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Megane 250 - Scotland Road Trip 2014 (Photo heavy)



  Megane 250
I thought 2014 was going to be road trip free; fortunately that changed. In September I booked 2 weeks off work for October and got planning. This year’s destination would be Scotland. The aim was to enjoy driving some fantastic roads whilst taking the beautiful scenery.


My Nan lives in Lochearnhead, so the plan was to drive up, spend a few nights at hers, head all the way up the west coast, pop over to the other coast to see my best mate who moved to Aberdeen, head to back to my Nan’s for another night, then finally to head back home to Cornwall via some friends in Leeds.


I had high expectations and I can happily say they were exceeded. The roads were fantastic (and so very quiet), the scenery stunning and, luckily for us, the weather kind (90% of the time we were on dry roads).


Below I have added links to Google maps for the roads we travelled each day (upon leaving my Nan’s) and some photos from each of day. I hope you enjoy them.


13/10/14, Day 1: Lochearnhead to Skye


https://goo.gl/maps/6tQaa


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Day 2: Skye


https://goo.gl/maps/SvVEu


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Day 3: Skye to Ullapool


https://goo.gl/maps/1a6VO


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Day 4: Ullapool to Evanton


https://goo.gl/maps/ijIh2


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Day 5: Evanton to Aberdeen


https://goo.gl/maps/NSRB8


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Day 6: Aberdeen to Lochearnhead


https://goo.gl/maps/ODJlo


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Oh and I guess it would be plain wrong to pass through Leeds on the way home and not get a custom remap from Paul at RS Tuning…


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Thanks for reading!


Oli
 

Djw John

Scotland - South
ClioSport Area Rep
Superb, you take a really good photo and it looks like you got really lucky weather wise!
Bet you wish your stopped at Leeds on the way up rather than down though ;)
 
Phenomenal! Scotland really is beautiful and with great, quiet driving roads to boot. Hoping to get back up there in the spring.
 
  Suzuki Jimny
Nice photos!


Always wanted to drive to scotland but haven't made it yet since the 'ring is closer!
 
  Megane 250
Thanks for all the positive comments! :blush:

great pics mate..
what was the meg remapped to?

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Maybe it's placebo but it feels like you can feel the extra torque across the whole range, especially up to the limiter where the power is now sustained a lot better.

Superb, you take a really good photo and it looks like you got really lucky weather wise!
Bet you wish your stopped at Leeds on the way up rather than down though :wink:

Yes, the weather was great really. Originally the plan was to go via Leeds on the way up but whilst getting super unleaded wasn't as issue in the highlands, it was a lowly 97 opposed to 99 RON. So, knowing that the map would be designed for V-Power, I decided to do it on the way back.

Awesome pictures and awesome car!
I bet you got through those B roads at a decent pace!

:stig: ... that said, a lot of the roads had this special technology to deter speed, called Sheep.
 

Thrust-Rated

President of the KMAG fan club.
ClioSport Club Member
  F31 35d, Berlingo Na
Brilliant photography! The shot with the bridge is great!
 

Djw John

Scotland - South
ClioSport Area Rep
Apparently all the Gleaner stations just use shell. It certainly smelt like v-power anyway! But yeah fair enough.

That's kylesku bridge, just round the corner of the bit of land you can see below it is one of my favourite hotels I've ever stayed in, was superb. Can't wait to go back.
 

Strell

ClioSport Club Member
  Clubman JCW
Looks like an epic trip!
The car looks really good too, proper low and squat looking car in oyster grey.
 

LiamR172

Scotland - NW
ClioSport Area Rep
Photos are awesome! Really really good.

My dad worked on that bridge, it's just reached its 30th anniversary this year.

308 ponies in the meg must be good fun now!
 

Paul.M

ClioSport Club Member
Brilliant write up.

Scotland is somewhere I really want to visit on a proper road trip, I haven't got round to it yet but pictures like that make me want to pull my finger out and sort it!
 
That looks to have a been a awesome trip. Stunning photo's! Seems mad that I have travelled the world but not explored our little rock properly.

Always wanted to drive to scotland but haven't made it yet since the 'ring is closer!

I was shocked to read that but same here. Isle of Skye is 606 miles but the ring is only 515.
 


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