Scottish Highlands..not even a question imho, roady all the way to take in the full benefit of the stunning vistas 
Which Car To Take?
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idej_z4 said:MerBrook said:We were up that way in early September and opted to take the Alpina. If the forecast had been for consistently bad weather it would have been the coupe. Every day it rained but on everyday except the Thursday it stopped and we managed to get the roof down which all adds to the experience with such scenery around you. Have a good trip.
Thanks fella, I'm expecting it to pizzle down a fair bit given we're going later in the year...but hoping that will keep the midges to a minimum!
The rain don't stop the midges.
Come October they go to ground though.
idej_z4 said:mr.tourette said:Scottish Highlands..not even a question imho, roady all the way to take in the full benefit of the stunning vistas
If the roadster was a 3.0si then it wouldn't even be a question.
Nah, just be less of a question
80% of the time the 2.5 will be plenty , the other 20% you'll just have to wring its neck a bit more 
mr.tourette said:idej_z4 said:mr.tourette said:Scottish Highlands..not even a question imho, roady all the way to take in the full benefit of the stunning vistas
If the roadster was a 3.0si then it wouldn't even be a question.
Nah, just be less of a question
And all 100% with the wind in his hair :wink: and possibly the rain in his eyes
Roadster all the way
Roadster. If I had to choose between my three then I'd probably take my MX-5 just for those moments when the sun would hopefully be out and I could fully enjoy the experience and the scenery. However, my ideal situation would be to go in convoy and take the MX-5 and my E86, swapping between them. I could probably persuade my dad...
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With the scenery especially the mountains why on earth would you go with a tin top?
Also why on earth do you need a Focus to carry a short tour? Are you taking 2 dogs and 2 cycles?
Amazed it posted as a genuine question?
How can it be too cold in September / October ?
Man up!
Also why on earth do you need a Focus to carry a short tour? Are you taking 2 dogs and 2 cycles?
Amazed it posted as a genuine question?
How can it be too cold in September / October ?
Man up!
Pbondar said:
Honestly, why do you have to be such a c*nt. Morons like you are why I rarely post on this forum anymore. I can't beleive you're 64 years old, your attitude and tone is always that of a spoilt teenager...get a life MAN!
The Coupe because it is faster, more agile, looks better in pictures and it has cruise control which for an 8 hour drive x 2 is useful.
You have no idea how long I'm going for, what I'm doing when I am there or, for some dumb founded reason, don't understand the value of having mod cons and a lesh harsh ride when you're doing so much driving. The Focus has all that and is still very nippy.
If you comment, hopefully I can just delete it as it's my post. My advice, jog on!
M1k3yC said:Roadster. If I had to choose between my three then I'd probably take my MX-5 just for those moments when the sun would hopefully be out and I could fully enjoy the experience and the scenery. However, my ideal situation would be to go in convoy and take the MX-5 and my E86, swapping between them. I could probably persuade my dad...
strange you say that, the orginal plan was for my Mrs to drive her roadster and me the coupe so I could pick and choose when we were up there (plus I wouldn't have to carry all our luggage and that weight )Unfortunately she decided she doesn't want to do all that driving so we're stuck with one car.
idej_z4 .. Based on a line in your original post. "Both Zeds will mean a sacrifice on the amount of stuff we can take due to limited boot space.". I assume you are not traveling alone? If so take both coupe and roadster. This way when the weather is nice you can switch every so often so each can enjoy it.!!!!
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idej_z4 said:
I have to ask. What's the luggage space like in the mk4 mx5? It was ok in the mk2, but it's pretty limited in MrG's mk3.75 tin top. They do handle so sweetly at sensible speeds though.M1k3yC said:Roadster. If I had to choose between my three then I'd probably take my MX-5 just for those moments when the sun would hopefully be out and I could fully enjoy the experience and the scenery. However, my ideal situation would be to go in convoy and take the MX-5 and my E86, swapping between them. I could probably persuade my dad...
Back to the thread and the reason we have always taken the Z4 roadster on trips away. You take these trips for the memories. For us the best memories happen when the sun comes out for a few hours, the top goes down and we just wallow along at 6/10ths enjoying each others company and the freedom of the open road in an open top car.
buzyg said:I have to ask. What's the luggage space like in the mk4 mx5? It was ok in the mk2, but it's pretty limited in MrG's mk3.75 tin top. They do handle so sweetly at sensible speeds though.
It's not bad, but you need to deploy your best Tetris skills to get the most from it. If you don't, you'll end up with something largeish in the middle and poorly used space around the outside because the floor isn't flat beyond a reasonable size rectangle in the middle (if you can picture that). I haven't tried to travel anywhere with it yet because I only bought it this summer and all the restrictions have obviously limited what's fun/practical. If I keep it long term, I'm considering a luggage set: https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/roadsterbag-luggage-deluxe-mk4-p-3830.html If you click on the picture on that page you can scroll through several pictures of the boot and how that set fits in it, which will give you a much better idea.
M1k3yC said:buzyg said:I have to ask. What's the luggage space like in the mk4 mx5? It was ok in the mk2, but it's pretty limited in MrG's mk3.75 tin top. They do handle so sweetly at sensible speeds though.
It's not bad, but you need to deploy your best Tetris skills to get the most from it. If you don't, you'll end up with something largeish in the middle and poorly used space around the outside because the floor isn't flat beyond a reasonable size rectangle in the middle (if you can picture that). I haven't tried to travel anywhere with it yet because I only bought it this summer and all the restrictions have obviously limited what's fun/practical. If I keep it long term, I'm considering a luggage set: https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/roadsterbag-luggage-deluxe-mk4-p-3830.html If you click on the picture on that page you can scroll through several pictures of the boot and how that set fits in it, which will give you a much better idea.
I have to say that one of the best and stress free things (apart from driving of course) was our first trip using our new Roadster luggage in the Z4
Three Cases, one each for all our individual stuff and the small flat case took our jackets and a hoodie each, which stayed in the car. The absolute joy of walking out to the car and slotting the two cases into the boot and NOT having to play Tetris was great.
Definitely a good investment and a bit like a SmartTop if you decide to resell you’ll get a large part of the original outlay back