As an aside to the do you prefer Driving vs Cars thred got me thinking about my most memorable drives in a car and thought I'd share:
1. 2015 - Chasing a C4S up the San Bernadino with Jax Boxster in hot pursuit ( for once on that trip I'd got my driving shoes on and was out in front) - 997 Targa 4S - the road was dry and bright the German registered C4S had got a head start on us but we kept him honest and a very appreciative nod when we reached the summit for a coffee by the lake .
2. 2003- A93 Glenshee - MX5 around 7:00 am following a friend in his Mkl MX-5 early spring sunshine on a way to a meet. The MX-5 hitting the series of tight curves brilliantly on the way down we were on the way to a meet which i remember little about as the drive there was so perfect.
3. 2006 Bow Valley Parkway , canada - Jeep Liberty- early morning drive from Banff to Lake Louise on virgin snow as first car on the trail with the temp gauge at -22 deg C.
4. 2005 Pau in France to Faro Portugal in the day in week old Golf GTI crossing the Pyrenees at 5:00am 1000km in the day. Long motorway sections looking at vast landscapes and iconic black bulls positioned in the landscape. Great way to break the GTI in.
5. 2010 - Fortwilliam to Mallaig to Skye Bridge to Cullin Hiils -BMW Z4 3.0 roof down - due to a booking error we had to do the long way round on a hot but busy Scottish west coast - epic driving in a great car. Not a single M not a single coupe or facelift with us just 8 roadsters as Mr Bangle intended.
The one that just missed the list was driving a Landrover 90 defender anywhere - they make a trip to the shops feel like The Camel Trophy.
1. 2015 - Chasing a C4S up the San Bernadino with Jax Boxster in hot pursuit ( for once on that trip I'd got my driving shoes on and was out in front) - 997 Targa 4S - the road was dry and bright the German registered C4S had got a head start on us but we kept him honest and a very appreciative nod when we reached the summit for a coffee by the lake .
2. 2003- A93 Glenshee - MX5 around 7:00 am following a friend in his Mkl MX-5 early spring sunshine on a way to a meet. The MX-5 hitting the series of tight curves brilliantly on the way down we were on the way to a meet which i remember little about as the drive there was so perfect.
3. 2006 Bow Valley Parkway , canada - Jeep Liberty- early morning drive from Banff to Lake Louise on virgin snow as first car on the trail with the temp gauge at -22 deg C.
4. 2005 Pau in France to Faro Portugal in the day in week old Golf GTI crossing the Pyrenees at 5:00am 1000km in the day. Long motorway sections looking at vast landscapes and iconic black bulls positioned in the landscape. Great way to break the GTI in.
5. 2010 - Fortwilliam to Mallaig to Skye Bridge to Cullin Hiils -BMW Z4 3.0 roof down - due to a booking error we had to do the long way round on a hot but busy Scottish west coast - epic driving in a great car. Not a single M not a single coupe or facelift with us just 8 roadsters as Mr Bangle intended.
The one that just missed the list was driving a Landrover 90 defender anywhere - they make a trip to the shops feel like The Camel Trophy.