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North Coast 500 - Trip at end of May 16

aholymanjones55

aholymanjones55

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I have organised a trip over the Whitsun Bank Holiday to tour the North Coast 500.

It's been in the planning stages for some five months, so now thoroughly researched after becoming smitten post EVO Car of Year last October. We are driving clockwise and will use Dornoch as our RV point. The trip will last some 5 days and reckon we will drive close to 700 miles doing the tour. Round trip from SE England will be some 1900 miles.

Overnights arranged at Lochcarron, Rhiconich and Melvich.

We are six cars in total :-1 x Cayman, 1 x 360 Ferrari Spyder, 1 x Audi S5 Conv, 1 x TVR Chimera, 1 x Jag and my Targa.

I'll post some pictures as we tour.





 
You will love every minute! Did it last month in the same direction. Some photos on website if you need to whet your appetite further => www.barlow.org.uk
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Paul,

i really liked your tour badge. I've had a window sticky made up for my trip, but would be cool if I could also source your badge. Do you know where it was made a contact so I can speak directly.

i might just have enough time to organise.

Many thanks
Adrian
 
Adrian,
the rally plaque was designed by one of the drivers in the group and was specific to our mixed marque tour, but I'll make some enquiries and hopefully get back to you soon.
Paul
 
Back from our trip. Round trip for me nearly 2,100 miles. Car averaged 28 miles per gallon with 23 miles on the NC 500 run.

We were blessed with fabulous weather. We all had a great time. To do justice to the drive and take in the add-ons it makes the total journey about 800 miles the way we did it. I would call it NC 750.

Never been this far north in Great Britain. It's American scenery in scale, like Monument Valley and Grand Canyon for the effect. Awesome a very overworked word, correctly describes the views. Gorse is in full bloom right now so lots of yellow out.

We were lucky at Kylesku Bridge to have wonderful weather when we arrived late one afternoon, so the blue of the sea below the bridge really came through was lovely.

Joined for a little of the journey by a Carmen Red, Targa GTS.....(hi Mark).

One little anecdote that helps set the scene. 98 Octane fuel is very, very scarce. Only about 3 petrol station north of Inverness stock. The lady that runs the Ullapool petrol station with Super Unleaded told me. Sold more in month of May 2016 than entire year for 2015. Its all the Lambo's, Ferrari's etc doing the tour....If you are planning NC 500 suggest you do sooner rather than later, before the road gets too busy and clogged up.

Cattle Pass at Applecross is busy, lots of motor-homes doing it. You need your wits about you as very narrow and drops of the road side down to next level of road, (say 6 to 8 inches) if you need to do, will require a new rim or at worst as popped tyre.

We saw a few groups of cars, a band of 6x Astons on the Od Military Road on Saturday. The odd McLaren and Ferrari. A few Porsches but generally quiet for traffic volume. Up near John o Groats the HyerCar Club hire out of Inverness came through mixture of Lambo's Ferrari's and Porsches.

I'll share some photo's once we collate our media.

Adrian




 
991 Register did a similar trip in April 2014, when Peter Webb was RS. It was fabulous - stunning scenery, wonderful weather, great roads - quiet and deserted - excellent camaraderie and good hotels.

On the way round, we did get held up by the competitors on a motor rally for a couple of days, but it all added to the fun! :ROFLMAO:

Maybe the new 997 and 991 Register Secretaries could think about a joint venture up there next Spring!

Food for thought? [;)]

Regards,

Clive
 
Lancerlot said:
On the way round, we did get held up by the competitors on a motor rally for a couple of days, but it all added to the fun! :ROFLMAO:[;)]

Regards,

Clive
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and the Aston Martins :ROFLMAO:
 
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