Tired...

[slinky]

This week, we (me and mrs S) have driven 1400 miles..

And we only went to one place!

Worcester to Wick and back (via Hinkley on the way back, cheers Matt_T16!)...

I'm tired, but by god aren't some of the scottish roads fantastic!

Really fantastic week, and the photo's aren't too bad either... just need to find a scanner now as they've been shot on 35mm due to the fuji failure!

slinky

[mxdi]

Ive always wanted to go back to Scotland Going to Edinburgh at Easter though would love to go further north

[mybrainhurts]

1400 miles to get your photos processed?

Tesco's do it, you know....

Silly boy.

[slinky]

pah..

[Balmoral Green]

pah!...1400 miles over a week doesnt sound much (blatant trolling ).I did 1084 in one day once a long time ago. 700-800 miles in one go is much more reasonable though, and not unusual on our annual French hols. I love a blast up to Scotland in the early hours though.

[Balmoral Green]

I take it all back, just realised you drive a Smart

[t1grm]

Balmoral Green said:

I take it all back, just realised you drive a Smart

1400 miles and a week in a Smart with two people?

How did you manage to get through it without killing each other?

My father and I did 1700 miles (and three ferries) from High Wycombe to Malta in 4 days in a dirty great Omega estate and had to hide all sharp objects within a few hours of leaving

[slinky]

and to think we actually considered doing that run in the smart.. I'd've killed a few people if I had to do that!

We actually took Mrs S' company hack, so it wasn't too bad... Did Wick to Hinkley yesterday, that was a good run!

On the way down thru the mountains just outside of Aviemore a Tornado fighter came thru the valley @ about 200 feet, towards us... that was rather impressive!

slinky

[markmullen]

Did York to Aviemore after work and back in time for work the next morning once.

[andygo]

Did Spain to Rheims - 800 miles in 8 hours, including stops and nearly running out of gas, hence slow speed for a while.

Nice car that TT - Konis, Porsche brakes. 100mph average. Wife and got out and felt fresh as daises, could have done it again.... well nearly!

[plug]

mxdi said:

Ive always wanted to go back to Scotland Going to Edinburgh at Easter though would love to go further north

Drove up to my brothers place in Scotland (just north of aberdeen) last year in my cerb from kent, love the roads there drove about 400 miles round Scotland in one weekend. I hope to go back this year and tried to get the g/f to move up there but she won't.

[matt_t16]

Glad you got back okay chap - has Mrs S passed out yet?

Always a pleasure to have you two round fella - feel free anytime

Matt

p.s. - have you got Enzo fully trained for aquatic submersion yet?

[mybrainhurts]

slinky said:

.....outside of.....

Aaaaaaargh..............

[slinky]

mybrainhurts said:

slinky said: .....outside of..... Aaaaaaargh..............

?

[Alicatt]

My normal run home
If I had known you were going up there you could have brought a bottle of Old Pultney back with ye.
Living and working in London now but I come from Wick and don't get home often enough.
Glad you could savour the road north of Helmsdale before they straighten it too much and take out all the hairpin bends.

[jvaughan]

Le-Mans - Quimper
Quimper - Nice (via Loire)
Nice - Le Mans (Via Chateau neuf du pape)

3 Days, 1800 or so Miles in the V70. only really stopped to buy food, and wine amd mustard as we passed Dejon .. Left Le Mans on the Sunday Morning, arrived back at the front of the Circuit 08:00 Wed Morning, then up to Caen for the mid day ferry home

we did have a porta-loo in the back, so toilet brakes were easy enough ... in a Smart though .. I take my hat off to you sir

>> Edited by jvaughan on Monday 31st January 16:58

[Tyre Smoke]

slinky said:

mybrainhurts said: slinky said: .....outside of..... Aaaaaaargh.............. ?

I think he means your grammar - Just outside Aviemore. Not, just outside of Aviemore.

[minimax]

anonymous said:

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nice! I did newcastle to praia da rocha in 1 and 3/4 days in the summer...although my maximum speed was around 160mph lots of high speed cruising and very many fuels stops when you average 12mpg and the tank only holds 5 gallons! it was about 2900 miles IIRC

[Balmoral Green]

Tom, for the run to Le Mans, may I suggest this? I am sure you can work out which vehicle is which.

[minimax]

Balmoral Green said:

Tom, for the run to Le Mans, may I suggest this? I am sure you can work out which vehicle is which.

don't worry warren, I'll bring a length of rubber tubing, a funnel and a few jerry cans - we can sort it out on the way down if we get the cars close enough!

>> Edited by minimax on Monday 31st January 18:03