where you from in SCOTLAND?

coupe king wrote: Well i think you must be the only 23 year old i know with a chevette!

The chevettes.com forum is full of people under 25! You make it sound as if the Chevette is only suitable for pensioners - right wheel drive, direct handling and light weight, what more could you need?! Apart from a fifth gear obviously. I like to drive unusual or interesting cars! It certainly made everyone smile when I drove in at the Hawes Inn for the first time, two rows of pristine BMW's then this little orange car spoiling the party. Nero neatly avoided taking any pictures of it! 

Dont get me wrong i think they are pretty smart, especially the HSR!!!

coupe king wrote: Well i think you must be the only 23 year old i know with a chevette! What you talkin about mell, you're an aul wifie! I think me and baz are next youngest on here 24 & 25.

I'm only 23

nero wrote: You obviously haven't checked the events page on Region website have you?

Guilty M'lud! It seems faintly ridiculous with all these pristine BMW's at the meet, and then this little orange Chevette. Makes me laugh. You have a certain talent for taking a picture, that is easily the best photo I've ever seen of my car - she actually looks good! Thanks for including her on the site. Still laughing to myself about the ridiculousness of it, I'd just assumed you would avoid her! 

We dont know that for sure as we aint seen the pics that were promised yet.........................

Yes please! I often cruise up the side of Loch Lomond as far as Tarbert, then across to Crianlariach and back down to Stirling (to join the boring M9 - boo) round trip of 325 miles. Lovely and relaxing, even if it does consume a tank of fuel! The problem comes between May and September, when every Albert and Ethel seem to converge on our roads in their Micras and Volvos with caravans to travel up those wonderful roads at 25mph. Aaaargh! Get out of the way! I'm considering driving at night instead, but I won't get all the lovely views.

She said she would send me a recent pic of her to put up, but she hasnt yet, so i have put one up from a previous meet!!!

mymanhood wrote: We dont know that for sure as we aint seen the pics that were promised yet.........................

Hey Mell, have you done something with your hair since the last time I saw you? Looking good girl !!!

How dark did you say the tints were on your windows ??

Dave

Doive wrote: Yes please!

OK, here goes. Take the (newly opened as of 28th April 2005) M77, A77 past Ayr to the A713, this road has every type of road style possible, from the tightest mountain pass once you leave Dalmellington, to wide open North American style sweepers, I have seen speeds fractionally in excess of the national speed limit as on a clear day you can have around 2 mile visibility and no side road intrusions if you have your better half with you I recommend the Plumed Horse an award winning restaurant for a luch stop, but otherwise follow the road to it's end at Castle Douglas, a very pretty market town. Go to Corson the bakers for a snack, then follow the mainstreet to the park at the West end of the town near the Loch, a beautiful spot to photograph the steed in element.

From then you have three choices
1. More of the same by continuing West to Kircudbright for icecream Tynholm for the spiritual home of our own DC, then double back to Ringford along the A75 up the A762 eventuall rejoining the A713 to Ayr.
2. A75 from Castle Douglas to the A714 at Newton Stewart, for a country pub stop at Wigtown keep going on a loop to Whithorn , Monreith and Glenluce back onto the A75 to Stranraer then up the rather more populated A77 to Ayr via Girvan.
3. From Castle Douglas head East on the A75 to Dumfries then the A701, to Moffat and home that way. I am unsure of this route as it is the opposite of the way I go, due to location, so can't comment on the type or heavyness of traffic.

If you give any of these routes a go I am certain the spectre of Loch Doon the Hydroworks and the general scenery will enhance you day, I adore this part of the world as it is our "Best kept secret" racetrack. Just beware in the small villages and most important try not to let the huge grin get in the way of seeing where you are going.

best road i have ever driven on was the 'pass of the cattle' between kishorn and applecross in wester ross. steep but OMG what a view! getting there and back is fun too but its a fair distance ;)