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gary
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Ok guys as said before 7pm for a wee bite to eat and leave about 7:30pm.
See you all there |
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Webdunk
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Hope it goes well troops! Take loads of pictures. Would be good if someone could write it up too to get a wee half page article in the mag
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gav m coupe
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I'll able to make it for tonight if it's not to late.
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muppet 2
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aarrgghhh !!!! I forgot/ thought it was next week . Hope you all had a great time
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ewan.c
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Bugger, forgot as well!
Never mind! next time! |
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bluebro
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Sorry i couldn't make it either, damn nightshift!
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Webdunk
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So who actually remembered? Was a good run had?
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Vikerin
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Thanks for organizing this guys, it was a great night . Excellent food, great company and a relaxing drive in the country, what more could you ask for . Looking forward to the next one already Stuart. |
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gary
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Vikerin, John, John's wife, Shorty, Welshy, Gav my oldest son and I all made the run.
We met at the Waterside Inn at 7pm and had a wee bite to eat. (looks like a cracking place for a monthly meet in future, given the driving roads in and around Strahaven) and headed off for the run about 7:30pm. The road out to Kirkmuirhill was a bit bumpy but a cracking road to test your cars handling and your steering. Then a gentle drive through Kirmuirhill until we met up with the other end of the B road and off to Lanark via the A72, taking in Hazlebank and Rosebank along the Clyde valley floor, with the Clyde river to your nearside. Another gentle drive through Lanark where we then took the A70 towards the A721, with some sweeping left and right hand bends mixed in with some nice wide open straights to really open up the cars. From there we took the A721 taking in the hamlet of Newbiggin, which had a lovely looking wee Inn where if we were to have another drive we could stop and have a bite to eat. This eventually took us onto the A702 which is a fantastic road, taking us through biggar and a lovely wee hamlet called Coulter, which also has an Inn where we could stop for more refreshments, if this is to become a regular thing. The A702 is similar to the A721, with a mixture of fast flowing bends and tight twist and turns, during the daylight you can see whats coming from about 2 miles away, which allows you to attack some of the more challenging pieces of road with confidence, but what makes this road stand out for me is, near the end as you approach Abington Services you run parallel with the railway line to you offside and if your lucky and can time it right, you can test your driving skills against the high speed trains to London. Let me tell you some of the passengers in the past have been beaten by a good few cars on their way south. Unfortuantly we never found a train last night. By this time it was fast approaching 9pm and darkness had fallen as we reached Abington Servies, so we all decided that the second part of the journey, the old A74, and arguably the best part would be continued as in all good sequels. Not much time for pics as it was all driving, but if we make this a regular thing and earlier, say about 6pm then there are some fantastic areas for pics. Like just before we came to Lanark on the A72 there is a viewpoint on another B road which is only 1 and a quarter miles off route and shows the clyde vally floor from an elevated postion. Anyway, thanks to all those that joined us, I think I speak for everyone, when I say that it was a most enjoyable evening and one which i think should continue given the later nights etc.... John's old 320 convertible certainly didn't disgrace itself through some of the twisty's. |
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Webdunk
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Good words Gary - can I steal 'em and edit into a mag submission please?
Who's got pix? D |
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mramage
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Waaaaaaaaaaaaah!!! Apologies, for some reason I thought this was tonight, was just on checking all was well. Burger, sorry. Gary, if your mate needs the needs the money to square up the numbers for the meal I'll settle up at the next meet. Sorry about that. I was really looking forward to a run... |
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Welshy
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Thanks for the rundown Gary, I missed all the scenery due to concentrating
on not taking a nosedive into any fields! I really enjoyed the run, once we got off the bumpy stuff the roads were fabulous and the weather was just right to let us really enjoy the cars, just a pity the light didn't hold out and some folks were keen to head home as time was pushing on. A smaller meet was good as well I thought, I'd be up for a few more of these. Dunc, I believe Stuart took a few photos when we got to Abington but the light was fading so I don't know how good they'll be, I'm sure he'll be along shortly to let us know. |
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Vikerin
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I did take a couple of pics when we stopped but to be honest they weren't up to much in the dark. I really need to learn to use this camera properly This ones the best of a bad bunch .....
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muppet 2
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The abington services lap on this thread would make an interesting detour ... currently my favourite run out http://www.bavarian-board.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=36163&am p;PN=3 |
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gary
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Batter in mate |
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gary
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Muppet, I'm thinking of another run as in part 2 of this one, as we never took in the old A74. But looking at your link it brings back memories when i was at traffic Motherwell and we used to go along that road, what a drive and the scenery was awesome. Might just take your detour for part 2. Any ideas from anyone when we would want to do this agian, maybe at a more sedate speed and earlier start time so as to take in the scenery and get some pic's. mramage no money required we just ate from the main menu. hopefully you can make the next one Edited by gary |
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muppet 2
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In my days at Motherwell traffic( just a try out) it was just the A74. No motorway back then. Ah the 2.8 Granny what a car
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gary
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I remeber my grandfather telling me about them
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muppet 2
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If you think that is bad they hada 2.0L Cortina as well |
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mramage
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Another run sounds good. Please tatto the date to my head so I don't get the wrong date this time. Edited by mramage |
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