Great "driving" roads

empsburna · 1st February 2007, 09:21

Where do you guys and girls like wafting along in luxury?

Although I travel a fair bit - its confined to motorways and A roads to industrial estates and don't really get to enjoy driving my car as much as I should - so where are the roads and why do you enjoy driving them?

Paul

mykl · 1st February 2007, 10:16

My route to work is mainly A roads with too many roundabouts and lights to consider it anything but a dreadful jouney

The road for me is a 20 mile stretch of the forgotton A30 between Salisbury and the M3 to London. Forgotten as most of the traffic travel A303.
The road is fast and is a drivers road with a few bends and curves to keep your interest. The rural landscape is welcoming and picturesque and offers a peaceful and generally uninterrupted drive through the Hampshire countryside.

I just love this road !!!!

mykl

baxlin · 1st February 2007, 10:21

M25, so I can sit and play with all the 75's toys!!

(Not)

JohnDotCom · 1st February 2007, 11:16

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Originally Posted by baxlin

M25, so I can sit and play with all the 75's toys!!

(Not)

Ah, The World's Biggest Car Park!

JohnDotCom · 1st February 2007, 11:23

I enjoy Driving through the Mountain Passes on Sundays in North Wales, Comfort & Views.

Keith · 1st February 2007, 11:24

John and I have Snowdonia on our doorstep

There are some seriously fun roads in Wales that present a challenge without having to go excessively fast.

When I lived in Kent my favourite run was down to Battle then across to Brighton

When in Scotland I often take the adventure route form Inverness to Cape Wrath and back via a different route

tigerchubs · 1st February 2007, 12:52

I spend most of my working time driving in rural Lincolnshire. But there's nowt better that a drive in the Peak District National Park.

EnEnGee · 1st February 2007, 15:27

When up in the Highlands of Scotland, the best run is the 60 odd miles from Inverness to Ullapool from where you would catch the ferry over to the Isle of Lewis. The Scenery is spectacular and it's a fast A road with relatively little traffic compared with other A roads in the country. You can pretty much keep to the legal speed limit most of the way and the bends are gentle but challenging enough to keep you alert the whole time. The time for the run is around 75 minutes.

You leave Inverness on the A9 over the Kessock Bridge across the mouth of the Moray Firth and turn onto the A835 at Dingwall, then as Michael Caine said in The Italian Job, "Put your foot down, Put your foot down, we'll loose them easy".

Marred by some road works last summer, but on a nice day, I don't think there is much to beat it.

Zeb · 1st February 2007, 17:19

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Originally Posted by tigerchubs

I spend most of my working time driving in rural Lincolnshire. But there's nowt better that a drive in the Peak District National Park.

Wot

I agree totally..

MN190 · 1st February 2007, 23:11

France due to the lack of other cars and the look on the face of your passenger the first time you ask if its safe to overtake. They then realise they will be hit first if they get it wrong.

1st February 2007, 09:21	#1
empsburna Gets stuck in Other Manufacturer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Black Country Posts: 716 Thanks: 0 Thanked 28 Times in 3 Posts	Great "driving" roads Where do you guys and girls like wafting along in luxury? Although I travel a fair bit - its confined to motorways and A roads to industrial estates and don't really get to enjoy driving my car as much as I should - so where are the roads and why do you enjoy driving them? Paul

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mykl Loves to post MG ZT 1.8T + 160.... Le-Mans Green Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salisbury Wiltshire Posts: 396 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My route to work is mainly A roads with too many roundabouts and lights to consider it anything but a dreadful jouney The road for me is a 20 mile stretch of the forgotton A30 between Salisbury and the M3 to London. Forgotten as most of the traffic travel A303. The road is fast and is a drivers road with a few bends and curves to keep your interest. The rural landscape is welcoming and picturesque and offers a peaceful and generally uninterrupted drive through the Hampshire countryside. I just love this road !!!! mykl __________________ mykl [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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tigerchubs Gets stuck in Rover 75 CDT+ in Yorkshire Gold Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 975 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I spend most of my working time driving in rural Lincolnshire. But there's nowt better that a drive in the Peak District National Park. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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MN190 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Norfolk Posts: 1,423 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	France due to the lack of other cars and the look on the face of your passenger the first time you ask if its safe to overtake. They then realise they will be hit first if they get it wrong. Last edited by MN190; 1st February 2007 at 23:47..

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baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,961 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	M25, so I can sit and play with all the 75's toys!! (Not)

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I enjoy Driving through the Mountain Passes on Sundays in North Wales, Comfort & Views.

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Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	John and I have Snowdonia on our doorstep There are some seriously fun roads in Wales that present a challenge without having to go excessively fast. When I lived in Kent my favourite run was down to Battle then across to Brighton When in Scotland I often take the adventure route form Inverness to Cape Wrath and back via a different route

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EnEnGee Posted a thing or two CDT Tourer (SORN) & 2.0 V6 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sittingbourne Posts: 1,058 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	When up in the Highlands of Scotland, the best run is the 60 odd miles from Inverness to Ullapool from where you would catch the ferry over to the Isle of Lewis. The Scenery is spectacular and it's a fast A road with relatively little traffic compared with other A roads in the country. You can pretty much keep to the legal speed limit most of the way and the bends are gentle but challenging enough to keep you alert the whole time. The time for the run is around 75 minutes. You leave Inverness on the A9 over the Kessock Bridge across the mouth of the Moray Firth and turn onto the A835 at Dingwall, then as Michael Caine said in The Italian Job, "Put your foot down, Put your foot down, we'll loose them easy". Marred by some road works last summer, but on a nice day, I don't think there is much to beat it.