23-12-2014, 04:11 PM
(23-12-2014, 11:36 AM)mr_fish Wrote: Looks some great scenery up there, and I imagine a few rather rewarding driving roads...Oh yes, in places you can see the next 6 corners ahead so pick your line and get in some overtakes that would be suicidal if you didn't have the visibility. In some places the road is dynamited out of the rock so you are driving between 2 cliffs and the noise is immense.
One day I will make the journey up t'north.
Car behave all ok?
I did a route that went from Arrochar up the A83 to Inveraray onto the A819 then up to Dalmally and onto the A85 then along to Tyndrum and onto the A82 to head back along the side of Loch Lomond to meet the A83 at Tarbet.
The car seems to of used a fair bit of oil on the trip and it doesn't appear to be a leak so thats a worry but I'll get to the bottom of it. Also it appears that the ABS doesn't work as I managed a good 20m lock up before deciding that I'd try cadence braking.
Maybe we need to have the spring camping meet up there this year.
(23-12-2014, 12:27 PM)mattsrallye Wrote: Looks like some fun roads and great scenery there, whereabouts in the highlands were you?I was up at my parents in Arrochar, it's more technical highlands than proper highlands but it is beautiful up there.
(23-12-2014, 02:30 PM)7057sam Wrote: Looks good mateYeah it is my daily for the moment till the spring when I see about getting my bike licence done finally and/or getting a 106 nad. I do miss the diesel MPG Last time I did the trip to my parents I was in the 2.1 estate and the just over 1000 miles cost me £65 total and I averaged mid to high 40s mpg.
This your daily now? Missing diesel power/mg?
In the rallye I got up there on a tank (just) but was only averaging 62mph the whole way up, this still only got me 37mpg (book is 44.1mpg) but with my driving up there I had to fill up as soon as I got back into England with 43L at Penrith and I need to fill up again now I'm back and it'll probably be another 45Lish here. Total is going to be about £180 in petrol.