T bars oot cause the sun is er oot :)

indeedy, took the tbars out and went for a drive. Was fun and even managed to get some spirited driving. Up to Aberfoyle and Calendar over the Duke's Pass and mellow back down through Drymen. Was a grand day out

evening sunshine + time to kill =

tbars oot drive because I could. Roads were pretty quiet though naturally some traffic was encountered where I couldn't do anything about it. No matter it was still a fabby run.

Car needs a clean, a real good clean as the trees have been dropping sap all over it.

sun's up -

Spark plugs changed - once you accept you have to take half the throttle body apart it's really a quick job!

Car put back together checked then off for a quick wash. Visit the parents, cage some lunch then tbars out and off we go! Woo hoo. Stunning wee run today, nothing quick about it as the roads were a bit busy but dang I had fun. Brakes are fab, car feels great and the exhaust note sounds mean! No idea why it's changed but a mate commented on it too, a certain attitude to it, not loud or anything it just sounds right. I like it a lot. Today's run reminds me why i have the car. Even stuck at 40mph, tbars out the sun is shining and do you know what? Life's not all bad if you grab the opportunities when they are gifted to you.

Take it easy out there

sun's up!

indeed was out yesterday looking for new brake pipes and on the way back via the parents I had the tbars out. Wasn't exactly warm but the sun was shinning and that's all that mattered. I must get a video with decent sound of the induction kit / turbo spooling through the Clyde Tunnel. It did sound very nice :-)

Trip to Skye May 09 -

hubba hubba. Weather was perfect, I mean perfect. Scorching hot weather for 3 solid days, clear blue skies ( hehe ) and bone dry roads. T-bars out first thing in the morning and only back in when we parked up for the night. Stunning stunning stunning. So anyways, on with the story.

Left Friday am and drove to Portree via Tyndrum and Cluanie Inn, where we had to stop for a lager shandy, it really was that hot. Stopped in Portree for the night, had a chippy by the harbour. Bloody brilliant. A couple more beers then off to bed.

Some photos of the friday







THE pint at Cluanie complete with condensation on the glass. Ahhh





Up early for breaky then over to the Applecross. Stunning stunning, first time I've done it in clear brilliant sunshine and it's awesome. Worthy of a special trip in anyones holiday.












then onwards to Ullapool via Gairloch



All in all, just fabby. Burnt me scalp as I didn't wear the cap I took with me. 2 days of sunshine, realised I was burnt then wore the cap on the 3rd day. Now as I type this I have flaking skin from my head, nice mmmm you like? No I didn't think so :(