Your UK drive for 2014 ?

[Number5]

On the basis that you have some free time and are absolutely guaranteed 3 or 4 days glorious sunshine this summer, where (in the UK) would you like to take your Z4, just for pure driving pleasure ???

Here's mine for this summer, using the free RAC Route Planner on their website..
Day 1 - Bristol to Aberystwyth following the Wye
Day 2 - Aberystwyth to Llandudno via Snowdonia
Day 3 - Llandudno back South, via the Evo Triangle and down through the Wye Valley, (using a 4th Day if necessary).
. Total of 402 Miles, 11 Hours driving time, with plenty of time for stops & scenery



Please post your plans/thoughts in order to give everyone some ideas...

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[Nova2k7]

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[JuniorJet]

OP; basically the same trip I'm planning with some mates at the moment

 

[jimbo1958]

The National meet in July........decent weather guaranteed.


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[Brasseye]

The French meet with sunshine all day.

 

[thepits]

The National meet in July........decent weather guaranteed.

hahaha hahaha

 

[Oli T]

Would love to do a repeat of what I did last summer, a few weeks after getting my Z I booked a week of work and packed my tent in the boot. First day left Buckinghamshire and blasted up to the Isle of Skye. Spent a day there then headed all the way up the west coat of Scotland using the coastal roads as much as possible, got to the top then headed back down through the center of Scotland to the Cairngorms. Then down to Northumberland, stayed next to Kielder waters, then home. Did all that in 6 days, covered 1700 miles and 90% of it with the top down Was nice not having much of a plan, just drove until tired then stopped at the next campsite. I had amazing weather nearly the entire time.

 

[Z4 Coupe]

This is the route I did last year.

The route over the Brecon Beacons had a fantastic (even in the wet) switch back. The Harbour Master restaurant in Aberaeron is great, the Elan Valley is worth doing twice and you need to remember the Evo Triangle on the A5 on the way home.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/preview?hl=en#!data=!1m4!1m3!1d752668!2d-4.1265286!3d52.4687226!4m60!3m51!1m5!1s9+Mountain+Rd%2C+Upper+Brynamman%2C+Carmarthenshire%2C+UK!2s0x486e573e4e9280f5%3A0xae1a96f4f7fbf58c!3m2!3d51.813034!4d-3.8663101!1m4!3m2!3d53.0239658!4d-3.5632054!6e2!2e0!3m8!1m3!1d94558!2d-4.1400482!3d52.2464814!3m2!1i1280!2i929!4f13.1!9m5!2m2!3d52.395218!4d-4.0696603!3s0x486f76663929969d%3A0xe2c15209d9995cc0!4f1!9m5!2m2!3d52.3025004!4d-3.6234246!3s0x486fbfe6d10e2e1b%3A0x4d03d480dd63bf9b!4f0.2269557!9m5!2m2!3d52.4166676!4d-4.0723669!3s0x486f7652f5bee667%3A0x6f3035a3a3ee476a!4f1!9m5!2m2!3d53.1395743!4d-4.2614389!3s0x4865a5f7b3824f01%3A0x5241d12f87c64482!4f1!9m5!2m2!3d53.1176096!4d-3.5670966!3s0x48653b90b9ce271b%3A0x347c21737926038f!4f1!5m2!13m1!1e1!7m4!11m3!1m1!1e1!2b1&fid=0

 

[Number5]

This is the route I did last year.

The route over the Brecon Beacons had a fantastic (even in the wet) switch back. The Harbour Master restaurant in Aberaeron is great, the Elan Valley is worth doing twice and you need to remember the Evo Triangle on the A5 on the way home.

How long did that take you ?

 

[buzyg]

Similar to Oli T. This would be my route.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Stirling+Rd%2FA811&daddr=56.4020476,-4.3033476+to:57.0851085,-3.1886564+to:58.6315566,-3.0697198+to:58.3889419,-5.0260196+to:57.9198689,-5.191777+to:57.6808982,-6.2797674+to:57.4441439,-6.5430303+to:57.3361142,-6.3525384+to:A82&hl=en&ll=56.995875,-4.224243&spn=2.453798,5.575562&sll=56.307396,-4.040222&sspn=0.624692,1.39389&geocode=FV7SVgMdimy6_w%3BFX-gXAMdDVa-_ylx2qCZ-OuISDHvoCAqeGyGAA%3BFbQMZwMdUFjP_ynrV0aQW8OFSDF9tZKxEuf1pA%3BFYSlfgMd6SjR_yn9Bfv0396aSDHq8A6pyMA2eg%3BFc3xegMdHU-z_ymfQVXqxiyQSDHlJUz4RR_PmA%3BFXzJcwMdn8ew_ymxHigu7TeOSDEz0F7pcxMF3A%3BFQIkcAMdqS2g_ymx2z45gcWNSDGJuKrDXJinAA%3BFS-HbAMdSimc_ykjuw1vmEyMSDFoFib01Nrn9Q%3BFTLhagMdZhGf_yk_RPlfxTeMSDHh9-UQgGw75Q%3BFTJkVgMdduW5_w&doflg=ptk&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=10&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8&t=m&z=8

But as the Pyrenees are closer can't see me driving it any time soon.

 

[Z4 Coupe]

How long did that take you ?

We set off at 9:00 on the Saturday and made it for lunch in Aberaeron. We stayed over in Aberystwyth on the Saturday night and headed home via Snowdon and the Evo triangle on Sunday. Fantastic weekend even if it rained almost the whole time. We were home by about 5:00 on the Sunday.

 

[mr wilks]

Oli T that sounds a great week

 

[gwatson]

4 days? Wimp

I did 607 miles in one day to celebrate 2013 summer soltice.


Going to go to Skye this year on the longest day of the year. 500 miles return.



This was 2012 at 10:25pm out at Ballater

 

[Katie_K]

I have a couple of wee trips planned.

1)Heading up north with my dad in Feb its mostly to visit family In Stockton on Tees but we take the car round the coast for a blast, Whitby, Redcar etc and stop off for photos on route.

2) 9th May - 12th May its our third Eurothrasher trip and we are revisiting Wales, details to be confirmed yet but if like the last Welsh trip it will be awesome. The first two trips were featured in PBMW

We will probably also have another Euro trip later in the year.

 

[Jembo]

4 days? Wimp

I did 607 miles in one day to celebrate 2013 summer soltice.


Going to go to Skye this year on the longest day of the year. 500 miles return.



This was 2012 at 10:25pm out at Ballater

That point C, would that be where Bonny prince Charlie escaped to Ireland?

Fabulous roads, especially from Skye to Loch Ness... have they sorted the pot holes yet?

 

[Carol M]

OP, you go right past my house on that route.
Can I suggest when you get to north wales drive over the suspension bridge over the Menai Straits then along to Beaumaris then turn round and go back over the Britannia bridge then pick your route back up.

 

[Number5]

OP, you go right past my house on that route.
Can I suggest when you get to north wales drive over the suspension bridge over the Menai Straits then along to Beaumaris then turn round and go back over the Britannia bridge then pick your route back up.

Thanks Carol, I'll certainly consider it, time permitting. It looks like being an early July trip at the moment !

 

[mr wilks]

4 days? Wimp

I did 607 miles in one day to celebrate 2013 summer soltice.


Going to go to Skye this year on the longest day of the year. 500 miles return.



This was 2012 at 10:25pm out at Ballater

I just sold a set of 108,s to a forum friend who did 600 miles roundtrip so you need to shape up :wink:

My best ever mileage is leaving home in Lancs at midnight & landing in Argeles sur mer at 8pm the same day 1070 miles in a Mercedes 220 estate with 2 nippers in the back

 

[Number5]

4 days? Wimp

I did 607 miles in one day to celebrate 2013 summer soltice.

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah ! ....but I am planning on doing a few things on the way round, not just driving all day. I'll have my 12 year old with me who doesn't want to just sit and watch fields go past the nearside wing mirror.
This for instance, is one of them ... http://www.zipworld.co.uk/what-to-expect/

Apart from that , I'm now stopping off at Carol's too ! :wink:

 

[Katie_K]

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah ! ....but I am planning on doing a few things on the way round, not just driving all day. I'll have my 12 year old with me who doesn't want to just sit and watch fields go past the nearside wing mirror.
This for instance, is one of them ... http://www.zipworld.co.uk/what-to-expect/

Apart from that , I'm now stopping off at Carol's too ! :wink:

Awesome we are looking at doing Zipworld also for the EuroT trip, it looks terrifying!