Yet another 'Grand Tour' of Scotland

[B21]

So getting the last and only of my Yellow Perilsset up for a nice road trip over the next 7 days..technically this will be the longest (in terms of miles) single road trip of Scotland I've ever done.

Just got my baby washed and fettled..for the technical among you I've adjusted my tire pressures to 2.48211 front and 2.7579 rears..I've set boost to a peak of 16 to 18 PSI tapering to 12-14 PSI at redline. Oil and coolant checked..

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[buzyg]

Following....

 

[Argyll Andy]

Enjoy, say hello to everyone from us

 

[Ole gits rule]

Get those pics up as you go

 

[Zed Baron]

Not testing the boot rack?

 

[B21]

Day 1 was Jedburgh through Newcastleton onto Gretna, Dumfries and Ospreys at Loch Doon then onto Troon..

 

[B21]

Day 2 of the Grand Tour…from Troon over the top to Greenock, around Glasgow, up past Loch Lomond and then onto Loch Fyne then through to Glen Coe and finally Fort William…

 

[enuff_zed]

I've adjusted my tire pressures to 2.48211 front and 2.7579 rears.

Well done on getting both tyres on each axle to exactly that accuracy whilst still keeping your tongue wedged firmly in your cheek. :wink:

 

[B21]

I've adjusted my tire pressures to 2.48211 front and 2.7579 rears.

Well done on getting both tyres on each axle to exactly that accuracy whilst still keeping your tongue wedged firmly in your cheek. :wink:

Very good Holmes…I must confess I set up then using PSI but someone demanded the readings in Bar…

 

[B21]

Not testing the boot rack?

Going solo so was able to get my ballgowns in the boot..just

 

[enuff_zed]

I've adjusted my tire pressures to 2.48211 front and 2.7579 rears.

Well done on getting both tyres on each axle to exactly that accuracy whilst still keeping your tongue wedged firmly in your cheek. :wink:

Very good Holmes…I must confess I set up then using PSI but someone demanded the readings in Bar…

Oh dear!
Everyone hates a bar bore. I always think if you're measuring your distance imperially then you should defer to good old imperial for everything else.
Surprised you didn't reply in KPa and hope they knew how to move a decimal point. :roll:

 

[enuff_zed]

Ball gown? Is that like a fancy thong?

 

[B21]

Well done on getting both tyres on each axle to exactly that accuracy whilst still keeping your tongue wedged firmly in your cheek. :wink:

Very good Holmes…I must confess I set up then using PSI but someone demanded the readings in Bar…

Oh dear!
Everyone hates a bar bore. I always think if you're measuring your distance imperially then you should defer to good old imperial for everything else.
Surprised you didn't reply in KPa and hope they knew how to move a decimal point. :roll:

Just didn’t want to embarrass my colleagues…as you know in aviation if you pick the wrong aircraft you have to do knots, statute miles, litres, PSI, hecto pascals, feet, US gallons, metres, flight levels and that’s before you started the engines..

 

[enuff_zed]

and that’s before you started the engines

Do you mean the ECUs?? :wink:

 

[B21]

and that’s before you started the engines

Do you mean the ECUs?? :wink:

ECUs are powered up….it’s gauche to switch one on

 

[Mr Tidy]

Some stunning photos there.

Just wish I lived a bit nearer to scenery like that.

Enjoy the rest of the trip.

 

[buzyg]

Loving the mountains. 8)

 

[obewan]

Ball gown? Is that like a fancy thong?

Cracked me up
Great pics BTW. Bringing back memories of the NC500 I did last year.
Enjoyed it sooo much we've planned a trip to Isle of Skye in Aug

 

[B21]

Day 3 Fort William to Ullapool via Spean Bridge, Invergarry, Strathcarron and Gairloch plus way too many lochs too mention.

Conditions were ‘moist’ and the roofs were only down later in the afternoon. One car suffered a ‘snake bite’ compression puncture courtesy of a very nasty pothole…a new tyre was procured from a depot about 25 miles from the incident near Kyle of Lochalsh..this resulted in most cars doing the famous Applecross whilst two others remained with and then help re-patriate the downed car.

Everybody rendezvoused at the coffee house in Gairloch and then home to a great B+B north of Ullapool with great views over the inlet.

 

[MikeyH]

Such a lovely country with glorious views.