Another one Joins the V6 brigade.

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Post by rawsco » Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:45 pm

Picking it up Sunday hopefully, currently at the mercy of various paperwork processes just now with a mail redirect in place so it’s gonna be touch and go but might manage.

Cheers for the tip Campbell have been looking at plotting an epic first drive home I’ll add that to the list.
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Post by ed » Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:13 am

I would go A68 but shouldn't really argue with the routemeister!! :lol:
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Post by campbell » Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:08 am

Is it in Carlisle or Newcastle? I'd assumed David Hayton.

If so, the A68 isn't really en route ;-)

Other options are leave M74 at Gretna, then do Dumfries - Thornhill - Abington on the good bit of the A702. This is more flowing but 701 Moffat to Leadburn still my fave Image
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Post by rawsco » Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:27 pm

Who says en route is a requirement.... its in Carlisle.
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Post by ed » Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:21 pm

My bad, thought they were in Newcastle. :oops:
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Post by j2 lot » Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:41 pm

Newcastle is Stonacre and not sure they're still dealers - think DH effectively took over.
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Post by jossm » Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:36 pm

j2 lot wrote:
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Newcastle is Stonacre and not sure they're still dealers - think DH effectively took over.
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Post by BigD » Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:51 am

rawsco wrote:Who says en route is a requirement.... its in Carlisle.
The old m74 (B7078/B7076) is a great road all the way from Carlisle to Abington. Will let you stretch its legs a bit without the fear of a hairpin coming up.

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Post by Corranga » Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:14 am

Nice. Looks great in the darker colour too.
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Post by campbell » Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:24 am

BigD wrote:
rawsco wrote:Who says en route is a requirement.... its in Carlisle.
The old m74 (B7078/B7076) is a great road all the way from Carlisle to Abington. Will let you stretch its legs a bit without the fear of a hairpin coming up.
This.

And you can use it to Moffat and still cut off to enjoy the 701.

Or stay on it til near Abington then cut left onto A702 and down to Thornhill instead!

There's also a cut back with B740 or B797, bringing you back up to M74.

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Post by rawsco » Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:46 pm

that sounds like a plan, definitely picking up the Dalveen pass will look to link this B roads in...
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Post by rawsco » Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:22 pm

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Brilliant well done. Lovely colour. When does it arrive?
I thought a nice nod to the best colour for the original S1 Exige ;-)
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Re: Another one Joins the V6 brigade.

Post by IanD » Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:07 pm

B740 / B797 my local out for a blast roads, great roads with twisty bits 👍

Will need to see about a meet up in that area and maybe down towards Queens way soon.

B7078/76 can be interesting driving parallel to M74 traffic on a B road driving a small or greater degree faster than the motorway traffic 😀
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Post by BigD » Thu Jul 19, 2018 9:41 pm

IanD wrote:B740 / B797 my local out for a blast roads, great roads with twisty bits Image

Will need to see about a meet up in that area and maybe down towards Queens way soon.

B7078/76 can be interesting driving parallel to M74 traffic on a B road driving a small or greater degree faster than the motorway traffic Image
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Re: Another one Joins the V6 brigade.

Post by rawsco » Sun Jul 22, 2018 5:03 pm

That’s it home... it’s fcuking stupid fast.
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