Tour D'Ecosse 2003
31 October 2003, 09:24 AM
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Better late than never, here's the plans for this year's TDE, which I've been sorting out with a few of you off-line, as I've been manically busy here at work (not had a day off since the 12th October!!).
This year the Tour will be based in Ullapool, and we'll be staying at the Four Seasons Travel Lodge Hotel (www.ullpaoolhotel.com) at a cost of £24 per person per night on a B&B basis. There's another hotel next door if this one fills up.
BEARING THIS IN MIND, IF ANYONE IS PREPARED TO SHARE A TWIN ROOM, THEN PELASE STATE THIS WHEN BOOKING, AS IT WILL HELP US GET THE MOST NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE SAME HOTEL.
Can you please phone 01854 612905, and quote SIDC when you book a room. The rate should be £24 per person per night on a B&B basis, with a 3 course dinner being an extra £12 or so. Dinner will only be available on the Friday evening, as the chef has a planned night off on the Saturday, however there are plenty of other good eating places in Ullapool.
This year, we aim to explore a lot further north, up and around Lochinver, Tongue etc., exploring some fantastic roads which have normally been out of reach due to our southern starting position, and wasting more than an hour getting through Fort William etc.
Starting much further north, gives us a lot more options for routes, and I'm sure we'll some great ideas in during the next week.
Best Regards
John
This year the Tour will be based in Ullapool, and we'll be staying at the Four Seasons Travel Lodge Hotel (www.ullpaoolhotel.com) at a cost of £24 per person per night on a B&B basis. There's another hotel next door if this one fills up.
BEARING THIS IN MIND, IF ANYONE IS PREPARED TO SHARE A TWIN ROOM, THEN PELASE STATE THIS WHEN BOOKING, AS IT WILL HELP US GET THE MOST NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE SAME HOTEL.
Can you please phone 01854 612905, and quote SIDC when you book a room. The rate should be £24 per person per night on a B&B basis, with a 3 course dinner being an extra £12 or so. Dinner will only be available on the Friday evening, as the chef has a planned night off on the Saturday, however there are plenty of other good eating places in Ullapool.
This year, we aim to explore a lot further north, up and around Lochinver, Tongue etc., exploring some fantastic roads which have normally been out of reach due to our southern starting position, and wasting more than an hour getting through Fort William etc.
Starting much further north, gives us a lot more options for routes, and I'm sure we'll some great ideas in during the next week.
Best Regards
John
31 October 2003, 03:50 PM
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the roads up that way are amazing!!
i went for a holiday run up that way after i got me old scoob.
up round lochinver was the best
there was a single track road that went way out round a tip..
amazing... felt like i was on a stage
the other roads were soo quick
and the surface was so smooth!
good luck to ya all!
i went for a holiday run up that way after i got me old scoob.
up round lochinver was the best
there was a single track road that went way out round a tip..
amazing... felt like i was on a stage
the other roads were soo quick
and the surface was so smooth!
good luck to ya all!
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31 October 2003, 04:11 PM
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I'm away that weekend too. Having a scooby weekend...Friday = car getting rolling roaded, Sat = Scottish Motor Show, Sunday = Crail!!!!! Have fun!!!
PS - watch out for police if anyone coming thru Inverness. One man has a vendetta - charging anyone who has a "performance exhaust" ie. in his eyes, if it's not the exhaust it rolled out of the factory with!!! Nothing to do with BHP or emissions - just if it makes ANY noise!!!
31 October 2003, 10:05 PM
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charging anyone who has a "performance exhaust"
I'm in for the tour, of course
01 November 2003, 12:06 PM
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PS - watch out for police if anyone coming thru Inverness. One man has a vendetta - charging anyone who has a "performance exhaust" ie. in his eyes, if it's not the exhaust it rolled out of the factory with!!! Nothing to do with BHP or emissions - just if it makes ANY noise!!!
Bit weird but they will fine you or take you to court.
01 November 2003, 10:30 PM
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I'm not going to make this either Wallace Performance is opening up in Aberdeen very soon and I'm helping out with the joinery work. Looks like I'll be working
Wallace Performance is opening up in Aberdeen very soon and I'm helping out with the joinery work. Looks like I'll be working
01 November 2003, 10:55 PM
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http://www.remote.org/frederik/roadh...lochinver.html
^^ thats the wee road i was on about.
superb!
the guy who did this is great
^^ thats the wee road i was on about.
superb!
the guy who did this is great
01 November 2003, 10:56 PM
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LOL just posted it up in General But it's been moved to NSR 
Great site for refreshing your route knowledge
[Edited by CharlieWhiskey - 11/2/2003 10:13:24 PM]
But it's been moved to NSR Great site for refreshing your route knowledge
[Edited by CharlieWhiskey - 11/2/2003 10:13:24 PM]
03 November 2003, 09:06 PM
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04 November 2003, 11:50 AM
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http://www.remote.org/frederik/roadhog/scotland/
Brilliant web-site found by Ken!
Click on a starting point, switch off the map, click faster a few times, choose your picture size depending on speed on connection and sit back and enjoy some of Scotland's best driving roads.
You'll notice the complete lack of traffic on the Applecross run, but it was a bit cloudy that day!
John
Brilliant web-site found by Ken!
Click on a starting point, switch off the map, click faster a few times, choose your picture size depending on speed on connection and sit back and enjoy some of Scotland's best driving roads.
You'll notice the complete lack of traffic on the Applecross run, but it was a bit cloudy that day!
John
04 November 2003, 02:45 PM
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Found that a few weeks ago when looking at hotels, as it is on a link from the Ullapool home page. I have been addicted to it ever since, and have it on the background of the works PC as a sort of screensaver
Pity it doesnt do the entire country, but if anyone fancies strapping a GPS & a camera onto their car we could do a few more roads to add to it this weekend
Looking forward to the real thing, our treck starts on Thursday morning
Pity it doesnt do the entire country, but if anyone fancies strapping a GPS & a camera onto their car we could do a few more roads to add to it this weekend
Looking forward to the real thing, our treck starts on Thursday morning
11 November 2003, 08:57 PM
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So, where were you all??? Weather was fantastic 
... superb roads and several hundred smiles (1500!!!) Will post pics in a few days and hopefully make the rest of you who didn't make it suitably jealous 
Thanks to Chris and Stu for the great company over the weekend...
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Yep, my sentiments exactly, you missed the most fantastic weather
We have done six days of our tour, and only just starting to look at the pics.
Stunning scenary, waterfalls, sunsets Great roads
Great hopsitality
TOO much good food
We have done six days of our tour, and only just starting to look at the pics.
Stunning scenary, waterfalls, sunsets
Great roads Great hopsitality
TOO much good food
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charging anyone who has a "performance exhaust" ie. in his eyes, if it's not the exhaust it rolled out of the factory with!!! Nothing to do with BHP or emissions - just if it makes ANY noise!!!
How? there is NOTHING illegal about performance exhausts?
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Well we managed to avoid Inverness and that particular copper
Thanks for the link, keep us informed on here as well
Good Luck with your stance, I'm sure you have done nothing illegal.
Thanks for the link, keep us informed on here as well
Good Luck with your stance, I'm sure you have done nothing illegal.
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