Driving to Scotland for a week
Discussion
I’m going to Scotland for a week to work. Will be in locations all over the highlands.
I can fly up if I want to,
Or
I have a choice of two cars to drive up.
Either a 2012 997 Turbo S or a 2004 mapped Audi RS6.
I’m having trouble making up my mind.
Pros for 911- Going to be most fun when I get to Scotland.
Pros for RS6- quieter, more comfortable on motorways and bang up to date Pioneer stereo/sat nav thing with DAB.
Which would you take?
I can fly up if I want to,
Or
I have a choice of two cars to drive up.
Either a 2012 997 Turbo S or a 2004 mapped Audi RS6.
I’m having trouble making up my mind.
Pros for 911- Going to be most fun when I get to Scotland.
Pros for RS6- quieter, more comfortable on motorways and bang up to date Pioneer stereo/sat nav thing with DAB.
Which would you take?
Hi everyone,
Thanks for such a well replied thread.
Things changed. After a bit of research i found out that a lot of the locations i needed to be at were down tracks and forestry commission roads which ruled the 911 out. I recently had the Scoobies paint work refreshed and it's currently nice and safe under a cover in a nice dry garage. There was really only one choice, and it's turning out to be a lot of fun.
The RS6 ate the motorway miles for breakfast. I made it from London to the Scottish Border in 4.5hrs and onto Aviemore in a total of 7.5hrs. It was mainly cruise control wafting with Waze on (which saved me a ticket in Scotland from a stationary marked car in a layby at the bottom of a long mtorway hill with the driver out using a handheld camera gun, using his door to steady his aim) with a bit of blasting when i knew it was safe.
I'm doing a lot of 6am 40 mile journeys in the highlands which is great because the car gets to stretch its legs and its surprisingly nimble for a tank (it's on Bilstein PS9's).
The 4 wheel drive saved me on a muddy field and its a thing of beauty opening up the turbos through 3rd and 4th on the highland roads.
Here's a picture-
Thanks for such a well replied thread.
Things changed. After a bit of research i found out that a lot of the locations i needed to be at were down tracks and forestry commission roads which ruled the 911 out. I recently had the Scoobies paint work refreshed and it's currently nice and safe under a cover in a nice dry garage. There was really only one choice, and it's turning out to be a lot of fun.
The RS6 ate the motorway miles for breakfast. I made it from London to the Scottish Border in 4.5hrs and onto Aviemore in a total of 7.5hrs. It was mainly cruise control wafting with Waze on (which saved me a ticket in Scotland from a stationary marked car in a layby at the bottom of a long mtorway hill with the driver out using a handheld camera gun, using his door to steady his aim) with a bit of blasting when i knew it was safe.
I'm doing a lot of 6am 40 mile journeys in the highlands which is great because the car gets to stretch its legs and its surprisingly nimble for a tank (it's on Bilstein PS9's).
The 4 wheel drive saved me on a muddy field and its a thing of beauty opening up the turbos through 3rd and 4th on the highland roads.
Here's a picture-
Edited by Carlson W6 on Tuesday 23 July 21:29
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