ciaranrb5 Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Won't be making this as I will be in The Algarve playing golf 12 scots against 12 englishman My car probably won't be ready anyway Link to comment
Midnight21 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Tempted for a mini break from the south, and to see how the 1 performs on a good run - what kind of mileage/route are you talking for this one, how many nights? Would mean I couldn't visit the AGM, but I really fancy a trip to see my Scooby bro's and sister's from the northern lands and sample a few tipples of whisky!! Ahem Its diet coke up this way Link to comment
badbaz Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 It's two nights Matty, Dave probably has the mileage from last year which won't be too far different to this year. It's under 200 miles per day, based last year on a Friday start in Stirling, overnight in Inverness, a secret Saturday overnight, and finishing back in Inverness Sunday before heading home. Don't count your normal mpg either Link to comment
scooby222 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hi Matty, been away for the weekend without internet but normal service is resumed..... as Barry said its around 150 - 200 miles a day, fridays an optional bonus day - last year we left from stirling around mid day and had a reasonably relaxed run up to inverness, saturday is usually around a 9 - 10 am departure and a stop for the night around 5 - 6pm and sunday 11 til 4ish back to inverness, though all are approximations until the routes set as a guide i spent around 180 quid last year on fuel but that was leading with purpose hotels i usually manage to get a decent group rate for dinner b&b which helps fund fuel, well a little bit..... the stunning scenery, good weather and amazing banter are all thrown in for free of course Link to comment
davey l wrx Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I was in the 'less progressive' group on the last fling and i got an average for the weekend of 26mpg.... So you don't need to try to get a new record for fuel consumption. At the end of the day you drive as hard as you want to.... We had a progressive group and the less progressive on the saturday then on the sunday we all stuck together. Has to be said it was a great couple of days. It was even better when i got into work to find some guy complaining about being passed like he wasn't moving by about 20 nutters in scoobies! Then he saw the pics on my work computer and my car outside and tried to give me a lecture.... Oh how i laughed in his face, bloody officers and their self important attitude. Link to comment
scouk Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 (edited) And that was in the WRX last time! As above the less progressive group is more normal everyday driving rather than spirited.. Due to the natute of some of the roads at points it's not suitable to drive rapido anyway and sometimes the two groups bunch up again.. Cant remember hte MPG I was getting but it was much better than I'd expected.. Genearlly If I fill up in Inverness, Top up at the end of day 1 I've been able to complete day 2 and get home to elgin and still have fuel to spare.. I might have managed the Inverness > Inverness loop on a single tank but I woudl have been running on fumes.. Oh and there's no V-Power / T99 further north of Inverness, so Octane booster is reccomended if you need that sort of stuff.. Usually check for locations of Super Unleaded ont he route beforhand.. If your are gonna come up all the way.. WOudl reccomend takign it easy up the Motorway stay overnight in glasgow/perth or something on the thursday, tag along with the group from perth(ish?) up to inverness on teh friday (if that's what's happening again) then saturday off to wherever, sunday back to Inv at about 3pm? then head back down the road again, so maybe another stop off for you on the sunday night. A lot of driving over a few days and may not be suitable to drive all teh way back down teh road on the sunday.. Edited November 22, 2011 by ScoUK Link to comment
davey l wrx Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 And that was in the WRX last time! haha yeah i think next years fuel bill might sting a bit more in the litchfield.... but who cares. Smiles per mile is more important than miles per gallon Link to comment
BalliSTIc Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Smiles per mile is more important than miles per gallon Oooh!!! I like THAT! Must remember that one!!! Oi! Shirt-boy Dave! We need a banter thread! Link to comment
monsterenergy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Maaaan, I'm due away at work for this - my back-2-back is quitting so will need to see about messin around with my schedule for the new guy coming in so I can get it off! Link to comment
scooby222 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 as Balls istic asked sooooooo nicely on the main fling thread in events, here you go for all comments, queries, boasting and sarcasm - if the mods can move over any non list posts from events to here would be great if it can be done?? and shirt boy?? from dr kilty, really??? Link to comment
scooby222 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 excellent idea Barry, Karoke challenge this year, me first Link to comment
ciaranrb5 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 I didn't start this thread?? Link to comment
Midnight21 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 excellent idea Barry, Karoke challenge this year, me first Think you should stick to these acoustics Dave Link to comment
scooby222 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 you want me to bring my pipes along as well Cathy? some great ideas tonight sorry Ciaran, yours was the first post on the other thread when they were moved over so you get the credit, lucky boy Link to comment
BalliSTIc Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 you want me to bring my pipes along as well Cathy? Thought you were a lumberjack, not a plumber...? Dr Kilty? Hell Yeah! Can we get Fling T-shirts this year? Y'know... like a rockband on tour with all the old tour venues on the back? As long as Dave ain't picking the colour scheme... Link to comment
scouk Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 As long as Dave ain't picking the colour scheme... he hee... I'll be goign for the brightest T-shirt award this year Link to comment
davey l wrx Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 This starting to sound like a challenge! Link to comment
scooby222 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 ooh liking the sound of highland fling 'on tour' t shirts - who does the club merchandise again? and i have great taste in colour schemes - my colour blindness doesnt affect me at all.... and if you want to think of me leaping from log to log bekilted with my drones hanging under my arm thats entirely up to you..... Link to comment
BalliSTIc Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 and if you want to think of me leaping from log to log bekilted with my drones hanging under my arm thats entirely up to you..... Bad combination of words and smiley methinks.... ...and I'm quite sure your drones aren't THAT big! Link to comment
badbaz Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Forget the t shirts! A better idea would be commemorative lanyards for all those 'lock ins' Attach them to their keys/necks Link to comment
scooby222 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 over the next few days the details should be appearing over in events, including a suggestion for a new friday night stop in inverness following on from the snowgoose fiasco of the last 2 years Link to comment
StrikE Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 over the next few days the details should be appearing over in events, including a suggestion for a new friday night stop in inverness following on from the snowgoose fiasco of the last 2 years Keira will be gutted........ no more new wooden spoons Bloody McD's would be better than the snowduck! Link to comment
scooby222 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 oh i dunno, pretty sure there'l be a few spoons present yea figured it was about time to roast the goose and find pastures new! Link to comment
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