Not the NC500 14th-16th August 2022

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:15 am

earthdweller wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:05 am New tyres next weekend Andy ?

Feckin hope not, the new ones only went on yesterday

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:35 am

And a respray booked in

Vornwend · Post by **Vornwend** » Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:07 am

Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:33 am Washed, waxed, hoovered and fuelled ready for the Highlands tomorrow

Super down to £1.64 a litre here today so even better

Looking good fella

I've heard of the 2 bucket approach to washing your car but is that 3 buckets I spot?

B21 · Post by **B21** » Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:52 pm

Positioning day…cars coming from Argyll, Lancaster, Geordie Land and Scottish Borders..

Rendezvous at Loch Leven Larder for lunch then lovely drive up through Spittal of Glenshee, Braemar, Balmoral and Tomintoul to Elgin..

Pleased with how the car felt on the roads up following all the bits and geometry changes along with damper settings..

Never managed to get all 4 cars in the same shot..

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:20 pm

Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:33 am Super down to £1.64 a litre here today so even better

Bargain! At this rate they will be giving it away by September!

Must admit to being a wee bit jealous (I did the Scottish thing there) of that run. I haven't been to the Highlands for over 30 years but remember it being absolutely stunning, even in a 1986 Ford Transit van. Enjoy

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:51 am

B21 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:52 pm Positioning day…cars coming from Argyll, Lancaster, Geordie Land and Scottish Borders..

Rendezvous at Loch Leven Larder for lunch then lovely drive up through Spittal of Glenshee, Braemar, Balmoral and Tomintoul to Elgin..

Pleased with how the car felt on the roads up following all the bits and geometry changes along with damper settings..

Never managed to get all 4 cars in the same shot..

There you go

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:54 am

Vornwend wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:07 am
Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:33 am Washed, waxed, hoovered and fuelled ready for the Highlands tomorrow

Super down to £1.64 a litre here today so even better
Looking good fella I've heard of the 2 bucket approach to washing your car but is that 3 buckets I spot?

Well spotted Vaughan, indeed it was a 3 bucket wash, bucket 1 clean water/rinse for wheels, bucket 2 clean water/rinse for body, bucket 3 shampoo wash for bodywork

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:55 am

pvr wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:35 am And a respray booked in

Still not got last years scars sorted Paul so with this, the Pyrenees and a few others it can wait until after those

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:57 am

Pondrew wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:20 pm
Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:33 am Super down to £1.64 a litre here today so even better
Bargain! At this rate they will be giving it away by September!

Must admit to being a wee bit jealous (I did the Scottish thing there) of that run. I haven't been to the Highlands for over 30 years but remember it being absolutely stunning, even in a 1986 Ford Transit van. Enjoy

Tbh, I was surprised at how much it’d dropped in a few days

I’ll give you you’re Scottish interaction as it’s acceptable

It was fantastic and we had reasonably clear road and 25-28 degrees so all in a pretty good day

earthdweller · Post by **earthdweller** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:06 am

Have a great run out.

Hope the weather holds for you

earthdweller · Post by **earthdweller** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 5:40 pm

earthdweller wrote: ↑Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:06 am Have a great run out.

Hope the weather holds for you

I take it from this it didn’t and was mildly moist ?

B21 · Post by **B21** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 5:53 pm

We defied the Gods today…got to the Premier Inn Thurso and then 20 minutes later the rain came…

Tops down all day..mostly in sunshine with a bit of haar around Bettyhill..

Revised our route to avoid the A9 and wandered through the middle of the NC500 area with barely a car..what there were were German and Dutch registered camper vans..

earthdweller · Post by **earthdweller** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:01 pm

Excellent stuff, you dodged it well then it seems

The pier at Lairg looks a lot warmer and drier than last time we were there

That new premier inn looks quite fancy

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:10 pm

Very brave hanging over that kerb like that

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:29 pm

It sounds like you had a good first day anyway!

I was at Zedfest today and tried to convince myself that I would be half way to Scotland anyway so should have joined up, but it would have been a long day!

I'll keep watching for Scottish events as I really want to get up there in my Z4 - last time I went was in 2009 in a 123d.

But it was still a great trip, not least because I visited Muir-of-Ord where my late Dad was born.

Hope the weather is kind for the next couple of days.

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