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Tonight's Grand Tour,Scotland

Post by greg81 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:55 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:43 pm
greg81 wrote: Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:38 pm
mr wilks wrote: Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:29 pm Strangely enough its the current popularity of the NC500 that is putting me off doing it , especially when there are so many other areas , roads , scenery north of the border to enjoy that are relatively traffic free
There's far better places to go. When I first went up that way in 2007 it was incredible despite the fact I was in a Peugeot 308cc :lol:

Fast forward to 2016 and it was more like driving round the M25, but with more potholes.

It's a bit like The Beatles. So many bands did it better than them, but they were the first to make it big
:D don't get me started on the Beatles , can't believe the hype , utter drivel imo same with the Stones , just don't get it :cry: id rather be deaf if they were my only options :P
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Post by ben g » Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:04 pm

I'm ashamed to say I've never done the NC500, despite visiting Scotland at least 20 times :cry: really need to go further north one time. The trouble is the in laws want to join in, but they're old and moan about everything :lol:

I've experienced some fantastic roads though. Main ones I can remember are the 'rest and be thankful', Glencoe, around Loch Ness and through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, Some amazing Scenery.
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Post by Ewazix » Sun Feb 24, 2019 8:15 am

stewey999 wrote: Sat Feb 23, 2019 7:15 pm ........ Cut across country and do a bit of research can be the difference between driving on a crappy road or being a few miles inland on some unbelievable roads. I think the nc500 route has the road up from Inverness to the john o groats. Don't bother and go cross country. We did this and saw literally 3 cars in an hour on amazing roads......
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