Our day in the highlands

Thompy · 27-09-09, 08:39 PM

My fiancee and i headed off early yesterday for some time out of the city. We left edinburgh, and went first to Aviemore and up to the Cairngorm Railway. Had some fun when we hit the A9 through the mountains, empty roads and long sweeping bends made me smile, and Kristina hold on tight.
We then decided to get off the beaten track and hit the back roads towards Balmoral Castle - really worth it as the scenery and roads were equally great.
And finally back down the A93 to perth and home.
320 miles and still a quarter of a tank of super left, i was surprised, although the shouts of disapproval from the passenger seat helped to keep my right foot fairly light by all accounts.
Great day out and we'll hopefully be headin up again in the winter.

Some pics i took on my phone too

ZermattGT · 27-09-09, 08:43 PM

Nice.
What are the wheels on your Coupe?

Thompy · 27-09-09, 08:58 PM

They're RH Toplines
It's a 90 saloon tho

quattrokid · 27-09-09, 09:04 PM

I recognise those ducks.... you taking photos by Loch Morlicks?

nice, car, nice scenery.

fancy coming to the meeting at Stirling Audi on the 24th Oct 09:30 start?

Thompy · 27-09-09, 09:18 PM

Aye, we were indeed.
Lost count of the number of stops, Kristina's a photographer so she would shout " oh oh oh stop stop stop" every time she saw something she liked. Think she ended up with a few hundred snaps.
I tend to hang back feeling inferior takin pics on my phone.
I'm sure i'd be up for a meet on 24th, many attending?

ZermattGT · 27-09-09, 09:56 PM

Duh, yes your Saloon.
Got Coupe on the brain I guess.

Booty · 30-09-09, 09:46 PM

Just to prove to you Northern reporobates that us Southerners get up North, sadly not often enough though.

quattrokid · 30-09-09, 09:49 PM

YOUR FIRST 2 PHOTS are a few corners up hill from where the 1 with the 3 bonnets up was taken.

your second photo location taken up the hill behind the corner

istoo · 01-10-09, 07:52 AM

pass of the cattle is a cracker. i remember going up there in reverse in our 504 as a kid. it was notorious for killing lorries this road. Then went up a few years later in my fathers Bagheera and it flew up!

Its a nice little stretch but if your lucky and get a clear day you will "get it". If you can spend some time around applecross area. Which is overly busy this year thanks to monty hall. I was brought up with a view like that every day and it still never ceases to take my breath away from time to time.

Booty · 01-10-09, 07:48 PM

It is Gods own country and the views and vastness of it all just never cease to take my breath away. It just goes on and on. On the summit of the 'cow pass' in July it was 3 degrees!! It really was cold but i was a nice clean cold if you get me drift.

27-09-09, 09:04 PM	#4
quattrokid 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 9,654	I recognise those ducks.... you taking photos by Loch Morlicks? nice, car, nice scenery. fancy coming to the meeting at Stirling Audi on the 24th Oct 09:30 start? __________________ RS4 B5 (wife's / ours now ) S3 8L Imola Yellow S3 8L Nogaro blue UrWR SOLD UrS4 saloon (SOLD again) S4 Cabrio (SOLD) A4 cabrio 2.5 V6tdi (SOLD) 80 cabrio 2.6 V6 SOLD 90 quattro 10v SOLD 100 2.2e SOLD FOUNDING MEMBER the 200,000 Plus miles Club

30-09-09, 09:49 PM	#8
quattrokid 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 9,654	YOUR FIRST 2 PHOTS are a few corners up hill from where the 1 with the 3 bonnets up was taken. your second photo location taken up the hill behind the corner __________________ RS4 B5 (wife's / ours now ) S3 8L Imola Yellow S3 8L Nogaro blue UrWR SOLD UrS4 saloon (SOLD again) S4 Cabrio (SOLD) A4 cabrio 2.5 V6tdi (SOLD) 80 cabrio 2.6 V6 SOLD 90 quattro 10v SOLD 100 2.2e SOLD FOUNDING MEMBER the 200,000 Plus miles Club

01-10-09, 07:48 PM	#10
Booty Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Deepest darkest Shropshire Posts: 5,077	It is Gods own country and the views and vastness of it all just never cease to take my breath away. It just goes on and on. On the summit of the 'cow pass' in July it was 3 degrees!! It really was cold but i was a nice clean cold if you get me drift. __________________ 1987 Audi Coupe quattro - Clarion Tribute Car 2012 Audi A6 Allroad 2004 Mercedes SLK 350 2017 Mercedes GLA 220

27-09-09, 08:43 PM	#2
ZermattGT Quad Lamp Commando Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 4,299	Nice. What are the wheels on your Coupe?

27-09-09, 08:58 PM	#3
Thompy Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dromore NI Posts: 61	They're RH Toplines It's a 90 saloon tho

27-09-09, 09:18 PM	#5
Thompy Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dromore NI Posts: 61	Aye, we were indeed. Lost count of the number of stops, Kristina's a photographer so she would shout " oh oh oh stop stop stop" every time she saw something she liked. Think she ended up with a few hundred snaps. I tend to hang back feeling inferior takin pics on my phone. I'm sure i'd be up for a meet on 24th, many attending?

27-09-09, 09:56 PM	#6
ZermattGT Quad Lamp Commando Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 4,299	Duh, yes your Saloon. Got Coupe on the brain I guess.

01-10-09, 07:52 AM	#9
istoo Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 600	pass of the cattle is a cracker. i remember going up there in reverse in our 504 as a kid. it was notorious for killing lorries this road. Then went up a few years later in my fathers Bagheera and it flew up! Its a nice little stretch but if your lucky and get a clear day you will "get it". If you can spend some time around applecross area. Which is overly busy this year thanks to monty hall. I was brought up with a view like that every day and it still never ceases to take my breath away from time to time.