mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 05:14 PM |
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Went to Schotland yesterday with Damdy cash
We left the central belt sparrows fart and blasted up the west coast.
Saw some organ donors doing suicidal over takes blind rises around corners and one who went straight on at the bottom bridge on the Applecross
pass.
A nutter in a 4x4 tried to take me out in the passing but ended up doing the ditch rock hilux interface.
So in the words of Damdy cash this is the Scotland Ive read about.
We had the late afternoon roads all to ourselves.
Some of the best driving Ive done this year.
Stopped at Titty mountian to sook the view.instead of blasting past link
Heres a map
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 05:16 PM |
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How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 05:21 PM |
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 05:22 PM |
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wow thats one spectacular view!! 
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coozer
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 05:28 PM |
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Mint, nice pics, excellent views..
Had a nutter in a M3 try it on round the twistys yesterday then spanked him down on a long straight
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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mackei23b
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 05:40 PM |
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I see you stopped of at my house, Aileen Donan Castle if I'm not mistaken, looks like a great trip.
Cheers
Ian
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Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 05:42 PM |
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Eilean Donan Castle.
Couldn't see it from the carpark for the rain when I went there
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 05:49 PM |
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Drove past there a week or so ago! You were lucky to find some nice weather... we arrived in Nairn on the same day that Elgin (20 miles away) got 1
month's-worth of rain in 36 hours.
I must say that we saw some REALLY scary driving in Scotland over the past 2 weeks - but I couldn't say whether they were locals or tourists.
For example, I drove up one steep pass that goes up into the mountains from Portree - big queue of cars following a slow lorry, with several nutters
trying to overtake the lot in one go, on blind bends... I'm a very cool and laid-back sort of driver, but it scared the whatsit out of me!
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scotlad
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 07:32 PM |
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Looks like a fabby run Mango
Wonderous is our great blue ship that sails around the mighty sun, and joy to everyone that rides along!
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damdy-cash
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 09:02 PM |
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yes it was perfect and absolut fabulous. Will remember that for ever!!
Thanks Mango for the guide
cheers Volker
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NigeEss
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 09:53 PM |
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Just got back from a weekend in Scotland in the MX5 with SWMBO.
Friday/Saturday around Loch Fyne and down to Glasgow to her sisters for a free bar party 
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.................Douglas Adams.
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maximill666
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 10:07 PM |
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Wow that must of been one fantastic drive
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blakep82
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| posted on 13/9/09 at 11:31 PM |
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wow! awesome route. want to do that when my cars done
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 09:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
wow! awesome route. want to do that when my cars done
Theres two bits of the route we had to leave out due to the time constraints on volker . Had we camped we would do the glenshee leg from bremar and go
round loch lomand before cutting across to old bill. The road out of appleX was fantastic as we went later it was all deserted. Going further north
wasnt an option this trip but next time we will do the blast up to the ness and through red eyes place up to the end of the land and over the top.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 08:39 PM |
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Its a fantastic place to visit and the west coast has some simply stunning driving roads! Was up there earlier in the year and will be back next year
too.
Always some silly driving to be seen on the single tracks too!
I really wish I was that bit closer so I could take mine for a blast around there
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 15/9/09 at 08:26 PM |
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damdy-cash
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| posted on 15/9/09 at 08:37 PM |
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Mango in motion!
BTW: The trip has realy give me back some fun on the seven . I think it was to much commuting only in the past!! Bad point on that, upgradeitis hurts
again!
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Guinness
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| posted on 15/9/09 at 08:50 PM |
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That reminds me of my trip up there earlier this year!
I think that shot is just after the run alongside the loch, where you go between the railway track / tunnels and the side of the mountain?
Then you go over the level crossing, work back along the opposite side of the loch, into the last petrol station. Then up the hill to the Applecross
turn??
Mike
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 16/9/09 at 09:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
That reminds me of my trip up there earlier this year!
I think that shot is just after the run alongside the loch, where you go between the railway track / tunnels and the side of the mountain?
Then you go over the level crossing, work back along the opposite side of the loch, into the last petrol station. Then up the hill to the Applecross
turn??
Mike
Thats it . Theres a campsite just there as well. The coffie is good at the strathcarron hotel. We think a run should be overnighted at skye or at the
base of the cross next time.......... Next year maybe a final weekend before the dark nights and cold descend
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