Highland Fling 2011 take 2 Sept 18th to 23rd

[Harsh]

The first Highland tour of 2011 sold out within a couple of days so we've decided to run another one later in the year.

You don't need to leave the UK to find spectacular scenery and stunning lightly trafficked true drivers roads

Our Scottish tour proves that beyond all doubt. Extensive research and several fun filled trips mean that you can be sure that what we've got in store for you are the very best roads that the British isles can offer.
This tour always sells out quickly so we've chosen to run this it twice this year; once in May and once in late September in order to take advantage of the Spring/Autumn weather giving us the best possible chance for dry roads whilst also avoiding the summer when the roads are clogged with tourists and the petrolheads nemsis, the dreaded caravan! We've got some great local hotels, the fuel stops are marked and of course you'll have the benefit of a tour manager, sat nav files, walkie talkies and detailed route notes contained in our info packs. Due to the fact that we've shy'd away from faceless corporate hotels in favour of the friendly character venues we have to limit the numbers on this trip to just 15. provisionally all the spaces on both tours have already been filled up but there’s a reserve list running on the forum and if there’s enough interest we might even run it again!

Day 1 190 Miles
The tour begins with lunch on the edge of the Lake District (with an optional drive up from London). After lunch, we head on through the Lake District and over the Kirkstone Pass, before heading north past Glasgow airport and up to Loch Lomond, for our first night in a "haunted" coaching inn.

Day 2 165 Miles
Leaving Loch Lomond, we continue north past Loch Leven and Fort William to Eilean Donan Castle, and on to the Isle of Skye before our next hotel, near Torridon.

Day 3 170 Miles
After another fine Scottish breakfast we carry on up the western coast, enjoying the amazing scenery, mountains and twisting tarmac of the highlands, including the beautiful Kylesku bridge

Day 4 220 Miles
We hit the northern coast of Scotland in the morning, almost as far north as you can go on the mainland, before turning south again and stopping off at the Glenmorangie distillery around lunchtime, then heading further south to arrive at the Balmoral estate in time for a sumptuous traditional Scottish dinner for our last night in Scotland.

Day 5 280 Miles
Onwards and downwards, a dash past Glenshee ski area and a visit to the Falkirk wheel before heading across the border on our way to the Yorkshire Dales, where we will be spending the night in the company of true petrolheads hotel.
Day 6 Homeward Bound
Yes it’s the last day, but we still have a fun drive in store. We’ll take you on a specially prepared route across the Yorkshire Dales with breathtaking views (in keeping with the rest of the trip) and our usual mix of fun twisty sections and gentle sweeping bends before stopping for Lunch. Then a gentle drive back home in the company of your new friends and the chance to reflect on a fantastic weeks driving.

The price will be £599 per person, but if you book before Christmas you will receive a 10% discount so this falls to £539 per person (based on two people sharing a twin or double room). This includes 5 nights bed & breakfast accommodation, 6 days of driving, route notes, sat-nav files, use of our high power (licensed) walkie talkies, and of course the services of a tour manager for the duration of the tour.
The booking deposit is £250 per person.

If you would like to book, please call us on 0845 838 7363.



Whats included
5 night's bed & breakfast
Sat-Nav Files
Walkie-Talkies
Route info packs
1 tour manager

Whats not included
Lunch, dinner, fuel, tolls.
Breakdown cover (for your own peace of mind we make this a requirement on all tours)


1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3.

[Bigburd]

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!

[Uncle albert]

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5.Uncle Albert-911

[Freaky Lady]

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Lorraine and Richard - Gallardo

[ChrisC]

how could you forget me me me?

6. Chris C.

[Dan H]

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine and Richard - Gallardo
7. Chris C


There you go, all neat and tidy :D

[Tony]

Assuming I get the new car to handle a bit better by then, I'd love another go at those roads. :boing:

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine and Richard - Gallardo
7. Chris C
8. Tony - Volvo S60

[NWVT]

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine and Richard - Gallardo
7. Chris C
8. Tony - Volvo S60
9. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1

[Harsh]

Just moved things around a bit, there are only 15 beds available so each person takes one space rather than per car.

looks like only 5 spaces left then

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine
7. Richard - Gallardo
8. Chris C
9. Tony - Volvo S60
10. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Reserve list

[Boxer]

Please put me down for 2 places.

[verysideways]

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine
7. Richard - Gallardo
8. Chris C
9. Tony - Volvo S60
10. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
11. Boxer
12. Boxer +1
13.
14.
15.

Reserve list

[MaserMartin]

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine
7. Richard - Gallardo
8. Chris C
9. Tony - Volvo S60
10. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
11. Boxer
12. Boxer +1
13. MaserMartin
14.
15.

Reserve list

[Marneus]

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine
7. Richard - Gallardo
8. Chris C
9. Tony - Volvo S60
10. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
11. Boxer
12. Boxer +1
13. MaserMartin
14. Marneus - Clio 200
15.

Reserve list

[Marneus]

I'll have to remove myself from this one, it clashes with my best mates stag do.

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine
7. Richard - Gallardo
8. Chris C
9. Tony - Volvo S60
10. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
11. Boxer
12. Boxer +1
13. MaserMartin
14.
15.

Reserve list

[Booti]

Not sure if i am supposed to book 1 place per person or 1 place per car.
Looking at bringing 1 car with 2 people in it.

(edit: read an earlier post, so i guess i need the 2 places please)

Cheers

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine
7. Richard - Gallardo
8. Chris C
9. Tony - Volvo S60
10. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
11. Boxer
12. Boxer +1
13. MaserMartin
14. Booti
15. Booti +1

Reserve list

[john_r]

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine
7. Richard - Gallardo
8. Chris C
9. Tony - Volvo S60
10. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
11. Boxer
12. Boxer +1
13. MaserMartin
14. Booti
15. Booti +1

Reserve list
1. john_r - GTR

[Tazio]

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine
7. Richard - Gallardo
8. Chris C
9. Tony - Volvo S60
10. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
11. Boxer
12. Boxer +1
13. MaserMartin
14. Booti
15. Booti +1

Reserve list
1. john_r - GTR
2, Tazio

[andywaterfall]

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine
7. Richard - Gallardo
8. Chris C
9. Tony - Volvo S60
10. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
11. Boxer
12. Boxer +1
13. MaserMartin
14. Booti
15. Booti +1

Reserve list
1. john_r - GTR
2, Tazio
3. andywaterfall - M3
4. V6 2HOT - Clio V6

[V6 2HOT]

Someone pop me in as fourth reserve cheers :) CLIO V6

[verysideways]

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. Lorraine
7. Richard - Gallardo
8. Chris C
9. Tony - Volvo S60
10. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
11. Boxer
12. Boxer +1
13. MaserMartin
14. Booti
15. Booti +1

You should all have received an email - this tour is now available to book.

[verysideways]

2 spaces have now opened up to the reserve list

1. Verysideways - 130i
2. Harsh - 360 or?
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911
6. ---- john_r - GTR
7. ---- Tazio
8. Chris C
9. Tony - Volvo S60
10. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
11. Boxer
12. Boxer +1
13. MaserMartin
14. Booti
15. Booti +1

Reserve list
1. andywaterfall - M3
2. V6 2HOT - Clio V6

[Harsh]

first post updated with full details


This tour is now ready to book

[Booti]

It is with regret that i am going to have to cancel my place(s) on this trip.
There is a slim chance i would still be able to go, but i wouldn't be able to say until late Feb next year. I think it only fair to make this decision now and give other people the chance to take the places and book before Christmas to get the discounted rate.

Maybe 2012 for me, have fun everyone.

[Robert Burns]

When you visit the falkikr wheel tell me, i live 5mins away. will have to met up with everyone

[Harsh]

Will do Rabbie :)

1. Verysideways - 130i - booked
2. Harsh - 360 or? - booked
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911 - booked
6. John_r - GTR
7. Tazio
8. Chris C - booked
9. Tony - Volvo S60
10. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
11. Boxer
12. Boxer +1
13. MaserMartin
14. V6 2Hot
15.

Reserve list

1.
2.

[Tony]

It looks like I'm not going to be able to commit until some time into the New Year, so it seems only fair that I come off the list for the time being and let someone else have a chance of a discounted space. Certainly haven't given up hope of going though.


1. Verysideways - 130i - booked
2. Harsh - 360 or? - booked
3. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
4. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
5. Uncle Albert-911 - booked
6. John_r - GTR
7. Tazio
8. Chris C - booked
9. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
10. Boxer
11. Boxer +1
11. MaserMartin
13. V6 2Hot
14.
15.

Reserve list

1.
2.

[verysideways]

TM: Verysideways OR Harsh

1. Chris C - booked
2. Uncle Albert 911 - booked
3. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
4. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
5. John_r - GTR
6. Tazio
7. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
8. Boxer
9. Boxer +1
10. MaserMartin
11. V6 2Hot
12.
13.
14.
15.

Reserve list
1.
2.

[MaserMartin]

I'm gutted about this, and I'm really sorry as it's now after the christmas discounts (luckily there are still spaces), but I'm going to have to pull out of this trip. I can't afford this right now, the money needs to go on the car and not on trips. If things change and there are still spaces in a couple of months, I might be giving you a call Pete.

Still keeping my name down on the Sicily one for the moment, I'm hoping to be able to make that.

TM: Verysideways OR Harsh

1. Chris C - booked
2. Uncle Albert 911 - booked
3. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
4. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
5. John_r - GTR
6. Tazio
7. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
8. Boxer
9. Boxer +1
10. V6 2Hot
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Reserve list
1.
2.

[THUNDER STORM]

Bachi you have private message.

Ade:wavey:

[THUNDER STORM]

TM: Verysideways OR Harsh

1. Chris C - booked
2. Uncle Albert 911 - booked
3. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
4. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
5. John_r - GTR
6. Tazio
7. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
8. Boxer
9. Boxer +1
10. MaserMartin
11. V6 2Hot
12. Ade Monaro VXR
13.
14.
15.

Reserve list
1.
2.


Cheers Ade;)

[Boxer]

Sorry but can't make this one now.

TM: Verysideways OR Harsh

1. Chris C - booked
2. Uncle Albert 911 - booked
3. Bigburd - depends if I do the US Tour or not!
4. SPR2 - interested in a passenger space
5. John_r - GTR
6. Tazio
7. Nwvt - RS (Incase i dont get onto HT 1)
8.
9.
10. MaserMartin
11. V6 2Hot
12.
13.
14.
15.

Reserve list
1.
2.

[Tazio]

Cousins Wedding date has just been announced, and they clash. So unfortunately I have to pull out. Maybe the next one - sorry.
Tazio

[Bigburd]

I won't be on this as I have subscribed to the Alpine South...

[THUNDER STORM]

Hi Bachi

Do we have a full list of the people going on the 18th September tour? It wont be long now.

Looking forward to seeing you again.

Regards Ade;)

[V6 2HOT]

Where and when is the meet point for the drive up from the south on Sunday?

[verysideways]

As per the launch letter:

"For those of you coming up from the south there will be a convoy up to The Crooklands Hotel from the petrol station at Oxford Services, junction 8a M40, leaving at 0900hrs sharp."

List:

Mick & Bev - BMW E46 M3 cab
Tom & Rachael - Jaguar XKR
Mike & Barbara - Ferrari 575
Mike & Inna - Audi R8 supercharged V8
Chris C - MG TF or Jag XJS
Naseem - Renault Clio V6
Fru - Ferrari 360 spider
Daphne - passenger
Adrian - Vauxhall Monaro VXR
Pete - BMW of some sort

[V6 2HOT]

Sorry me being stupid haha!!

[verysideways]

Sorry me being stupid haha!!

No worries :D

[THUNDER STORM]

Thanks for the list. See you all on Sunday.

Ade;)

[V6 2HOT]

Fantastic trip. It was awesome and I gotta say thank you to every single one of you for making it such an amazing experience. The banter the laughs the innuendo dare I go on!! It was great to get to run in the front three and see how good a driver Pete is. Especially the conditions we had ie rain then er more rain and you guessed it rain again!! Stunning scenery and Fru I gotta say I have total respect for you. I know you were nervous about driving the 360 but by the end of it you definately knew how to drive fast and get that engine singing ;)

[SPR2]

This was another superb tour covering the Lakes, Lochs and Dales with great stops on route. Thanks to Pete, Fru, Nas, Chris and Mike for having me as a passenger.

[THUNDER STORM]

Great trip, I was knackered but fully enjoyed the driving, friendship and good food. Thanks to every one concerned with the tour.

Ade;)