the squiggle Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 .Glad to hear you enjoyed the rest of the weekend bar this, was speaking to a few of you in the broadford car park on Sunday. Your have a really stunning island there and it was a pleasure scurrying round some of your tarmac The Prince of India in Portree on the other hand Link to comment
richardskye Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Your have a really stunning island there and it was a pleasure scurrying round some of your tarmacThe Prince of India in Portree on the other hand Aye, I've heard bad reports about that place before. Link to comment
scooby222 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 nice black wrx youve got there mate, we had a great time and a warm welcome everywhere-bar the pauper of india that is. was the lochcarron garage,john captured the truck on film in glorious technicolour,watched it back last night-not sure if hes up to getting stills off but the clips there for the taking. believe me we were close enought to see!! Link to comment
richardskye Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 nice black wrx youve got there mate, we had a great time and a warm welcome everywhere-bar the pauper of india that is.was the lochcarron garage,john captured the truck on film in glorious technicolour,watched it back last night-not sure if hes up to getting stills off but the clips there for the taking. believe me we were close enought to see!! It could do with a good clean - It's still covered in dust from being through at the Granite city rally last weekend. I was in Inverness on Sat morning so saw most of the cars in the retail park before you all left. I missed most of the group in Broadford on Sunday - thought you would all have been too hungover for an early start. I would say even the last dozen or so cars still in the carpark was the most Scoobies ever seen in Broadford at the same time. Some great photos posted as well. Link to comment
Guest big j Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Looks and sounds like a stunning weekend you guys had. Gutted I missed out! Oh well, There's always the next time J Link to comment
micra_wrc Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 so who's got [useable] video footage and whats the plan? i've got about a minute of film of you guys coming across the Skye Bridge, as well as the 1 min clip of you leaving Portree I posted last night... Link to comment
StrikE Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 The Prince of India in Portree on the other hand Please dont mention those lot, it cost a certain few of us a good few ££££, sorry i missed the pub conversation tho! Link to comment
Jongleurs Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Unfortunately guys, getting a single screenshot from the video would have been too much effort for me. Luckily for you, my lazy side kicked in, so here's a photo of the screen of the camcorder showing a certain flatbed. However as we all know, it's the speed which causes accidents, not the drivers..... Bring on the 50 limit!!! Also, while I have the 2nd memory card in, here's a couple more, including the only banana shot in motion that wasn't blurred. Link to comment
RA Dunk Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Bring on the 50 limit!!! are you on drugs man! Link to comment
Jongleurs Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Nope, but I probably should be. Twas a most sarcastic comment btw, the effort wasted in doing that would be much better spent on driver training or sorting out the country. Also, it seems like they're saying that since 1977 there has been no improvement in driver ability or car safety. In case you can't tell, I am very much against the 50mph limit, even if the caddy will never exceed it Link to comment
barry_shepherd Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Hi Barry, that would be Eilean Donan Castle, one of the most famous visitor attractions in Scotland, Never been in, but been past loads of times, anywhere in that part of the world is worth going to see for the Scenery alone...http://www.eileandonancastle.com/ Thanks for that bud I had the scoob over on the Isle of Harris last summer and drove up and through Skye but didn't really have time to stop and admire. Think a road trip is order Cheers, Shep Link to comment
braveheart Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Well have to admit, i am a bit jelous, that looked and sounded an amazing weekend, hope im home next year for it, the pics are fantastic and the backdrop to some of the pics are speechless nice one keep the pics coming... Link to comment
hosstheboss Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Thanks folks, i'll make a call to the garage but don't expect to get anywhere with a claim as i've no hard evidence of the incident, but for sure i'll put the wind up the If it wasn't so far away i'd go up and put the assholes windows in! Link to comment
cullenmin Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Hope you get a tyre out of this Hoss, t**t spoilt your driving adventures for the rest of the weekend. Is anyone taking responsibility of making one GOOD video out of all the footage everybody has? just like the Highland one a couple of years ago Rich Link to comment
cullenmin Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 A few pics... As you can see saturday was far from sunny Portree: A HUGE thank you to all those who organised this event. It was a great experience, scenery was amazing, roads were good and bad which really tested the impreza at times. The rain on the saturday didn't really bother me much but it was good to get some sunshine on the sunday. It was great to meet members here old and new, the banter was good. Congratulations to Jon and debs for their engagement. The meal was the only down point of the weekend, which was out of our control, we'll know next time though. I'm well up for doing it again, except next time i'll drink less and partake in the top loop of the island adventure Cheers Rich Link to comment
paul555sti Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I'm well up for doing it again, except next time i'll drink less and partake in the top loop of the island adventure Cheers Rich And next time dont switch your car to low boost and get my hopes up about how quick my car was. Link to comment
cullenmin Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 And next time dont switch your car to low boost and get my hopes up about how quick my car was. Aye I know, its usually always full boost, don't know what happened with the AVCR boost controller Link to comment
micra_wrc Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 And next time dont switch your car to low boost and get my hopes up about how quick my car was. thought the pair of you are at the same level of "fettle-ness" that was one thing I noticed... cos we changed position in the convoy several times I could see the way different cars handled round the corners, some were stiffer and more planted than others. was interesting to watch. Link to comment
micra_wrc Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 how did the Trials handle? what the Banana? Grant says it went well, car felt really solid cos the roll cage is bolted onto the struts and felt strong going round the corners. he had so much grip from the tyres (when the road was dry) and I felt he was taking the corners faster than he used to in the Bomber. though it was a different story when the roads were wet, he said the car felt nervous. i was enjoying it, the noise in the cabin + full harnesses + bucket seats meant I felt v. secure and strapped in.... plus I trust his driving ability it just balances out the impracticalities for me Link to comment
paul555sti Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 thought the pair of you are at the same level of "fettle-ness" that was one thing I noticed... cos we changed position in the convoy several times I could see the way different cars handled round the corners, some were stiffer and more planted than others. was interesting to watch. Imy Rich's car has more power than mines. Mines also has some issues at the moment that will hopefully be addressed in the next few weeks. I thought the standard of driving on the run was very good. We also noticed that alot of cars allowed us passed which was nice to see. Link to comment
scouk Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 (edited) We also noticed that alot of cars allowed us passed which was nice to see. Yeah If the lead cars run with their dipped headlights on it gives the cars infront plenty of warning.. And as long as you don't fly up behind peopel and tail gate them being agressive tryign to get past I've found that many other road users are happy to assist you in passing them.. Sometimes even get a friendly wave as you pass.. That's what I really like about club runs like this... Not a fan of more high speed agressive stuff.. Can appear dangersous and it's more likely to attract the wrong sort of attention... Edited May 6, 2009 by ScoUK Link to comment
StrikE Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 That's what I really like about club runs like this... Not a fan of more high speed agressive stuff.. Can appear dangersous and it's more likely to attract the wrong sort of attention... Like getting pulled by the Police outside of Portree Link to comment
scoobysailor Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Like getting pulled by the Police outside of Portree I thought you were keeping them distracted so me and Bobby could go straight to the hotel Link to comment
Midnight21 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Like getting pulled by the Police outside of Portree Who said Skye only had 1 bobby too...sure i saw 2 of them Link to comment
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