2 x 981 Boxster touring Scotland

[Testdrivescotland]

Hi all,

If anyone is interested in touring around Scotland or maybe driving the NC500 then my introductory post may be of interest. I've linked a couple of amateur videos documenting 2 x Boxsters (981 S) touring the west coast and mountain resorts.

The cars covered circa 850 miles in 2 days so at the very least may help with future road trip planning or be useful if you are interested in buying a 981.

Both cars are PDK and fitted with PSE hence all the pops and bangs.

Grab a tea or coffee and watch, please like and subscribe if you enjoyed them.

Part 1


Part 2

 

[Mike64]

Two excellent videos, reminds me of our own great trip of a couple of years ago. Every day North of the border is a good driving day.

 

[Testdrivescotland]

Thanks Mike, glad you enjoyed.

 

[Wilbur]

I was very inspired by the video, off to Scotland next year

 

[richardjjs1]

The 500 misses out a huge amount of the best of Scotland. Drive 1 is great and does a lot of the best of 500
My BEST RUN would be from OBAN head up the coast to Balachulish (Great restaurant just before Ballachulish - Scallops over looking the Islands)
then up to Fort William and Over to Mallaig (Harry Potter Express Viaduct) to Skye. OR Up to Skye via Invergarry (as Drive One)
But a driving round Skye is a must then up the West Highland Way
Over the mountains to Applecross and ALONG the coast from Applecross
The scenery and driving here is amongst the best in Europe (See Both Videos)
Still think the North East of the 500 is disappointing.
So I would run down Loch Ness (Although mainly trees have been planted between the Loch and the Road and you have to stop regularly on the Loch to see its beauty.
Then back to Ballachulish and over Glen Coe (Thousands of tourists) down Loch Lommond
If you get to Tarbet turn right over the top of Loch Long to Lock Fyne KIPPERS are to die for at Loch Fyne Restaurant on the Loch.

I have done the 500 and there is quite a bit of ordinary country especially as you come out of Inverness - Watch for Stags many cars are destroyed when the hit a stag (And I am not talking about a Triumph Stag




o Skye

 

[Testdrivescotland]

Thanks for the feedback and great tips guys. I can't wait to do it all again next year and try and find some new routes. I agree about the far north east, the roads up there are too mainstream. I have another video coming shortly so check out the channel over the coming days.

 

[911hillclimber]

Trish's birthday in October, and we are off to 'central' Scotland, her choice of course.
Been before, but coming back another way, hopefully back down my fav road by Fort William.
We went to this spot 6 years ago and the weather was utterly brilliant, and the leaf colour change of autumn was well underway.

Hope to do a little travel thread like I did for France.

I think these threads are good for the soul!

Your videos are great, and the cars certainly run well and hard!

 

[Wollemi]

I have done the 500 and there is quite a bit of ordinary country especially as you come out of Inverness - Watch for Stags many cars are destroyed when the hit a stag (And I am not talking about a Triumph Stag

In the petrol station in Ullapool they sold me a "deer whistle” which you stick somewhere on the front of the car which apparently generates a sound when moving which deters the deer.
The guy there said that the locals reckon that they are very effective. If we’ve been scammed it wasn’t by much, they were only 5 quid for two!

 

[Testdrivescotland]

We made the mistake of driving after 10pm one evening, we had about 50miles left to reach our accommodation for the evening and the deer were literally everywhere.

Turn after turn, they would be standing in the road we were petrified that one of us were going to hit one so speed was reduced to below 35 for almost all of the remaining miles. I wish I had the video running as it was a dramatic end to the first day of driving.