Just going for a drive...
Just going for a drive...
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Swifty Stig

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641 posts

196 months

Monday 9th September 2013
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Evening all!
Looking forward to tomorrow morning as its the first time ever I will be getting up to just go for a drive.
Inspired by Clarkson and his piece a few years ago on the Merc Black and the roads he drove in Pitlochry this year, ive booked a hotel in Oban for a night and im looking to drive the surrounding roads over the next two days. My initial plan is Peterhead - Fort William - Oban - Pitlochry - Braemar - Alford and then home to Peterhead. Just short of 500 miles calculated. Really hoping its decent weather just to enhance my experience. Its only a little 1.5 Swift but I cant wait to just go out and drive it on nice scenic roads and take in the fantastic views.
Im looking for any advice on which best roads between Oban/Pitlochry are best to take for nice views and driving pleasure.
Theres a smiley under the Swift badge on the back for the spotters out there wink
Cheers in advance and pics will most certainly follow smile
Swifty smile

150bhp

908 posts

200 months

Monday 9th September 2013
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Sounds like absolute heaven! Look forward to the pics, enjoy.

320touring

1,442 posts

227 months

Monday 9th September 2013
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Swifty Stig said:
Evening all!
Looking forward to tomorrow morning as its the first time ever I will be getting up to just go for a drive.
Inspired by Clarkson and his piece a few years ago on the Merc Black and the roads he drove in Pitlochry this year, ive booked a hotel in Oban for a night and im looking to drive the surrounding roads over the next two days. My initial plan is Peterhead - Fort William - Oban - Pitlochry - Braemar - Alford and then home to Peterhead. Just short of 500 miles calculated. Really hoping its decent weather just to enhance my experience. Its only a little 1.5 Swift but I cant wait to just go out and drive it on nice scenic roads and take in the fantastic views.
Im looking for any advice on which best roads between Oban/Pitlochry are best to take for nice views and driving pleasure.
Theres a smiley under the Swift badge on the back for the spotters out there wink
Cheers in advance and pics will most certainly follow smile
Swifty smile
Enjoy!

actively seek out the road less travelled- little single track roads can be epic fun in any car

Cambell

324 posts

275 months

Monday 9th September 2013
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Enjoy, bud. Pics will be great, look forward to them. Drive safe..........

Shenanigans

2,964 posts

217 months

Monday 9th September 2013
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Sounds awesome. Have fun!

slipstream 1985

13,730 posts

207 months

Tuesday 10th September 2013
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too many miles to enjoy imo, great roads but sometimes less is more.

slipstream 1985

13,730 posts

207 months

Tuesday 10th September 2013
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how was your drive?

RossShand

18 posts

158 months

Wednesday 11th September 2013
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slipstream 1985 said:
too many miles to enjoy imo, great roads but sometimes less is more.
Oddly I though 250 a day was about right / maybe a touch low.