Hi all,
we today I had cause to visit a customer in Fort William ( Highlands of Scotland ).....I had forgotten just what a beautiful road trip it can be, in almost any season.

Left Cumbernauld this morning after refuelling to the brim and resetting trip computer.

I started off with really good intentions re mpg and took it nice n easy, seeing 51.3mpg for the first 20 odd miles or so, this started to tumble of course to the mid 40's.

I travelled on the M80, Then M9 to Stirling, exiting for Callandar, bypassing Doune on the A84 / A85, onwards up to Crianlarich ( no stop at the Green Welly today )
Then it was the A82 through Glencoe ( checking the waterfall we visit in the summer sometimes in full flow )



This one is of me and the boys up at this waterfall a few summers ago


up to Ballahulish and finally down the lochside to Fort William

What it looks like in summer / Autumn





what it looked like today





Saw Nessie today too...



I got some great mpg and covered 246 miles, but then my lead foot got the better of me as its just a great road for driving and ended up with 39.4mpg at the end of the day....with trip showing 305 miles left to empty.

Car performed flawlessly, grace, pace n space all the way....

Sorry for the generic images, but would you believe I didn't have time to stop?

Still kicking myself....

 

Jim, those are very very great pics...thanks for sharing...

 

Thanks Jay, I always enjoy that run, its beautiful at any time of year.

The problem is.....
Its such a beautiful drive that you want to take your time, enjoy it, make a stop or two and take some pics, but....

The road is so good, can be quiet or sometimes fairly busy, but a great place to get the foot down too.

 

Jim,

When you told me where you were going yesterday, I was more than a little jealous. The run up the A82 through Crianlarich and Tyndrum to Glencoe is superb. Can't believe you didn't have time to stop at the Clachaig Inn!

Graham

 

Graham, that drive in that scenery in almost any season will rival most I'm sure, absolutely stunning and one I love.

The waterfall pictured above ( Glencoe falls ) has been a favourite of mine for a long time. In fact most summers, I've packed the 3 boys into the car and drove up there in sweltering heat ( well maybe 28 degrees on a good day...lol )

Packed a picnic, sandwiches, cold drinks in cool bags along with a few beers ( for those not driving ) chocolate / crisps and cameras

Got more than a few pics and some happy memories.

The tourists stopping to take heir photographs did look at us like we were more than a little mad, to be fair

 

But WOWWW that mpg!!! Did you purposely say 39mpg or was that a typo??? Hahaha

 

Lol, Thanks Marque

I did say and mean 39mpg!

I've seen mid 40's plus on a long motorway trip when driving carefully, and regularly see around 29mpg - 30mpg stop / start around town, that makes up around 90% of my driving these days.

You have to bear in mind its a diesel, 2.7Tdvi albeit remapped to around 250bhp

Its pretty decent mileage for such a big heavy car.

 

Ahhh! Diesel!

 

Arggghhhh I see said the blind man, to his deaf n dumb daughter.....lol

Yes, diesel
Pretty good performance and reasonable economy too, best of both worlds or a good compromise depending on which way you look at it