until I can find a decent, or even half decent Mk2 V70. Manual.

[keo]

I nearly went to Bala today but couldn’t be bothered in the end. I went to demon tweeks in Wrexham got a few things. Stopped for food at a nice country pub and then an ice cream shop. Enjoyed my run out but didn’t see much out and about. Only saw an Atom and Caterham when I was walking back to my car.

Nice Volvo i keep looking at them.

[Funky Squirrel]

Went to visit a friend today and took a long detour around loch lomand in Scotland. Seems loads had the same idea, lots of bikes and seen a few classic cars. Was a nice drive.

[Glenn63]

Good weather for an early morning drive, sun rising earlier. Unfortunately my friends getting married tomorrow so il forced into a day of whisky and fine food (I hope!) instead. Next weekend hopefully il be out early doors.

[ChocolateFrog]

Roads were carnage round my way today.

Out for a couple of hours but we only covered 70 miles, didn't help that the M18 was closed.

[S80]

ChocolateFrog said:

Roads were carnage round my way today.

Out for a couple of hours but we only covered 70 miles, didn't help that the M18 was closed.

Used to be ‘my way out’ too. I’d be quite happy to never see the M18/A1 in that area again!

Learning Welsh helps the navigation; road signs, and to integrate.

[S80]

keo said:

Nice Volvo i keep looking at them.

If you do, get a 5 cylinder one or a petrol. Mine is not a ‘drive’ model despite the badge, as it is post facelift when the ‘drive’ variant was dropped, but it has the same engine. Though it pulled well yesterday which surprised me as I don’t usually boot it up through the gears or take it above 2000rpm but I think it needed some 3k rpm hard driving. Not sure whether I quite beet the 11 sec 0-60 time pulling out the lay-by to drop down the hill towards Tal-y-Llyn but gave it a good go

Funky Squirrel said:

Went to visit a friend today and took a long detour around loch lomand in Scotland. Seems loads had the same idea, lots of bikes and seen a few classic cars. Was a nice drive.

I was surprised how quiet it was on the route yesterday. I was able to literally stand in the middle of the road, the A487, to take the photo looking on to Tal-y-Llyn. Apart from a few bikers, mainly nearer Bala, the type that give bikers a bad name, that seemed intent on trying to become part of the tarmac .