Isle of Mull - worth a visit?

Isle of Mull - worth a visit?

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1,852 posts

208 months

Friday 29th February 2008
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I'm taking the missus off for a romantic weekend away up in bonnie Scotland, I'm also hoping to get some hoonage in on some of the great roads up there. We're going to be be based fairly close to Mull and I was wondering if it's worth popping over to sample the roads? Thanks in advance for any feedback. smile

Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

245 months

Saturday 1st March 2008
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It's a lovely island, but most of the road estate is single track with passing places, so the hoonage potential is limited.

matchmaker

8,497 posts

201 months

Saturday 1st March 2008
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Einion Yrth said:
It's a lovely island, but most of the road estate is single track with passing places, so the hoonage potential is limited.
I disagree. Ever heard of "The Tour of Mull"?

Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

245 months

Saturday 1st March 2008
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matchmaker said:
Einion Yrth said:
It's a lovely island, but most of the road estate is single track with passing places, so the hoonage potential is limited.
I disagree. Ever heard of "The Tour of Mull"?
If the roads are closed to normal traffic I'm sure much superb hoonage is there to be had. Most of the time it might be considered a little inconsiderate to drive like that however.

edwardsje

26,815 posts

224 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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Einion Yrth said:
It's a lovely island, but most of the road estate is single track with passing places, so the hoonage potential is limited.
Agree - I was confused exactly what Evo were expecting to learn taking the likes of the Bentley Conti GT Speed there to test in this month's issue. Nice photos though.

Don

28,377 posts

285 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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Forget hooning. Go to enjoy the scenery. The main road across the Island and over to Iona is fantastic. Iona is worth a visit, too. Go there for the day and walk.

Slippydiff

14,851 posts

224 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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matchmaker said:
Einion Yrth said:
It's a lovely island, but most of the road estate is single track with passing places, so the hoonage potential is limited.
I disagree. Ever heard of "The Tour of Mull"?
Well from the Sky coverage I saw of last years event, the roads were as previously mentioned, ie very narrow (mostly a single cars width) lots of nasty blind crests and definitely NOT suitable for responsible, fast, fun, hoonage.

As a special stage for rally cars perfect, but for road-going hoonage a nono

matchmaker

8,497 posts

201 months

Sunday 2nd March 2008
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The roads are closed nowadays for the rally, but weren't in the past.